Just wondering if someone did any preparations for "deep" water crossing ? Besides of snorkel what else will be useful to foresee ? Some "dive mods"? How many breathers do we have which is better to relocate ?
Water crossing preparations
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Sorry, found myself few useful posts, Diff (and other) Breather Extensions
Alternator and starter don't like water, they are not water proof. 
Mark W
Yep, I really don't really care that much I guess.
Define "deep".
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ARB has a kit for diff/gearbox breather extensions. Relocates them to under the hood.
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I think something deep as the height of hood ) of course for short time, as short as it possible. I have discovered information explainer by other members in their threads and found that nothing special in 200 that can surprised. I owned FJ in past and did some modifications, seems as 200 need just the same.
Your alternator won’t like it. It’s unfortunately right above the wheel well.
My Patrol came from the factory with a deep water crossing package. So along with the usual diff and trans breathers, snorkel, and tail pipe extension it has a lot of seals on things under the hood and special seals on the doors.
It also came with small valves on the knuckles to drain even a small amount of water so that if you get a little you can drain it and not let it work its way further into the system for a surprise later. I crossed several rivers in Russia with water coming over the hood. But that is pretty common. I felt a little more secure than some of the "balls to the walls " Russians.
It also came with small valves on the knuckles to drain even a small amount of water so that if you get a little you can drain it and not let it work its way further into the system for a surprise later. I crossed several rivers in Russia with water coming over the hood. But that is pretty common. I felt a little more secure than some of the "balls to the walls " Russians.
I've seen this first hand in Russia and Mongolia. I've driven east to west and north to south in Mongolia in a 200 series and road condition included desert, river/water crossings (some above at the hood line), and mountains etc..and it didn't skip a beat.
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That must of been amazing. Hope to do it one day.
Funny you mention that. I'm working on Mongolian/China Visas now then down to Vietnam
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I'm from Kazakhstan, basically near Russia. Had few trips to Russia and to Mongolia. Biggest water adventure was to cross Barguzin river on my FJ cruiser. So, this is why I'm interesting in topic question. Next month going to trip to Kyrgyzstan mountains and expecting few wades.
Yep - lots of fun. Nothing but open nature and lots of land cruisers. Great for star gazing as well.
Oh - I just did a 10 day trip, 2 days in Beijing and 8 in Mongolia. Pleasant weather. If you need to arrange transport in Mongolia, let me know
just found out we don't need a Visa for Mongolia. I didn't know. That makes it easy. I suspect it will be easy to enter Vietnam also. Will look it up next.
We are driving across Russia from the Netherlands. May go into Kazakhstan . I am also considering going south from Kazakhstan to India. I have not been to Kashmir in 20 years. We will probably have 3 vehicles. Pakistan and Northern Kashmir or the iffy places.
We are driving across Russia from the Netherlands. May go into Kazakhstan . I am also considering going south from Kazakhstan to India. I have not been to Kashmir in 20 years. We will probably have 3 vehicles. Pakistan and Northern Kashmir or the iffy places.
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Let me know if something will be needed in Kazakhstan, I'm in Almaty.
this is often debated here and the conclusion is usually that the factory breathers on the 200 are substantially better than the 100 series and do not need the ARB kit.
Barguzin river flows into lake Baikal doesn't it? I think there are 3 tributaries to that lake. We were there last fall...late and cold.
Tony....I am not sure. Just started gathering info today. Kinda decided on the spur of the moment to go Aug 5. Didn't know Mongolia was so wide open and easy. If you can drive 11 or 12 days across Russia. I then checked out Vietnam. No problem there. But China may be a snag. Guess I will start checking that now.
