River/Water Fording

[Eclectic]

I know Toyota says that you can go up to 27" of water. One of the Toyota models at the Auto Show said you can't hose it out. This leads me to ask for those that plan on going swimming in the FJ, where are the items that are restricting higher forging or is it just a matter of bouyancy? If you added a snorkel, would it do any good? Are the FJ brains (electronics) mounted somewhere that the water would fry at 29"? What can be done to protect oneself from damaging a swimming FJ? How many vents would you have to extend to a higher location?

Just thought it was a different topic then what has been discussed thus far.

[Baldy TMOG]

Too bad its nt like that new jeep they show underwater in their commercials.



I think that is just as bad as Volvo reinforcing their vehicle for the monster truck commercial and cutting the pillars of the other cars.


I'd like to know about the snorkel too, but I doubt we will be able to know much until the FJ arrives. You would think that since its basically a Prado guts machine that whatever you could do with that you could do with the FJ.

[Bostonian1976]

Baldy TMOG previously said:

Too bad its nt like that new jeep they show underwater in their commercials.

notice the disclaimer telling people not to try that? I'm waiting for the first dad to take their new Jeep into the lake because he saw it on Tv....

My FJ probably won't see much water time unless I steer the wrong direction on the beach by mistake! (or misjudge tides)

[rcd]

'Forging' is bangin' on steel to shape it

'Fording' is crossing water

I know I know- we hate to use the word 'ford' around here

the grammer police

[TeamChin]

Bostonian1976 previously said:

notice the disclaimer telling people not to try that? I'm waiting for the first dad to take their new Jeep into the lake because he saw it on Tv....

My FJ probably won't see much water time unless I steer the wrong direction on the beach by mistake! (or misjudge tides)

if there's to many people on the beach you may want to park it on the sandbar...

[air]

Eclectic previously said:

One of the Toyota models at the Auto Show said...

don't listen to models. tricky creatures.

[MountainBiker]

I'm wondering what Toyota did to keep water out of the air intake. On the Tacomas up to '04, there is a snorkel strategically placed (and shaped) high inside the fender. So it gets cool air from the fender! And, in theory anyway, they did some testing to make sure water won't be easily ingested.

I haven't seen what the re-designed '05 Tacomas have inside the fender.

[LRJ4X4]

You will float at some point then you need to flood the interior to "sink" it and hope you get traction before it or you drown. You will need a snorkel and extended differential breathers and or tranny breather. You will also need a radiator fan kill switch to prevent the fan from eating the radiator, the fan blades bend when they hit water. Most of the time when the computer hits water it's game over so you will want to find out where that is. Also if you get the 6speed do not shift while in water, pick a gear and leave it in gear.


This is serious warranty voiding abuse and you will need do a full lube and fluid service afterwards to make sure nothing sucked water. When a hot differential or transmission hits cold water it creates a vacuum so don't even think about it without extended breather tubes.

Do yourself a favor and buy a old diesel beater truck for this type of stuff or get a boat

[Topless4runner]

Eclectic previously said:

I know Toyota says that you can go up to 27" of water. One of the Toyota models at the Auto Show said you can't hose it out. This leads me to ask for those that plan on going swimming in the FJ, where are the items that are restricting higher forging or is it just a matter of bouyancy? If you added a snorkel, would it do any good? Are the FJ brains (electronics) mounted somewhere that the water would fry at 29"? What can be done to protect oneself from damaging a swimming FJ? How many vents would you have to extend to a higher location?

Just thought it was a different topic then what has been discussed thus far.

you will want to put extended breathers on both the front and rear differentials (the air filter housing is generally a good place to start) at least as those are almost sure to get wet if playing in the water. from the looks of this:

the intake goes into the starboard fender, making it well suited for snorkel installation. also much better than the older (79-95) trucks/4runners whose intake was right behind the drivers headlight, all the better for sucking in splashed water (i know from experience). the computer is, more than likely, someshere in the cabin. if it gets wet you have done something HORRIBLY wrong.

[edadis]

rcd previously said:

the grammer police

rcd:

grammer is grammar (sorry, couldn't resist).