{"id":25355,"date":"2024-03-30T15:29:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-30T19:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/military-jeeps-could-drive-underwater\/30\/03\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-03-30T15:29:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-30T19:29:56","slug":"military-jeeps-could-drive-underwater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/military-jeeps-could-drive-underwater\/30\/03\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Military Jeeps Could Drive Underwater"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/backfirenews.com\/military-jeeps-could-drive-underwater\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read the full story on Backfire News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Read the full story on Backfire News<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 540px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/OB3aKLRXKyuBUDTgMocZ_Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xMzUw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/backfire_news_articles_769\/4ad7cd66f729680bd3c7096ba41caf05\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Military Jeeps Could Drive Underwater\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/YCdAsmeMj_Y3IAQH6LJtkA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/backfire_news_articles_769\/4ad7cd66f729680bd3c7096ba41caf05\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Military Jeeps Could Drive Underwater<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Despite being a time of great <a href=\"https:\/\/backfirenews.com\/minneapolis-cop-outed-for-having-onlyfans-account\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:sacrifice;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">sacrifice<\/a> and uncertainty, WWII was also a time of <a href=\"https:\/\/backfirenews.com\/electric-nirvana-apocalypse-makes-the-rivian-r1t-radically-more-aggressive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:tremendous innovation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">tremendous innovation<\/a>. Many things we take for granted today were developed as part of the war effort as we faced two fronts with sophisticated, determined enemies. With amphibious assaults playing key roles in the Pacific, Italy, and France, the US Military developed a way to let jeeps drive off a craft and underwater when near the shoreline, making them more of a <a href=\"https:\/\/backfirenews.com\/batmans-monster-truck-is-the-best-batmobile\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:flexible threat;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">flexible threat<\/a>. How this was done was nothing short of genius.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See how one company gives the modern Toyota Tacoma a throwback look <a href=\"https:\/\/backfirenews.com\/the-renoca-windansea-just-hits-different\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to a War Department video, this method allowed jeeps to drive in up to about 3.5 feet of water for up to 6 minutes. That might not <a href=\"https:\/\/backfirenews.com\/will-subaru-wilderness-models-encourage-risky-off-road-behavior\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:seem like much;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">seem like much<\/a> but at the time it was revolutionary. Keep in mind we stand on the shoulders of those who came before and it\u2019s obvious this innovation has <a href=\"https:\/\/backfirenews.com\/exotically-dangerous-overlanding-through-honduras\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:evolved;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">evolved<\/a> over time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 540px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/N4dMewSIJ7_2wNqyuB.VQg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIwNDg7aD0xMTUy\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/backfire_news_articles_769\/a63cca645ddb9c5459a87d9831c80dc3\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/UJNszUEf_rVTR1bW3PcZRg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/backfire_news_articles_769\/a63cca645ddb9c5459a87d9831c80dc3\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/UJNszUEf_rVTR1bW3PcZRg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/backfire_news_articles_769\/a63cca645ddb9c5459a87d9831c80dc3\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A film we\u2019ve included below walks soldiers through the waterproofing process. There are multiple steps, so this isn\u2019t something done with the <a href=\"https:\/\/backfirenews.com\/this-hummer-ev-is-an-overland-god-of-thunder\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:flip of a switch;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">flip of a switch<\/a>. We\u2019re not sure your average car owner could even begin to attempt something like this since most people these days seem incapable of so much as turning a wrench.<\/p>\n<p>To the horror of many, a key component of the waterproofing process is an asbestos compound. You see a solider in the video work the compound like clay using his bare hands. Is it any wonder so many WWII vets died of cancer?<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 540px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Hxd1ln657rDcKoirS6TxWQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIwNDg7aD0xMTUy\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/backfire_news_articles_769\/eb8bc5e17b9ef24f4e55f6572ed898e4\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/N_nbQ9SdAhgVmq4OvHh9Mg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/backfire_news_articles_769\/eb8bc5e17b9ef24f4e55f6572ed898e4\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/N_nbQ9SdAhgVmq4OvHh9Mg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/backfire_news_articles_769\/eb8bc5e17b9ef24f4e55f6572ed898e4\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Another amusing component in the waterproofing kit for the jeep is a flexible tube that doesn\u2019t look too dissimilar to the one you might extend your rain gutter downspout with. That was essentially the early predecessor to modern off-road snorkels, a device which not only is supposed to keep your rig\u2019s engine from ingesting water but can put the air intake opening above the <a href=\"https:\/\/backfirenews.com\/jeep-wrangler-daredevil\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:dust line;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">dust line<\/a> if you drive on dirt roads often.<\/p>\n<p>Sealing the different components under the hood the jeep was something a serviceman couldn\u2019t rush or do sloppily. Insufficient coverage with the asbestos compound would result in engine failure, making the jeep a sitting duck in the water. After all, one of the reasons jeeps were so vexing to the Japanese, Germans, and Italians was their quick, agile nature. The driver and passengers sit exposed to small arms fire, so they\u2019re not really meant to take a lot of hits.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 540px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/JCpozE_M9_xq1n7IAdikiA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIwNDg7aD0xMTUy\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/backfire_news_articles_769\/f19a372992bc09631f45914a4f9bc812\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/XLR3Y6LxymCMGstg_HKfyQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/backfire_news_articles_769\/f19a372992bc09631f45914a4f9bc812\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/XLR3Y6LxymCMGstg_HKfyQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/backfire_news_articles_769\/f19a372992bc09631f45914a4f9bc812\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><button class=\"link caas-lightbox\" aria-label=\"View larger image\" data-ylk=\"sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;elm:expand;itc:1\"><span class=\"openArrows icon\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\"><path d=\"M12.372 0.92C12.372 0.414 12.782 0.004 13.287 0.004L21 0L20.996 7.712C20.996 8.217 20.586 8.628 20.08 8.628C19.574 8.628 19.164 8.217 19.164 7.712V3.183L12.337 10.011L10.988 8.663L17.816 1.835H13.287C12.782 1.835 12.372 1.425 12.372 0.92ZM1.835 17.816L8.663 10.988L10.012 12.337L3.183 19.164H7.712C8.218 19.164 8.627 19.574 8.627 20.08C8.627 20.586 8.218 20.995 7.712 20.995L0 21L0.004 13.287C0.004 12.782 0.414 12.372 0.92 12.372C1.425 12.372 1.835 12.782 1.835 13.287V17.816Z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s amazing to think how revolutionary this admittedly somewhat tedious waterproofing process was for its time. Even more amazing is to think how far we\u2019ve come since then with innovations that allow off-road rigs to drive through deep water without a series of temporary modifications made at the last minute.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the process for yourself.<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-iframe-wrapper\" data-embed-anchor=\"1cd44137-fa13-5c3c-905e-b8c1515db882\">\n<div class=\"caas-iframe youtube\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-type=\"youtube\">\n<blockquote data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wcZqlrmxlO4?si=9D05PsKYTj9jLJP_\"><p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"water proofing willys jeep\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wcZqlrmxlO4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/military-jeeps-could-drive-underwater-130000519.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read the full story on Backfire News Military Jeeps Could Drive Underwater Despite being a time of great sacrifice and uncertainty, WWII<br \/><button class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/military-jeeps-could-drive-underwater\/30\/03\/2024\/\">Read More &rsaquo;<\/a><\/button><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25357,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25355"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25355"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25355\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}