How to Safely Cross a River - 4x4 tips - MadMatt 4wd

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MadMatt gives us some great 4x4 tips on how to safely cross a river and how to prepare our vehicle. *
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@daztography1 9 лет назад

oh those red undies....."MY EYES!!!" hahaha good vid matt

@hussler1984 3 года назад

The only thing to add to this is to ensure you spot the exit to the water crossing before you enter the water. Not all exits are visible from the entry point.

@MadMatt4WD 3 года назад

Yes

@BrieBrowne 9 лет назад

Thanks MAD Matt and Wife, Get camera footage 👍🚘👍

@susanmilner5572 4 месяца назад

Well done Paula & great info Matt - key info clear & concise.

@rollyb5061 8 лет назад

great info Matt, thanks--Rolly

@joelee1972 8 лет назад

Mad Matt, I love your videos. Been 4x4ing now for a few years. Mainly on the sand. I live in California and we have an awesome beach and dunes to drive and play on. Even across continents, your tips are great reminders and very helpful. Keep up the good work.

@BelloBudo007 8 лет назад

IMO you can't get enough of these videos if you're interested in safe 4x4 off road driver. Just when you think you know it all, that's when you're likely to come a cropper. But for some of us that aren't out there every week learning and practicing, nothing quite beats a video like this for those 'light globe' moments.

@MadMatt4WD 8 лет назад

Thanks Bill,

@salehmohamedal-olofi196 10 месяцев назад

Thanks, Matt. God bless you and yours.

@MadMatt4WD 10 месяцев назад

Thank you kindly

@jacobdarcy6864 9 лет назад

Thanks mate!

@Ninjalectual 8 лет назад

Great point about the bow wave lowering the water level behind it! I hadn't thought about that before

@MadMatt4WD 8 лет назад

It works very well.

@Alex.G 9 лет назад

Onya mad Matt! Well covered! Bonus points for getting down to ya undies and hoofing it across the river. Looked cold!

@69rollarok 9 лет назад

Most don't wait. I have diff breathers fitted but still stop for 15 or so to cool like the first river crossing at Bendethera. Look fwd see the new rig. I'll do a vid with u when it's ready....wife's building up a JKU for these type of tracks.

@leftystrat62 Месяц назад

Excellent.

@Honestandtruth 2 года назад

Great Advice....👍👍 Thank you ❤️

@MadMatt4WD 2 года назад

My pleasure.

@Hetpust Год назад

love this easy peasy instructions. my plan was to cross a river, but i did not do it. first it was a step down slope, to about up to the hood and air intake. i did then walk in to about 1 meter of depth. i realize then it was a to large angle, going up on the other side. that my trailer hook would get caught due to overhang of the rear. so i backed up, abandoned the idea of i could cross the stream safely.

@MadMatt4WD Год назад

Well done. I’d say you saved yourself a lot of pain and work.

@Ktheodoss 8 лет назад

Love the "How To" videos. Good stuff. I don't have the guts to try any of it but still like watching. On the next videos throw something in about how to find gasoline in a post apocalyptic world.

@angelandres08 10 месяцев назад

Thanks

@franksmith8210 4 года назад

When we go through deep rivers over here in Colorado we often will hook a kenetic rope from one Jeep to the one that’s making the crossing, more than one time that has allowed us to stop a Jeep from being taken away by fast moving water.

@MadMatt4WD 4 года назад

And I've seen some of the rivers you guys drive. I would think that technique would be essential.

@franksmith8210 4 года назад

Yeah but more often than not people don’t do it. The biggest mistake we see is people just don’t do enough checking the depth before they attempt to cross. They just go for it.

@step4560 7 лет назад

In Cost Rica, I learned that some people drive their cars through deep water crossings backwards in reverse! It apparently creates enough of a bow-wave at the rear of the car to keep all the electrics and air intakes "safe"...

@MadMatt4WD 7 лет назад

Yeah ok, I'm not sure I'd do that but I can see the thinking behind it.

@Utubesuperstar 2 года назад

Sounds like a good way to hyrdolock your engine from the back

@hawkie333 5 лет назад

Gotta watch your diff fluid if you do this regularly....great vid!

@MadMatt4WD 5 лет назад

Yes. I also run the diff breather into the engine bay.

@abigailsockeye1586 7 лет назад

good stuff

@MadMatt4WD 7 лет назад

Thanks :)

@irfanshah5367 11 месяцев назад

Informative nice

@MadMatt4WD 11 месяцев назад

Thanks

@MrChristopherswan 6 лет назад

Nice grundies, Matt.

@MadMatt4WD 6 лет назад

You like red. :)

@aussieoffroader1974 5 лет назад

Found your channel today.. im hooked,

@MadMatt4WD 5 лет назад

:) The red undies did it for ya ay?

@aussieoffroader1974 5 лет назад

Lets hope not 😂

@MadMatt4WD 5 лет назад

@@aussieoffroader1974 :)

@PAlNKlLLER 9 лет назад

Great upload, Thanks. Any chance on doing another beach driving video showing all the tips and tricks one needs for negotiating sand?

