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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: smo on April 23, 2006, 18:26:38

Title: Waterproofing???
Post by: smo on April 23, 2006, 18:26:38: On our way back from some green laning the other day we dropped by a "local" ford to have a wash from the mud, and because its fun!!

Anyway - it was pretty deep compared to normal and fast flowing but undeterred we trundled into the water, no problem there, and made it through safely however we did suffer some water ingress because the water level was up above the door handle on the passenger side!

How can we prevent this ingress as there is a gap on both sides of my 90 where you can see daylight!!! No ammount of adjustment of the doors is going to get rid of it so any suggestions???

How do the military keep water out of their wolf vehicles?
Title: Re: Waterproofing???
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on April 23, 2006, 18:29:10: Quote from: "smo"
How do the military keep water out of their wolf vehicles?

If it's that deep (as in amphibious landings) they don't!
The tail-gate is wedged open , or removed, in order to allow it to 'sink' & retain traction.
Plus they're not worried about carpets, seats, trim, etc........ getting wet
Title: Waterproofing???
Post by: smo on April 23, 2006, 18:31:27: Ok so the milly dont care - or for that matter even have carpets to care about, but i do! i also carry lots of valuable not very waterproof kit on a lot of trips so prefer to keep the water out!!

I thought about expanding foam filler but its not practical for more than one application :p
Title: Waterproofing???
Post by: Xtremeteam on April 23, 2006, 19:22:57: Quote from: "smo"
Ok so the milly dont care - or for that matter even have carpets to care about, but i do! i also carry lots of valuable not very waterproof kit on a lot of trips so prefer to keep the water out!!

I thought about expanding foam filler but its not practical for more than one application :p

easy

dont drive in water that is that deep or move everything thats likely to be damaged by water into the roof space
Title: Waterproofing???
Post by: Jim-Willy on April 23, 2006, 19:25:02: All Landys let water in, i have had my feet completely covered and my spare shoes floating in the passenger footwell. Its just the way it is.
Title: Waterproofing???
Post by: Xtremeteam on April 23, 2006, 19:28:21: Quote from: "jim-willy"
All Landys let water in, i have had my feet completely covered and my spare shoes floating in the passenger footwell. Its just the way it is.

i can go 1 better

i had my spare clothes floating in the cubby box along with my wallet & digi cam :oops:
Title: Waterproofing???
Post by: smo on April 23, 2006, 20:01:58: Nah - she only has the "one" leak from the doors, otherwise dry(ish) so i shall find a fix for it! :)
Title: Re: Waterproofing???
Post by: littlepow on April 24, 2006, 15:22:55: Quote from: "smo"
How do the military keep water out of their wolf vehicles?

Easy take them to the gulf. :P
Title: Waterproofing???
Post by: gecko on April 24, 2006, 19:45:28: 2 things for this one all defenders have hols so thay let the wet stuf out lol

the other is have a small pump in there to pump it out lol sorry i had mine in the deep over the weekend had it over the bonit and only had a little bit of the wet stuf in side
Title: Waterproofing???
Post by: SteveG on April 25, 2006, 15:40:51: Quote from: "smo"
Ok so the milly dont care - or for that matter even have carpets to care about, but i do! i also carry lots of valuable not very waterproof kit on a lot of trips so prefer to keep the water out!!

I thought about expanding foam filler but its not practical for more than one application :p

The advice has been already given either don't wade that deep or get a Pelican case to put all your non-waterproof valuables in.

If crossing a river in flood with a current you will want your 90 to leak like a sive. You wait till it fills up the footwells and then cross. This way you won't be floating off downstream or worse tipping over.

Cheers

Steve
Title: Waterproofing???
Post by: TechnoTurkey on April 25, 2006, 16:39:40: I can go better still, I had my 109" float in a deep fast ford once and it spun 90 degrees and nearly went down stream!