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Fording Technique
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Posted 1/17/2007 4:15 AM
roughneck
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Fording Technique

Following the recent thread on fording, take a look at the result of too deep and wrong technique.



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Posted 1/17/2007 5:03 AM
VonEpp
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Re: Fording Technique

A new radiator core set me back about $1300 Australian. Ouch.
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Posted 1/17/2007 5:07 AM
TWODOGS
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RE: Fording Technique

what do you mean wrong technique

I blame the plastic fan
Twodogs



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Posted 1/17/2007 6:16 AM
roughneck
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RE: Fording Technique

As I recall, you reversed out at high speed
$1300. good gawd. £80 UK for a reconditioned.
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Posted 1/17/2007 6:25 AM
TWODOGS
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RE: Fording Technique

hmmm....well yes ..i forgot about that
Twodogs






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Posted 1/17/2007 11:12 AM
clubgwagen.com
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Re: Fording Technique

hey, there's fording, and then there's mud fording!

what about fjording??

someone from norway please chime in.....
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