@MadMatt4WD 9 лет назад

Painkiller I sure we'll do more at some stage. i presume You have seen the sand driving ones already?

@PAlNKlLLER 9 лет назад

MadMatt4WD Yeah mate. Keep them coming.

@remb9614 6 лет назад

Definitely wasn't ready for :40

@MadMatt4WD 6 лет назад

LOL

@R6IXY 9 лет назад

Cool vid. Can you please explain what you mean by using the starter motor to drive the vehicle when the engine dies? Thanks in advance

@MadMatt4WD 9 лет назад

Hi R6IXY, basically you can use the starter motor as a small engine to drive a manual 4wd. What you do is engage 1st gear low range, clutch out and then turn the key to start and the 4wd will move forward provided it's not bogged. Very effective if you drive a petrol vehicle and the ignition system gets wet and the motor won't start.

@R6IXY 9 лет назад

MadMatt4WD Oh righto. I think I've accidentally done this when I forget to put the clutch in and I try to start the car, and the car lurches forward. Very handy tip indeed!

@lukebutler2249 5 лет назад

Hey Matt, quick question, where exactly do you spray the engine with crc?

@officialWWM 2 года назад

Everywhere! But mostly all the electric connections and plug leads.

@69rollarok 9 лет назад

Hey matt, you forgot one thing.....let the diffs and brakes cool off a bit before hittin the water. When are you gunna do a video punchin the old girl up Dustys, Mt Walker, or Jackass Hill???

@MadMatt4WD 9 лет назад

69rollarok your dead right about the diffs etc but in reality it's better to fit diff breathers in my opinion because I doubt any of us are going to sit for an hour while they cool down unless it's Nolans Brook :) I'm going easy on the hard trails while I set up the new truck with barwork. But yes they are amongst the tracks we would like to show. Cheers for your comments.

@thedeathwobblechannel6539 4 года назад

40 PSI??? good lord man, that is nuts. on the street i run 25 to 30. too high and my rubbers wear out in the middle. the tread wont even make full road contact. what do you guys normally do?

@MadMatt4WD 4 года назад

I’ve since dropped to 36psi. It’s a heavy 4wd though.

@thedeathwobblechannel6539 4 года назад

@@MadMatt4WD oh yeah i forgot on that. more weight/cargo need to increase air pressure. my foot seems to taste like chicken this week lmao

@MadMatt4WD 4 года назад

😂

@DarxusC 4 года назад

No mention of diff or transfer case breathers?

@MadMatt4WD 4 года назад

Correct it's not a video about how to best prep a vehicle for a water crossing but rathe how to do a water crossing. You can do a crossing without diff breathers. Many vehicles have a basic system in place that works well enough unless you stop in the water.

@LiLgPnoy15 3 года назад

Is there a way to check the depth of the water without actually getting in there?

@MadMatt4WD 3 года назад

What and have no fun

@nunomellomusic 4 года назад

What spray is that?

@MadMatt4WD 4 года назад

Wd40

@officialWWM 2 года назад

Nice jocks 😂

@MadMatt4WD 2 года назад

Lol

@thedeathwobblechannel6539 4 года назад

arent you supposed to check for crocs by swimming naked in the water?

@MadMatt4WD 4 года назад

I wouldn’t want my Dingle dangle to get bitten.

@kinocchio 10 месяцев назад

flying car would be useful

@Venom-nk8nd Год назад

🇵🇬,

@jambam6176 3 года назад

0:39 Unfortunately - when the Zombies come you won't have time to do this. :-(

@MadMatt4WD 3 года назад

Good point. I didn’t consider that

@jambam6176 3 года назад

@@MadMatt4WD 😂😂😂

@PhilVerryChannel 5 лет назад

Your wife did a great job however, please keep in mind, videoing is not a real word

@Martin-np7ho 3 года назад

Yes it is - Collins dictionary.

@shourov4637 2 года назад

Role no - 01 : Buy a Toyota 4×4

@MadMatt4WD 2 года назад

LOL Yes yes yes

@user-sz3nn1vv1z Месяц назад

What a clown! That "river" is 6 inches deep. 😂😂😂😂😂

@MadMatt4WD Месяц назад

I didn’t want to get the balls wet just for you.

@daztography1 9 лет назад

oh those red undies....."MY EYES!!!" hahaha good vid matt

@joelee1972 8 лет назад

@MadMatt4WD 8 лет назад

Hi Joe, Thanks for the encouragement and one day i want to wheel the US.

@joelee1972 8 лет назад

+MadMatt4WD I would love to wheel with you here in California at the Oceano Dunes. Feel free to visit when you get the chance. If I'm ever in your neck of the woods, I would love to wheel with you and your buddies

@MadMatt4WD 8 лет назад

Mate you're on come visit and I'll take you out wheeling for sure. Send some video of your trips and I'll post it to the MadMatt facebook page. madmatt@madmatt4wd.com.au