Deepest water you have driven through successfully.

[Dean Hedin]

I was watching the Rover LR3 commercial during the baseball game tonight and they showed the LR3 driving through some pretty deep water, almost up the hood.



I was a little curious, so I decided to research it on the web. I found out that the LR3 has an an engine air intake on the right side fender just about the height of the wheel arch. Nothing special. and clearly the TV commercial was exagerated. I believe Rover claims that it will go through 2 feet of water.



So, now I am wondering. How deep can the Sport Trac go? Interested in any personal experiences and anything more official.



Thanks

 

[Julian Buckley]

i would think they would AT LEAST go through 1 and a half feet stock. i've had mine trough about a foot with no probs.

 

[Todd Z]

Bottom of my ATS running boards.....



Todd Z

 

[CLAY CARUTHERS]

the LR3 will go through that deep of water, i have one for a company car, i work for land rover those things are bad ass off road, way better than on road, hahaha

 

[Josh Langel]

Traveled through a small "pond" that was about 2.5-3ft deep and then went into a deep spot on accident (for a brief moment)...Water went over hood and into windshield cowl (sp?).



Trac pulled through and I had ZERO problems with it.



2001, Job 2 4x2.



PS: Sister-in-law's blazer went through the same spot, but had to be towed home

 

[Woppy V]

i love these pics.... and that was the driveway! u should have seen me in the road! I thought I was gonna flood her!



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[Dean Hedin]

I went through my 2003 owner's manual and found only the following:



"Driving through deep water where the transmission vent tube is submerged may allow

water into the transmission and cause internal transmission

damage."



When backing down a ramp during boat launching or retrieval:

• do not allow the static water level to rise above the bottom edge of the rear bumper.

• do not allow waves to break higher than 15 cm (6 inches) above the bottom edge of the rear bumper.



Exceeding these limits may allow water to enter critical vehicle components, adversely affecting driveability, emissions, reliability and causing internal transmission damage. Replace the rear axle lubricant any time the axle has been submerged in water."





Question, How low is the transmission vent?

 

[Gavin Allan]

I nearly lost a VW Beetle many years ago fiording a stream. Halfway across it started to get picked up by the current and caused me to mess my pants a little. I got on the gas and got the hell out of there and made it just fine. I would guess the water was around a foot deep, but it was moving very swiftly.

 

[Dreman]

I was going to work one morning in Houston during a rainstorm. I dropped my wife off and proceeded down the frontage road that was deep enough to slap the floor of my 1988 F150, but I kept it slow in first and kept the rpm's up to keep the tailpipe cleared out. Then some idiot in a brand new Mercedes SUV jumped into the lane from a parking lot and immediately stalled. I had to hit the brakes and jump the curb to avoid hitting him or the Toyota 4x4 that had already stalled there. I made it around him and then stalled out myself from all of the splashing around. I pushed my truck down to the next driveway (a hotel) and up into the parking lot. I was amazed at how easy it was to push through the water.



While I waited for it to dry out, I heard a strange sound and looked up to see some goofball in a Toyota Tercel running down the feeder with water over the hood, grinning like an idiot. I never saw him stall out as he made his way out of sight!