Desert driving

[Heraclid]

Just a quick note about the VX and possible water crossings. The alternator is located in a low position and may be vulnerable. We had a meet a while back where 3 out of 7 VX's experienced a failed alternator during water crossings. Apparently this was due to improperly sealed voltage regulators, which are internal on the VX alternator.

[Tone]

Water is NOT the problem but rather conductive particles like mud. It is in a less than ideal location for sure.

[mbeach]

I had an "incident" this weekend involving 2 feet of water and some poor judgement.

My TOD freaked out a few hours later (after a good pressure washing). I believe that some of the sensors/connectors under the vehicle got soaked. I'll be waterproofing these connections before my next lapse of sense.

This might be something worth addressing for you as well.