2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Bad Rain need help

[JGamble]

Y'all,



Onslow county area of NC has expierenced a extreme amount of rain in the past couple days. Roads are getting flooded and whatnot. So anyways, I need to get to work tomorrow. Im pretty sure the roads are somewhat gonna be flooded. Here is where I need help. My rig doesnt have a lift and stock 265/75R17's. No fabricated snorkel or high stacks. My question, how high can I ford before its too much. I test every water area before I go through, to make sure there isnt a current and such. Any and all help would be appreciated... . at the time of this post, it is 2247 EST. I leave for work 0500 and will check post prior. Thanks in advance CTD family... .



Regards,

Sgt Gamble

 

[kenny61]

Don't go any higher than the floor boards water in the cab and electronics is no good. you could go up to the height of the air intake but remember the wake will change water heights at different locations of the truck higher in front lower in rear. I would avoid anything higher than the floor boards personally

 

[fest3er]

Y'all,



Onslow county area of NC has expierenced a extreme amount of rain in the past couple days. Roads are getting flooded and whatnot. So anyways, I need to get to work tomorrow. Im pretty sure the roads are somewhat gonna be flooded. Here is where I need help. My rig doesnt have a lift and stock 265/75R17's. No fabricated snorkel or high stacks. My question, how high can I ford before its too much. I test every water area before I go through, to make sure there isnt a current and such. Any and all help would be appreciated... . at the time of this post, it is 2247 EST. I leave for work 0500 and will check post prior. Thanks in advance CTD family... .



Regards,

Sgt Gamble

If you've no choice whatever, you can ford water up until the engine would start ingesting water. Diffs, fuel tank, trans and engine all have atmosphere vents where water could get in.



When done, you'll have to drain and dry your truck and change all fluids and filter. Put the truck on blocks. Heat it up using space heaters to warm everything to at least 100F. Drain the diffs, trans and engine and fill with the cheapest lube you can get, using the cheapest filters. Fire up the heaters again, start the engine, put it in gear in 4WD, cordon off the area and let it idle for a couple hours. Once things have been at , say, 100F long enough to boil out any remaining water, shut down, drain, clean and replace fluids and filters again, using your normal quality supplies. Then inspect every 500 miles; if any fluid looks even remotely questionable, change it and its filters again.



It won't be cheap, but if you get all the water out before it has a chance to rust anything or damage bearing surfaces, you'll probably, if I may use such a turn of phrase, weather the storm nicely.

 

[mfburns]

I recommend you stay home. If you can't see the road for the water covering it how do you know the road is still there.

 

[bheiting]

Radiator fans were not designed to function in water. They have been known to
distort and start chewing their way into the radiator.

 

[Scrappy]

When done, you'll have to drain and dry your truck and change all fluids and filter. Put the truck on blocks. Heat it up using space heaters to warm everything to at least 100F. Drain the diffs, trans and engine and fill with the cheapest lube you can get, using the cheapest filters. Fire up the heaters again, start the engine, put it in gear in 4WD,

putting it in 4wd will do absolutely nothing if the truck isn't actually moving.

change the oil and actually drive it for long enough to get everything heated up and change the oil again. you might have to do this a couple of time until the oil quits turning milky.



I would check the oil in the axles, trans/transfer case and see if the oil is milky and do the above if it is.



I have had water up to the windshield momentarily and had no water intrusion in anything. I would reccomend water no deeper than the top of the front bumper and go slow and steady to create a "wake" in front of/under the truck.

 

[Bob Cochran]

Cars will float in 2 feet of water. The truck is heavier but still if it floats you lose control. Add to this everything everybody else said.

 

[Crazy Horse]

Use Caution!
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[Missouri Mule]

I'm for staying home if water his to deep or take a bus.

 

[DieselDoghouse]

Take a bus??! I'd go amphibious.

I would call:

1-800-renta-duckboat!!

(Gotta be some military surplus stores down there!!)

 

[kenny61]

He's a f'in United States Marine he is amphibious :-laf





OOOOOHHHHHHHH RRRRRRRAAAAAAAHHHHHH

 

[Tractorat]

We had 3 feet of snow there in Jan of 1973. They closed down Camp Lejeune. I gotta believe that, if flooding is that bad, they would close down the base again. If you really need to get there, have someone send an amtrac our for you.



TRat

 

[BSMcCauley]

Radiator fans were not designed to function in water. They have been known to

distort and start chewing their way into the radiator.

How true! Fans tend to function as propellers and carve a neat circle out of the radiator. As mentioned earlier, you can push through a lot of water if you keep it slow and steady. I know it's hard, but try to manage that massive Cummins torque down to something that won't slip the tires. I've pushed mine through about 1/4 mile of water that was deeper than the 235/85R16's I'm running a couple times getting in/out of where I live. In 4wd, of course, so I could push harder, but still every time I slipped the tires, the current would push me sideways. As long as you're making enough forward progress to have a good wake going, you won't likely have any trouble with water getting into the gearboxes and etc. HOWEVER, if you're forced to stop, refer to the other posts here describing how to clear the water out of everthing. Also keep in mind that if the water's deep enough to reach your fan when you stop (or worse yet, back up), you could be needing a new radiator and fan in addition to all the lube and filters.



Perhaps the best thing is to use it as an excuse to take a sick day!:-laf