1st time going through river/ford

[millepeed]

hi guys well this is my 1st time goin through a river/ford three in total first two were quite shallow but 3rd was quite deep (to me anyway water came over bonnet when entered and when leveled out came up to me bottom of doors) never done anything like this b4 and i loved it bit of a rush to me i know you boys might think this is tame compaired to some of you what you do but i realy realy enjoyed it. just want to put some greenlaneing in as well somthing lite to start as ive never done this b4 either but cant wait, looking forward to avalanch even more now.
just wanted to share this with you all
cheers vince

[Calos]

Good for you mate, I was very timid with the surf first time off road with it, but these days, well that's another story hehe.

peace
cal

[si tate]

Good for cleaning under the arches.

[millepeed]

Good for cleaning under the arches.

and i supose for getting all the salt off they put on the roads.

[legendgamesmaster]

...a word to the wise....

it may have been forgotten by now, but I came a cropper a few years ago in a ford that was a bit deeper than anticipated....

So, may I suggest you are CAREFULL that the water doesnt come over the bonnet, as the air intake is just above the headlamp unit, and water + cylinders = trouble.... I had to be recovered by a <whisper>landrover</whisper>.

If you do manage to drown the surf, then all is NOT lost - remove the glow plugs, turn teh engine over and the water should be cleared. refit plugs and away you go.

Couldnt see in the pics if you had a snork, but if you intend on wetting teh truck I suggest you get one - and some diff breathers too.

Enjoy!!!

[millepeed]

it may have been forgotten by now, but I came a cropper a few years ago in a ford that was a bit deeper than anticipated....

So, may I suggest you are CAREFULL that the water doesnt come over the bonnet, as the air intake is just above the headlamp unit, and water + cylinders = trouble.... I had to be recovered by a <whisper>landrover</whisper>.

If you do manage to drown the surf, then all is NOT lost - remove the glow plugs, turn teh engine over and the water should be cleared. refit plugs and away you go.

Couldnt see in the pics if you had a snork, but if you intend on wetting teh truck I suggest you get one - and some diff breathers too.

Enjoy!!!

mmmm got me worried about diffs and breathers n water been out and checked, all ok no water came out, but will do the diff breathers at the w/end and change oil as well, cheers for the advise.

[KERRSURF]

mmmm got me worried about diffs and breathers n water been out and checked, all ok no water came out, but will do the diff breathers at the w/end and change oil as well, cheers for the advise.

Did you remove the drain plug to check for water in the diff?

[Webbo]

Looks like that was West Acre ford Vince ? You are brave doing that in the dark, I often go through there in the summer but it can get a bit high in the Winter Mate.

[millepeed]

Did you remove the drain plug to check for water in the diff?

yes did take out drain plug just let very small amount out to see if water was in there but just pure smelly oil. bit of a releef but will do mod at w/end and also change the gear oil just to be sure as dont know when it was last done.
@webbo yes it is mate went with tim in his jimmy water was up to his rear lights bout 6inch up his doors it smells nice in his ruck now nice wartery smell.

[JUDWAK]

http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/showthrea...light=breather
try that if its of any use to you

snorkel is all ways a good thing too just incaes its deeper than you think
i been wingmirror deep and it will then bob about realy unstable
anything after that
you must let the water in or you will bob onto your side

[Webbo]

Anybody know what thread size the breathers are ? I may have some fittings kicking around...Thanks.

[incomming]

best way to put a surf through water

One Ford you should try in in Standon village, it's a no car ford so muddy n deep!

A good tip to avoid sucking up water is: when you enter the water to get a bow wave at the front of the truck push it for a second then ease off the gas it then creates a wave in front effectivly pulling the water away from you, making a hollow of air right where your air intake is.

Hope it helps

Steve

[millepeed]

Anybody know what thread size the breathers are ? I may have some fittings kicking around...Thanks.

hi dave just looked on someother threads about this and found out they are 1/8 bsp just might know where some shiney chrome push fit ones are, straight and elbows with nice 4mm blue flexable pipe and blue zip ties and also avalible in stainless