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