Thread: Wading depth for standard defender?

I've seen a TD5 D2 show off by taking the deep end of a (river) ford with the water running over the bonnet, albiet transiently. Everyone else had a petrol engine.
But now that I have a Tdi Defender, I'll show him

Yes 500mm according to the factory people, but they're the same people who came up with the Camel Trophy - go figure.

We just drove a Bloody Rocky through a lot deeper than that less than 5 hours ago. If that can do it with only a cough and a splutter from the engine a disco can
A defender please, tell me the Army only drive theirs 500mm into the water.

Originally Posted by tombraider

When we got 'Lara' we did a water crossing with water half way up the windscreen....

It was fun...

We went back across 5 times

Snorkel worked wonders.... No issues before, during or after.

But I wouldnt want to get stopped in water that deep

Tombraider

Some Idiot over here did that in a pajero ..24hrs later the police divers got his kids out of their seatbelts in the back...expensive trip .I have a lot of respect for water crossings and walk mine first. Diesels are definately the way to go as well, as a maintained engine bay.

Originally Posted by dobbo

Sumo if your in NSW come up to the Watagans with us and tr
y a few bogholes out. Your Defender will love you for it.

mate its my workute The missus will kill me!! HA HA HA , only 30mins away from the wattagans Ha HA .

Cheers sumo.

Originally Posted by sumo

mate its my workute The missus will kill me!! HA HA HA , only 30mins away from the wattagans Ha HA .

Cheers sumo.

Beat ya 10mins

Originally Posted by sumo

Hi all

Just curious to know what you guys think within reason, what is the wading depth for a standard defender with out the risk of something stuffing up electrically, and with a snorkel it helps of course, but what about the starter motor area?, its not really looking good if you plow into a metre of water?

Regards Sumo

The official line is always the top of the wheel rim.

M

Originally Posted by camel_landy

The official line is always the top of the wheel rim.

M

and he doesnt mean the spare.

Defenders can do it. I have had mine in water level with the bonnet and you it almost up to the top of the seat box inside. The computer still had a centimeter to go before it wen't under but no problems with the electronic throttle. Central locking module took a couple of days to stop triggering the hazzards though.