That was an expensive 20 seconds for a motorhomer (1 Viewer)

[Wack]

Rufford Ford in Nottinghamshire has become a tourist attraction, well, if you're a dick

Rather that tell someone the Ford is deep and you're likely to hydrolock your engine they just film it for social media

 

[DuxDeluxe]

Foolish to even try……

 

[WoldsSunlight]

I only see one dick in that video

 

[Swifter]

What an earth was he thinking ? Way too fast , need to go slow and steady and create a bow wave . Also don’t drive a vehicle that has wood in its construction through water .

 

[Landy Andy]

Why do people want to go so fast through water. Slowly an he wouldn’t have had a problem.

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[Wildbill]

What a fool driving through that at that speed
Bill

 

[RedFrame]

Is it some kind insurance scam? I really don't understand why so many people exist in this world that would even think it was a good idea to try to cross this at high speed? That van would've easily waded that water at 3-5 mph...

 

[Ernesto]

Thats a case of ......don't blame the dog....you trod in it

 

[LesW]

There's lots of video clips on YouTube about that place.

Some people haven't got a clue.

 

[Reallyretired]

If he took it slowly in 1st gear he would probably have got through. Theres a marker there that shows the depth.

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[Wack]

Why do people want to go so fast through water. Slowly an he wouldn’t have had a problem.

There are hundreds of videos from there, I'm expecting my next insurance policy to tell me i'm not insured on the nurburgring and Rufford Ford

 

[bigtwin]

He could easily have crossed that ford if he’d known how to do it properly.

Ian

 

[Googlebot]

Not just motorhomes that get it wrong, poor guy at the end of this one proper knackered his leg up.

 

[Feltwell]

It just seems to attract idiots.

My cautious way - go in slowly a little way, stop and let the wave you've just created settle, then drive through slowly and out. Simples. But never, ever, ever go in without checking the depth gauge!

I'd be a bit cautious with my van I must admit, as although the air intake is nice and high, the alternator is right at the bottom of the engine, and giving that a complete dunking can't do it any favours.

 

[dash300]

It all depends where the air intake is. I know from years ago the Renault Espace had the air intake mounted in the front lower valance about 9 inches above the road!!!! Might be lucky. Remove the heater plugs turn it over to squirt the water out of the holes, replace and turn over and hope for the best!!

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[bobnick]

It's a Autotrail what do you expect. It was already damp.

 

[barsteward]

There's lots of video clips on YouTube about that place.

Some people haven't got a clue.

It would appear an awful lot of people haven't got an ounce of common sense.

 

[barsteward]

It's a Autotrail what do you expect. It was already damp.

Insurance claim for de lamination?

 

[Scotch mist]

The guy on the bike sat & watched everyone going through before his madness
you can see him sitting as the 4x4 goes through

 

[dazandandrea]

All i can manage

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[GMLS]

It's a Autotrail what do you expect. It was already damp.

You beat me to it lol

 

[Otter Spotter]

Is it some kind insurance scam? I really don't understand why so many people exist in this world that would even think it was a good idea to try to cross this at high speed? That van would've easily waded that water at 3-5 mph...

Watch the other videos, there are many nutters who drive through this Ford daily, not many succeed.

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

Chap on thr motorbike did it all wrong, this is how you do it

 

[jumartoo]

I've cycled through that Ford and didn’t even get my feet wet

 

[PP Bear]

It’s quite a famous place due to the people who film it for social media and the waters not even deep in those videos. You should see the ones when the waters at nearly 5 feet deep, or they miss the road and drive into the river. Watched one where a tesla crossed and the water was over the bottom of the door and washed up the bonnet and windscreen. Who’d take an electric car through any form of deep water. There’s also a collection of number plates and bumpers kept on the side of the bank and videos of parcel delivery vans completely swamped, with one driver trying to use the front bumper on his Fiat Ducato as a tow point and it ends up in the water too. Even Range Rovers fall foul to the Fufford crossing and other 4x4’s even with raised snorkels.

Plus, the motorhome drivers was a complete idiot, as he’s also flooded out the lower lockers where the batteries most probably are, plus who knows what amount of other damage, what was he thinking.

Wonder if people are aware that the air filters are paper, or that most electronics are behind the bumpers, or low in the wheel arches to allow for cooling. They don’t take kindly to being submerged either.

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[mofurt]

There are supposed to be signs warning of the flood (those stand in the road temporary road work style ones), though sometimes you can see them lying down in the videos - not sure if the ones filming the chaos do that so they get more recordings or not?

Anyway, the really stupid ones are the ones you see in some of the videos where there is an RAC/AA van assisting a previously drowned car, and they still attempt (and fail) to get through.

My favourites though are the properly sorted (lifted and snorkled) off roaders, who do go through at pace and give the filmers a good soaking.

 

[Shrimp]

Then they pull the MoHo out backwards!!!

 

[Landy Andy]

Then they pull the MoHo out backwards!!!

Far easer I would think as he had a tow bar fitted, as apposed to finding a front recovery point whist he is in water.

 

[namwaldog]

We had a similar experience with our Lunar almost 6 yrs ago..... (only it wasn't being driven)

 

[Swifter]

We had a similar experience with our Lunar almost 6 yrs ago..... (only it wasn't being driven)

What part of Wales is this ?

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