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Water Plowing

Discussion in 'Performance and Tuning' started by David63, Sep 7, 2010.

  1. Sep 7, 2010 at 1:03 PM
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    David63

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    I have noticed that when I drive thru water in my Taco dbl cab pre-runner,the water plows right up into my windshield.(This Sux!)Anything I can do to divert it away?
     
  2. Sep 7, 2010 at 1:13 PM
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    achirdo

    achirdo I Weld!

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    avoid the water :notsure:
     
  3. Sep 7, 2010 at 1:28 PM
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    hansonian

    hansonian swims with fishes

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    how deep of water are you going through?
     
  4. Sep 7, 2010 at 1:35 PM
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    Pugga

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    x2, if the water is over the grille, there's not a whole lot you can do about it.
     
  5. Sep 7, 2010 at 1:47 PM
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    macgyver

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    Sometimes when I take my dog for a walk and I step in his poop I get it on my shoe. What can I do to stop the poop from getting on my shoe?
     
  6. Sep 7, 2010 at 1:50 PM
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    Zombie Runner

    Zombie Runner Are these black helicopters for me?

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    oil change...
    lol isnt it storming in san antonio pretty bad right now?
     
  7. Sep 7, 2010 at 1:58 PM
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    emtlibby

    emtlibby Slaughtering goats

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    I am developing a poop shield that mounts to the side of your shoe. It will deflect the poop away from your shoe.. of course the poop will now hit your leg.

    If I can get 100 orders, we'll do a group buy :p
     
  8. Sep 7, 2010 at 2:03 PM
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    Poop shield mod. #1. Shield extension, Now it throws poop on the person next to you.
     
  9. Sep 7, 2010 at 2:04 PM
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    emtlibby

    emtlibby Slaughtering goats

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    OffroadToy

    OffroadToy old, forgetful, and decomposing

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    Turn on your windshield wipers...
     
  11. Sep 7, 2010 at 2:10 PM
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    macgyver

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    perfect. Let me know when you have this in production. I will grab the first one off the line.

    ...now if only we could adapt this same logic to preventing water from hitting your windshield when driving through deep water we could solve the OP's issue...I dont think its possible though.

    What about coming up with some sort of motorized squeegie type arm that wipes water off your windshield?
     
  12. Sep 7, 2010 at 2:19 PM
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    Zombie Runner

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    oil change...
    or maybe something that you put on your windshield that as soon as water hits it, it beads up and flys off real fast
     
  13. Sep 7, 2010 at 3:16 PM
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    Of course,a poop shield.Why didnt I think of that.Thanx!
     
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    better yet, why dont we put a layer of glass over the windshield that doesn't allow water to go through. Problem solved.
     
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    005Tacoma

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    Instead of a brush guard just put a snow plow on the front of your truck.
     
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    Remove glass from windshield- Solved!
     
  17. Sep 8, 2010 at 7:50 AM
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    lol then you have to worry about people going through the windshield when the plow hits the water. We also need to develop some sort of "people going through windshield" inhibitor. Maybe some sort of woven canvas strap that keeps people in their seat. It would keep them strapped in. The need to be able to remove it though....Brainstorming time!
     
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    LOL at this thread! Macgyver is a Genius! Give him some gum and a cats whisker!
     
  19. Sep 8, 2010 at 8:11 AM
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    Idk how many of you have seen dirt oval cars but you could always just do what they do for wind shields...just a piece of 18"x18"x1/2" plexy in front of your face and thats it. lol some even just have a piece of mesh to catch the mud.
     
  20. Sep 8, 2010 at 8:13 AM
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    I needed a water plow this morning
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