Rufford Ford || Vehicles vs DEEP water compilation || #12 

The bow wave in front of that Citroen... *chef's kiss*

My nan drives the same Citroen and now I’m happy to know she won’t get stuck in a Ford cos she can’t swim lol

If it had been a couple of inches deeper though :-). Must have been a local who knew from the depth marker what was possible.

Might of been abit deeper later on. I looked like the water had a hold of the silver merc truck it was bobbing around straight after it got stuck. Although the Citroën driver handled that impeccably

Indeed, it's good to see that there are some people that know how to tackle deep water sensibly. Shameful that the 2nd guy in a Fastrac didn't go through with some consideration for the neighbouring properties.

just shows how knowledgeable drivers are on the roads

I wasnt beleave in those moment, untill i saw this! Those guy is not so young to do this stupid act, and why others didnt help him to do this right...

Glad I know that now. I even painted mine red, you know, for recovery. Lol

Ultimate idiocy a peice of plastic or rubber held in by a jubilee clip.

And then they used the bumper to finally pull it out? The van probably has a tow hook at the front.

Definitely.

Nah it’ll get stolen

@@charlieprice5595 I mean like a proper one like big city's have.

Needs a bridge morelike

Ффф

"Oi mate I reckon this airbox should be good tow mount"

😂😂😂😂😂

Should've tried the steering wheel

Yeah, and then his second brilliant plan was around the front wheel axle. Half ripping off the front fender in the process. If his employer sees this, he'll be down the road!

you killed me

Yep he just saved the vans life by turning around

@@olavsanchez909 Also saved thousands in repair bills!

It's a ford

“Bad idea that enit” I couldn’t stop laughing 🤣🤣🤣 smart guy. I reckon it wasn’t his van so he thought twice

Yup. In all the carnage, someone with sense revealed themselves.

The van drive I think put it there and the vitara driver looked the type to think it’s a great idea too…think it was the gormless look on his face that convinced me

An utterly predictable result

Yeah I was wondering where they hooked it up to. And the second time, to a wishbone pressed round the bumper? What's wrong with using the tow hook, too much work to find the flap under water and screw the eye on. I hope he had insurance for the parcels.....

Well this was a guy who looked at a 3ft deep Ford and thought 'this is fine' you're talking about. Not exactly the sharpest crayon in the box.

this was the comment i was looking for

Ouhh that will cost them...

Van driver included.

Yuuup

It seems he tied it around the intake hose

When I saw that I thought it was weird but trusted there must have been some kind of tow point there, because after all the driver wouldn't just hook the tow rope on to a random part of his engine.... Would he? Oh, right, he would 😂

Van is 💀 anyway

Agreed. But it's also easy to do in a Citro'ën C3 Picasso. The air intake is really far back in there, it's even behind where the front windscreen ends. Only thing that could make it better would have been if it had hydraulic suspension as well. Alas... 😕

@@boringpolitician Flood weather seems to be much lower when the C3 went thru too.

And Land Rovers

nothing to do with reliability. It's where the air intake is that matters.

@@deividasnavickas More how it was driven than anything else. Citroen driver did not mash the accelerator like a complete knob and subsequently got through no problem.!

@@deividasnavickas Psst...he was joking you ham.

@@deividasnavickas How about the ECU, works under water?

Bet the Citroen fella is a local and has seen it all before.

Its so weird, Europeans call Mercedes Merc but Americans call Mercury Merc.

Inded

Indeed

Kaput indeed

Tractors- disqualified, cheating. 😂

That would of been epic. Get a little crowd going to provide cheers and boos too 😆

@@Adam-gq7gk I read that as "Cheese and booze"

If they had driven through it easy they might have gotten through..wouldn't have sucked water up in the engine

@@rogerbarton497 that also. You could sit and pitch a tent nearby with those and relax and watch all the fools who just plough straight in

Oh yea, lot's of damage that will show it's teeth later in these vehicles lives. Like water getting into the differentials through the breathers, might not pile up the diff that day but you can be damn certain it will happen later on if the diff isn't drained!

