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Diff locks just mean you get a few more meters before you get stuck. You are now MUCH more stuck than before you locked the diff

I'm not sure a snorkle on a modern wagon is all that useful. The electronics will shit themselves waaay before you get to the plimsoll line of a decent snorkle.

This Hilux stopped working when water came up just above the accelerator pedal. All the electronic boxes of tricks are bolted to the firewall, and are definitely NOT waterproof.



Ground anchors are definitely faster and lighter than burying the spare tyre.

If money is tight, the winch beats all other options.

Originally Posted by XR500

Diff locks just mean you get a few more meters before you get stuck. You are now MUCH more stuck than before you locked the diff

I'm not sure a snorkle on a modern wagon is all that useful. The electronics will shit themselves waaay before you get to the plimsoll line of a decent snorkle.

This Hilux stopped working when water came up just above the accelerator pedal. All the electronic boxes of tricks are bolted to the firewall, and are definitely NOT waterproof.

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Ground anchors are definitely faster and lighter than burying the spare tyre.

If money is tight, the winch beats all other options.

That's not ideal, the connectors are supposed to be IP rated waterproof... Something went wrong haha. The Ranger's modules are either on top of the wheel arches where the battery and fuse box is or in the cab. That doesn't stop a sensor connector failing or something in the starter or alternator crapping itself though.

Originally Posted by XR500

Diff locks just mean you get a few more meters before you get stuck. You are now MUCH more stuck than before you locked the diff

I'm not sure a snorkle on a modern wagon is all that useful. The electronics will shit themselves waaay before you get to the plimsoll line of a decent snorkle.

This Hilux stopped working when water came up just above the accelerator pedal. All the electronic boxes of tricks are bolted to the firewall, and are definitely NOT waterproof.

Attachment 248622

Ground anchors are definitely faster and lighter than burying the spare tyre.

If money is tight, the winch beats all other options.

the old power board screw anchors used to brace powoer poles cut down a lot shorther make damn good anchots to carry and easy to get out again

@XR500 shit that's not very deep aye!
I remember my good old bj40 would happily be a submarine and keep going.
Look foward to getting my bj45 on the road. all it needs is 12 volts to the fuel solinoid and it will go all day!

heres a funny one about water and wading - two bright spark station workers flooded a brand new 60 hp Kubota tractor in the Poroporo river at Tikitiki - in their wisdom they hooked on a Ford 5000 tractor and hauled it out - wont start drag it full bore down the road and drop the clutch - add in Gisborne paper about a month later tender 60hp Kubota tractor with front end loader - 60 hours -has engine damage - located at Tikitiki -Tikitiki Farm trust -- engine damage it had a conrod sticking out of the block

I see the NP300 Navara has a wading depth of 450mm approximately the axle. There's a big dirty loom connector behind the front mud guard that gets wet. An Aussie you tuber had his warranty declined by Nissan after they showed him in his video going over the axles. Turned out the connector was missing a few bungs.

Yeah, a snorkel wont do much, I don't think I'm even going to put one in my LN106, hasn't had one yet despite swallowing water a couple times, just got it breathing from the firewall instead of the headlight.

I wonder if there is a way of waterproofing the ecu?

Originally Posted by Gkp

I wonder if there is a way of waterproofing the ecu?

Is that up in the dash, above the glove box? You're sitting in water yourself if you're getting that wet.

Originally Posted by Hahn

Is that up in the dash, above the glove box? You're sitting in water yourself if you're getting that wet.

No, its vertical, up against the firewall. midway up.

Modern wiring looms have so fricken many connectors where water can get in, and all the electronics are so fickle to resistance changes that they will play up at the single wet event. As the photo showed, that Hilux was not in deep. Any of the 1980's and most 1990's 4wds with snorkle would have just needed the carpets dried out.

Originally Posted by XR500

No, its vertical, up against the firewall. midway up.

Modern wiring looms have so fricken many connectors where water can get in, and all the electronics are so fickle to resistance changes that they will play up at the single wet event. As the photo showed, that Hilux was not in deep. Any of the 1980's and most 1990's 4wds with snorkle would have just needed the carpets dried out.

I wonder why they did that. The KZN165 and maybe other hiluxs are in the cab up high. Water can travel a long way inside insulation too. Best to keep the wire out of the water if you can help it.

When I put my Hilux under to the windscreen I blew most of the fuses. She still turned over and started submerged and blew a big cloud of white smoke when it came out again. Lucky not to do a rod. You know it's deep when the water starts coming in the air vents.

Originally Posted by Gkp

I wonder if there is a way of waterproofing the ecu?

They are actually meant to be sealed, as if you are going to get water in from a little bit flowing past they aren't going to live through pressure washing or a good splashing even. But, get a ABS sensor connector wet or a DPF or oxygen sensor, or something in the fuel handling or oxygen sensors and the like and the engine could stop working on you anyway.

I got one of these 9 years ago, has been great, and is always onboard.

http://www.anchorright.com.au/produc...nd-anchor-prt/


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Originally Posted by MSL

I got one of these 9 years ago, has been great, and is always onboard.

Land Anchor PRT - Anchor Right Australia


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Yep one option. There's a few different options now in ground anchors, you get screw types, the spade type, rack types that dig into the surface etc etc. Starting to get some mega powerful hand held cordless winches too, 12ton pull 3ton lift off a cordless tool type battery. Can't wait for those to come onto the market as much better than hanging a wench off your front bumper as decoration 99% of the time.

The downside of a modern 4x4 aye

Originally Posted by Gkp

The downside of a modern 4x4 aye

Mine not modern,24yrs old.Dont think theres any computors in it.lols