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3landertwo

Member Since: 27 May 2020
Location: UK
Posts: 1133

recent floods Jan 21

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-nottinghamshire-55754066

never seen that, reversing through a flooded ford ?

I good friend of mine can only access his property via a ford, usually only a few inches deep.

21st Jan 2021 5:40 pm

Dartman the one

Member Since: 04 Apr 2013
Location: Seville, Spain
Posts: 1690

Not sure it's actually reversing more the photo was taken at the point the driver was moving through the gears especially if an auto. my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

21st Jan 2021 5:48 pm

GundogSD4

Member Since: 04 Dec 2019
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 478

2015 Freelander 2 SD4 Metropolis LE Auto Santorini Black

That's not a Ford it's a Merc

21st Jan 2021 6:19 pm

3landertwo

Member Since: 27 May 2020
Location: UK
Posts: 1133

Dartman the one wrote:
Not sure it's actually reversing more the photo was taken at the point the driver was moving through the gears especially if an auto.

I was talking about the second Merc ........ with the reverse lamps on.

21st Jan 2021 6:38 pm

andyk159

Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Skegby
Posts: 369

2010 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

You can't protect against stupidity.

The depth guage shows water is almost 3ft deep. Why would you even try! Andy
Freelander2 HSE (59 Plate, MY10 spec)

21st Jan 2021 6:48 pm

Dartman the one

Member Since: 04 Apr 2013
Location: Seville, Spain
Posts: 1690

3landertwo wrote:
Dartman the one wrote:
Not sure it's actually reversing more the photo was taken at the point the driver was moving through the gears especially if an auto.

I was talking about the second Merc ........ with the reverse lamps on.

That's the one I was describing, most of those are autos and he should have made it, I think it came to a halt on the way out for some reason. my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

21st Jan 2021 6:55 pm

riverblanche

Member Since: 11 Apr 2019
Location: Retford'ish
Posts: 438

Hi,
there are quite a few Utube clips on "Rufford ford" posted recently
Most of the failed attempts are toooooo much speed on entry
At 2Ft deep it should not end up on your windscreen been through there many times also aborted on a few occasions

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my first ever FL2 and I did keep it longer than most other cars!
But its now gone way up Norf

21st Jan 2021 7:01 pm

IanMetro

Member Since: 11 Sep 2017
Location: Somerset BS21
Posts: 3193

2014 Freelander 2 SD4 Metropolis LE Auto Fuji White

Dartman the one wrote:
Not sure it's actually reversing more the photo was taken at the point the driver was moving through the gears especially if an auto.

If you run the video it definitely shows the second Merc successfully reversing all the way across the ford. It surely stops the bow (stern?) wave swamping the engine, but I would be more worried about the exhaust back pressure stopping the engine working.

Also is it the camera angle/movement, or is the first Merc starting to float sideways as it comes to a halt?

The only fatalities I have heard of in my area, over the years, have involved vehicles getting in too deep, starting to lift due to buoyancy, loosing traction, and being swept downstream into deeper water. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 79k+ miles) (MY2015)
Metro in its 11th Year of (Extended) LR Warranty / Full LR Service History
(Expensive, but Trouble/Worry free - hopefully?)

21st Jan 2021 7:37 pm

Dartman the one

Member Since: 04 Apr 2013
Location: Seville, Spain
Posts: 1690

First Merc seemed to initially float, if it was a diesel I suspect he has real problems with a bow wave that large, if petrol swamped, second Merc my failure didn't notice it was a video but I think that the exhaust pressure would overcome the water pressure trying to enter a small diameter pipe as it won't be a direct injection up the exhaust pipe. my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

21st Jan 2021 7:54 pm

3landertwo

Member Since: 27 May 2020
Location: UK
Posts: 1133

penny dropped

21st Jan 2021 9:07 pm

jules

Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire
Posts: 5135

2014 Freelander 2 SD4 SE Auto Firenze Red

I suspect the first (black) Merc now needs a new engine.

My son accidently destroyed my Skoda's engine following his mum, in her FL2, through a small flood - too much speed caused a bow wave and hydraulocked the engine. Luckily a new engine was paid for by the insurance. Jules

21st Jan 2021 11:18 pm

dorsetfreelander

Member Since: 20 Jul 2013
Location: Dorset
Posts: 4354

2014 Freelander 2 SD4 XS Auto Loire Blue

It will be interesting in years to come to see the effect of this on an EV. In theory they should work OK underwater if the motors and batteries etc are well sealed. Come to think of it diesel/electric submarines are actually hybrids and have been for 100 years so wading though half a metre should be a doddle. 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

22nd Jan 2021 9:54 am

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