@@joshherrell93 oh yeah the spark hose and the manifold bumble will really suffer if the wanded jiblet get flooded via the gilded flute

The water gets sucked into the intake in your in their van or in car and then the Engine turns off because the water Will get sucked into the engine and the engine to compress the water and he can’t do that so instead the Pistons will get bent and then You will hear a knocking noise you have to get it taken in right away if you’re lucky you can get it out of the the water won’t damage the engine water is hard to compress air is better to compressed than water.

I just can't imagine

Wondering how that works in 4WD's that are allowed to go in that depth . . . ? They have their catalytic converters and particulate filters located just as low.

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Unlike two sprinters, one was with extended buoyancy ;)

@@HungryTv13 yep, it's jot a question of driving further to avoid this, it's simply not driving like a bellend generally. The first clip of the citroen is bang on how to get through this Ford.

It adds exactly 7 minutes going round.

@@wysiwygphotography really? In that case I am amazed that anybody except the off road brigade even bother.

What did that Mercedes van driver attach that strap to what a numpty 🤣

Yes but

lmfao 🤣

I think the driver was like 'oh cool, if I float the inlet will stay above the water line, winning!'

Once saw a 2CV enter a flood, float slowly all the way across, about 30 metres, and then touch down the other side amd drive off!

At least you know the door seals work.

They cost more than that

Farmers are too busy to help stranded idiots

Get yourself down there and let er rip! We want more content!

@@trainman665 😂😂

Why don’t they make a bridge??? I’m so confused. I understand fords used to be used as a defensive tactic against invaders, but why no bridge???

@@someonewhoisnotanexpert9147 Stops the invasion of idiots

Smart guy

This video reminds me of an old joke. *Teen goes to his dad* "Dad, the carburettor is flooded." Dad says "What? Don't be silly. You don't even know what that is." He replies, "No, dad. I'm pretty sure the carburettor is flooded." Dad gives up, says "Fine, whatever. The carburettor is flooded. Now where's the car?" Boy replies quietly "In the lake."

@@sarthaksingh5237 Tipper driver I knew, phoned his boss Driver: "need a new wing mirror and arm" Boss: "why's that? Driver: "the truck is laying on it"

@@asp383 🤣🤣🤣 somebody just lost their job

@@aiden8530 Wasn't his fault, tipped where (incorrectly) told to by banksman and put him over a drain that hadn't been reinforced and the drain collapsed.

@@asp383 or okay but the driver should have in spected the place tho

Yea he did very well, another couple of inches deeper and the little French car may have had a sip to drink.

@@notmanynamesleft Mercedes Van drivers especially don’t seem to have a clue !!!

Как мне кажется, этот Ситроен был к тому , электрический

He wanted to keep the only part of the van that would never work again.

Hey

What was he thinking putting the strap on the top of the engine.I dont think he liked his air box

Sprinters never manage to make it.. but they always go in full steam 🤷‍♂️

This is the quality of van drivers we have now, not the brightest sparks.

I bet they delivered them too, and then the people had to all individually try and claim or try and be believed that they didn't get the item wet. Stupid people, honestly.

my parcel still hasn't came, it could of been in that van and i live near there lol

Imagine if your new PS5 was being delivered...

@@cowtc you would crap yourself after spending hundreds of pounds 😂

Typical white van man driving skills.

Yes why not use the towing eye crazy stuff. Eeek wet parcels - #happycustomers ;)

What an idiot:)))

i swear that was painful to watch

What they were thinking?

Just loosening up the engine bay for when they take the van apart in the junkyard

🤣🤣🤣

Shame the new ones are shit.

Sorry, I meant complete shit.

It is not commercial for Land Rover when ultra small car lika Honda Jezz and micro van Citroen can do the same.

Yup, and the transit guy was smart enough to not take the risk

@@onelyone6976 Yes, it was more than 3 ft deep, definitely too much for a car without snorkel. He tried, but gave up in a good moment.

Yes! Picasso with old chap equals experience. Take note boy racers and white van men!

