Thread: Wading depth for standard defender?

I thought the starter would be allright getting wet just don't use it till it dries out first.

If I remember reading the manual correctly - standard wading depth is 500mm. I could be wrong though...

Book says 500mm

Well, the Discovery is 50cm. (top of the wheel rim) And that is higher than the floor & the lower door seals have joints with a sleeve inside. That can move & you let water in.

yep just read my owners manual 500 mm

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

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

Originally Posted by 4bee

Well, the Discovery is 50cm. (top of the wheel rim) And that is higher than the floor & the lower door seals have joints with a sleeve inside. That can move & you let water in.

Well my D2 has been a lot deeper than that without any water entering the cab. So I know this is incorrect. The dealers only specify thesafe wading depth whilst fording creeks/rivers due to the forces involved with running water bogholes are a different matter altogether

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