There has to be an end to the spending on the tow truck, eventually. I may get some diff breathers fitted this week, or I may not.
Opinions invited on whether they are "essential", a "good thing to have", or "a nice extra". I will not be seeking out water crossings, but realise I will encounter some.
Cheers, Tony
Mark said
06:41 AM Jul 10, 2013
Depends on what depth you intend to cross at? What does your owners handbook say about river crossing/water depth (this normally takes into account air intake, door seals and........ diff breathers) Me personally, a nice thing to have since I don't intend to do any serious river crossings or go wallowing about in mud.
Thats my opinion
Mark
tonyd said
06:33 PM Jul 10, 2013
Thanks, Mark. I had not thought of the handbook. It says not to go into water more than 600mm deep. Gives me pause for thought.
Cheers, Tony
PeterInSa said
09:28 PM Jul 10, 2013
Hey Tony,
What about the Transfer Case Breather and the Gearbox breather as well as the front and back diffs, and with a Turbo diesel I am wary of going thru any deep water in case a splash/surge of water wets and cracks the Turbo housing, most probably in a remote location.
Peter
first timer said
02:07 AM Jul 11, 2013
As Mark says , depends what depth the water is.
I fitted them to my 100 series before going to Cape York last year, I also fitted a snorkel. I was glad I did as we went through water crossing's that had water over the bonnet. The only water we got in anything came in through the firewall and put about an inch of water over the floor, bugger as you have to take the carpet out to dry it which took a full day.
So it depends on what type of driving you intend to do.
Ashley
Legendts said
02:57 AM Jul 11, 2013
Also the 200 series cruiser has one for each turbo too I think.
Mark said
04:42 AM Jul 11, 2013
tonyd wrote:bad w
Thanks, Mark. I had not thought of the handbook. It says not to go into water more than 600mm deep. Gives me pause for thought.
Well, 600mm would be quite deep enough for me to be honest, it's not just about what gets wet underneath. At 600mm your up to your door seals, electric looms that run in the floor and footwells!! I'd avoid anything over the recommendations, and I have, turned around and gone back, vehicles are designed for what they are designed for!! I have a snorkel fitted too, this was done purely fo my own piece of mind, I've never been a lover of air intake through the arches and have see a few a few front ends drop into holes!! The other points that has been mentioned is the Gearbox, and transfer case, which are pretty high up and I've never done an extention to either of these for Mr or Mrs average, I think this is for the real serious off-roader boys & girls who love to go out and get wet and dirty!! As for the turbo's, "having breathers?? Well I'm not sure about that, I'll have a look the next time I have mine up on the ramp or one comes in, but, I have to say that if your up to the turbo's in water, your in deep and I wouldn't be worrying about water ingress or cracking, I'd be looking for an ooutboard!!!
TTFN
herbie said
05:53 AM Jul 11, 2013
Using snorkels only give you dry air into the intake---While up the Cape we used those cheap blue tarps or even a car bra as either help you create a better bow wave and keep everything else under the bonnet dry.
Particulary helpful for petrol engines,but even with diesel it is not good to have your fan running in water it sprays every where and in some cases can cause bent / broken fan blades--- even seen water push fan blades forward into the radiator.
tonyd said
08:17 PM Jul 12, 2013
Thanks all for the comments. After some more research (thanks, Mr Google), decided to go ahead and had them installed this morning.
There has to be an end to the spending on the tow truck, eventually. I may get some diff breathers fitted this week, or I may not.
Opinions invited on whether they are "essential", a "good thing to have", or "a nice extra". I will not be seeking out water crossings, but realise I will encounter some.
Cheers, Tony
Depends on what depth you intend to cross at?
What does your owners handbook say about river crossing/water depth (this normally takes into account air intake, door seals and........ diff breathers)
Me personally, a nice thing to have since I don't intend to do any serious river crossings or go wallowing about in mud.
Thats my opinion
Mark
Cheers, Tony
What about the Transfer Case Breather and the Gearbox breather as well as the front and back diffs, and with a Turbo diesel I am wary of going thru any deep water in case a splash/surge of water wets and cracks the Turbo housing, most probably in a remote location.
Peter
I fitted them to my 100 series before going to Cape York last year, I also fitted a snorkel. I was glad I did as we went through water crossing's that had water over the bonnet. The only water we got in anything came in through the firewall and put about an inch of water over the floor, bugger as you have to take the carpet out to dry it which took a full day.
So it depends on what type of driving you intend to do.
Ashley
Using snorkels only give you dry air into the intake---While up the Cape we used those cheap blue tarps or even a car bra as either help you create a better bow wave and keep everything else under the bonnet dry.
Particulary helpful for petrol engines,but even with diesel it is not good to have your fan running in water it sprays every where and in some cases can cause bent / broken fan blades--- even seen water push fan blades forward into the radiator.
Thanks all for the comments. After some more research (thanks, Mr Google), decided to go ahead and had them installed this morning.
Cheers, Tony