Topic: I love fords! (Read 1355 times)

barnhill4x4 · « **on:** January 31, 2007, 16:58:26 »

No,not the cars, the roads!
I looked on wetroads the other day and found that one of the best ones is just down the road from where i work. so today after work i went for a look. thank god i have a snorkle now or i think i would be stranded. Its not the river crossing the road, the river is the road! the only warning was the standard ford sign and no warning of the depth. tomtom would take you down there too!
this ford is in wookey near wells in somerset. i am on the pda at the mo but will try to post pics from here. the pics should work, i have a vid too, i will post that when i get home.

chris.hunt22 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2007, 17:38:22 »

:shock: Looks more like you are just about to drive into a canal!!!

Steven · « **Reply #2 on:** January 31, 2007, 17:47:16 »

Wow, like you said its took over the road :shock:

Like the long ones because those little ones which you just cross, is just done and dustered unlike that one :)

MuddyMachine · « **Reply #3 on:** January 31, 2007, 17:47:34 »

Me to, just need to take my disco trough now.

This one is in Bordon

Steven · « **Reply #4 on:** January 31, 2007, 17:56:49 »

Wow that looks a goodin Baz G :)

Does any one know if this ones still open? Im sure i heard people saying that its been blocked off :?

http://vamp.idlers.org/~jaffa/dp.htm?Bakewell1&Bakewell1mo

http://vamp.idlers.org/~jaffa/dp.htm?Bakewell2

Its the one in bakewell :roll:

Llanigraham · « **Reply #5 on:** January 31, 2007, 19:18:27 »

Barnhill
Where's that one?
Looks good!!

My understanding is that Bakewell is now closed, proved that it was not a BOAT. Have a look at the Forum on the Wetroads website.

barnhill4x4 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 31, 2007, 19:43:48 »

Its in Wookey, near Wells in somerset.
I have the OS Ref somewhere but you can find it on wetroads.co.uk
I have the vid I took but its in 3gp format from my phone and the site wont accept it and I cant be arsed to dowload something that may or may not convert it!
If anyone can convert and post let me know and I will email it over.

narked · « **Reply #7 on:** January 31, 2007, 20:35:51 »

Send it to me, and I'll convert it if you want. matt@cambriancomputing.co.uk

redneck · « **Reply #8 on:** January 31, 2007, 21:47:44 »

I love fords as well, Moreton in Dorset

narked · « **Reply #9 on:** January 31, 2007, 22:52:07 »

Here we go, one ford video.

Matt

TDi90 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 31, 2007, 23:14:26 »

Quote from: "Baz G"

Me to, just need to take my disco trough now.

This one is in Bordon

i know that one very well baz g. just up the road from me (live in petersfield) thats the one im talking about to go through STRAIGHT after Slab common or broxhead common (2 mins away from that ford) to wash all the sand off.
its also usually my stomping ground after lots of rain , like to pull people out who get stuck - and make a few bob!

R

cherokeegraham · « **Reply #11 on:** February 01, 2007, 12:59:09 »

Redneck, I know Moreton well, see my avatar.

jiffyman · « **Reply #12 on:** February 03, 2007, 20:46:33 »

This was me in my second Niva, a few years ago now!!

chris.hunt22 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 04, 2007, 09:09:08 »

I forgot how good those V8's sound!! It looks deeper in the pictures than on the video

barnhill4x4 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 04, 2007, 10:10:19 »

If you listen to the vid you can hear the v8 exhaust note for a while, then its gets deep and the exhaust goes quiet!
It is pretty deep for a ford on a public road with no real indication of how deep it is!

drmike · « **Reply #15 on:** February 04, 2007, 11:24:53 »

Just out of interest I am intrigued to know why you were relieved to have a snorkel? How far over the bonnet did the water go? I've had water over the bonnet of my TDI Disco and V8 RRC and they were both as happy as larry.

Is the intake on a V8 Disco low then?

Mike

barnhill4x4 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 04, 2007, 15:50:11 »

I have had a lot of trouble with my v8 on gas conking out when it sniffs water, As soon as there is a splash of water on the intake it would cut out, now the snorkle is fitted it seems to like water a little more.

drmike · « **Reply #17 on:** February 04, 2007, 16:57:19 »

Must have fixed a problem for you then.

I think I was still on gas when I went deep but V8's are fussy so and so's! And being a RRC I think the intake is higher.

Mike

barnhill4x4 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 04, 2007, 17:15:33 »

Usually if it cut out in water I would just switch to petrol and it would be better but now I run purely on LPG as the fuel pump is out of action so I need to be a little more careful!

hairyasswelder · « **Reply #19 on:** February 04, 2007, 18:37:10 »

Quote from: "91Steven"

Wow that looks a goodin Baz G :)

Does any one know if this ones still open? Im sure i heard people saying that its been blocked off :?

http://vamp.idlers.org/~jaffa/dp.htm?Bakewell1&Bakewell1mo

http://vamp.idlers.org/~jaffa/dp.htm?Bakewell2

Its the one in bakewell :roll:

been down today for a quick look and there is a new sign saying it is an offence to cross with mechanically propelled vehicle, but there are still tracks coming out of the water :roll:
A while back, we went down, as we like to walk round and feed the ducks and trout, and as we were in RR we got a local telling us he would ring the police if we drove through as it was being argued as a ROW. As we had just parked up and had a bag of 2 day old Hovis in hand did they think we were going to walk it?
(Even tho I have walked it :roll: )

Steve

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