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Oswiperus
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Flood....No problem for a D3!

A few coming to grief in the water, Ford Ranger didn't fair too well!


No problem for the D3 and i presume the cautious D4 was ok.

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I’d be the disco that got stuck.
That’s some ballsy driving by those who attempted it.
What’s the wading depth on a stock D3?
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Sometimes, just because you can doesn't mean you should. There's not much to be gained by driving through that if you don't have to. Sure, LR's bigger vehicles can do it but there's no way of knowing what's under the water, that you can't see. Manhole covers are lifted by flood water - drop a wheel in an open manhole and you'd look silly pretty quickly.

The guys in the Fiesta obviously weren't too worried about the car. I wonder if it was theirs. Looked like it was sat at the back of the scene with the bonnet up at one point. Also, it was very low on its springs. I wonder if it had taken in water.
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Shendley78 wrote:
I’d be the disco that got stuck.
That’s some ballsy driving by those who attempted it.
What’s the wading depth on a stock D3?


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Made me cringe just watching that

I erm , well , hydrolocked one of my old series landies years ago so in the disco the deepest I would go is up to the sills , however as also mentioned there’s so many dangers of not knowing what’s underneath the water

In the disco have turned round and found another route after seeing how deep it is on other vehicles attempting to wade across , just won’t risk it anymore


Plus don’t think it takes too much water to be able to lift a vehicle
   
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Also thought this was very impressive , like to know what tyres they’ve got fitted Whistle

   
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Hope It’s not disrespectful to put this video here within another thread , it has some sharp intakes of breath moments Whistle

   
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Its not actually that deep both the disco and the terrano can easily cope with that we run a terrano for 8 years with no issues best car weve ever had both drivers did it right.... steady pace good bow wave

Saying that not sure i would in our new to us D3 would find a route arouns or just go home Laughing
  
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gstuart wrote:
Hope It’s not disrespectful to put this video here within another thread , it has some sharp intakes of breath moments Whistle


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Rolling with laughter

Imagine being a bus driver and having to drive that on a daily basis Big Cry
   
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