Possibly fun theoretical question 2nd gen high water

Hello all, I have a possibly fun question about going through high water in an '06 Tacoma.

I live in a hurricane area and occasionally some roads become impassible due to high water. My question is this... in an extreme emergency having to go through high water.. could I just disconnect the airbox from the filter housing at the top of the engine?

I'm not talking about driving like this very far.. maybe two miles or so. Would the engine still get enough filtered air... would it make a big difference at all in regards to how deep the truck can go? I imagine my truck would be floating before the water actually got high enough to get to the top of the engine and I'd be dead in the water at that point anyway.

Picture for reference, any opinions are appreciated.

 

The "ice cream scoop" for the factory airbox is above the wheel well and separated from the tire by a solid barrier. I can't remember how the connection is put together , but disconnecting the hose from that scoop and pulling it up into the engine bay near the firewall would be a better option if it's possible.

If you don't go too fast, there shouldn't be a lot of danger of water ingestion if you're up to the cab floor in water without disconnecting anything. If you're thinking about maybe having to get the wheels entirely submerged, I'm not sure if the wiring is sealed up enough to get you there even if the airbox is still dry.

 

if the water is that high, I'd be much more worried about getting swept away than I would about water in the engine. moving water higher than the wheels has enough force to easily take the truck with it.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhLC0tic-Yg

 

my thoughts exactly