Can my ranger do this?
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Can my ranger do this?
I used to go through giant puddles like this all the time in my jeep and never had problems, even with water up to almost the headlights, pouring in the vehicle. Can I go through deep water like this in my ranger? Or no? What do I need to be careful of? the airbox and what else?
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the air box located near the hood? if you can get water up to that without stalling, or any damage, then why does ford say "don't drive in water deeper than the center of the wheels?
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Like everyone said, extend those beather lines, watch what you are doing. etc. Same goes for ANY vehicle really...not just a Ranger.
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SOMEBODY said it.
It doesn't matter WHAT you're driving. If you're going through stuff like that, you NEED to extend the lines, watch what you're doing, etc. (sorry for saying that again, just making sure you got it).
I would suggest not going through water like that, but that's just me.
It doesn't matter WHAT you're driving. If you're going through stuff like that, you NEED to extend the lines, watch what you're doing, etc. (sorry for saying that again, just making sure you got it).
I would suggest not going through water like that, but that's just me.
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SOMEBODY said it.
It doesn't matter WHAT you're driving. If you're going through stuff like that, you NEED to extend the lines, watch what you're doing, etc. (sorry for saying that again, just making sure you got it).
I would suggest not going through water like that, but that's just me.
It doesn't matter WHAT you're driving. If you're going through stuff like that, you NEED to extend the lines, watch what you're doing, etc. (sorry for saying that again, just making sure you got it).
I would suggest not going through water like that, but that's just me.
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I learned the hard way too. When it was raining like crazy in CA I decided to drive through a massive puddle at like 50mph. I went through then all of a sudden my truck was running like crap. I pulled the filter out and it was soaked. This was with the stock box and snorkel in place too.
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Don't snorkels from a Land Rover fit on our trucks with little modification? I seem to recall a guy that was from Alaska that was on TRS that has one. I like the look of them on a bigger truck. And it is a good insurance policy.
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My 99 has the air box sealed off and has a snorkle running to the cowl at the base of the windshield,along with extended breather tubes for the axles,t-case and trans. I have drove mine through creeks that were so deep that even just crawling thru them I had water breaking over the edge of the hood and water up to my cup holders on the center hump inside. I have had to remove my turn signal lens more than a few times to drain them!
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I've hit water that deep many times. Down here in the rainy season the only place to wheel is a swamp. Many holes that I will not attempt are 6+ feet deep. Most of the trails are 3' deep consistently.
Just need either a snorkel or good throttle control and know your limits.
A snorkel from an 80s land cruiser is in my future.
Just need either a snorkel or good throttle control and know your limits.
A snorkel from an 80s land cruiser is in my future.
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I've gone through water up to my headlights and past the bottoms of my doors a couple of times and its not something I enjoy doing or risking my truck with.
08sport4x4 went through the same large hole I did and he sucked water in and got hydrolocked.
Just remember...trucks aren't boats. They don't belong in the water.
08sport4x4 went through the same large hole I did and he sucked water in and got hydrolocked.
Just remember...trucks aren't boats. They don't belong in the water.