P1000 22 P1000 Swamp MPG

[P1K5Dave]

Thread 'Fan Fail' P1000 - Fan Fail

 

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[rudyeng]

Wow that's crazy. Yeah I'm going to be a little more careful with the fan.

 

[Robobrainiac]

I don't really go off of mpg. I just know if I run an 8 hour day I use a tank. It seems the same whether I putter or fly all day. A days worth of engine running is just always about a tank of fuel.

 

[bumperm]

Well, you can squeeze in almost 1.5 gallons more fuel (IIRC) by removing the white plastic insert in the gas filler port - - but then you'll be hauling more fuel.

 

[Bighat]

Just wondering from up north here. What do you do if you get stuck in water like that? Play Molly Hatchet "I'm going back to gator where the wine and women are free". Throw a line to a gator and have him pull you out? Before he eats you. Just wondering.

 

[Robobrainiac]

Just wondering from up north here. What do you do if you get stuck in water like that? Play Molly Hatchet "I'm going back to gator where the wine and women are free". Throw a line to a gator and have him pull you out? Before he eats you. Just wondering.

I think you just pull the emergency inflatable buoy and the paddle tires float you home.

 

[P1K5Dave]

The thing I think about when I see a big water crossing like that is "alright, where's the spot that Bubba has been rutting it out with his bigass Ford running 44s?" I've got no visible clue where that could be, and if I hit it, I'm going down deep!
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[Adam490]

The thing I think about when I see a big water crossing like that is "alright, where's the spot that Bubba has been rutting it out with his bigass Ford running 44s?" I've got no visible clue where that could be, and if I hit it, I'm going down deep!
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Don’t be the first guy to go through it 😉…. Where I ride there are always a million kids on ATV’s with 6’ snorkels submarining around the park. I just ride around and watch them

 

[rudyeng]

We have swamp buggies with 6' tires running around so every once in a while I end up underwater. The Honda is amazing just don't turn it off. Yeah you basically need to "Self Rescue" swim to the nearest tree and tie the winch strap as high as possible and winch out. Since the area is underwater you can't see the deep holes until its to late.

 

[JenElio]

Don’t be the first guy to go through it 😉…. Where I ride there are always a million kids on ATV’s with 6’ snorkels submarining around the park. I just ride around and watch them

The thing I think about when I see a big water crossing like that is "alright, where's the spot that Bubba has been rutting it out with his bigass Ford running 44s?" I've got no visible clue where that could be, and if I hit it, I'm going down deep!
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Ed Zachary!! What Adam said 😂😂 unless you're in the middle of the everglades like Rudy does 😬 there's usually a cpl of people with whey bigger buggys around. So just hang out a bit and watch where they go and how deep they get (go from there)

Or......if we've been tona certain spot during dry season then we kinda have an idea of how deep it can get during the wet season.

 

[JenElio]

Something I've wondered about with you water-crossing guys: I assume your fan probably isn't going to kick on when your motor is getting a bath, but it seems like I'd want an override switch to cut it off and make sure it's not spinning under water. Is this what you guys do?

@JenElio

I don't have the fan override switch but I do have the vent extended. The fan itself is waterproof. As for worrying about the blades under water.......I've noticed when we ride in a lot of water my fan might only turn on once or twice all day long.

I worry more about my under seat bilge fan and I've forgot it running for a while well under water and 🤞ok so far

 

[Bighat]

Now I understand. You use the young riders as gator bait. This will let you know if you have a chance making it through a certain area. Good thinking. There's always plenty of young people that are clueless.

 

[P1K5Dave]

We have swamp buggies with 6' tires running around so every once in a while I end up underwater. The Honda is amazing just don't turn it off. Yeah you basically need to "Self Rescue" swim to the nearest tree and tie the winch strap as high as possible and winch out. Since the area is underwater you can't see the deep holes until its to late.

Got any good pics?

I'm sure you're snorkeled to the roof line, ever been in danger of going down deep enough to hit the snorkel?

I'd have my winch line hooked to my roof so I can grab it without diving. You guys are nuckin futz. 😂

 

[P1K5Dave]

.if we've been tona certain spot during dry season then we kinda have an idea of how deep it can get during the wet season.

We've got several sink holes too deep for my Honda around here. One of the cool features of my OsmAnd nav app is that I can attach a photo or video to a waypoint marker.

So I take a pic when it's dry and I can see the deep ruts. Then when I pull up to it when it's a big pond, I can pull up that pic and see where to go.