lonewolf53

if iwant to be doing some wheeling and plan on going to water thats higher then my headlights would i have to worry about water problems in my engine or having my xj going into hydrolock?

DeadCellM60

HELL YES!!!

The (stock) intakes on the XJ's are directly behind and at the level of the headlights. Factor in such things as movement in the water as well as plunge angle you could bet your life you'll drown your baby.

Before going into the wet stuff that deep I would first check to make sure no electrical connections are loose or exposed, your body is free of rust holes and the doors seal watertight. Oh yeah...and you have a snorkel! You drown out in the water and it's pretty much game over.

lonewolf53

thats what i figured but i live in new mexico there is really no where i could even get in water that deep unless its man made but for water how deep would i be able to go without being waterproofed

DeadCellM60

With the two XJ's I had I never went deeper than than the bottom of the headlights when I could help it. Now granted there were times when the water was deeper than I thought but I would always err on the safe side and try to NOT kill the engine. Your best bet would be to look at the intake and kinda get a feel for how deep you would feel safe with.

lonewolf53

alright well im just asking these questions so i can get familiar with what my limit could be when wheeling i just recent started to drive bout a year ago and got my xj not too much later so im trying to get all the information i can

DeadCellM60

Your best bet is to start out slow and slowly ease into more and more severe conditions. With time you'll become familiar with how your Jeep responds to certain conditions and terrain and how to handle it in each of those circumstances. Be sure to take lots of pics! There's nothing quite like your first few times out on the trail!

lonewolf53

deffinatly!!ill be sure to!!i gotta get my build up to wheeling condition first though

DeadCellM60

You planning to get a lift on her?

lonewolf53

yeah im planning 3" or 4.5" inch nothing too serious and my father bought me new tires and rims for my birthday i havent got to see them yet but they are installed already i get to see them tomorrow

DeadCellM60

Very nice! With a lift like that there is almost NOWHERE you can't go! Best of luck to you!

lonewolf53

thanks!if you have any good pointers for me with wheeling id be more the happy to hear them!

DeadCellM60

Just let me know what kind of terrain you're looking at taking on and I'll do my best to help you out!

lonewolf53

alright cool

Evilpopcorn

Just a few things- ALWAYS check ahead, especially since you say your new, before you go so much as an inch ahead, make sure you walk it first, picture where your wheels are going to be, look back at the Jeep, see if it seems something may get hit, ease into it at first, do things very mild. Also- ALWAYS BRING A SPOTTER, very important, that can make the difference between driving home with a mud-covered XJ, and riding the tow truck home. Over time, you'll learn more and more, even be able to take on a few stuff without getting out or needing a spotter, but take it easy for now, climb under there, see where everything is so you can know about how far everything is from the ground.
Just my 2 cents. And always remember the number one most important rule of wheeling- have fun out there.

lonewolf53

hey man thanks thats really good help i knew some of the minor pointer thing like the spotter but i wanna have a buddy i can go wheeling with thats got some kind of jeep at least that has experience so maybe i could find some people on here but thanks for your help