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There must be some set of equipment that makes them capable of higher fording capability than stock. Looking at ETIS, there is an indication that it could come with "Water Wading Equipment"
See above. pp 311 and 306. Unless you don't count backing into water while launching a boat. The bumper is higher than the wheel hubs.
Nope... I don't count it. You'd have to convince me that "driving through standing water" and "backing down a ramp during boat launching or retrieval" are the same thing. Sure, on a really looooong boat ramp, you could subject your truck to higher waters, but I'm sure that buried in a document somewhere is a Ford specification for boat ramp angle that allowed them to arrive at the bumper bottom edge height as a limit. I doubt that reference has anything to do with the rear diff, anyway, because the rear bumper height would change due to configuration, payload, trailer tongue weight, and make it useless as a way of figuring out where the water level would be in relation to your axle.
Here are a list of transmission components that mention Water Wading. Most of the items says "Less Water Wading"... But there are two breather tubes at the bottom that say they are for Water Wading
Pretty sad that a Ford cant ford through deep water.
I did this the other day, but I don't know how deep it was, and I went through slow because I didn't want that dirty nasty farmland runoff up in my engine compartment. Now I wonder it this is why the groan from one of the bearings has grown louder. Eh, whatever hope it fails soon so I can bring it in and say I told you so once again. I'll take a look underneath this weekend, but I don't think the water went over the center cap.
Water Wading Your vehicle is designed to operate in water depths up to 32 inches (810 millimeters). However, as the water depth increases, vehicle speed must be reduced to avoid potential vehicle damage. • Always determine the depth before attempting a water crossing. • Proceed slowly and avoid splashing water any more than is necessary. • Be aware that obstacles and debris may be beneath the water’s surface. • Keep the doors fully closed during the water crossing. • Upon completion of the water crossing, slowly drive a short distance and check the brakes for full effectiveness. 30 F-150 (TFC) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing Driving Hints Refer to chart below for the maximum allowable speeds when driving through water. Note: Failure to follow the recommended speeds may result in vehicle damage. Maximum Allowable Vehicle Speed Water Depth 6 in (150 mm) 40 mph (65 km/h) 8 in (200 mm) 31 mph (50 km/h) 10 in (250 mm) 19 mph (30 km/h) 12 in (300 mm) 8 mph (12 km/h) 18 to 32 in (450 4 mph (7 km/h) mm to 810 mm) Less than 6 mph (10 km/h)
Strictly my interpretation reading through this thread- I believe the statement to not wade through water deeper than the hubs is a CYA on Ford's part given the "you may lose control of your vehicle" comment. The water depth backing down a boat ramp is likely for more of a technical reason, like the breather tube being mounted at the top of the frame rail as someone mentioned. Yes, the statements are contradictory, but I believe the intent of the messages was different as well.
Strictly my interpretation reading through this thread- I believe the statement to not wade through water deeper than the hubs is a CYA on Ford's part given the "you may lose control of your vehicle" comment.
I disagree. If Ford was really worried about CYA, then why list a long set of guidelines/rules for wading with a Raptor but not for all the other trucks. They could post the same "keep water below the center" and be done with it. It's not people are going to avoid a Raptor because it has the same wading abilities as every other truck out there -OR- if the standard F-150 truly had the identical wading capabilities, they could just cut and past that same wading paragraph 2016Limited posted in all their manuals and they'd be covered for any damages/injuries.
Anyone reading this is free to do whatever they want, I'm just telling everyone again my personnel experience. When I repeatedly had to drive my 2015 F-150 during the flood of 2016, the water was often over my lug nuts. A week later my diff was making noise and had water in it.
Here are a list of transmission components that mention Water Wading. Most of the items says "Less Water Wading"... But there are two breather tubes at the bottom that say they are for Water Wading
Hmmm...so does that mean less than $25 in parts gets you the ability to ford up to the Raptor levels, or are there other differences on the Raptor? ($25 and the time to install a couple of breather tubes seems like cheap insurance should a situation involving slightly deeper water present itself)
Hmmm...so does that mean less than $25 in parts gets you the ability to ford up to the Raptor levels, or are there other differences on the Raptor? ($25 and the time to install a couple of breather tubes seems like cheap insurance should a situation involving slightly deeper water present itself)
I’m not an expert at fording water, but I would expect that you’d need at least four breather extensions to increase the fording depth: rear axle, front axle, transmission, and transfer case. Maybe the two items listed can be ordered twice? From looking under my truck there are enough plumbing and electrical connections low enough that I wouldn’t want to get deep enough to hit the rocker panels even with extended breather lines.
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