If I look at the image, the wading debt is way below the fender, there is only one "wave" that seems to go over the fender. The wading debt is 80 cm, that's about the diameter of the tires. I would think they took into account "waves" of water going a little bit higher.... and if they are taking the Gren through water up to the upper edge of the fender without snorkels, that means they aren't worried about an errant wave swamping the motor, and that means I'm even more impressed.
It will float I guess the wading depth is somewhere near the floating hight (I live near a ford)It's a bit hard to tell from looking at the photos, but for that Loch crossing that was talked about - it appears they are using a mix of snorkeled and non-snorkelled grens for that section; is that correct? I recognize the snorkel is more for dust than water, but obviously it still helps in water too, and if they are taking the Gren through water up to the upper edge of the fender without snorkels, that means they aren't worried about an errant wave swamping the motor, and that means I'm even more impressed.
I'd love to know more about how "drown proof" this thing is.
Apparently the snorkel has no effect on the 800mm wading depthIt's a bit hard to tell from looking at the photos, but for that Loch crossing that was talked about - it appears they are using a mix of snorkeled and non-snorkelled grens for that section; is that correct? I recognize the snorkel is more for dust than water, but obviously it still helps in water too, and if they are taking the Gren through water up to the upper edge of the fender without snorkels, that means they aren't worried about an errant wave swamping the motor, and that means I'm even more impressed.
I'd love to know more about how "drown proof" this thing is.
if they are taking the Gren through water up to the upper edge of the fender without snorkels, that means they aren't worried about an errant wave swamping the motor, and that means I'm even more impressed.
I follow your arguments but would possibly not drive the through this deep water with my own car in the first week of ownership.Not to take away from the fact it did what it did, but...they kept the air intake to the shore side, and with the wind being from offshore then the waves breaking on the front passenger side looked more spectacular than the photo from the other side:
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Why not? I don't understand. That's what the car is built for. What difference does it make whether you go into the water the first week or the second week?I follow your arguments but would possibly not drive the through this deep water with my own car in the first week of ownership.
Technically there is no difference. But I would need to loose some respect of such a situation. We are talking about a fun drive into the water where everything should be ok. But still there is a risk eg of a higher wave or a unseeable hole in the ground.Why not? I don't understand. That's what the car is built for. What difference does it make whether you go into the water the first week or the second week?
You have done it again and in the video I think the white appeared briefly with the black roof...loving it thanks
Technically there is no difference. But I would need to loose some respect of such a situation. We are talking about a fun drive into the water where everything should be ok. But still there is a risk eg of a higher wave or a unseeable hole in the ground.
We do not talk about the one way out of a disaster area with crocodiles And thunderstorms behind you…
If I look at the image, the wading debt is way below the fender, there is only one "wave" that seems to go over the fender. The wading debt is 80 cm, that's about the diameter of the tires. I would think they took into account "waves" of water going a little bit higher.
Wow - that was a significant water crossing. This is the first video of the Grenadier that I find truly impressive. I don't mean to sound like a jerk, but everything else I've seen it do has left me with the same reaction, which is "Sure, that's what a solid axle, off-road vehicle with a low-range transfer case should be able to do." I haven't seen the vehicle really pushed yet in the rocks, and I've done enough technical rock crawling that I've been a bit disappointed with the off-road videos. This was great! Maybe they are just getting warmed up.
It will be interesting to see if this type of imagery makes it into the mainstream media promotion of the Grenadier here in Australia. We have a lot of problems every year with people driving into flood waters, so much so there are government ad campaigns in most states warning against it. If we ever do see a photo like this published here I'm sure it will have half of the bottom of the image obscured by lines and lines of legal copy & disclaimers.
LOL... indeed those "deceivingly deep puddles" are an underestimated peril. Nice to see a manufacturer responding.I fully agree about them taking into account waves in the design, Jean, and I think you are spot on -- I was referring to the waves in the video that Stickshifter posted previously where you can see the waves lapping up at just below the height of the fender. I wouldn't say it's way below the fenders necessarily, but it's the waves in particular that are splashing over the hood and fender that I was referencing. Like I said above it's not the worst water crossing I've ever seen (I've quoted the video below) but it's a good bit more impressive than the competition.
For comparison, this is how brave Jeep is when talking about their products ability to do water crossings; very much a more conservative presentation of capabilities than Ineos has chosen (taken directly from the Jeep.com website)
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It’s a raised air intake not a snorkel, so not being sealed it won’t provide significantly more protection from drowning than without. But even a sealed snorkel doesn’t change wading depth as there are a number of other factors involved including electrics/electrinics and alternator, diff breathers, and floatation, the point at which you stop being a car and start (temporarily) being a boat.Apparently the snorkel has no effect on the 800mm wading depth
It’s a raised air intake not a snorkel, so not being sealed it won’t provide significantly more protection from drowning than without. But even a sealed snorkel doesn’t change wading depth as there are a number of other factors involved including electrics/electrinics and alternator, diff breathers, and floatation, the point at which you stop being a car and start (temporarily) being a boat.
Just crunching the numbers.Another 14 days of epic off-road and on-road adventures. that’s a long media/press event. Look forward to the 8th feb
I think the photo amply illustrates that the water was nowhere near the wading depth in the one place that the metric has real significance ~ at the actual air intake."Given the waves are lapping at the fenders and coming close to the wading depth,