At 0.6 meters deep your 4x4 could've lost control as well, if the current is too strong. I've seen people almost lost their 4x4 at 0.6 meters deep crossing with the flowing water. To be safe, I wouldn't go over 0.4 meters deep if the water is moving...
I don't know how it is that their vehicle didn't stall out. That's happened to my pickup before. The difference is I wasn't crossing a river at the time, just a flooded road which was close to 1/2 a mile long & no current. The water was just standing still. I was on a county road. Still its never a good idea.
Because this is a diesel 80 series Landcruiser with a safari snorkel, it will run underwater for a long time provided the snorkel stays above the waterline.
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Correct me if I'm wrong.... don't the rivers in Australia have crocodiles in them ? I mean.... everything is OK because they made it across, but what if the engine stalled or the water washed them off the bridge ?
On the way to work the bus often has to stop to allow crocs to cross or move from the road, cannot hoot or get close to them either as its considered harassment of native animals 🙄🙄
Yeh this was in my Dad's cruiser - its still going strong, it has the 1hd-t but was rebuilt (after cracking a piston) at about 500,000 (not sure on exact kilometres as its odometer was rolled back by a dodgy used car dealer).
@@bryanmartinez6600 Snorkel for the air intake and raised breathers for the diff, gearbox and transfer case. No extra sealing as this would stop parts draining water rather and create rust problems down the road. The 80 series diesel Landcruisers can otherwise run basically underwater for a very long time. No electronics to go wrong when they get wet.
Had the current flow been stronger you probably would've lost control of your 4x4. I've seen Cahill crossing (in Australia as well) of people almost lost their 4x4 at that crossing at 0.6 meters deep as well.
Yeah for sure, wouldn't have taken a huge amount more. Of course we did swim/walk across this first to assess the condition and based on prior experience determined it was something we were able to do - the worst bit was the first 20 meters, once we got past that point the current flow was minimal.
@@varagner you guys are brave and weren't even afraid of Crocs by even walking through it first lol. And you could've been swept away YOURSELF as well when checking the depth and flow rate condition. My own experience is. Anything 0.4 meters deep or under of flowing water should be fine for regular 4x4. Anything over that and flowing very strong is bit risky like what you were doing.
@@varagner like I said 0.6 meters would have been deep enough to get you swept away. You meaning YOURSELF. I've seen vehicle losing control at Cahill's crossing when 0.6 meters deep and flowing. You are lucky...if it was 0.4 meters or lower. That would have been ok...
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