Jeep Patriot: Styling Impressions

97 messages, Last post on Oct 02, 2007 at 11:30 AM

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#96 of 97 2008 Jeep Patriot Water Fording capabilities by ikastun Sep 29, 2007 (2:10 pm)
Hello, I'd like to know the water fording capabilities of the 2008 Jeep Patriot 4x2? I'm not planning to take this vehicle to the outdoors, it's just that when it rains heavily on my home town, you have to cross several flooded avenues on your way home. I've read that the 4x4 model with the additional off-road package provides and extra inch of ground clearance (from 8" to 9") and a water fording level of 19 inches, but it clearly says that it has to do with some "extra sealing" a feature present only with the off-road model. thanks -pastor
#97 of 97 Water Fording by skierx420 Oct 02, 2007 (11:30 am)
I checked out the specs myself and there is no specifics for a 2WD Patriot and water fording depth. The 19 inch recomendation is because of the location of the fans for the radiator. The electric fans will fail in deep water. 19 inches is pretty deep to begin with. A 2WD Patriot could be safe to the bottem of the electric fans and the air intake location. I would get the 4x4 with the offroading set up myself but I do spend time off the beaten paths. Hope this helped.