Flood/Water Clearance of MPVs/AUVs ?

[curiosus]

Ano po ang may pinakamataas na water clearance:

• Isuzu Crosswind
• Toyota Innova
• Toyota Avanza
• Chevy Spin
• Mitsubishi Adventure

[victorevolution]

Ano po ang may pinakamataas na water clearance:

• Isuzu Crosswind
• Toyota Innova
• Toyota Avanza
• Chevy Spin
• Mitsubishi Adventure

i have seen an adventure fording floods hood deep(even saw one that floated and still the engine was running and the guy who was driving it used his rear wheels as paddles and the steering as guide- saw this one in ust a couple of years ago) same with montero and strada

toyota avanza - no(ondoy)
innova- no(ondoy)
crosswind same old school engine- i guess?
also seen a isuzu dmax ford floods hood deep level

[niky]

The Crosswind, Adventure and Innova have fender-type intakes that will allow you to ford water that is almost hood deep. The Crosswind XUV has the highest clearance of the three. The difference amongst the three is that in the Adventure and Crosswind, if you leave the car to sit in a flood, there's less electricals and electronics to wreck.

The Avanza has a grille scoop. And it's lower.

The Spin, nobody has a Spin, yet. But it'll be lower.

The level of flood you can ford in a Crosswind or Adventure is stupid. Stupid meaning that if you ford the deepest flood that they can cross, you are in danger of wrecking the entire car ( alternator shorting, compressor gumming up, fuse boxes soaked, interiors destroyed, etcetera).

Just because you technically can does not mean you should. Always remember that.

[vinj]

Just because you technically can does not mean you should. Always remember that.

This is something that matters indeed! It's nice to know you have flood fording capabilities but the best is to avoid.

To answer the Q, i'd put my money on the Crosswind or Advie... wala namang ASBU pag bumabaha siguro.

[curiosus]

Safe ba tong mga to kahit sa knee-deep floods man lang (12 - 18 inches)?

[niky]

Safe ba tong mga to kahit sa knee-deep floods man lang (12 - 18 inches)?

Yes. Careful of the clutch, though.

[ghosthunter]

Safe ba tong mga to kahit sa knee-deep floods man lang (12 - 18 inches)?

BTW, even if it is only 12 to 18 inches, unloaded or lightly loaded AUVs maybe swept off the road by fast flowing water.

[crazy_boy]

Question lang regarding differentials. As long as the flood doesnt reach the breather, no need to change fluid right? And the breather sits at the highest point of the diff?

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[theshepherd]

^Ganda naman nyan sir. Parang ford f100.

Peace out!

[e2romo]

Buti sa US, may nagcucustomize ng hydraulic sa mga kotse, yung pinasasayaw at pinatatalon nila yung sasakyan. Sana may ganun rin dito, pero more to raise the vehicle height. Panlaban sa baha.

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[glenn manikis]

ha.ha.. paabutin ko...

yung kaibigan ko na judge.. ginamit nya yung jet ski at rubber boat nya sa pag rescue nung ondoy...

NASIRA pa nga... eh samantalang pang tubig na talaga yun...

[ghosthunter]

TOP GEAR's (UK) HOVERVAN

[Retz]

Buti sa US, may nagcucustomize ng hydraulic sa mga kotse, yung pinasasayaw at pinatatalon nila yung sasakyan. Sana may ganun rin dito, pero more to raise the vehicle height. Panlaban sa baha.

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pwede sir. pero baka hindi rin gumana kung bumaha na. lol.

[niky]

Buti sa US, may nagcucustomize ng hydraulic sa mga kotse, yung pinasasayaw at pinatatalon nila yung sasakyan. Sana may ganun rin dito, pero more to raise the vehicle height. Panlaban sa baha.

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Meron sa Alabang. Likod ng Minerva Tire Sales.

[GTi]

Slightly OT, but just to share... Here's my friend's Montero Sport GLS-V A/T at Roxas Blvd. corner EDSA earlier today.