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DEEP WATER QUESTION...?
SO here in little old Yorkshire we had some serious rain over the last 48 hours and the Cod Beck near me broke its banks.. Right over the road so it was blocked and police said no go. I started to turn around and the
FED ( ) said you might get through have a go,... I lifted her up and set off.. It got over the 20" wheels and started to rise up the door.... I bottled it and span round back again... SO my question is how deep can we go through safely and whats the best approach and tips?
26th Sep 2012 6:58 am
FISHBOY
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Been to the top of the wheels with the side steps acting as fins!
Think its 70cm in high mode or up to the air intake.
26th Sep 2012 7:27 am
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700mm is manufacturers maximum figure. However, driven properly, maintaining a decent bow wave you could probably get more before disaster.
26th Sep 2012 7:42 am
DiscoDunc
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you can get through at least 1000mm of water with a decent bow wave as long as you keep moving. you wont necessarily need an RAI either as the trough of the bow wave is lower than the intake. Just Dont Stop !!
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the suspension is in "Super Extended Mode" in the photo which should give you an idea of the water depthDuncan
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26th Sep 2012 8:12 am
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26th Sep 2012 8:40 am
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its not so much how deep the water is but the hazards that are beneath it. a road may be flooded and the water shallow enough to wade through but there is also the risk of a blown drain cover which will cause a few problems if you drive into it !!.
always best to avoid and find an alternative route - unless you walk it first just to make sure !!Duncan
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26th Sep 2012 8:45 am
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or in that case Dunc send a scuba diver out
26th Sep 2012 9:11 am
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26th Sep 2012 9:12 am
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Look for clues from things like fances, walls, lampposts, cars. If it's more than a couple of feet deep I wouldn't deliberately go through. That way you've got some margin for the unexpected that you'll be glad of.
As Dunc says, not having a raised air intake doesn't make too much difference except where there's a current from the right that could push the water up higher and into the air intake.
Although making a big splash is fun, the right way is to enter the water slowly and accelerate gently to keep a bow wave going.
D3's will float before they sink, and that could mean being swept off the route you planned to take, into something deeper. Having a window open, or at least a life hammer handy to break glass could save your life.
26th Sep 2012 9:27 am
A.J.M
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You can go 700mm with it lifted up, a decent bow wave made by keeping a slow steady speed as you enter and drive through the water.
You can go deeper as the pictures show, but most people will turn round before then.
If the road is flooded, I would drive down the middle of the road as it tends to be a bit higher due to natural slopes of the road, plus you tent to be out the way of drains etc that may have moved.
However, if your not comfortable driving deep water. Then don't, I always er on the side of caution if unsure.
26th Sep 2012 9:34 am
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and when you are finished, make sure you clean all the rubbish (sticks, leaves, mud etc) from the intercooler etcDuncan
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26th Sep 2012 9:55 am
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if you want to see a D3 floating have a look at AndrewS 's video of his D3 on Strata Florida
cant find a link to it at the momentDuncan
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26th Sep 2012 9:56 am
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I think you did the right thing, if in doubt don't do it, very expensive if it all goes wrong!
If you are 100% sure of the depth and what lies below then ok but otherwise play safe.
I usually advise my pupils that the top of the wheel is really the safe limit of wading depth, sure you can go deeper if you keep moving but you have to plan for an unexpected stop.2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
26th Sep 2012 10:14 am
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Remember a flooded road will not just be clean water, like others have said drain covers may have lifted and I would not really want that contains all over my disco if it can be avoided, and if in the event of anything going wrong would you insurance pay out??
26th Sep 2012 10:29 am
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It's not just the depth of the water, if it's flowing at any significant pace, that can cause problems too.
I went through a ford some time ago in my first D3, it was probably about a metre or so deep but flowing into the passenger side, so I didn't consider the air intake to be at risk, however I failed to take account of the extent of the flow which lifted the back end of the car and pushed it off the central concrete "roadway" and into the deeper silt at the side - killed the electrics and the whole car. It was recovered nearly 24hrs later, (it's a long story) and promptly written off as a cat B.
It certainly makes me think a bit more carefully now about the consequences of going through deep water.
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) said you might get through have a go,... I lifted her up and set off.. It got over the 20" wheels and started to rise up the door.... I bottled it and span round back again... SO my question is how deep can we go through safely and whats the best approach and tips?
