Is the Black Diamond Off road/Mud 4L really that reliable?

I almost lost it at the end but managed to recover really well.

That’s deeper than what I’d want to try crossing… Do you know how deep it was?

What’s with the funky clicking? Sounds weird…

Wow, you’re braver than I am!

A lot of 4wd cars can handle this with a snorkel, but it’s impressive that so few 4wd cars with this many electronics can do this.

Sounds like a perfect fit for this forum!

Did you move the breather tubes for your diffs, transfer case, and transmission? If not, you might want to change those fluids. I once got a Jeep from Carmax that had water wheeling issues before I bought it. The locker seized, and I couldn’t get it out of 4 low. It caused serious damage. Carmax bought it back, but I learned the hard way about leaving it alone.

@Hale
Good advice, I’m changing diff and case fluids now.

Jules said:
@Hale
Good advice, I’m changing diff and case fluids now.

Sounds like a smart move. I really enjoyed the video you posted. Thanks for sharing!

That is deep…

That’s way more than I would try… but I have to admit it’s impressive.

Now I feel like going out to play in the mud…

The only thing I’d worry about is the alternator, depending on the motor. If it got submerged, it might start acting up. The Sasquatch fording depth is 33.5 inches. On my Base Sasquatch, that measures about 2.5 inches below the bottom of the BRONCO letters on the grill. That’s well above the bottom of the doors. After watching your video, I think I need to check anything with a breather, as it looks like you might have gone over the fording depth. I haven’t checked those breathers personally.

Wow… My Black Diamond probably won’t see mud or water this deep, but it looks fun!

Is this in Brevard?

Hadi said:
Is this in Brevard?

Canaveral Groves, space coast.

Jules said:

Hadi said:
Is this in Brevard?

Canaveral Groves, space coast.

Looked familiar :wave:t2:

Update on the Bronco after fording water… https://www.forum.com/bronco/s/cmxTTGRbdi

Is it a 2.3L or 2.7L? The 2.3L can handle deeper stuff.