I found this from LR under dimensions & capabilities: http://www.landrover.com/gb/en/lr/freelander-2/explore/gs/

It says the wading depth is 500mm. Is this playing it a little safe? Afterall it also says 500mm for the Defender

I am sure someone mentioned on here that the water can come upto just below the headlights cos thats where the air filter/intake is? How deep would it need to get before the car started to float a little?

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Yes a Defender wading depth isn't that great, but then those of us who expect to go deeper have a proper snorkel (note a raised intake is NOT a snorkel as an RAI isn't watertight where it passes through the inner and out wing.....) fitted. There are other reasons why Defenders wading depth isn't fantastic - axle breathers ( they only come up to 500mm too) for a start, which again many of us who like to get the inside of our defender wet have extended by aquarium pipe up into the top of the snorkel. Freelander2 and RRS/Disco3-4 and FFRR don't need axle breathers. All of this on a defender is completely useless of course if you don't seal the battery box which is under the front passenger seat and way less than 50cm above the ground................. and of course in the more recent designs like Freelander2 you have these strange rubber things round the doors to seal out the rain which on a Defender do b r all even though they are there. How can carbon have a footprint, it has no feet?
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I believe I was told it's 650 max tested depth, it's on here somewhere

As for floating it did a little about 2/3 of the way across on here

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The Doctor wrote:

I am sure someone mentioned on here that the water can come upto just below the headlights cos thats where the air filter/intake is? How deep would it need to get before the car started to float a little?

Any thoughts people?

Just don't try this in your Freelander2...... it will spoil the carpets.
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Note the way the first Defender through gets rid of the water..................

And this is a snorkel................... and some pretty deep wading/floating
&feature=related How can carbon have a footprint, it has no feet?
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Gone - 2010MY FFRR TDv8 Stornoway and Ivory, Privacy - the pace of a TDv8 RRS, the incomparable grace of a Range Rover
Gone but will be missed- RRS Tdv8 HSE Stornoway Grey with Ebony Leather
Gone (only a little missed) RRS Tdv6 2.7SE Giverny Green/Aspen
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Here's my personal favourite for a Freelander:

http://www.youtube.com/embed/V9OxW9i-lfM

Oops, sorry npinks - duplication!

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I thought that too but air intake is actually the side grill At work
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chicken george wrote:

I thought that too but air intake is actually the side grill

Nearside one isn't it

The air intake is the side grill now, but on FL2.1 it was behind the front light, I presume it was because It was a early of production line car and the part was missing or was a later addition

I'm 100% correct on this as I had the air filter box out investigating, but on FL2.2 there is a extra piece inside the wing which connects up and leads to the side vent Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

At the Honiton Experience Centre I was told that the air intake is the left hand wing grill and there is ducting behind mine, a 2007 GS, that leads to the air filter. They suggested creating a bow wave and following in the trough if the water is likely to be deeper than 500mm.
From experience this works well if the bottom of the ford/lake is smooth enough as we crossed the River Otter with water up over the bonnet/hood on entry. The only casualty was the number plate, which was found hanging by one of it's screws when we stopped on the other bank.

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As for floating it did a little about 2/3 of the way across on here

I would imagine the depth point at which it would start to float would depend on how much load you were carrying for a start? I was only wrong once and thats when I thought I was but wasnt.

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BossBob wrote:

At the Honiton Experience Centre I was told that the air intake is the left hand wing grill

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npinks wrote:

As for floating it did a little about 2/3 of the way across on here

I would imagine the depth point at which it would start to float would depend on how much load you were carrying for a start?

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chicken george wrote:

I thought that too but air intake is actually the side grill

I agree. I have had mine in bits and it's in the side vent ok..

All it takes is a nice gentle approach with a steady bow wave in front. A nice example is on the below clip (even if I do say so myself )

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