GoRV - Digital Magazine Issue #51 | Page 37

RV FEATURE
CROSSING WATER
There are plenty of considerations when crossing water . If you are not careful , you could easily write off your 4WD and injure its occupants . Even the most seemingly benign crossing should be taken with a degree of caution . Always check the water depth and how consistent the floor of the crossing is before entering the water with your vehicle .
If it ’ s a short crossing , check from the side . If it ’ s longer , you ’ ll have to walk it , estimating where each wheel track could go , looking for hollows or large exposed rocks in those tracks . Don ’ t do this in areas where crocodiles are known to roam .
If that ’ s the case and the crossing looks like it might be tricky from the shore , find another crossing .
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