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SUV's water fording ability

27 messages,  Last post on Nov 29, 2008 at 3:33 PM

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#24 of 27 Re: jeeps dont like water [paisan] by paisan

Dec 11, 2007 (5:39 am)

Replying to: paisan (Dec 11, 2007 5:38 am)
The other thing that will effect your water fording is your driving style. I've seen guys go blasting through water and mud and hydrolock in relatively low water, and others go gently through deeper water and not get hydrolocked. Driver skill does effect your fording ability.
 
-mike

#25 of 27 Uh? I can explain by 52132

Dec 20, 2007 (7:16 pm)

Don't show this picture to wife http://www.wjjeeps.com/mud1.jpg

#26 of 27 Re: Uh? I can explain [52132] by paisan

Dec 21, 2007 (7:49 pm)

Replying to: 52132 (Dec 20, 2007 7:16 pm)
NICE! I miss offroading, haven't done it in about 3 years.
 
-mike

#27 of 27 Re: SUV's water fording ability [bosi77] by Yozhik

Nov 29, 2008 (3:33 pm)

Replying to: bosi77 (Aug 30, 2006 10:54 am)
2000 (3rd Gen) Toyota 4Runner...
 
I've forded more water than I probably should have, and although it was standing still, it wasn't any less scary. My truck was stock height, with no aftermarket additions, and I was pushing water approx. 4 to 6 inches above the bottom of my windshield. I would imagine that this is approx. 3.5 to 4 feet of water. If I would have stopped in the water, I would have gotten water in the engine and inside the SUV, but since I kept moving and only submerged for 5 to 10 seconds, the water stayed out of all important areas, namely the intake. Stock, the intake gets its air from inside the left fender, and since I had enough speed, I guess there was enough air trapped in the fender to keep moving.
 
I DO NOT recommend you try this without the the proper water fording kit.

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