How to ruin a perfectly good day in 3 minutes or less

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:53 pm

Recovery Video
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=31792087

The rest of the pictures from today are here

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=320866#320866

renegadekj · **Posted:** Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:00 pm

Ouch..

Was she easy to pull out and did you get much water inside? Looks like you had a good day besides the "swimming".

Josh

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:07 pm

renegadekj wrote:

Ouch..

Was she easy to pull out and did you get much water inside? Looks like you had a good day besides the "swimming".

Josh

Yeah it was easy to get out, it may have even gotten out by itself in reverse but I didn't try :oops:

Water wasn't a big deal, but it was enough to leave a small puddle on the floor. I am uploading a short video of the recovery now...

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:38 pm

Make sure you check the rear diff oil real good. That breather is on that side somewhere.

Best to check them all real good but the others are fairly high.

Looks like a great day offroad!

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:43 pm

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Make sure you check the rear diff oil real good. That breather is on that side somewhere.

Best to check them all real good but the others are fairly high.

Looks like a great day offroad!

Yeah all of my breathers are extended... my rear dif is up above the gas filler tube, but I'll check it anyways.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:50 pm

BeepBeepJeepJeep wrote:

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Make sure you check the rear diff oil real good. That breather is on that side somewhere.

Best to check them all real good but the others are fairly high.

Looks like a great day offroad!

Yeah all of my breathers are extended... my rear dif is up above the gas filler tube, but I'll check it anyways.

That really doesn't mean nothing if you where sitting in standing water for sometime,water will always find a way in after a while.

Might want to really run the snot out of it for at least a hour or more to get the exhaust really hot to finish boiling out all that water that probally made it's way to the cats if you shut the engine off in that deep water.Also through some "Heat" gas line anti-freeze in the gas tank since water might have gotten in there also.

JeepPilot · **Posted:** Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:51 pm

Wow, I guess I don't feel as bad about my current situation after seeing this, that's much deeper than what I'm in. On the other hand, my KJ is still stuck. :roll:

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:00 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

BeepBeepJeepJeep wrote:

Jeepjeepster wrote:

Make sure you check the rear diff oil real good. That breather is on that side somewhere.

Best to check them all real good but the others are fairly high.

Looks like a great day offroad!

Yeah all of my breathers are extended... my rear dif is up above the gas filler tube, but I'll check it anyways.

That really doesn't mean nothing if you where sitting in standing water for sometime,water will always find a way in after a while.

Might want to really run the snot out of it for at least a hour or more to get the exhaust really hot to finish boiling out all that water that probally made it's way to the cats if you shut the engine off in that deep water.Also through some "Heat" gas line anti-freeze in the gas tank since water might have gotten in there also.

I'll throw some Heat in there, but I never turned the truck off.. I was in and out in a total of about 5 minutes...

Meanwhile as a punishment to myself, I will be writing "My KJ is not a boat." on the chalkboard 100 times.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:05 pm

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Meanwhile as a punishment to myself, I will be writing "My KJ is not a boat." on the chalkboard 100 times.

Good one!

I wouldn't worry to much,just like others said check all your fluids(changing them real cheap insurance).I've been in deeper water but never stopped and came through just fine then did it 3 more times like a idiot,still was fine after all of that.

nlife · **Joined:** Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:43 pm **Posts:** 226

Well, hopefully your g/f/wife/whatever wasn't sitting there saying "I thought you said you could go through thiiiiiiiiiiiiis!?" That's worse than getting stuck.

N

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:11 am

nlife wrote:

Well, hopefully your g/f/wife/whatever wasn't sitting there saying "I thought you said you could go through thiiiiiiiiiiiiis!?" That's worse than getting stuck.

N

My girlfriend is usually the one egging me on, then is the one that laughs at me if I do get stuck.

ohv_kj · **Posted:** Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:43 am

i don't see where the day got bad...so you got stuck, kinda...if you would kept going foward or backward the water wouldn't have time to seep in the jeep...did i mention i was a poet?LOL you were fine i been in some sticky situations befor...far worst then that and came out fine...happy wheelin

riptricket · **Posted:** Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:53 am

i can't see your video, but congrats on getting out!
i have never been in water that deep b4, and i don't think i ever will, b/c i have not extended my breathers, don't really have anyone to go wheelin' with, and not enough time right now STUPID COLLEGE!!!