stack for off road?

[broncobuyer]

i see some off road rigs with a stack in the bed, do they do this for deep water crossing or does it make a difference if water gets in the exhaust, i know i have got stuck in deep waterholes and when the truck stalled the water entered the engine through the exhaust. should i be worried about that every time a go deep water crossing.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

dont kill the motor and you'll be alright

even if you do kill the motor, you have to be in pretty deep for water to pull back into the chambers.

 

[MudSlutII]

i honestly have no idea but you can only imagine a stack would be a better idea.. you'll get a lot of shit from people for putting it on a gas ranger but overall it'll possibly be a good investment.. but i may be wrong

 

[VE6WTF]

Well,

Speaking from experience....

I USED TO work for National, a car rental company.
And we were allowed to take vehicles for our breaks in the evening.
So I look a Ford F250 Super Duty, figured I could pick up some mcdonalds, and head out to the river to do some mudding (bagging)

After getting a good layer of mud all over the truck I went to go and leave, and I was having some trouble with a bunch of ruts (that I had created)
So I went around through the water..............bad idea

When the front tires hit a deep spot in the river I panicked and hit the gas to power out of it, another bad idea as the water only got deeper.
When water started coming through the doors I knew I was in trouble so I climbed out the window and stood on the roof to call some buddies for help.


Truck was doing fine still running like a deer from some drunk hicks chasing it in a field lit by the headlights.

It was fine for about 2 hours till the river rose and water entered through the air filter and killed it.

called my boss, company had the truck towed, Truck was a write off and I got fired..

The only thing Ive learned so far is stock fords dont float.

 

[BWVFDranger]

Well,



The only thing Ive learned so far is stock fords dont float.

ouch.......

 

[VE6WTF]

Pics:

The damage to the tailgate, and the Windshield are from the chains that snapped and whipped back at the truck.

There is also chain marks on the roof..

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

ok.....

but that has nothing to do with water getting in the exhaust....

 

[VE6WTF]

sure it does

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

the water in your case came in through the INTAKE and hydrolocked the motor. water in the intake is bad...water in the exhuast is irrelivent.

 

[Original_Ranger84]

I would never take a rental car and mud it, especially if I worked at the rental company.

and as long as the stack is higher then the water your going through I would say go for it. (Exhaust on one side of the cab, snorkel on the other... and a good set of windshield wipers.)