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Had a scary moment this morning
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Author:  kskj [ Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Had a scary moment this morning
I got up eary this morning to go fishing at a friends ranch, about an hours drive away. I fished four a couple of hours and then went by the cemetery to see my best friend . I took the long way home to go through a couple low water bridges , the first one was not to deep and it was no problem. We have had some rain lately and second bridge had about 6 to 8 inches of water going across. It was 30 to 40 feet across and moving pretty fast ,I had crossed it many times in the past so i didnt think is was a big deal. I pulled in slowly got almost halfway and the front started to slide sideways i hit the brakes and it slid to about a 45 degree angle . then stopped a foot from the side :shock: I put it in four wheel drive hit reverse and luckly backed out . i"ll never do that again :oops:
Author:  Fulltimer [ Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:20 pm ]
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Lucked out that time! :shock:

Terry
Author:  jsc7002 [ Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:27 pm ]
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ya we have been getting a bunch of rain lately, I found a low water bridge and I sat at the waters edge wondering if I should try, but I decided against it since I havent raised my breathers tubes yet :roll: I gotta get off my lazy butt and do it soon
Author:  Xodius [ Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:25 pm ]
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Might be time to weld on some pontoons to the KJs back in the Midwest.
Author:  ATXKJ [ Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:47 pm ]
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Texas hill country manages to drown a few folks every year when they try to cross low water crossings with water over the road.

Rainstorms in the hills focus the water toward creeks that are dry 90% of the time and the water will go from 2 inches to 2 feet in the time it takes to drive across. (drains back down almost as fast)

So in Texas never drive across moving water, never.

(even on a lifted Jeep - water hitting the side of the wheel can push you sideways off the bridge)
Author:  DryBones [ Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:37 pm ]
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common sense should tell you to stay off a low water bridge that is under water. :?
Author:  TnRebel [ Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:41 pm ]
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Just a little reminder guys 8" of water moving at 8mph can produce 1K psi

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Author:  sleeve84028 [ Mon Jun 16, 2008 7:57 am ]
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Water is one of the most powerful forces mother nature can throw at you. At least there weren't any injuries or major damage to your vehicle. As a boater - I've seen some silly things that has taught me to respect any water on the road or out at sea.

Stay safe. And keep the shiney side up
Author:  Joe Romas [ Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:25 am ]
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sleeve84028 wrote:
Water is one of the most powerful forces mother nature can throw at you. At least there weren't any injuries or major damage to your vehicle. As a boater - I've seen some silly things that has taught me to respect any water on the road or out at sea.

Stay safe. And keep the shiney side up


A couple of guys in kayaks got tangled up in a low head dam yesterday. We have a lot of them around here. The fire/resuce guys formed a human chain and got him out. Some people don't listen and need to find out the hard way :wink:
Author:  Tokyojoe [ Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:39 pm ]
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If it is fast moving, doesn't matter what you drive, it is too dangerous.
Author:  sleeve84028 [ Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:22 pm ]
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If it's moving at all - it's probably going to cause problems. Especially if it's wide enough to get all four of your tires in the water.
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