Stock Jimny and Rivers

Quick question about Jimny's.
They aren't available where I am (Canada) so I have to turn to the wisdom of the internet for help.
I'm going to be in Iceland this Summer and currently have a Jimny selected as my rental car because I want to drive on what they call "F" roads, which are gravel and unmaintained.
One road in particular I want to drive has some river crossings that don't look too deep or fast moving but what is an acceptable depth for me to try in a stock Jimny? How high off the ground is the air intake, without a lift or tire change?
Thanks in advance.

Here's a youtube link of a Discovery doing the particular road.

The air intake is located up under the front wing (Fender).

On a UK spec. Jimny this is on the Right Hand side as you sit in the car (left hand side as you stand in front of the car looking at it). I have no reason to believe this is different on left hookers.

It creates a nice air pocket for itself if you keep moving so you can push your luck to the lip of the bonnet (hood).

The drivers manual is more conservative and suggests a lower level.

Martin

Your air intake is in/under your right wing, behind the inner wing.
This is about a little bit higher than the top of your tire... BUT....

There are some précautions to take :
- How strong is the rivercurrent... if you can't get trough on foot staying upright due to the current don't go trough whit your car and make a detour.
- If you are not sure about the depth of it, go yourself into the river (on foot) and check which traject you should take.
- Look out for big boulders hidden under the watersurface.
- Drive gently into the water and try to keep a slow but steady "speed", before you get into the river look for a good way out at the other side of it.
- Look out NOT to make a wave in the front of your car, when this is flooding your bonnet your air intake and motor will be soaked.
- When you have a wave in the front of your car and you're reaching the other side the "wave" can come back to you.
- Use your common sense.
- Have lot's of fun...

Thanks for the quick answers guys, as well as the tips for crossing water.

On a stock Jimny the top of the tire is around 670mm (based on a tire size calculator). So I guess I'll check the depth and hope we find it to be less than that.

I hope you realise that by logging on to this forum that you have committed to show us the photos!

I bet when you first drive it you will think how can the Europeans drive such a basic, bouncy and rattling car. Then when you finish your holiday you will want to pack it in your luggage and take it home with you.

Be aware that Jimnys float more than LRs so any real current will take you off for a ride you didn't expect!

Kirkynut

Iceland is fantastic. Been three times and will go again. You will love it

My air intake is behind my drivers side head light

Standard wading depth is (I think) around 600mm, this is measured, and not a published figure. Suzuki don't reccomend that you go deeper than the bottom of the doors.
It's a rental (so it doesn't matter ) but if it was yours, I would suggest fitting diff, transfer and gearbox breather extenders to prevent more ingress.

Curioiusly a standard defender has a maximum wading depth of only 500mm, published by Land Rover, a disco 3 sits at 700mm and I believe the new Range Rooney Vogue is a whole whopping 900mm!

The bottom of the doors eh. That puts me safe to about 1000mm :laugh:

i've had mine up to the headlights but wouldnt like to go any deeper. i agree with the comments that the current is a big risk. heres a vid of mine crossing and you can see it go sideways



smoggy - your mate rich has took the snorkel tonight

i had it over the bonnet up to wipers in my stock unlifted jimny at Brent Pelham, I was even able to start the engine after I stalled in the deep water. however there was no current there so no risk of being swept away, but still very deep.