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Old 10-09-2015, 02:53 PM   #9
Marin
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Whether the driver did this consciously or not we have no way of knowing, but he (she?) actually drove through the water correctly. When we bought our Range Rover it came with a very good video demonstrating the proper ways to drive in various conditions including snow, mud, sand, deeply rutted roads, deep water, etc.

For deep water, the method is exactly what that semi driver was doing-- drive at a steady speed that pushes a bow wave ahead of the vehicle. Doing this creates a lower water level under the engine compartment.

When I saw that video of the truck I saw the driver was doing exactly what is demonstrated in our Range Rover video. Whether or not the driver used the technique deliberately is another matter but regardless, he or she was doing it the right way if one has to wade a vehicle through deep water like that. I've had to do it once on a hunting trip in BC and the technique works as advertised.
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