How to drive through floods?

[RandomJord]

That link Guy put up was down the road from me, Headley Fords deep at the best of times, i used to use it as a cut through when I had my truck, wouldn't dare try it in my van.

They can't have been local, satnavs seem to take people that way a lot, maybe they were following that. Crazy to even attempt it though, poor bloke, not a nice way to go 

[Mr GTD]

Quick question then,I know you should slip the clutch,keep the revs up ect but how many revs should you stay at and would it do damage to the clutch/gearbox...

Don't take the chance unless you have the money to fix things afterwards....find another route!

[Gavv8]

Quick question then,I know you should slip the clutch,keep the revs up ect but how many revs should you stay at and would it do damage to the clutch/gearbox...

Don't take the chance unless you have the money to fix things afterwards....find another route!

+1

[kittie]

Simple answer is don't!

[Kerrse]

That link Guy put up was down the road from me, Headley Fords deep at the best of times, i used to use it as a cut through when I had my truck, wouldn't dare try it in my van.

They can't have been local, satnavs seem to take people that way a lot, maybe they were following that. Crazy to even attempt it though, poor bloke, not a nice way to go 

I wouldnt attempt headly ford normally in any vehicle let alone a car after days of heavy rain ! We used to go up there as kids & saw enough people getting stuck or cracking their sumps.

Im not even sure why they have the road open be much safer just to close it!

[haf1zur]

dont do what i did either

drove through one, didnt realise how deep it was, sudden stop, car wont move

worst thing i did was try to start it, which broke a rod and bent two others

if it stops, push it out the way, dont start it till you get the water out the cylinders

[Jay]

That link Guy put up was down the road from me, Headley Fords deep at the best of times, i used to use it as a cut through when I had my truck, wouldn't dare try it in my van.

They can't have been local, satnavs seem to take people that way a lot, maybe they were following that. Crazy to even attempt it though, poor bloke, not a nice way to go 

I wouldnt attempt headly ford normally in any vehicle let alone a car after days of heavy rain ! We used to go up there as kids & saw enough people getting stuck or cracking their sumps.

Im not even sure why they have the road open be much safer just to close it!

Fully agree, that's where my mishap was  The bloke I had gone to see said it happens all the time and the recovery guy said I was his 3rd or 4th that week, so never mind the others that didn't get recovered by him... and yes it was satnav that took me that way, it really didn't look very deep. Fortunately the guy I went to see had bought a 4x4 to get through it daily... There were also a number of other cars that came down the steep road saw my car and buggered off so I probably saved someone else the hassle & pain of that f**king ford!

Sh!t happens, you live and learn and all that 

[Diamond Hell]

Get a T25 Syncro:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WbcXSG5tgI

[Khare]

This is what you want

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWXedj_mUC8


 

[archie837]

That link Guy put up was down the road from me, Headley Fords deep at the best of times, i used to use it as a cut through when I had my truck, wouldn't dare try it in my van.

They can't have been local, satnavs seem to take people that way a lot, maybe they were following that. Crazy to even attempt it though, poor bloke, not a nice way to go 

I sunk the skoda in headley ford. Knew we were in trouble when the bow wave came over the car lol.

Sad the old man died, after this weather it will have been exceptionally deep and dangerous.