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that's what I thought ...don't plan on going deep but if there is a flood and I have to ford I want to know that its capable

I understand this but if all seals are good you should be able to go through water up to the cab easy

I don't plan on going through water but I would like to know the trucks limits in case I do. I read those threads and when I had my deuce it was easy enough to make a fording kit. But, on the 5 ton I'm not sure. It doesn't make sense to put the air intake above the cab which is standard on the...

I mean with out a fording kit on the truck as it is can water ford into water reaching the cab and still run. But later will need the fluids replaced.

so in an emergency it should water ford well when water fills the cab and wont stall? you just need to change out the fluids later?

I wouldn't know how to make it work

I did something similar with the deuce I owned. I ran tubing from the axles and gas tank up to the back of the cab. I also did bypassed the air pump to the air filter and put a snorkel on air intake.

the bell housing is an easy fix. an elbow with ball valve can be used. but if it requires more hoses and work on the motor I guess its not worth it. Whats the water fording depth on the 5tons now w/o fording kit

do the axles have the valves like the M35A2? can you plug the bell housing like in the deuce?

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I wen through all 20 something pages of the 5 ton mods forum and haven't see one on a water fording kit mad for the 5 ton. What would it to make a fording stack/snorkel?