Thread: Branch/Leatham 4WD and Hunting

Years ago I was caught in there. Went in with fine weather which turned after a couple nights. On the way out we got through the two top crossings ok. From memory the water was above the axle on the first, above the wheel in the second. It was dark when we got to the last. There was another truck there so we had a go. Started ok until the flow turned us upstream and the front wheels dug in. Water up the windscreen and coming through the firewall and vents and stalled, no snorkel but the intake at the firewall instead of the headlight. Clutch in turned it over slamming into reverse. Managed to back out with a cloud of white smoke. We stayed the night in the hut. Next morning was fine and made the crossing with the level only just over axle high. We were pretty lucky, blew most fuses while submerged. No engine damage either. Those crossings are pretty unforgiving and rise and fall within hours. The measurements probably don't really tell you what's going on up there. The weather forecast is probably more important.