Mice

[subquark]

Even if you keep them out of
the cab , don't they just chew up the wiring in the engine bay ? Keeping them the hell away from the whole truck should be the objective , do those "ultrasonic rodent thingys " work I wonder ?? Or strong scent of some kind? I have electronic mousetraps I used when I had an issue in the house, caught 7 in one day... ( 4 were babies and almost felt bad )....

I use all kinds of spray - peppermint oil, cinnamon oil, and cayenne extract. I buy the sprays and then fortify them with pure extracts. They still like to nibble on my battery blanket.

They chewed through my battery tender wiring but no other wires yet. I also place those rodent-repellent pouches all over in the truck and the engine bay.

And, mostly in the summer, I leave to hood open on nice days and then frequently use an air gun to blow around the engine bay and under the engine cover. I've had acorn shells around my battery. =(

I don't think the sonic things work, not from all the reading I've done about them.

Not sure these sprays do much, but Soupie sure smells minty fresh when I go for a drive! =)

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[EJH]

I use all kinds of spray - peppermint oil, cinnamon oil, and cayenne extract. I buy the sprays and then fortify them with pure extracts. They still like to nibble on my battery blanket.

They chewed through my battery tender wiring but no other wires yet. I also place those rodent-repellent pouches all over in the truck and the engine bay.

And, mostly in the summer, I leave to hood open on nice days and then frequently use an air gun to blow around the engine bay and under the engine cover. I've had acorn shells around my battery. =(

I don't think the sonic things work, not from all the reading I've done about them.

Not sure these sprays do much, but Soupie sure smells minty fresh when I go for a drive! =)

We have the same arsenal, lol.

 

[rang19ca]

I did have a problem once with mice/rats. I blocked off the firewall intake with a mesh screen and I put peppermint drops and dryer sheets around my battery and drops near the firewall. I haven't seen any return of the little varmints yet. Fingers crossed.

 

[Joeiconic]

I just did this modification 3 days ago.

I agree working space is very limited.

You may also want to do the rear vents behind the back seat. I've had rodents enter there on a camping trip in northern Vancouver Island. I haven't done that myself, but I will be doing it soon.

Here's my after pic for the cabin air intake vents. I used standard aluminum screen from Home Depot and butyl tape, which I had on hand for RV repairs.

Unfortunately, the tape is a weak link. Mice will eat right through it.

 

[EJH]

Unfortunately, the tape is a weak link. Mice will eat right through it.

How would you attached metal screen material? Others have used HVAC ducting tape, which I am not sure will stand up to moisture like butyl tape.

Short of using metal rivets or screws, I am not sure how one can attach metal screen without some kind of tape. The butyl tape I use is pretty solid stuff. It is used to seal the roofs of RVs.

 

[Joeiconic]

How would you attached metal screen material? Others have used HVAC ducting tape, which I am not sure will stand up to moisture like butyl tape.

Short of using metal rivets or screws, I am not sure how one can attach metal screen without some kind of tape. The butyl tape I use is pretty solid stuff. It is used to seal the roofs of RVs.

I‘m well familiar with butyl tape. I used many rolls of it to attach vapor barrier to the concrete walls of my crawl space when I enclosed it. Great stuff, but no contest for a mouse.

Maybe something like this butyl tape with metal mesh built into it. I don’t know how hard it may be to work with.

https://www.wildlifecontrolsupplies.com/animal/WRAT00X.html

 

[Beach]

My anti rodent kit....With my stray dog deterance in the background. lol!

Yep, mine took care of the whole neighborhood for years. But I didn't take her camping or anywhere else that might be infested, how about smell or other deterrents? Maybe rat-rap music?

 

[Msfitoy]

Random fire drills...

 

[KJRR]

How would you attached metal screen material? Others have used HVAC ducting tape, which I am not sure will stand up to moisture like butyl tape.

Short of using metal rivets or screws, I am not sure how one can attach metal screen without some kind of tape. The butyl tape I use is pretty solid stuff. It is used to seal the roofs of RVs.

JB Weld stick epoxy
https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/kjs-ranger.10598/post-554513

 

[got3fords]

I think I may have told this story before on here, but my wife told me she saw where Irish Spring bar soap deters rodents. So I took an entire bar of it and cut it into slivers and put them all over my shed where I store my Harley. A couple of days later I found that rodents said FU by gathering said soap slivers and put them all over my Harley's engine. F*****k! Took me days to get all that soap off the bike.
Luckily, a black snake moved in not long after that and demolished the rodents, so much so he moved on a while later.

 

[ranger-jake]

I think I may have told this story before on here, but my wife told me she saw where Irish Spring bar soap deters rodents. So I took an entire bar of it and cut it into slivers and put them all over my shed where I store my Harley. A couple of days later I found that rodents said FU by gathering said soap slivers and put them all over my Harley's engine. F*****k! Took me days to get all that soap off the bike.
Luckily, a black snake moved in not long after that and demolished the rodents, so much so he moved on a while later.

Heard about the Irish Soap bar thing… turns out rodents love it! Was it a prank all along?!? ?

 

[ranger-jake]

I use all kinds of spray - peppermint oil, cinnamon oil, and cayenne extract. I buy the sprays and then fortify them with pure extracts. They still like to nibble on my battery blanket.

They chewed through my battery tender wiring but no other wires yet. I also place those rodent-repellent pouches all over in the truck and the engine bay.

And, mostly in the summer, I leave to hood open on nice days and then frequently use an air gun to blow around the engine bay and under the engine cover. I've had acorn shells around my battery. =(

I don't think the sonic things work, not from all the reading I've done about them.

Not sure these sprays do much, but Soupie sure smells minty fresh when I go for a drive! =)

I’ve also utilized some essential oil type repellent with no joy

 

[mtbikernate]

anyone tried using coyote piss?

 

[ranger-jake]

I‘m well familiar with butyl tape. I used many rolls of it to attach vapor barrier to the concrete walls of my crawl space when I enclosed it. Great stuff, but no contest for a mouse.

Maybe something like this butyl tape with metal mesh built into it. I don’t know how hard it may be to work with.

https://www.wildlifecontrolsupplies.com/animal/WRAT00X.html

That looks promising. I’d verify the temperature threshold of that adhesive though, engine bay gets hot and after several temperature cycles it may begin to peel… just a thought.
Maybe give the 3m weatherstrip adhesive a go

 

[ranger-jake]

JB Weld stick epoxy
https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/kjs-ranger.10598/post-554513

I also live in a squirrel dense area, who is probably the culprit in my situation. I sympathize with your story. Need to start breakin out the Ruger 10/22

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