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superdog · 12 August 2018, 11:25 AM

Went to visit my folks tonight.

Hour and a half trip turned into 3 because of the big storms in my area. No sweat. The RRS handles the inclement weather like a beast. But it should. That’s part of its job.

But by the time we get to my area, it’s a disaster. Flooding everywhere. We needed to go on very roundabout routes because so many roads were closed.

We passed half a dozen empty cars in the middle of a huge pool of water. I have great video, but can’t figure out how to attach.

Anyway, at one point we pulled up to guy with his car blocking the road. He was not an officer. I ask him what the deal is. He says, roads closed, a few cars stuck.

I’m thinking, this is why I bought a car like this. If it can’t handle it, what’s the point? I raise it up via a knob and switch it to mud flaps in the special programming.

I went through quite a few deep areas to get home. I had loads of fun.

Even took a stranded family home at one point. What a great day.

520Matt · 12 August 2018, 11:36 AM

Glad to hear the RRS performed well

Wesley Crusher · 12 August 2018, 12:45 PM

Nice Seth. That’s what these rigs are meant for. It’s nice to know that if you’re ever in a hairy situation, your rig will get you out.

Good thing you weren’t driving your Benz. That thing would have been toast!

AzPaul · 12 August 2018, 01:00 PM

Glad it went well, just don't get too cocky.
Fast moving water can be quite the formidable foe.

superdog · 12 August 2018, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by AzPaul

Glad it went well, just don't get too cocky.
Fast moving water can be quite the formidable foe.

Good advice. Very good advice!!!

c41006 · 12 August 2018, 01:21 PM

Nice

1st amg · 12 August 2018, 04:28 PM

Wow, that's a good amount of water. Did you ever get panicky or did you have full confidence in the rrs the whole time?

superdog · 12 August 2018, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 1st amg

Wow, that's a good amount of water. Did you ever get panicky or did you have full confidence in the rrs the whole time?

I was relatively nervous the whole time.

The first pool scared me a bit. Before I knew it, I was way deeper than I thought. I kept a steady light pressure on the gas to keep the exhaust blowing out.

But I was also relatively confident. I just kept thinking that this is what the car is made for.

I did turn around a time or two instead of going through. So while relatively confident, I was mostly prudent too.

TK-710 · 12 August 2018, 09:56 PM

https://nypost.com/2018/08/12/wild-v...ce=message_app

This must have been near there!

superdog · 12 August 2018, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JES77

https://nypost.com/2018/08/12/wild-v...ce=message_app

This must have been near there!

Wow.

I had not seen that.

But yeah, I’m very close to that area.

SearChart · 12 August 2018, 10:20 PM

That is cool!

mailman · 12 August 2018, 10:41 PM

My sister and her family were at Seton Hall yesterday. I talked to her on their way home. She told me they had to divert their way home a few times because of flooded roads.

We were on Long Beach Island last month. It rained like the end of the world one day and the roads flooded quick. Water was halfway up to the rims on my F150. Locals said the bay gets high quick. Once the rain stopped, the roads were dry within four hours.

77T · 12 August 2018, 10:35 PM

Glad you made it through - I’m sure you were careful. We’ve had some towns whose Main Street flooded for days on end.

The reasons for blocking some streets/roads and using detours (even without fast moving water) is to reduce the wake that can breach sandbagged entrances to homes and businesses.

In one town here, Main Street was also a State Highway - the tractor trailers were causing damage unintentionally by their wake. So everyone had to detour just the same as the big rigs to mitigate damage.

If you upload your video to YouTube then you can link it here. Like this guy’s:

https://youtu.be/MPOjJ-AV_pw

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

Fat_ninja · 12 August 2018, 11:30 PM

Wasnt there flash flood warnings all through the afternoon hours on the phone... reason i drove the X vs the M. :)

Noce of u to help that famil out good stuff

superdog · 13 August 2018, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Fat_ninja

Wasnt there flash flood warnings all through the afternoon hours on the phone... reason i drove the X vs the M. :)

Noce of u to help that famil out good stuff

Interestingly enough, I got the warnings as I was in the middle of it.

But it was rainy, so the weekend car stays put.

Thank his I didn’t get caught out in that. I would have had a heart attack.

I’m regards to the family, imho, it’s how we as people should act. One of my neighbors asked them to move away from their driveway. Smh.

They

Laszlo · 13 August 2018, 01:24 AM

That’s real world stuff. The Land River.

antbkny · 13 August 2018, 01:25 AM

Raise it up and hit the gas!

nick c · 13 August 2018, 01:30 AM

You should check the car, for a water damage in case.

superdog · 13 August 2018, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by nick c

You should check the car, for a water damage in case.

Good point.

I got her washed up today and gave her a good one over. So far, so good.

I’ll check again though for sure.

superdog · 13 August 2018, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by antbkny

Raise it up and hit the gas!

Exactly!!!

superdog · 13 August 2018, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Laszlo

That’s real world stuff. The Land River.

Exactly brother. It really was like traveling through a river.

I love this thing even more now.

GB-man · 13 August 2018, 01:32 AM

I had the same happen to me coming through southwest Pennsylvania this past spring. I had my 4runner and was like a kid with a new bike lol

superdog · 13 August 2018, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by GB-man

I had the same happen to me coming through southwest Pennsylvania this past spring. I had my 4runner and was like a kid with a new bike lol

Can’t ask for a better beast than a 4Runner to enjoy the rough weather.

