I forded 52-54" of clear running water in an '01 on 32's with a 3" suspension lift. The water was all the way over the hood coming up the windshield, halfway up the side mirrors, and a good 4-6" up the side windows too. No snorkel. The windows were up (durr), and I actually stalled for 3 turns of the key. I laughed and smiled for pics the first 10 seconds, became concerned at the 2nd turn of the key
, and said something along the lines of "@&$#@@%^!!!" in the final 25-30 seconds of standing at a dead stop in the swift water
. When I heard the click I was waiting for, I popped the clutch and started right up the other side, out into the safety of the air. I didn't shut off the engine for over 6 hours after that(
), just kept it running. Hoping that when I went to start it up again, it'd rumble to life like nothing'd ever happened. I imagine the only reason I stalled mid river was I let up on the throttle in surprise as the water rolled up the hood at me
..I've driven through the same river since, but I'll never tempt fate again like I did that day. I always drive just a few feet to the side of that underwater crater, where the waters only 2-3' deep.
There're a few threads, some in the pics forum, some in 4wd, and perhaps clubhouse as well. Search using the words
snorkle, and
water, and
fording. It's all good and fun 'til you throw a rod
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