What would be the best car in a flood
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john2443 said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mr_pCrhTkk
Would be a PITA to drive for the rest of the year though.
This, however, seemed impervious to any sort of obstacle
Note I've never been in the Army -- I drove them both at Manby Showground along with many other interesting vehicles as part of an experience day.
We have always had Landcruiser 80's, currently we have one purely for when it floods at my wife's horse yard, well it is the only way in being a dead end road. Normal depth is about 1m after 3 days of rain, but its been over the bonnet before. Our last cruiser I fitted a snorkel, I sold that one & have yet to fit the snorkel to this "new" one that's done the grand total of 30 miles since I bought it in August 
I'm sure it will get some use shortly!
This is what you need diesel & clockwork, standard air intake is in the topside of the inner wing at about 1.5m height. The only downside is the inevitable smelly carpet!
This is the flood, it's quite low in this clip, the tractor at 1min in gives some idea of the depth & this was in the lifted cruiser. My wife has been through it once & it came up to the windscreen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbkPThLwB8A
I'm sure it will get some use shortly!This is what you need diesel & clockwork, standard air intake is in the topside of the inner wing at about 1.5m height. The only downside is the inevitable smelly carpet!
This is the flood, it's quite low in this clip, the tractor at 1min in gives some idea of the depth & this was in the lifted cruiser. My wife has been through it once & it came up to the windscreen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbkPThLwB8A
Edited by cptsideways on Sunday 27th December 18:59
It was a bit deeper than I thought 
but shows what a properly designed or modded 4x4 can survive.
Top of the tyres, so about 70cm. I have forded slightly shallower rivers.
The engine was still running, but the door seals were so good it kept most of the water out, so didn't have enough traction to get out due to slight floatation. A heavier 4x4 would probably have made it. Had I opened a door and let all the water in, I'm sure I would've got out. I climbed out of the window to lessen any damage. I still had to hose the interior out afterwards.
It's replacement, a mk1 Vitara was still very capable, but my current RAV4 probably not, although I've modified the air intake.
but shows what a properly designed or modded 4x4 can survive. Top of the tyres, so about 70cm. I have forded slightly shallower rivers.
The engine was still running, but the door seals were so good it kept most of the water out, so didn't have enough traction to get out due to slight floatation. A heavier 4x4 would probably have made it. Had I opened a door and let all the water in, I'm sure I would've got out. I climbed out of the window to lessen any damage. I still had to hose the interior out afterwards.
It's replacement, a mk1 Vitara was still very capable, but my current RAV4 probably not, although I've modified the air intake.
Edited by SlimJim16v on Sunday 27th December 23:08
SlimJim16v said:
but the door seals were so good it kept most of the water out, so didn't have enough traction to get out due to slight floatation. A heavier 4x4 would probably have made it.
I was thinking about this the other day - I presume it's as simple as 1l of displaced water equals 1kg of buoyancy?
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