Thread: wading depth - lowest weak point being ?

Your air intake is on the drivers gaurd,if thats gulping water you are in the poo.
A sealed snorkel will help,then you have electronics under the bonnet not alot higher up.
Best avoided if at all possible.
Andrew

There are no doubt some 'mechanical' reasons like diff breathers and what Andrew has mentioned.

However after numerous river crossings where the water was 700mm, sometimes 800mm - once you get to that depth there is an incredible volume of water moving and so there is the distinct possibility of the vehicle being moved off its track/line by the flow and force of the water.

Having said that, I did go through a narrow river at 900mm twice. The first time in a troop carrier and once in the water there was a quite a noticeable push from the water heading downstream. The second time was the same river but in the 110 wagon where the force of the water was less pronounced - probably due to the amount of water passing between our feet and the floor pan which didn't happen in the troopy

Originally Posted by Narangga

There are no doubt some 'mechanical' reasons like diff breathers and what Andrew has mentioned.

However after numerous river crossings where the water was 700mm, sometimes 800mm - once you get to that depth there is an incredible volume of water moving and so there is the distinct possibility of the vehicle being moved off its track/line by the flow and force of the water.

Having said that, I did go through a narrow river at 900mm twice. The first time in a troop carrier and once in the water there was a quite a noticeable push from the water heading downstream. The second time was the same river but in the 110 wagon where the force of the water was less pronounced - probably due to the amount of water passing between our feet and the floor pan which didn't happen in the troopy

Nothing quite like that feeling as you lose traction crossing a river

An old man once told me if the car started floating while crossing a river then open the doors and let water in so as u stop floating😨😨😨. It drains out easily😕.

I suppose its better than floating away.

Cheers Rod

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Gordon's GOE booklet talks about the transfer case ECU being particularly susceptible to water ingress, though it does sit close to the top of the engine bay. You'd need a snorkel to make that your biggest problem.

Not that I would recommend it, nor would I ever do it again but without a snorkel & with a big dose of stupidity/luck you can cross over a metre of water.

This experiment will never be repeated.

Jonesfam