Thread: Fuel Efficient 4WD

No shit @dannyb! Finding the limit in that wee car would be very exciting, put yourself in 100mm deeper water than you expected and the fuel tank buoyancy can pick up the rear of the car and in a flash you're off on a downstream expedition you didn't plan for. Raised diff and gearbox breathers are also rather important...

Originally Posted by Flyblown

No shit @dannyb! Finding the limit in that wee car would be very exciting, put yourself in 100mm deeper water than you expected and the fuel tank buoyancy can pick up the rear of the car and in a flash you're off on a downstream expedition you didn't plan for. Raised diff and gearbox breathers are also rather important...

Yup it was getting a bit floaty on the return trip, the river had gone up a couple cumecs whilst we were up there, it certainly required a bit of careful driving, was getting floaty in the back end, just start up stream and keep the heavy steering end pointed down stream whilst the back bounced and floated a bit as long as I kept the steering wheels planted and in ftont of the back wheels it was all ok.
The first 5m where the deepest and fastest so just plowed in and keep the bow wave going, could go deeper with a snorkel but not in that current it was bloody fast and a knarly looking rapid downstream, seat belt off windows and sunroof open.....just in case