I have a question and I figured you are the people to ask.
If you ford through water will water get into the cabin? Will it seep through the doors or any other places? Thank you 
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| Author: | Scottm2010 [ Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Water Fording |
I have a question and I figured you are the people to ask. If you ford through water will water get into the cabin? Will it seep through the doors or any other places? Thank you
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| Author: | KJ04 [ Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Fording |
Scottm2010 wrote: I have a question and I figured you are the people to ask.
If you ford through water will water get into the cabin? Will it seep through the doors or any other places? Thank you Fording, I have had no prolems with leaking. 
Be ready to start bailing if you get stuck though, it will seep in. 
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| Author: | tommudd [ Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Fording |
Scottm2010 wrote: I have a question and I figured you are the people to ask.
If you ford through water will water get into the cabin? Will it seep through the doors or any other places? Thank you 1) depends on how deep it is 2) depends on how fast the water is flowing 3) depends on how long you are in the water sitting moving along in 15/18 inches of water is not a big deal but if you stop or get hung up and sit there then water will seep in. If you are thinking about doing water crossings you should extend all of the breathers ( front/rear diff/ transmission / Transfer case ) get the hoses up as high as possible |
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| Author: | jsc7002 [ Tue Dec 23, 2008 11:26 pm ] |
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X2 on extending your breathers I didnt do it and they sucked in some water bc when I changed the diff fluids they were milky. Ive had some water seep in but it was a whole lot |
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| Author: | Tokyojoe [ Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:35 am ] |
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Slow controlled speed. Nothing wild. Windows up, recirc air on. Go! No water leakage and no water sucked into anything. If you pause, you are going to have it seep in and sucked in. |
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| Author: | Scottm2010 [ Wed Dec 24, 2008 12:40 pm ] |
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Thank you guys for all your help. I have a couple more questions...  First one is what do you mean by breathers? Im still kinda new to this all, sorry. Second question is is a snorkel necessary, or is that only if you do a lot of water fording? Thank you for all your help again.
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| Author: | tommudd [ Wed Dec 24, 2008 1:25 pm ] |
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every transmision/transfer case and front and rear diffs have a breather tube that runs from it upwards. Look for a ruuber hose coming say from the front and rear diff to see what they look like. The main problem is that are not routed that high, so adding a lenghth of hose to each will make it harder for water to entr. There are some wrote ups on here as to what is needed and where to finsd all of the breathers A snorkel while a very nice item to have to not needed in most cases. |
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| Author: | 4x4fever [ Wed Dec 24, 2008 1:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | milkshakes |
Adding a loop in the breather hoses an ty-straping it so it can't come unlooped along with a longer hose works as water will not go through the loop. I'm not going to say it can't happen because I know someone will argue that, but it's never happend to me and I've forded the Gila river more times than I can remember |
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| Author: | Guest [ Fri Dec 26, 2008 5:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Water Fording |
Scottm2010 wrote: I have a question and I figured you are the people to ask.
If you ford through water will water get into the cabin? Will it seep through the doors or any other places? Thank you I haven't had any issues yet with the creeks and water holes i have come across but the deepest i've been in is up to the doors and i drive slowly through the water so as not to create a wake in front. The wake will raise the water level in front of the jeep making it closer to your air intake. About the breathers. What is their real purpose? My understanding it is to allow for pressure changes in the differential due to temperature changes. With a clogged breather, if it gets hotter in the housing than the outside air, this air expands and puts pressure on the gear oil forcing the oil past your pinion or axle seals. So, i wonder if putting something like a water proof balloon on the end of your breather would work? As the air expands it may force the balloon to grow larger instead of putting pressure on the oil while still keeping the water out. It wouldn't be as good as direct air as there would be some back pressure from the balloons resistance. |
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| Author: | BennyMigs [ Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:33 am ] |
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Does anyone have pics of the breathers? |
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