Wet Season Kakadu video: Magela Creek

Definitely wouldnt want to stall !

you could see Barra swiming in 8 inches of water, big barra to i may add and the water was clear ....

Hi Joe and Mel

that's a surprise to find you here! Last I heard you were somewhere in the Kimberley!

The video s just some old footage I had and i thought I would put up. Ah the good old days in the cruiser. The cruiser was mine but it had a couple of small parts from the wrecked old cooinda cruisers.

Like your signature "livin n wurkin where others are bustin to visit". I'm stuck in Melbourne, may as well be in jail!

Kids must be almost grown up now, hope all is well, cheers Greg

Mazcan,

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Cheers

John

Yes there is an a snorkel running up the passenger side of the vehicle. You can clearly see the green pipe with the donaldson precleaner at the top in the first crossing with the vehicle coming towards you. I wouldn't attempt a long crossing without a snorkel and this crossing is passable when it gets deeper. This was at .7m at the first crossing, but have been through there at 1.1 and it's deeper at the s-bends.

No tarp to stop water. I used to worry about this but seems more of a problem on the newer models. As long as you don't rush the crossing there shouldn't be any problems. This old truck has done hundreds of crossings like this with no issues. Having said that I now drive an Xtrail (hang my head!) and I do tarp the front when going through water, but wouldn't attempt or even think of this crossing in one of those!

Thanks Cruiserhj47. Yes, I missed the snorkel on the passenger side. It really is amazing that there can be water over the bonnet, yet not enough at the fan to deflect the blades into the radiator. Yet, as you say, and as others can testify too, it does happen that way.

I take it that it is you at the wheel in this video, or that you know the truck and driver and are very familiar with what is happening here. Would you care to tell us what procedures you follow when faced with this sort of water crossing - what preparation (extend the diff and gearbox breathers? check snorkel attachment? fit tarp to bull bar so as to extend back under engine? etc ), and how you drive it - steady and once committed there's no turning back (?). I'm sure many here would welcome informed advice on just how we should approach a water crossing.

Cheers

John

Like your comment about encouraging the "brain dead". Unfortunately there is no way around this!

The road was open to 4wds, indeed Parks staff (government employees) regularly use the road even when its deeper though not sure if this is still the case. The video is from 10 years ago!

If you read the info with the video you will note that I made a point about water crossings in that there are far more things to assess than just the depth.(speed, depth, bottom condition, exit points, crocodiles etc) At this crossing the speed of the water (and hence the risk of being pushed downstream) varies according to whether its early or late wet season.

Just wish I had the camera during the really exciting (aka stupid) crossings!

Thanks for commenting