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Originally Posted by cncmastr
Hi Guys,
I am getting ready for the storm here in NJ. I have the truck all ready in case we have to go any where. I was checking online and from what I read max wading depth is ~19 inches. Can anyone confirm this?
What is everyone else doing? Is your X your only flee vehicle?
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I would bet at 19" you'd have wet carpets, and potentially do a lot of damage to the vehicle. I would not advise going into water deeper than your doorsills... (8-10"???)
Once the car gets wet inside, it will never be the same unless you change the carpets, or at the very least, remove them, and dry out the whole car. I have a lifted Jeep Grand Cherokee that has been in a lot of very deep water, and can tell you this from personal experience. You own an X5, not a Range Rover. The Rover has double door seals to keep the water out, and is designed for deep water. The X5 is a Mall Crawler. In my Jeep, deep water killed my transmission I believe. The stock tranny vent was inside the bell housing. Now I have all the axle, transmission, and transfer case vents at least 4' off the ground. I wonder how high all the vents are on the X5?
The funny thing about the Rovers, is if the water gets too deep, the car's computer will open the windows, thinking you are sinking and will need a quick exit. I was told that during Hurricane Floyd, a whole bunch of new Range Rovers essentially committed suicide at the local Rover dealer by opening their windows while sitting parked in flood conditions; totaling out all these vehicles.
Don't drive your X5 in deep water unless you are SURE how deep it is. Sometimes, there's a good point of reference, like a guardrail, sometimes not. If in doubt, wait for someone else to wade in before you go.