Water crossing

[Magnum PI]

Heres a bit of footage from the fellows at 4x4 earth forum doing a river crossing on the weekend

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T13a...e_gdata_player

[wes]

I'm no expert on water crossings - what is the logic behind roping vehicles together when crossing?
I would have thought that would create more problems

[Fruju]

Less likely to float down stream if you are already attached to the opposite bank.

[furkew]

the rivers have been flowing pretty high the last couple of weeks in the high country after some heave rainfall, and I myself know of one car that got washed downstream near jamieson 2 weeks ago. I went out with Acko 2 weeks ago and crossing the Rawson creek was fun. this was a mix of ausjeep & 4x4 earth members.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJYvwftNY3g

the first segment is my jeep crossing the creek, and you can see how the water was pushing the rear end across. (I also love the "holy shit" comment )

[anthonygubbin]

There some crazy crossings there. FT my Jeep would never make it. I have thought about using a rope and another vehicle to pull me through if I ever come across deep water like that as my petrol XJ will stall once the coil gets flooded.

Regards A

[furkew]

Originally Posted by anthonygubbin

There some crazy crossings there. FT my Jeep would never make it. I have thought about using a rope and another vehicle to pull me through if I ever come across deep water like that as my petrol XJ will stall once the coil gets flooded.

Regards A

I waded half way across the creek and it was not too bad ( except bloody cold) it was the second half that dropped away a bit just before the bank.

The "holy shit" couple elected immediately to get snatched across by a jacked up Pootrool.

All other vehicles made it without any real issues.

The other crossings were pretty easy really, although I did manage to get hung up on a rock on an easy one and had to get winched free.