I made it home last week and upon looking over my truck i see she had a visitor or two. Anyone have any suggestion and recomdations on keeping mice and other rodent away and out of my truck? thanks

 

I use moth ***** placed in small bags made from nylons,(use a lot spread out) been doing this for years for my boat and lawn tractor during the winter. works for me.
Good Luck
Mike

 

I put mouth ***** in and around it.

 

I have always heard about moth ***** or a open container of baking soda.I have never tried either so I don't know for sure.I don't know if I could stand the inside of the truck after moth ***** had been laying in there for awhile.

 

I place a lot of fabric softener sheets, I use two full boxes, in the inside of my truck. In the glove box, behind and under the seat. I was told to do this by a camper dealer after mice got into my pop-up camper and destroyed the canvas. Do not put mouse poison cakes inside of the truck, they'll attract the mice into the truck, they're made to attract the mice to them so the mice eat them. If you use the cakes place them outside of the truck away from the truck to draw the mice away. The added bonus of using the softener sheets is your truck will smell nice all summer long.

 

After a few days of open air the smells gone even in the inclosed portion of my boat.
Even with the odor it sure beats a chewed up interior.
Mike

 

If you use moth ***** (which is what I use), make sure they're the "old fashioned" kind. These use naphthalene as the active ingredient while the newer style moth ***** use something else. The "something else" works on moths I guess but doesn't work on mice. The naphthalene works on mice. Stu

 

I got a cat, big mean one!

 

i put my old cab in the field sat ,it still had the old seat in it. i also put two pack's of rat poison in it. hope it works.

 

I did one better than fatfenders, and got two cats. My neighbors love me. We havent seen a live rodent in two years.

 

Decon bait pans around the perimeter of the storage area, not in it. Check every couple days for feeding activity replace any that are empty, move any that have not been disturbed. Keep any food or water sources away from storage area: pet foods, water dishes, bird seed, etc.
Note to self: new product idea. slippery surfaced pans you place the tires in while in storage so they can't use them for access ladders. Kinda like squirrel proofing a bird feeder pole.

 

This may sound rather odd, but I actually keep a BB gun handy when I'm out in the garage. Seems like every time I'm out there I see one or 2 of the critters running around.. gotten myself a few of the little buggers over the years. I know its not near as effective as poison baits (I set out decon as well), but it gives me some cheap entertainment as well ask keeping my wing shooting skills up.

 

what axracer said, plus I add bounce fabric softener to the glove box seat, and everywhere else. I have a couple wild cats running around the area too that look like they've been eating well....better than me. Also keep any grass nearby closely mowed to deter them from hiding in the first place.

 

I bought the packets of rat poison and placed some on the seat, and some on the floor. My truck is not restored, so I don't mind the poison sitting on it. Plus, it keeps them out of the house.

 

what also works and i have used in my tent trailer is Irish Spring soap bars. Just put them on a paper towel (so they don't stain your fabric) inside the cab. the one year i didn't do this, had mice in the trailer but ever since then, no mice.


Rgds
Mike