Some Off-Roading 101
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RE: Some Off-Roading 101 - 4/28/2008 11:15:34 AM
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big2dabank
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I do know this much, if you can keep your speed up it helps because you are pushing water away from the truck. I usually don't pretending I am a submarine so if it looks iffy I take another route, because although the front door seals on my H2 are very good, the back door seals are crap and would certainly allow water to seep in if you stall or get stuck in water above the bottom of the door frame. Of course i have not tested it to be sure... Thats all I know and of course its my opinion so take it for what its worth..
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RE: Some Off-Roading 101 - 4/28/2008 11:25:16 AM
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HumminNBoatin
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Mike,
Try it and let me know how it turns out 
Eric
JK man. It really depends on the vehicle and seals. Unfortunalty the only way to know it to do it.
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RE: Some Off-Roading 101 - 4/28/2008 11:40:35 AM
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Hummer Guy
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Creating any kind of 'wake' can cause swells to different points of the vehicle, even if it's further back than the engine compartment.
The trick when you're right at the maximum depth is to create as little wake as possible (you also don't want to get stuck on a soft bottom).
If you're at the door sills, you're already flirting with problems -- the bottom of the plastic below the doors is what you want to keep the water below.
Have some people gone deeper and pushed water up near the headlights and made it out without any problems? Yes.
Have some people done the same thing and lost a ton of $$ on non-warranty flood damage? Yes.
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RE: Some Off-Roading 101 - 4/28/2008 11:57:21 AM
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HumminNBoatin
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Not to mention getting water in the Transmission and Diffs. They are not self contained like the H1.
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RE: Some Off-Roading 101 - 4/28/2008 12:00:09 PM
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HummerGuy
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That's what I thought. After seeing some videos where the levels of mud seem a bit intense, I just wondered if the H3's capabilities exceeded what Hummer states they are at a reasonable level.
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RE: Some Off-Roading 101 - 4/28/2008 12:02:55 PM
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ockie
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You should be able to drive through water above floor height and not get any inside for a period of 45 mins to an hour, however, the door seals may be weaker or may not seal properly and you will see water rush immediately.
With that said, I prefer trial by fire. JK. I would recomend that you keep treading through known depth waters if you do not want to risk it.
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RE: Some Off-Roading 101 - 4/28/2008 4:02:39 PM
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Muddydawg75
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Mine has a warning label in case I forget...
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RE: Some Off-Roading 101 - 4/28/2008 4:08:41 PM
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HummerGuy
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You know when you see something on somebody's truck that you wish you had before them but know if you get the same thing they do that you will be looked down upon for stealing that idea?
This is one of those times. 
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RE: Some Off-Roading 101 - 4/28/2008 4:16:00 PM
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Muddydawg75
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Are you talking about my EZ-Pass? A lot of people have them....
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RE: Some Off-Roading 101 - 4/28/2008 4:21:55 PM
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HummerGuy
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Here we call it the I-Pass, and I painted mine black to match the interior. That idea has been stolen from me a few times
You should try it 
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RE: Some Off-Roading 101 - 4/28/2008 4:25:35 PM
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Muddydawg75
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You can only see it from the outside.... otherwise the mirror hides it...
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