GB-man · 13 August 2018, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by superdog

Can’t ask for a better beast than a 4Runner to enjoy the rough weather.

I can and did lol I traded it for a land cruiser

denmanproject · 13 August 2018, 01:36 AM

My wife thinks I'm nuts but I love this stuff as well

superdog · 13 August 2018, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by denmanproject

My wife thinks I'm nuts but I love this stuff as well

So much fun.

My wife was a bit panicky but she ended up being a willing participant.

encarter13 · 15 August 2018, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by denmanproject

My wife thinks I'm nuts but I love this stuff as well

X2! When it snows, I love riding around town in the Jeep and pulling people out of the ditch.

superdog · 15 August 2018, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by encarter13

X2! When it snows, I love riding around town in the Jeep and pulling people out of the ditch.

LOVE huge snowstorms and getting the range on the road.

Tons of fun.

SLS · 22 August 2018, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by superdog

LOVE huge snowstorms and getting the range on the road.

Tons of fun.

I put a set a Bridgestone Blizzaks on my Sequoia, really turned it into a beast in the snow. Makes a huge difference even when compared to M&S tires.

oldman2005 · 13 August 2018, 05:49 AM

Glad you you made it...Btw, maybe you should add a snorkle, I have drove by 3-4ft deep water with snorkle on my Land Cruiser

Something like:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow3Thzrm5oo

12 August 2018, 01:00 PM	#4
AzPaul 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2012 Real Name: Paul Location: Tucson, Az Watch: Rolex 1501 Posts: 13,905	Glad it went well, just don't get too cocky. Fast moving water can be quite the formidable foe. __________________ Ain't much of a crime, whacking a surly bartender

12 August 2018, 10:41 PM	#12
mailman TRF Moderator & SubLV41 2024 Patron Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: . Watch: 126610LN Posts: 35,510	My sister and her family were at Seton Hall yesterday. I talked to her on their way home. She told me they had to divert their way home a few times because of flooded roads. We were on Long Beach Island last month. It rained like the end of the world one day and the roads flooded quick. Water was halfway up to the rims on my F150. Locals said the bay gets high quick. Once the rain stopped, the roads were dry within four hours. __________________ JJ

12 August 2018, 10:35 PM	#13
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,024	Glad you made it through - I’m sure you were careful. We’ve had some towns whose Main Street flooded for days on end. The reasons for blocking some streets/roads and using detours (even without fast moving water) is to reduce the wake that can breach sandbagged entrances to homes and businesses. In one town here, Main Street was also a State Highway - the tractor trailers were causing damage unintentionally by their wake. So everyone had to detour just the same as the big rigs to mitigate damage. If you upload your video to YouTube then you can link it here. Like this guy’s: https://youtu.be/MPOjJ-AV_pw Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

13 August 2018, 01:24 AM	#16
Laszlo 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Watch: Date & No Date Posts: 10,868	That’s real world stuff. The Land River. __________________ "You might as well question why we breathe. If we stop breathing, we'll die. If we stop fighting our enemies, the world will die." Paul Henreid as Victor Laszlo in Casablanca

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GB-man 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Watch: addiction issues Posts: 37,356	I had the same happen to me coming through southwest Pennsylvania this past spring. I had my 4runner and was like a kid with a new bike lol __________________

12 August 2018, 11:36 AM	#2
520Matt "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Matt Location: Tucson, AZ Watch: SD, LV,GMT II Pep Posts: 2,782	Glad to hear the RRS performed well

12 August 2018, 12:45 PM	#3
Wesley Crusher "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Real Name: Wes Location: Holosuite Posts: 6,345	Nice Seth. That’s what these rigs are meant for. It’s nice to know that if you’re ever in a hairy situation, your rig will get you out. Good thing you weren’t driving your Benz. That thing would have been toast!

12 August 2018, 01:21 PM	#6
c41006 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: Joshua Location: Atlanta Watch: Pelagos Posts: 7,933	Nice

12 August 2018, 04:28 PM	#7
1st amg 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: nicholas Location: ottawa canada Watch: Rolex,AP,Panerai Posts: 10,410	Wow, that's a good amount of water. Did you ever get panicky or did you have full confidence in the rrs the whole time?

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TK-710 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Upstate Watch: 116600 Posts: 2,156	https://nypost.com/2018/08/12/wild-v...ce=message_app This must have been near there!

12 August 2018, 11:30 PM	#14
Fat_ninja Banned Join Date: May 2018 Real Name: Jonathan Location: USA Watch: P-01 Posts: 11,772	Wasnt there flash flood warnings all through the afternoon hours on the phone... reason i drove the X vs the M. :) Noce of u to help that famil out good stuff

13 August 2018, 01:25 AM	#17
antbkny "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Real Name: Anthony Location: Brooklyn, NY Watch: Dblue Posts: 6,723	Raise it up and hit the gas!

13 August 2018, 01:30 AM	#18
nick c Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 26,846	You should check the car, for a water damage in case.

13 August 2018, 01:36 AM	#25
denmanproject "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Real Name: Wayne Location: Canada Posts: 4,407	My wife thinks I'm nuts but I love this stuff as well

13 August 2018, 05:49 AM	#30
oldman2005 "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: norcal Posts: 3,031	Glad you you made it...Btw, maybe you should add a snorkle, I have drove by 3-4ft deep water with snorkle on my Land Cruiser Something like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow3Thzrm5oo

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