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JustCallMeMac

Member Since: 02 Jan 2023
Location: Southampton
Posts: 25

Driving through standing water - nearside behavior.

I've noticed that when I dip a nearside, front wheel in to some 'deepish' standing water, at any reasonable speed, I get something akin to a bow wave coming over the front end and high up on to the windscreen, and way more than if I do the same with other vehicles, where it's hardly noticable.

This happens with both my wife's 110, and my 90. Both have the classic mudflaps fitted and I'm wondering if that has something to do with it.

Has anyone else experienced this, and / or is this just an odd quirk of the design, possibly only caused if mudflaps are in-situ?

Cheers.

8th Sep 2024 9:49am

BrickBox

Member Since: 05 Oct 2021
Location: Wales
Posts: 808

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Zermatt Silver

It’s the design. The Discovery 3-4 are also similar in throwing the water up towards the windscreen. 2008 2.4 110 Utility Station Wagon XS.

8th Sep 2024 11:24am

Dinnu

Member Since: 24 Dec 2019
Location: Lija
Posts: 3414

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

Due to the approach angle. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black

8th Sep 2024 12:01pm

Nuclear Nick

Member Since: 21 Aug 2021
Location: Southwest
Posts: 282

Yes, I noticed it soon after getting my 90. It's not due to the mudflaps behind the wheel but the solution can be seen in rally cars where deep flaps are fitted in front of the wheel for wet conditions. 23.5MY 90 V8 Carpathian grey

9th Sep 2024 6:15am

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2748

My old 2005 Defender used to do this. lf you went through standing water on the near side at any speed, a great wave of water would come over the front and hit the screen.

9th Sep 2024 7:04am

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