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    Quote Originally Posted by Jean Kotze View Post
    Tony,
    Awsome post.
    I am in the process of developing an internal driver training manual for our club. I have compared your comments with what we have to date. There are some issues that you have noted that I would like to include in our manual.
    Do you mind if I quote some of what you have said? Do you want me to list you as reference?
    In some cases you cannot and should not walk a river/stream crossing for safety purposes - rivers that have crocodiles, etc.
    We recommend that, in such cases, that you tie the vehicles together, with the most capable vehicles in front and back. The front vehicle then slowly wades through the water, and if stuck, gets pulled back, a new line is taken, etc. until a good line is found for crossing the river/stream. The vehicles then drives through and can either be pulled through or backwards.
    In cases where the possibility of vehicle drowning or other damage is probable, those vehicles are then simply pulled through.
    Your thoughts on this?
    Hi Jean,

    No problem to use the info - you should probably credit Out There magazine, since I wrote this for them. Re tying vehicles together, absolutely. We do this routinely if a crossing is dodgy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tony Weaver View Post
    BEFORE ENTERING THE WATER:
    1 Loosen or remove the fan belt: This stops water being thrown into the electrical system, and prevents fan blades from being driven into the radiator core by water pressure.
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    7 Seal your axle breathers. If your clutch bell housing has a drain hole, seal it. (Some vehicles come equipped with a clutch plug). If the engine has a turbo charger, allow it to cool off before attempting to wade.
    I watched an old Camel Trophy video last week. They discussed water crossings. They mention that on P38s and some Defender 110s that there are two holes that need to be plugged with bolts. One is on the clutch housing and the other one is at the bottom of the timing cover.

    Would it not be dangerous to remove the belt that drives the water pump, which usually drives the fan too?

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    Quote Originally Posted by IanG View Post
    Would it not be dangerous to remove the belt that drives the water pump, which usually drives the fan too?
    Not for a short distance. Removing the belts is only for extreme crossings and shouldn't be necessary for most of them. I just want to stress again that I would rather do a 100km detour or longer than do a deep water crossing, but sometimes you just have no option but to wade, and when you do, it is best to be as prepared as possible.

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    Ubermarc, I am curious to know whether you drove the Baviaans over the week-end? Tell you why because we drove to Zandvlakte via Kareedow on the 6th. On arrival a local farmer said they came through from Patensie the previous day and that the water level in the coservation area at various crossings were extremely high (he indicated just under the door lever of his Hi Lux ...). We enquired at the Willowmore gate but they refuse enty due to high water levels. We returned to PE via Grootrivierspoort.
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    Hi Melkkoei

    Yes I did take a drive to Baviaans, got as far as Smitskraal, then I took a walk, and the water got to just over a meter deep, and it was flowing very strong. I deceide to rather not take the chance crossing as I don't have a snorkel yet. There were 4 other chaps in 80, 100 and 79 cruzers that crossed it no problem.

    I am keen to go back when the level drops a little, and a back up vehicle.

    It was good to get back in the kloof
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