engine protection preperations.

[midnightgravity]

Is there anything under the hood I can protect along with anything with the undercarriage?
For example taping up wires, spraying wd-40 on electrical connections, buying additional skid plates, etc... Also, Would there need to be an inspection of the hub assembly. . wonder if water can get in there.
A friend of mine told me about liquid tape for electrical wiring. To elaborate more, I'm talking about Protection with the subjects of wading in water, passing through shallow creeks, being in very windy humid beach conditions with hot temperature environments. any suggestions?

 

[rsc]

my advice? stay away from the beach. salt water dunking will never clean up right afterward and stays active for about forever.

 

[midnightgravity]

Yeah, I get the same feeling too.. stay away from the beach. . I go there bout 3 times a year. . most of my off roading is done in the mud or rocks. . . some sand. . with occasional wading through watery patches.

A year ago a tide came in faster than expected while trying to leave South Padre Island. I had to go over some salt water puddles several times as there was hardly any shore left against the sand dunes. . Luckily made it out alive with little damage. . the consequence:
- had to replace the gear shifter cable as it corroded from water entering this tear in the protective tubing.
- had to eventually replace the bcm :/ as it caused the brake lights to not work along with the rear turn signals. The mechanics theory was that it was from possibly salt water.

Now I just totally try and avoid the beach. but gotta go through there when I go visit family.

 

[alrock]

Did you get water inside the truck? The BCM is of course in the passenger kick panel, so you gotta work pretty hard to get it wet.

The truck will withstand good splashes of water in the engine compartment, but as you pointed out, saltwater is a whole 'nuther animal. You don't have to drive in the water when you go to the beach.

I've dunked the truck nearly to the top of the hood for a very short distance. Got water in the diffs and transfer case, so I changed those fluids out. Also flushed the transmission as a precaution. I've not had any electrical issues.

 

[06 H3]

Marine grade sealant on all the connector ends...