@@vetrieska11 It was 2 ft 3 inches deep....... Look at the depth post at 0-26secs That depth post is accurate and is very clearly marked and very clearly visible for drivers.

@@philyew3617 If it is at the bottom of the footbridge it is 3ft deep when the transit went to go it was at the bottom of the footbridge

There is a clip of the collection in one of his videos, number plates, wheel trims and engine bay undertrays.

and fun fact the air intake of that sprinter is already high up .... and they still manage to fuck it up xd slow and steady wins the race

They renamed these vans, splutter vans.

"Hello this is the Europcar helpdesk speaking, how can I help you?" "Yes hi, this is (...) speaking, uhhhm, so I rented a Mercedes Sprinter earlier today at one of your locations, and uhhhh... well let's just say I may or may not have possibly ruined it by going flat-out and drowning it in a flooded ford" 🤣🤣🤣

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It's OK not in Europe anymore so they can go F themselves

I was thinking that - wtf are they even trying to tow it off? Looks like they're trying to use a lifting eye or something?

probably wont know where it is or how to attach it 😔

He could not see it

Seemingly underwater!

He’d need scuba gear 🏊

And not thinking that your expensive insurance deoes not cover this self-inflicted water damage...nor, in most cases, any overhead damage above 6ft...car parking buildings,, anyone?

31 grand more like.. Plus vat

@@transeuro98 for a 2 year old Merc Sprinter?

@@notmanynamesleft play a record

@@denon7474 Hey then Johnson!

needs hovervan lol

Flush it all away!

Send a link to the video to whoever sent the parcel, ask them if they could get the couriers to confirm your parcel was not on either of the courier vans....

I think my new iPhone might be in there.

​@Will.J Haha yep, so I live in a private road that ends at a lake with no way to exit other than going back up the road you came from. The package courier stopped in front of my house, jumped out* delivered something to my Neighbor, drove off, passed my house again and then went on a 10 Mile trip through the village just to then say "Couldn't be delivered". He has to jump in to my front yard to exit the van as the road is too tight to open the door any other way.

Because people are becoming more stupid, as every generation passes.

Hilux driver here, mine is lifted 2 inches, with 32 inch tires, bullbar and a snorkel and I wouldn't go full drag into water like too. Unless of course, they want to lose parts of their cars in the water, like say, their plastic bumpers or number plates....🤣

Because they're stupid

The amount of pressure multi drop van drivers are under is incredible. Leads to risk taking and looking stupid in situations like this. I doubt they'd try it in their own vehicles.

wooooow back that shit up The other day i drove 18 minutes to get to a drop and 16 in found a ford showing 2.5 feet one side and 2 the other .... i turned around and ventured off back the 16 minutes and took the 21 minute route instead ..... that happened twice in the same day , an hour to do 1 drop when i have 120 on board .... if you wondered why you didnt get your parcels the other day it was simply after 202 miles of this shit and 12 hours i had enough . You rock up at 6am and finish at 8 just to keep inconsiderate tossers appeased , people who arnt fit to wipe my arse ....... try not being an asshole and consider others for once

@@godzillas6301 you'd finish a bit earlier if ya didnt waste ya time going the long way round

@RSS- DR-Kumar 666 My vans not white . Children aye ... ? do you tell this to the sarg when you court ordered pop into the local cop shop once a week ?

@@feldgraufox4927 Tell me about it ....... gave up in the end and went home . You can only do so much . I even had the postman pull up and us both look at one ford saying looks like we are both going the long way around .When its snowing and everywhere is simply flooded then theres not a chance . This was in Southam by the way . If you get bored google it and see just how many streams and rivers are there .

Driver's name is Bob

Yep what a twat

You could possibly get away with pulling it from one of the engine lifting eyes if the engine has them.

That's the beauty of a simple design. No flashy computers or electronic control panels and sensors.

Awwww i saw that and commented then I saw your comment 😠

Quite a small Fastrac too! The old ones are tough as hell 💪

and all the discoverys can do 900mm

@@williammcdavid3191) ((

@@veronikahari8667 c

* metre

Me either i can't stop watching lol

Is it because you like watching dick heads ruining expensive vehicles whilst thinking a hair dryer will sort it out?

