Dan,Dan_UK_1984 said:.... and I could tell it was hard work to push that much water out of the way.
No, I should have and then locked it into 2nd. One doesnt want a gear change when trying to maintain a bow wave as it can disrupt it or loose it completely. I find in low range it hunts between 2nd and 3rd at wading speed.Norval said:Dan,
Out of interest, did you select low range first? Just wondering, the only time we encounter that much water on the road over here its solid!
Never had a problem in the past with this..... and wtf is the point in having a Range Rover if you have to get out and walk through the river first!linuxfreakus said:Actually, I just realized why water could get in regardless of extending the breather... if you have a hot diff or transmission, etc from driving... and then you plunge into cold water, it will cause a rapid reduction in air pressure inside (maybe faster than the breather can allow air in, and most definately if the breather is submerged) possibly causing water to be sucked in though the seals and/or breather. Like those middle school science experiments we all probably did, heating an empty soda can and then dropping it in water causing it to implode.
Good precaution to let the vehicle cool off while walking the water crossing and inspecting for hidden obstacles, etc.
Yeah, I'm with you! If you go far enough off road it can be slow going and a lot of work if you do it carefully and take every precaution. I don't quite understand the draw of doing off road trails so difficult that you could probably walk/jog the trail faster (when you consider all the spotting and planning it can take to avoid damage/injury/getting stuck). I tend to enjoy enjoy trails where there may be a few difficult obstacles but you can mostly drive at a reasonable speed (at least 10 mph), otherwise I tend to get frustrated and/or tempted to get sloppy and make a mistake.Dan_UK_1984 said:Never had a problem in the past with this..... and wtf is the point in having a Range Rover if you have to get out and walk through the river first!
Your lucky to have so many great and varied trails in the US, over here we are banned from driving on nearly every green lane that exists!linuxfreakus said:Yeah, I'm with you! If you go far enough off road it can be slow going and a lot of work if you do it carefully and take every precaution. I don't quite understand the draw of doing off road trails so difficult that you could probably walk/jog the trail faster (when you consider all the spotting and planning it can take to avoid damage/injury/getting stuck). I tend to enjoy enjoy trails where there may be a few difficult obstacles but you can mostly drive at a reasonable speed (at least 10 mph), otherwise I tend to get frustrated and/or tempted to get sloppy and make a mistake.Dan_UK_1984 said:Never had a problem in the past with this..... and wtf is the point in having a Range Rover if you have to get out and walk through the river first!
Yup and if it rains or snows the police tell us to stay at home..... Because everyone stays at home they never get any practice with driving in snow,wet,icey conditions and when they have to drive somewhere they immediately hit a tree!Gazellio said:Your lucky to have so many great and varied trails in the US, over here we are banned from driving on nearly every green lane that exists!linuxfreakus said:Yeah, I'm with you! If you go far enough off road it can be slow going and a lot of work if you do it carefully and take every precaution. I don't quite understand the draw of doing off road trails so difficult that you could probably walk/jog the trail faster (when you consider all the spotting and planning it can take to avoid damage/injury/getting stuck). I tend to enjoy enjoy trails where there may be a few difficult obstacles but you can mostly drive at a reasonable speed (at least 10 mph), otherwise I tend to get frustrated and/or tempted to get sloppy and make a mistake.Dan_UK_1984 said:Never had a problem in the past with this..... and wtf is the point in having a Range Rover if you have to get out and walk through the river first!
I'd be bricking it at 4 foot! The deepest I'd been in the L322 until this time was 0.5M http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is4NWB81QOUbrad s1 said:Dan last year the road in front of my shop flooded, it was under an overpass, cop stopped traffic... 5 min later he waved a land cruiser and myself up to pass through the puddle... Land cruiser out front, I followed a few seconds after... The land cruiser water logged right in front of me, and became stranded, water started cresting at my windshield... I thought for sure I was all done, but I kept going, must have been 4'. I made it!
Both front headlights shorted, it screwed up my AC compressor, and it did something to my alignment... but I made it `)
