Moisture in cab
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From: Medford, Oregon
Moisture in cab
I have had lots of moisture being absorbed by the insulation pad on the floor of my truck. I live in southern oregon right now going to school, so there is lots of moisture during the winter. I recently ripped out the flooring pad and am wondering if I should rip out the pad against the wall under the dash too. I am contemplating having the inside lined with rhino liner or line-x which will cost about $250. Has anyone else had this problem, or do I just have a leak somewhere?
More Turbo
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: Easthampton, Ma.
If I were you I would remove all the carpeting or floor mat and sill plates. Vacuum the floor and paint with brush-on black rustoleum.
The next time it rains you will most likely be able to tell where it's coming from. My guess is the windshield. These trucks are noted for this!
If it is, the trim is easy to remove and the windshield can be resealed with a tube of silicone.
Steve G.
The next time it rains you will most likely be able to tell where it's coming from. My guess is the windshield. These trucks are noted for this!
If it is, the trim is easy to remove and the windshield can be resealed with a tube of silicone.
Steve G.
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From: Northern California
Make sure all the drain holes for the cowl are clean and leaf free. Remove the inspection plates and kick panels, on air conditioned trucks, and the vents and kick panels on non air conditioned trucks. Clean all the leaves and junk out of there. If you have a severe problem with leaves, you can get a cowl off of a 1992 - 96, with the small holes to replace the one with the large "slits" to help keep crap out of there.
clean all the drain holes in the cab. Under the floor, in the doors, behind the seat, etc..
check where the roof of the cab and the pillars are sealed together. If the calking is bad replace it with paintable calking.
And last but not least, check the windshield seal. Lay several thick layers of paper towles around the floor. If the floor gets wet, but not the top layer of towels, it's possibly a cowl drain. If the top of the towels get wet, but the floor remains dry, then it's either the windshield or the cab roof where it joins at the pillers.
Hope this helps.
clean all the drain holes in the cab. Under the floor, in the doors, behind the seat, etc..
check where the roof of the cab and the pillars are sealed together. If the calking is bad replace it with paintable calking.
And last but not least, check the windshield seal. Lay several thick layers of paper towles around the floor. If the floor gets wet, but not the top layer of towels, it's possibly a cowl drain. If the top of the towels get wet, but the floor remains dry, then it's either the windshield or the cab roof where it joins at the pillers.
Hope this helps.