It’s just like watching the 11’8” railroad underpass. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

No. Turn around. Even if you managed to pass like the first car I can guarantee you you'd be flooding the cabin. And it will be a pain waiting for all of it to dry out. Basically you car cabin floor is messed

Walt's.

Not walts, that's using the phrase incorrectly. Again....

@@dabb6033 Oh do be quiet and stop stalking me around the internet. Here's an idea : ignore my comments and move on with your life.

@@wagmiorngmi stop using a single phrase incorrectly and move on with your life.

Yeah, not walts.

it’s a puddle we all like puddles :)

@@TheOldFatBastard 😂👌🤝

Most autos you can lock in a certain gear, but those who cant, Yeah good luck

On 4x4 off road courses they always say go slow/fast enough to keep up with the bow wave

In fairly sure that's an urban myth. There's no way water is getting all the way though the exhaust and into the engine while it's.running even at low reves

Strange, I was always taught to not drive through a fucking flood.

@@wronggg This is a ford not a flood. It's a little high at this point but it always has water running over the road.

Easy money like shooting fish in a barrel

I know a few are doing it free

*raking

@@simonrook5743 yep with £200.000 a year road risk £45.00 for a club job £75.000 for 7.5 t slidebed even have to pay the police now for the privilege of recovering a car you will never get paid for

They sit there praying for heavy rain.☺️

Some newer PSA models have the air intake all the way back underneath the windscreen.

I could see the intake underneath the windscreen wipers

@@dylanlobban1627 That's not necessarily the intake, most cars have a grille there to catch leaves and rain water before it goes into the engine bay. A lot of cars also take the air for the aircon/heater there as well. Many cars take the air for the engine in the bumper or front grille, but a lot of PSA cars with the 1.2 turbo petrol or the latest gen HDI engine take the air for the engine there as well.

I have a Citroen and the air intake on mine is at the top of the engine on the left facing out to the side

They cant do that because when They elevator the road it will work like a damn..and level of water on one side will rise drasticly. Building a brifhe would be much better choice. ..but road will lose Enterteinment value. 😆

Because it's a ford, not a dam.

Or the stupidest moments, lol.

I was thinking that too that he's a braver man than I'll ever be to be standing in that sort of proximity to a snatch-strap.

@@Agnelum1 He used what looks like the air intake pipe or something in the engine bay as a tow point for getting 4+ tonnes of van + water up a slope out of the water. I don't think bravery is why they're standing/walking there. Those ducks have probably laid eggs with more brain cells

@@markwright3161 C

Their second tow point wasn't much better tbh! xD Although that engine is a write-off anyway..

How do you know?

@@crawlerdan He has probably tried it

@@crawlerdan He knows because he used to have a fleet of 80...

@@Agnelum1 😅😂🤣😭

I have an older sprinter and the intake is in top of the fender and it will pr9bably not suck the water in

Let's hope so. It wasn't his vehicle, that makes a difference to some people.

🤣👍 Good one

This one would had been fine if they didn't go so fast

Floaty Merc-boaty

No car does really

A different comment says the actual intake part is behind the front bumper

Mercedes looks to be very sensitive for water, many failed in this ford when other cars passed ok.

@@vetrieska11 well, it is merc 🙄

Helps if the water is shallow and the driver sensible. If driver is sensible and prepared, a tarp slung across the whole front of the vehicle covering the radiator, up onto the bonnet and down to the lower front valance reduces the chance of water being ingested into the air intake ducting, which on a lot of cars is just behind the left front headlight, or is a scoop just under the bonnet lip...both likely to take in water at speed. The tarp creates a "hole" or breathing space as the vehicle goes forward and also reduces the effect of water being sprayed by being picked up by the serpentine belt. In this case 7 minutes avoiding the ford is well worth the time....

Merc Sprinter airbox/filter very low down, way too susceptible to water ingress to risk a ford.

No,no,no. Most vehicles can't go through water. Vehicles are not meant to go through water. For that we have boats You are meant to turn around and find an alternative route