If you connect the two differential vents, and the transmission and transfer case to a manifold mounted on the firewall in front of the passenger...sure. otherwise I'm not so sure. So I mean really that should be standard anyway.
Never done any water crossing deep enough before or rather yet. Just light trails, snow recovers etc etc. I've only had my jeep wrangler for a good year now and never knew anything about this until now. Transfer case that is..worst I've had was rhat dirty water type mud in my engine bay on the belt
@@loganfitzpatrick8641 Its for your transmission or axels I believe for when your doing mud or water trails. (This is what I heard as im not a hard-core crawler..just light trails, snow rides and Recovery when needed)
@@loganfitzpatrick8641 So, various things on your vehicle will have vent lines running to them. Front and rear axles, transfer case, automatic transmission if you have it. The vent lines allow the air to draw into or push out of what ever they are running to. Ex: riding around, your gear in your axles get really hot, so they push air out of the housing. If you hit a water hole, they cool rapidly and draw air in. Most of the lines are like maybe a 3/8” inner diameter oil/fuel resistant tube. On newer Jeeps 07 and up, the transmission and transfer case vent lines are run alright. They run up behind the engine block on the firewall. The front and rear axles however are routed terribly. The front axle is run from the differential to maybe just at the top of the tire on the shock tower in the front drivers side fender well. The rear is generally run from the rear differential to about the top of the frame rail on the rear passenger side fender well. Both have terrible factory routing of the vent lines. Any type of water crossing, mud hole etc, if it’s fairly deep, water will make its way down the lines and into the diff and destroy it. It can be fixed if you catch it early and clean them out really well, but the best thing to do is to extend the lines. Either get brass barb connectors and extend the old lines, or just get all new lines. You can get line from most automotive or hardware store. Front it pretty easy to run, anywhere in the engine bay that stays dry. The rear, most people rout up in behind the tail light, but I ran mine all the way up to the engine bay next to my front line. Just remember that when you tie up your lines, to leave enough slack for your axles down travel. Don’t want to rip off your new lines. Side note, you can pull the white dust caps off your old lines and put them on your new lines if it fancies you.
@@ethanmcleod8819 thanks so much for this response! I definitely learned a lot. I’m looking at a gladiator and live in hurricane land. I’ll make sure to extend my lines!!
Did this for about 1/3 of the length with my overland trailer in tow. No water in the cab. I had sand and junk in my doors and axles but cab was dry. Unfortunately my front cargo box on my trailer leaked a bit lol. These Gladiators are beasts! Just traded my 3.6 gas for the 3.0 diesel. Gladiator owner for the foreseeable future
I might have done that in my younger days, but after spending the money on a new Gladiator Rubicon I've learned it's not worth proving anything unless you're filthy rich.
It takes time to make them relieable. Have my 2022 Mojave and it had been to the shop the first 6 months non stop. Once they took care of elf everything it’s been a great truck so far and plan to keep it for another 6 years or so
@@Rain-hn2yf what’s the safe limit to avoid that problem. I’ll never go to the point where water will get inside the cabin, so do you think that’s good enough to be below the transfer case vent.
Great way to get water in both axle.. transmission and transfercase.. factory they usually right up to the floor board. The front diff might be up to the headlight. But water past the doors youre asking for trouble
@@Good-luck-Jonathan i cant vpuche for this Jeep.. but the 3 Jeeps i own.. The breather vents are no higher than the wheel wells, or the frame.. and the frame fyi is about door height. Especially for the transfercase and rear diff. The front diff they go up to the headlight. And for this Jeep in thr video the intake for the engine i on the side below the hood. Not behind the headligjts like older Jeeps. So this Jeep could probably survive deeper water going faster into it due the side intake. Versus the front. You can fix all this by adding longer tubing for the vents and pull it Just go under your Jeep and find the breather tubes and follow them to see how high they go. On my 90 Grand Wagoneer. With a 2 inch lift. And 31 inch tires. My rear breather vebt is 32 inchs up. And the front is 34 inchs. The transmission and transfercase about 32 inchs as well. This gladiator i believe is like 34 inchs.. some people think thats (special) but thats about the same for all Jeeps. A good reference point is your transmission hump in the middle. Dont go in water higher than that. Thats about a quarter up my door on my Jeeps. Water in the floor itself is below the vents. My door line is only 21 inchs. So i got like 10 inchs to go max
Electric maybe a problem but bearings will be a problem when ya do muddy water😢so brakes and wheel bearings gonna wear out fast, usually don’t let water get into the engine bay it’ll hurt pulleys and electric and then your crank pulley falls off while driving, lift em tall enough if you are a mud folk so it keeps body out but tires in
@@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305false I own a 2022 Rubicon gladiator, it's on the front. Below the headlight. But not exclusively, there is an opening also at hood height on that side.
Yeah buddy and I thought it would be really cool to drive-through some deep murky muddy water. 30 miles into his trip back he can smell gear oil. Pulled over and his axles were shot. Leak through bearing seals and vent tube connection at axle. Pumpkin full of sand and water. Good luck warranty will not cover that. And you video it lol.😂🤣😁😂🤣
Drove my 2016 Subaru Legacy through flood waters at topsail beach in North Carolina. Water was up to the headlights almost but I was trapped between two areas right after a crazy hour long rain storm. (Floods very fast at sea level). So….I accelerated. The back end literally started floating sideways and water was cutting off the air intake/engine. Thankfully for AWD I was able to keep going. No issues except the bumper pins popped out of place…which is a normal Subaru issue anyways. But this jeep I really like. But I am worried bc jeep is not known for quality vehicles.
@@ThatCarGuyEddie next time I take it out I’ve gotten water over the hood and it always runs through and I’ll never have to get towed away from breaking down like this guy
