How deep of water can a stock XJ cross without the risk of hydrolock? Also, what is the correct procedure for crossing a river?

Thanks in advance,
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I do not know the exact heigth, but the air intake for the stock air filter box is behind the drivers side headlight.

 

Right. I can easily pop the hood and eye ball where the bottom of the intake is where water could seep in, but I'm looking for a bit more insider info on this. No I don't need measurements, but I am looking for personal experience and technique. Does water get sucked into a stock airbox easily? How fast to I enter the water (e.g., slow may get me stuck on the bottom of the water but does too fast increase changes of sucking water)?

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Well, you would obviously want to cross a water crossing slowly if you have the option. If you charge into it full force you stand a better chance of sucking water in that isn't even at your fjording depth. When it spalshes up. Plus I'm no tree hugger but doing as little damage as possible at a creek or river crossing will help keep all of our trails open.

 

Well im no longer at stock height but i can tell you when i was and with the stock airbox there was times when i entered the water the wake came over the hood and touched the windsheild and still had NO water in the stock airbox......

 

i have gone through 2 to 3 foot with 31's and no issue. and that was full blast it was like rain falling after

 

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