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Driving through standing water

paradise city

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I've been seeing a lot of videos circulating recently of vehicles driving (or attempting to drive) through Rufford Ford.


There's a T6 (I think) Transporter in this that gets into difficulty. Also a few "off road" vehicles that I would've thought could make it through without issues that didn't!

Just wondering if anyone knows the maximum depth of standing water that it's safe to drive through in a standard T6 Cali?

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paradise city said:
I've been seeing a lot of videos circulating recently of vehicles driving (or attempting to drive) through Rufford Ford.


There's a T6 (I think) Transporter in this that gets into difficulty. Also a few "off road" vehicles that I would've thought could make it through without issues that didn't!

Just wondering if anyone knows the maximum depth of standing water that it's safe to drive through in a standard T6 Cali?

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Bottom of the doors is usually a good guide for most cars
 
paradise city said:
I've been seeing a lot of videos circulating recently of vehicles driving (or attempting to drive) through Rufford Ford.


There's a T6 (I think) Transporter in this that gets into difficulty. Also a few "off road" vehicles that I would've thought could make it through without issue is that didn't!

Just wondering if anyone knows the maximum depth of standing water that it's safe to drive through in a standard T6 Cali?

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I think I remember seeing that 300mm is stated in the manual in previous posts on here.
 
paradise city said:
I've been seeing a lot of videos circulating recently of vehicles driving (or attempting to drive) through Rufford Ford.


There's a T6 (I think) Transporter in this that gets into difficulty. Also a few "off road" vehicles that I would've thought could make it through without issues that didn't!

Just wondering if anyone knows the maximum depth of standing water that it's safe to drive through in a standard T6 Cali?

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But if you want to be more adventurous this thread gives some details of what you can do
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How deep would you go?

I got caught up in the Cumbria flooding last night + was lucky to rescue my Volvo V60 at 5:30 am but did have to bail out the footwells. We have a Coast on order so a topical question is how deep would you drive your precious camper through flood water? (I’m told my V60 has a low air inlet and...
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I would take an alternative route or stay at home.

Its great watching the videos though..but would imagine its an expensive mistake for some.
 
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Most of those drivers thought they were better off going faster or they just wanted to splash the evil vultures that are bystanders. Either way that was their undoing.
More of those cars would have got through if they drove like the silver Audi driver on 11 mins....
But why do it?
 
I ended up seeing an artcile on this in The Guardian last week and watching a few of the videos. After 10 minutes of that and watching an army of "influencers" filming every single car driving through I could feel my brains dribbling out of my right ear so closed the browser and will leave it at that.
 
haydnw2 said:
As an aside, the ford is closed now due to all of the antics.
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www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk

Rufford Ford to close to all vehicles from today

An increase in incidents has led to the close of Rufford Ford to ensure safety.
www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk

"We appreciate that Rufford Ford is an integral part of the Estate, however increasingly dangerous and irresponsible driving seen at the location which is putting vehicle occupants and viewing public at significant danger"
 
I shake my head sometimes at Darwinism on such blatant display

Thank goodness for every person who treats weather and natural elements with such disdain there seems to be a volunteer somewhere willing to step up to the plate and be part of a rescue team.
 
paradise city said:
I've been seeing a lot of videos circulating recently of vehicles driving (or attempting to drive) through Rufford Ford.


There's a T6 (I think) Transporter in this that gets into difficulty. Also a few "off road" vehicles that I would've thought could make it through without issues that didn't!

Just wondering if anyone knows the maximum depth of standing water that it's safe to drive through in a standard T6 Cali?

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Amazing! The sheer stupidity of some people is beyond belief….. and as for the white Audi driving along with his bonnet up !?!?! ……..priceless :eek: :D
 
GrannyJen said:
I shake my head sometimes at Darwinism on such blatant display

Thank goodness for every person who treats weather and natural elements with such disdain there seems to be a volunteer somewhere willing to step up to the plate and be part of a rescue team.
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Jen I think you are being too charitable…… the best someone could have done for these buffoons would have been to leave their car in the ford blocking all the idiots from having a go! You gotta laugh!
 
chockswahay said:
Jen I think you are being too charitable…… the best someone could have done for these buffoons would have been to leave their car in the ford blocking all the idiots from having a go! You gotta laugh!
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To drive into deep standing water, especially with a depth marker visible, ....

It reminds me of the school teacher I met in thick mist with no compass happily walking towards a skydive off Harrison stickle, and objecting that he really did not need help from the MRT .... I couldn't help my reply being laced with flavoursome language as I suggested it was the 14 children that he was leading that was my main concern and if he was going to throw himself over the crags can he keep to the right as there's sheep at the bottom left.
 
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Is anyone else curious why it is called Rufford Ford and not simply Ruf Ford?

I’m assuming Rufford is named after the ford, so why then name the ford after the place?

Dartford Bridge or Dartford Tunnel I understand, but Dartford Ford!?
 
I don’t, there’s no river Dart round there & the Bridge certainly doesn’t go over it.
 
andyinluton said:
I don’t, there’s no river Dart round there & the Bridge certainly doesn’t go over it.
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Dart is thought to be a shortened version of the River Darent even though other nearby places are called Darenth.
 
vwsween said:
Dart is thought to be a shortened version of the River Darent even though other nearby places are called Darenth.
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There’s another ford across the Darent at Eynsford, and even further upstream at Otford.

It is likely that these fords were named after people.

If the same is true of Rufford, perhaps named after someone called Rufus, referring to Rufford Ford makes even less sense.
 
Ch1pbutty said:
I would take an alternative route or stay at home.

Its great watching the videos though..but would imagine its an expensive mistake for some.
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Our lane floods regularly and has claimed at least 2 neighbours cars (both BMWs) who thought they could make it! Last flood in November when the road was blocked by a flooded BMer a neighbour in their Discovery tried to bypass it via the adjacent field…….. had to be dragged out by tractor.

I will be interested to see how the EVs cope.
 
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