Another Mouse In The Truck Issue…

[pbethel]

WTF does ford add something to these trucks from the factory that draws them in!

Shelter.

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[Ranger_Rocks]

WTF does ford add something to these trucks from the factory that draws them in!

Rodents Can't Get Enough of Ford's Soy-Coated Wiring

 

[Grandaccess]

Rodents Can't Get Enough of Ford's Soy-Coated Wiring

That explains a lot!
I had a huge problem on one of my last Ford Explorers too, almost every damn wire under the hood...

 

[oldnslow]

Rodents Can't Get Enough of Ford's Soy-Coated Wiring

Hondas have the same issue for sure. I think its now common in the industry.

 

[mtbikernate]

I got rodents on my camping trip to Canada in September. But I was also keeping a bunch of stuff in the backseat of the truck. Mostly just supplies, but there were a few snacks back there (little bastards got into some fresh baked goods I bought in Canda and wanted to save for the drive home) and I think the smell of those is what drew them in.

Luckily, I've had no evidence of them anywhere else in the truck since.

I was going to cover all of the vents with mesh as a future preventative, but plumb forgot until this thread came up. Now I've got that reminder of the project I ought to take care of before it gets too cold for winter.

Overall, I think shelter is probably the first thing that draws them in. I don't think the soy coating on the wires is the attractant, but once they get in, it certainly doesn't help matters. I think this is born out by the fact that fewer people have trouble with chewed wires than those who just have nests in cavities and soft stuff torn up for nest materials. In my case, they didn't bother any of the wires. They tore into some of the food in the cabin and they also tore up some paper towels for bedding.

 

[MountainGoat]

I got rodents on my camping trip to Canada in September. But I was also keeping a bunch of stuff in the backseat of the truck. Mostly just supplies, but there were a few snacks back there (little bastards got into some fresh baked goods I bought in Canda and wanted to save for the drive home) and I think the smell of those is what drew them in.

Luckily, I've had no evidence of them anywhere else in the truck since.

I was going to cover all of the vents with mesh as a future preventative, but plumb forgot until this thread came up. Now I've got that reminder of the project I ought to take care of before it gets too cold for winter.

Overall, I think shelter is probably the first thing that draws them in. I don't think the soy coating on the wires is the attractant, but once they get in, it certainly doesn't help matters. I think this is born out by the fact that fewer people have trouble with chewed wires than those who just have nests in cavities and soft stuff torn up for nest materials. In my case, they didn't bother any of the wires. They tore into some of the food in the cabin and they also tore up some paper towels for bedding.

You can open the hood when out in the woods too. Removes the shelter especially in the winter, lets the heat out of the engine bay. Combined with all the other methods I linked it's been working so far.

 

[VAMike]

Shelter.

also if you have fast food or somesuch in the truck the smell will linger for quite a while, and the idiotic air intake design basically provides a superhighway for the mice to investigate the delicious odor

 

[pbethel]

Park any car almost anywhere long enough and mice will make it a home. Inside and out.

 

[seasprite]

Well here's a pics of the damage. I haven't replaced the battery blanket, just the downstream o2 sensor.

I was surprised that my dealer was cheaper than Rock Auto by $15.00 and I now have the freshest smelling engine on the block with peppermint spray.

 

[JimJa]

My battery blanket was much worse. One day it was fine, the next I'm thinking the mice must have had a pot-luck dinner and invited all their friends. Covered it with Gorilia tape, the black stuff, a couple of years ago, and it hasn't been bothered again - so far.

 

[seasprite]

Park any car almost anywhere long enough and mice will make it a home. Inside and out.

Mine was parked over night (daily driver)

 

[mtbikernate]

build a miniaturized version of this and encase the engine compartment?

UDAP Bear Shock Food-Storage Electric Fence | Cabela's (cabelas.com)

 

[SigOris]

Little sh!ts! =(

They've been chewing on my battery blanket again. And last summer they ate through my battery tender cable.

I've been blasting air in the engine bay to try to keep nests out. I have dislodged a few acorn shells.

I also got my second bottle of this and reinforce it with straight oil. I dunno if it does anything but their breath is probably minty fresh! =p

For a few days after an engine bay spray down, it's like riding around in a giant rolling toothpaste tube. =D

You can see where they chew

Making it especially minty

Wash the poutine remnants from yours hands before working under the hood my help

 

[Buckbull]

Was up at my hunting cabin and a mouse got into the cab and crapped all over the seats and chewed on some napkins.

Has the peppermint and using the wire mesh on entry points to the cab working for you guys?

 

[fjwlobo]

Was up at my hunting cabin and a mouse got into the cab and crapped all over the seats and chewed on some napkins.

Has the peppermint and using the wire mesh on entry points to the cab working for you guys?

At least the charging cables appear to be in one piece

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