Hi, I have a 96 ford bronco and I recently pulled up the carpet under the back seat and it was SOAKING wet. I dried it out and am wary to replacee it just yet. It does rain alot here in VA and I have been wondering if it is water intrusion around the seal on the camper top. If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated.

 

Could be there but also check your cab seams. They do crack and start to leak.

 

It could also be the seal around the t/g - if it gets out of alignment, the rear tires can throw spray through it, and it wicks into the whole rear carpet. The hinges can be adjusted by removing the taillights.

 

Steve, could you elaborate a little more about the adjustment for the tailgate. I'm having a problem with wet carpet next to the tailgate but can't figure out where it's coming from. Thanks, DG

 

Since it's 3-dimensional and should be adjusted for both open & closed positions, it's too long & complex to go thru step-by-step in text, but basically, the bolts on the bottom adjust it side-to-side so it's centered, and the ones in the taillight opening set it front-to-back so it's against the seal when it's closed, and up-and-down when it's open so it's level with the floor. The strike bolts are adjusted front-to-back to hold the top against the seal, and up-and-down so they're centered in the latches.

 

i'm having the same problem only mine is gettting wet by the driverside and passenger carpet, can't figure out why? can any one help?

 

the water in the front passernger and driver side, is caused by the weather stripping becomping compressed by the doors. I replaced mine ($30 per door) and it stopped the leaks. still working on the back though.

 

thanks for the info good luck on the back door

 

i'm also have a problem with water intrusion immediately behind the driver and passenger doors: the carpet is soaked after a good rain. i saw the previous post and i went and checked my door seals, but they look okay. should i replace them anyway? my truck is in great shape, and i don't feel like dealing with rust...then it'll be just like owning a jeep (which i did before, and i've learned my lesson).

 

Figured out the rear seal thing. On the 96 broncos, the water is designed to drip through the seal on the rear windown through the tailgate and out the 3 holes in the bottom of the tailgate. Our holes were blocked and the water had eroded away the seal around the access panel. Nothing a little silicone caulk and a plastic sheet couldn't fix. Works great now.


and to InlovewithGreta: try sitting inside your truck. Get someone to spray a water hose around your front door seals, push the seal down lightly with your finger, you will see where it is leaking. It pools up in the channel by the kick panel and the carpet wicks it through.

Hope this helps.

 

You shouldn't get a significant amount of water flowing THROUGH the t/g - if you do, your weatherbelts are shot. They're ~$35ea from Ford, but they're worth it when you realize that an empty unpainted shell from JCWhitney is over $250.

 

InLoveWithGreta,

Great name BTW. What is the condition of the rain gutters at the very ends of them? Any cracks in the sheet metal right behind the rain gutters? Broncos do tend to develope these cracks right there and moisture can get in if the gap gets big enough.

 

yo Karl,
How many posts do you have on this? I answered your Q back on 29 May in the vmag mb and by e mail.
And ss Steve advised that horiz weatherbelt needs to be inspected.

 

In my 95 EB, the drip comes from the top front left corner of the cab, at the top of the windshield above the steering wheel.

 

Hey, I took that into account we replaced that seal but it was still leaking a bit. We replaced the weatherbelt that the window slides against but it was still dripping through. We actually called ford and they told us it is designed to drip a little bit through the tailgate.