Sweaty Cab
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Hi All,
I hadn't drove my 78 F350 dump for a couple of weeks. The dog & I were going to get shavings for the horse, made it about half way down the drive & it started raining on us inside the cab. I didn't notice the roof was frozen & was thawing out like crazy. Had to turn around to get a towel & dry off.
Has anyone come up for a way to stop or minimize this issue?
I hadn't drove my 78 F350 dump for a couple of weeks. The dog & I were going to get shavings for the horse, made it about half way down the drive & it started raining on us inside the cab. I didn't notice the roof was frozen & was thawing out like crazy. Had to turn around to get a towel & dry off.
Has anyone come up for a way to stop or minimize this issue?
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I have this problem with my 69 bronco... I believe it's caused by water leaking into the truck and then condensing on the roof. Do you have any water on your floor boards? Do you have a headliner on the roof?
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I bet it is just condensation from temp changes. Put on a rain jacket or put some jute/sound deadening material (IE peel and stick) up there and then install a headliner.
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Thanks guy's,
The floor boards are for the most part dry other than the mud from my boots.
I am sure it is a condensation issue, never had this problem with my 76 Hi-boy but it had a head liner in it.
Just wondering what others had tried to stop this from happening.
What about a roll on bed liner material for a barrier?
The floor boards are for the most part dry other than the mud from my boots.
I am sure it is a condensation issue, never had this problem with my 76 Hi-boy but it had a head liner in it.
Just wondering what others had tried to stop this from happening.
What about a roll on bed liner material for a barrier?
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Sweaty Cab
My 78 F250 does this as well. I have the wind deflectors over the windows on the doors, & leave the windows down about an inch. The deflectors keep the rain out, & the open window allows th moisture to escape on warmer days. I rarely get rained on now, even tho the truck usually sits for weeks at a time.
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this insulation works pretty well. Apply during a warm day, use a small wallpaper roller, and remember to clean very well before putting it on. it wont peel off if you do this, you wont get condensation, and it will be quieter inside the cab when its raining.
If you just do a headliner, I would be concerned that condensation would still be up there
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-879014
If you just do a headliner, I would be concerned that condensation would still be up there
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-879014
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If it's enough to rain down on you, then it sounds more like a leak than condensation.
I would be concerned that the jute or insulation would hold the moisture, making you think the issue is fixed, and cause rust. The roof is definitely one place where you really don't want any rust.
Thinking about it, the truck is like a cold can of beer or Mountain Dew.
When it's cold outside, and the inside of the cab gets heated up, water will condense on the insides of the outer surfaces of the cab, mimicking the outside of the beverage can.
The best weapon against condensation, in my mind, would be warm dry air circulated through the cab. Another would be to avoid letting the inside of the cab heat up when it's cold outside, other than when you're driving it.
And absolutely keeping out all moisture. I have had cars which would collect rain water on the floor from leaks, and then go through some evaporation and condensation cycles, dispersing the water throughout the car.
I would be concerned that the jute or insulation would hold the moisture, making you think the issue is fixed, and cause rust. The roof is definitely one place where you really don't want any rust.
Thinking about it, the truck is like a cold can of beer or Mountain Dew.
When it's cold outside, and the inside of the cab gets heated up, water will condense on the insides of the outer surfaces of the cab, mimicking the outside of the beverage can.
The best weapon against condensation, in my mind, would be warm dry air circulated through the cab. Another would be to avoid letting the inside of the cab heat up when it's cold outside, other than when you're driving it.
And absolutely keeping out all moisture. I have had cars which would collect rain water on the floor from leaks, and then go through some evaporation and condensation cycles, dispersing the water throughout the car.
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