holycaveman

lol


Worst thing to do is to kill it. Instant suck water in my motor.

Fortunately the driver was smart enough not to. And you have to love snorkels.

Atmos

reminds me of the water crossings at Fordyce minus the perfect 10 entry



really old video though

holycaveman

Yea the entry is what is epic. Must be a huge hole right in front of the pipe.

motorcharge

Let me just nosedive into this river like a ******* without even trying to see how deep it is.

emptypockets

Those are the tubes at the Badlands. The water from the creek washes out the bottom and occasionally they refill it. Water depth depends on the rain fall. Never done it, but I like watching others try. Crappy picture, but this was after a good rain.

tssguy123

Why would killing it be bad?

andrewmp6

Is that the same badlands in indiana ?

holycaveman

Because if your motor is under you will suck water in mass amounts.

Obviously if your motor is running, you don't have much water in it.

Common misconception is damage to motor running in water. The damage happens after the motor has died, and its re started without the proper procedure.

I have literally drowned out over a hundred times over the years. Its does not have to be a terrible experience.

Best example I can give you is this old fellow had a jeep. He said his valves were gummed up. He had me floor the motor while he dumped 5 gallons of water straight down the carb! Thats before I had any experience in the matter.

Now if your motor dies because of too much water then so be it. Do NOT try and re start it.

Pull it to high ground and remove the spark plugs. Pump all the water out. Drain air box completely. If oil is full of water drain it right away. Install old plugs and carry on. Water will not foul plugs. Your old plugs will be fine.

emptypockets

Yes

holycaveman

I need to plan a trip to badlands. I looks like a decent wheeling spot?

emptypockets

800 acres of woods, rocks, and dunes. Trails range from mild to wild, so there's something for everyone. There's a campground right outside of the park entrance and they just opened up two cottages on the property, with a third in the works. http://www.badlandsoffroad.com/

I'd highly recommend taking the trip.

Some pics from various years of WinterFest:

holycaveman

Ok I am going. LOL

That looks awesome!!!!

Atmos

^^that looks fun!



^^true. my jeep drank water straight through the airbox at a deep water crossing. it died immediately the water was so deep it was rushing over my lap with no doors. winched it out pulled the wet filter/spark plugs turned it over and it spat out all the water. plugs back in and kept on trekking. changed the oil when I got home and it's been fine ever since

holycaveman

Perfect example. But I bet you still had that "oh crap!" feeling.

Atmos

yeah it was a really fun night though