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However I wonder if there is a way to do something to the door seals to reduce the amount of water coming into the cab (not much in this instance - was snatched out pretty quick)
This sort of depth could be a fairly common occourance on a trip like Cape York and it would be good to be able to keep the cab a bit dryer, especially on such smaller vehicles which will sit lower than a larger (cruiser/patrol) - even with a moderate lift.
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It's not possible to stop water getting in. Really, it isn't. anything you do to make the cabin try and seal will make it harder to get the water out, and you don't want that.
One of the problems is that the doors fill up and then leak past the door liners into the cabin.
You can slow it down, but that depends on the car. In a GV or something, it will already be pretty well sealed, because air leaks = road noise, so they get sorted pretty quickly in a "road" car's development.
I've sealed the obvious holes in my sierra, but I run honeycomb rubber doormats for floor mats and no carpet/trim, so I can drain it VERY quickly.
Personally, if there was any risk you were driving in stuff deep enough to fill the interior, I'd pull the carpet/vinyl right from the outset.
I've had a couple of cars with water under the carpet/vinyl, and it's a massive, stinky, heavy, pain in the butt.
Steve.
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you couullld pressurise the cabin running outside air full blast with all the windows up... but then last time i tried that i floated for a few seconds until the cab filled with water and sunk out of the ruts i was in originally, which made me stall and nearly flood the motor... but thats a whole other story.. haha
Keeping a bow wave infront of the car will also reduce the water coming in - ie: keep a steady speed when crossing and not too slow so as to not generate a small bow wave.
I haven't looked but if the seal has a hollow section then you could try inserting a suitable diameter hose into it to help it hold its shape making it harder for the water to force its way past.
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On my sierra ive move the door hook thingo back a little and this has stop a bucket load of water coming in, then i took out the carpet in my car, went and recovered a cruiser, then floated past where he was stuck and drove out the other side
Josh
This is where it's at...
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that'll do it
