Mice

[Tom_C]

Both vents exist behind the rear seats in the Scab. I simply blocked mine.

See https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/mice.26112/post-661662

Thanks, I'll have to try again. I yanked and pulled on them and could never get the magic handshake to get them off.

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[TJC]

There is a single bolt at the top center of the back under a fabric tag that hides it from sight. Remove the bolt and the back easily lifts out. No tugging necessary. I had previously removed the headrests as no one ever rides in the back.

I removed the vents and covered them, then reinstalled. Depending on how you decide to cover the vents, removal may not be necessary.

 

[Tom_C]

There is a single bolt at the top center of the back under a fabric tag that hides it from sight. Remove the bolt and the back easily lifts out. No tugging necessary. I had previously removed the headrests as no one ever rides in the back.

I removed the vents and covered them, then reinstalled. Depending on how you decide to cover the vents, removal may not be necessary.

I'll take your word for it. I removed the bolt, but there appeared to be something else holding them in place, they wouldn't budge. Wouldn't be the first time though that I did something wrong. Took me a long time to discover that both headrests posts had a latch. I tugged and tugged on them and they just don't want to come out unless you release both latches.

 

[TJC]

I'll take your word for it. I removed the bolt, but there appeared to be something else holding them in place, they wouldn't budge. Wouldn't be the first time though that I did something wrong. Took me a long time to discover that both headrests posts had a latch. I tugged and tugged on them and they just don't want to come out unless you release both latches.

Maybe you got the new "Improved version"! Did you try lifting up and then out? I have empathy for you. I find the my 2020 Ranger to be harder to do most things that I do in my 2005 Ranger. And the 2005 was much harder to work on than my 1996 2.3L Ranger.

Then again, maybe it is me just becoming an old man!

Toby Keith - As Good As I Once Was

 

[Trustable]

For people who covered the engine air intake vent with the cloth - how did you go about securing it, the tape I used for the cabin air and rear vents will not stay due to the weird bends.

 

[Trustable]

Thanks, I'll have to try again. I yanked and pulled on them and could never get the magic handshake to get them off.

not sure if you’re still aiming to get them out, see if they shake side to side without the bolt, if so it’s just a matter of pulling up them outwards. The first time I did it I thought i broke something.

 

[TJC]

For people who covered the engine air intake vent with the cloth - how did you go about securing it, the tape I used for the cabin air and rear vents will not stay due to the weird bends.

I didn't use cloth, I used 1/4" wire mesh that I simply formed around the air intake like this.

The same stuff over a lawn mower filter for the AC intake vents held in place with doublesided tape. I removed the filter material and added the same wire mesh that I used in the air intake. 3 for $10 at Amazon.

I then completed the job by blocking the vents behind the seats

Hope this helps.

 

[AzScorpion]

For people who covered the engine air intake vent with the cloth - how did you go about securing it, the tape I used for the cabin air and rear vents will not stay due to the weird bends.

I haven't done mine yet but will most likely have to moving here in the woods again. This aluminum foil HVAC tape works great and will stick to just about anything and you can easily fold it around corners. Lowe's and HD carry this too.

https://www.amazon.com/Duck-240225-Repair-Aluminum-1-88-Inch/dp/B0000DI82J?th=1

 

[Doc]

One just ate the front corner of my front seat in my WRX …Shhht ..

 

[t4thfavor]

So I've had a bunch of mouse/chipmunk troubles over the past 5 years of ownership. I put a glue trap every now and then in the passenger seat well and put a french fry on the center of it. if I don't catch a mouse, there isn't one to catch. I also have put a $5 bounty on chipmunks that my kids (11 and 13) try to retire off of. It's worth it as we have what seems to be a never ending chipmunk well somewhere on our property.

 

[Trustable]

I haven't done mine yet but will most likely have to moving here in the woods again. This aluminum foil HVAC tape works great and will stick to just about anything and you can easily fold it around corners. Lowe's and HD carry this too.

https://www.amazon.com/Duck-240225-Repair-Aluminum-1-88-Inch/dp/B0000DI82J?th=1

That’s similar to the one I’m using. I’m gonna see if I can cut and bend a new piece of the mesh to be more angular so it doesn’t want to pop off then. Thanks!

 

[Trustable]

I didn't use cloth, I used 1/4" wire mesh that I simply formed around the air intake like this.

The same stuff over a lawn mower filter for the AC intake vents held in place with doublesided tape. I removed the filter material and added the same wire mesh that I used in the air intake. 3 for $10 at Amazon.

I then completed the job by blocking the vents behind the seats

Hope this helps.

Thanks! I should have specified hardware cloth which is a misleading name since it’s just wire mesh haha.

 

[TJC]

Now this is a mice problem!

 

[Doc]

Now this is a mice problem!

Flame Thrower ?

 

[Trustable]

Now this is a mice problem!

Sounds like a case for insurance fraud if there ever was one!

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