Water Crossing

The depth of the water has nothing to do with hi or lo range. Use hi or lo range based on road/trail conditions with, or without the water. Lo range is great for rock crawling and going down steep inclines. But in muddy conditions hi range is usually better.

It is hard to tell from the video you posted but that doesn't look very deep. It appears to be a normal road crossing, which would be a lot different than a rutted out off road trail with an unknown water depth. There are several very good unpaved roads around here that have water crossings with no bridge that look just like your video. They often have water 24-30" deep, but with solid bottoms. I don't even shift into 4X4.

 

Post #7 FTMFW!

 

4 hi no problem

 

If it’s any consolation I drove through flood water touching the bottom of my windshield in my 2001 sequoia just a couple months ago in hurricane Florence ... before the judgment ... it’s my junker vehicle and we didn’t have a choice at the time .. but other than some water that seeped in she rolled right through it like a champ .. probably 1.5 miles of total water crossing with a boat leading the way in case shit went downhill.

The new taco has a lot of computers that I would be worried about getting wet in anything like that, your Facebook video looks fine though

 

First off, I don’t have any direct experience with water crossings, just common sense and what I’ve picked up listening to those I wheel with.

1) Do the rear diff relocation mod.

2) 4h or 4l depends on the conditions of the water and creek/river bed at the time along with what others have said on this point.

3) I agree that if you have to second guess ahead of time, don’t do it. Get experienced help to teach you first hand. I do that with anything I do that’s new or different on the trails.

4) Consider getting a lift.

 

IMO constant momentum is key in water crossings. I'd say hold down the traction button to turn off the nanny feature that kills the throttle and use 4h and relocate dif breather

 

Thats not true.. How else are you supposed to learn?

These trucks are completely capable of going through water in a stock configuration. I would say, with the right technique, water up to the bottom of the doors is fine.

I prefer 4Lo just to get the extra gear reduction. Maybe 2 or 3rd gear as dictated by several conditions. Scoping it out before hand and speed are two of the biggest factors. If Im at a new water crossing thats significant, say axle depth or deeper, Ill either watch several trucks go through or Ill get out and walk through the whole thing myself. This helps determine exactly how deep it is, whats on the bottom, and if there are any obstacles you might not see. Like holes or rocks, those are big ones obviously.

Once you know whats in front of you you can make a better judgment. Not so deep with hard smooth gravel on the bottom? 2wd would be fine. Deeper river bed with larger rocks or other things in your way? 4Lo for control as well as maintaining speed (torque) at the wheels.

As far as speed goes, its kind of a balance. Dont want to go full send, but also want to maintain some speed. Kind of looking for a good 'bow wave' if possible.

 

Absolutely.

However, there's a 10"+ difference between the bottom of the doors and the top of a stock tire.

 

Dont do it. I learned the hard way.

Drive through a river that came up to the door in a 4th gen 4runner. Got stuck and water came inside the cab, just a little bit on the floor. Fried the ECU and the wire harness

 

he should learn by going out with ppl with more experience than him, not asking a bunch of ppl that he has no clue who they are or what they know. If you want to risk $30k + by what someone told you on a forum go right ahead and I also have a great stock investment for you if you want to send me a few thousand. I said it on a forum so it has to be true