Crossing a Creek?
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From: Clayton MI
In this, as in all things, exercising a bit of care, and paying attention to what you are doing, should prevent that.
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With the amount of "rocket surgery" taking place in this thread, I doubt it. His engine sits 3 inches lower then stock, because he has a body lift. Therefor in relation to the bumper (which is now evidently a tool for measuring the depth of water) it sits lower then a normal truck.
Here's the best advice you're going to get from this entire thread OP:
If you don't know how deep it is, and you don't know where the lowest vent/intake of anything on your truck is, and if you aren't willing to fix any of the above things that you will most likely break, don't play in the water.
Here's the best advice you're going to get from this entire thread OP:
If you don't know how deep it is, and you don't know where the lowest vent/intake of anything on your truck is, and if you aren't willing to fix any of the above things that you will most likely break, don't play in the water.
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With the amount of "rocket surgery" taking place in this thread, I doubt it. His engine sits 3 inches lower then stock, because he has a body lift. Therefor in relation to the bumper (which is now evidently a tool for measuring the depth of water) it sits lower then a normal truck.
Here's the best advice you're going to get from this entire thread OP:
If you don't know how deep it is, and you don't know where the lowest vent/intake of anything on your truck is, and if you aren't willing to fix any of the above things that you will most likely break, don't play in the water.
Here's the best advice you're going to get from this entire thread OP:
If you don't know how deep it is, and you don't know where the lowest vent/intake of anything on your truck is, and if you aren't willing to fix any of the above things that you will most likely break, don't play in the water.
Granted, he has a 14x3, So, that is definitely going to need to be taken into account. And yes, knowing the water depth BEFORE you drive into it, is a good plan.
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From: The Box
In relation to the bumper, assuming drop brackets were used so it isn't gappy and doesn't look like hell.
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From: Clayton MI
"Drop" brackets RAISE the bumper????? Sorry, couldn't resist.
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i can tell you exactly how deep to go... start really shallow, and slowly get deeper when your engine stalls.. thats deep as you can go lol....; jk but really a daily driver isnt the best rig for water. If you want to play in water use an older rig. Raise all the vents and water proof all electronics then snorkel it. thats about the best you can do.
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i can tell you exactly how deep to go... start really shallow, and slowly get deeper when your engine stalls.. thats deep as you can go lol....; jk but really a daily driver isnt the best rig for water. If you want to play in water use an older rig. Raise all the vents and water proof all electronics then snorkel it. thats about the best you can do.
Kinda hard on the motor though.....Something else to keep in mind, (on a more serious note...) still have the belt driven fan?? Don't get any deep than an inch or so BELOW the fan blade. That thing will sling water EVERYWHERE, and will most certainly show you where the weak points in your electrical system are, not to mention tossing it up there to your nice 14x3 air cleaner. Just like humans, trucks can't breathe water.
