Max wadding depth?
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Hi, as a rule, if no mods, the top of the wheel rim is land overs recommended limit, but a wading kit will raise that considerably. See axledeep.com.
The ECU is going to be a problem though, I seem to remember seeing extension leads on eBay a while ago, that allowed you mount the ECU up at roof level.
If you do that, let me know, as my RRc has the same underseat ECU, only a good doorseal keeping it dry!
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The ECU is going to be a problem though, I seem to remember seeing extension leads on eBay a while ago, that allowed you mount the ECU up at roof level.
If you do that, let me know, as my RRc has the same underseat ECU, only a good doorseal keeping it dry!
Dave
unless you are like me, and have are slightly lacking in the common sense department
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note bow wave
saying that i got a 300tdi so no ecu
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Standard Disco 300 ... The boiw wave looks impressive, but is necessary to keep the water out of the air intake.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg7jmpdJ7d0"]YouTube- Wading[/ame]
With the right technique, speed and momentum you can go a long way quite a bit deeper than Landrover recommend ...
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jdnJ8tI-aM"]YouTube- Doncaster flooding[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pg7jmpdJ7d0"]YouTube- Wading[/ame]
With the right technique, speed and momentum you can go a long way quite a bit deeper than Landrover recommend ...
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jdnJ8tI-aM"]YouTube- Doncaster flooding[/ame]
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Thanks for that Paul I knew about keeping up with the bow wave to keep the air intake above the water but I doubt that it would keep it out of the E.C.U though. The water was already above the wheel rims for the last few days, if it gets any worse I'll not bother. I'd hate to brake down in the middle of one of these floods.
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Both myself and Buckshot drive Td5's and have gone deeper than recommended.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaQ40WpOVlc"]YouTube- Ratty wading in Dorset.[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iYxWjiNPcI"]YouTube- Buckshot wading in Dorset[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaQ40WpOVlc"]YouTube- Ratty wading in Dorset.[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iYxWjiNPcI"]YouTube- Buckshot wading in Dorset[/ame]
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It wasn't the depth as such it was the side current that made it deep. It got up over the bonnet so i rekon 3 foot at least on the air intake side.
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I have just done a 50 mile diversion plus my 70 mile normal route to get home. The problem is they just close the roads here if they think a car wont get through so I dont get to try. Not sure I would try to drive through a swamped road in the pitch dark without knowing how deep it is anyway.
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I wouldn't advise it either. Have you got a snorkel on your landy?
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sure you got that right? should be 1.5 inches
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sure you got that right? should be 1.5 inches
well to be honest, i couldnt get it started to go out on sunday, i pushed it out of a puddle one wheel was in and it started fine!
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No Ratty I dont have a snorkel. Its supposed to be a working landy (thats what I told the wife) so all the mods have been whats needed. It looks like I could add a snorkel to that list now. I have been up to two foot of water or maybe more last week with no problems.
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