Just looking for some tips or precautions when crossing water?

 

One primary tactic, take your time and go slow. Reduce splashing and chance of water entering your air box

 

Take it easy on entry especially, go slow, and keep the water below your headlights, as long as you don't have a CAI, you'll be fine. Don't stall your engine, and if you have a manual, don't shift!

 

Rule #1 - if you can't see the bottom, measure the depth before going through. Could be as simple as grabbing a broken branch laying near the water and poking into the water. And poke in a bunch of places - your first or even second poke could be on a rock or high point of the bottom while the true bottom is deeper.

Rule #2 - go slow and don't create any more waves than you need to. Waves make the water go up higher than the level it's at while untampered with.

Rule #3 - don't shift while in the water

Rule #4 - if you stall, do NOT try to start your engine. Use your winch to get out or get pulled out by a buddy. I know someone who just had to get their engine replaced because he stalled his Jeep and tried to start it three times while still in the water and he destroyed his engine. He had less than 2K miles on the Jeep.

Rule #5 - if you aren't sure, go around. Not worth $3500 for a new engine.

 

Know your route.Be very careful when crossing where there's no trail entering it.What may seem like a flat bottom,may it fact have a deep hole somewhere

 

Definitely some good advice here....

I would add that unless you have extended your breather lines, you shouldn't go deeper than the stock 31-32" tires. The stock breather location is just above this line. If you sink a tire, your sucking water in the breathers and should change your gear oil.

Raising them is cheap and easy though.

 

The front breather is on the front left shock tower and the rear is right on top of the framerail in the right rear. YouTube "jeep jk in water"....a little quicker than you should go but it shows what stock jeeps can do.

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Thanks for all the info!

 

Well I think it has pretty much all been covered!!!

 

Don't know that I saw it mentioned, but pay attention to the strength of the current. Obviously you're not crossing white water rapids, but keep in mind even a slower moving, somewhat deep (water up to doors/fenders) river could put a lot of pressure against the side of your Jeep and push you off your line.