How to dry my trucks interior

[rossddvm]

I work and hunt outside. This time of year when the snow is wet and sticks to boots I track lots of snow into the truck. It seems the inside of the cab is always wet. I park in a heated to 50f garage/shop at night, which also is wet or humid from snow melting off the truck. I mostly drive short distances so the heater doesn't get much of a chance to help dry out. Any suggestions on how to dry the cab out?

 

[vekster]

good question. i have the same problem with both my vehicles.
sometimes the windows fog up on the inside and then freeze in the right conditions.

My step Dad has always put a news paper under his floor mats. He will change the newspaper and put a new 1 there whenever it is wet. Seems like a good idea that i should try sometime but have not yet.

 

[foodie]

Ross, is this just the floor mats and floor carpet or the seats also? What material are your seats if those are included?

 

[Justind97]

Does Husky Liners or Weathertech make floor mats for your truck? That way you can either take out the snow/water all together and dry it out, or wipe it up with a rag.

If not, the sketchy way to go is a space heater for a couple of hours.

 

[purplezr2]

Get a dehumidifier for you garage, and open the windows at night

 

[Kaizen]

Go for a drive with your defroster running if you have ac in truck.
Otherwise leave it outside with windows cracked on a sunny day.


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[jayoldschool]

Take the carpet out for winter. Drop in some Weathertech or Husky Weatherbeater mats.

 

[finn]

Park outside and avoid the melted mess. You’re just accelerating corrosion by keeping the truck in a heated garage.

 

[Showkey]

Once the carpet and backing gets wet........it’s not drying out in place ( at least not until spring). Pulling the carpet is major project in most modern cars and trucks.

Weathertech or some other mat that holds and contains the water......empty the mat weekly at a minimum.

Obviously.........It’s also the reason the drivers floor is gone in a well used truck.

 

[gnpenning]

Some good suggestions. You need a good floor mat that you take out as needed and maybe switch with another while that one dries out. Some floor dry or similar in a sock will pull some moisture, be sure to dry out before putting back in the vehicle. It helps with windows fogging the most.

 

[Jazz1]

I have Weathertech floor mats. That resolved issue, never thought I'd ever spend $100 on a couple floor mats!

 

[The Other Sean]

Not sure how young / nimble you are, but, I always try to hop in my truck **** first and give my boots a good couple of kicks together to kick some of the snow off before swinging them in.

Before I put weathertech floor mats in my truck I would take my floor mat inside every week or so and just toss it in the laundry sink for the night and let it melt/drip/dry.

 

[matt_i]

If you can put some sort of small fan inside the truck overnight with the windows down it will do wonders to dry it out. Keep air circulating.

Another (+1) for the WeatherTech which are excellent for a daily driver in snow country.

 

[toolmiser]

Get some good floor mats that hold the water, then use an old towel to blot them off when necessary.

 

[rossddvm]

Thanks for all the replies. My truck does not have carpet, just bare bare floor from the factory [2018 f150 base model]. I will look into weather tech floor mats I do leave windows cracked outside if a sunny day. I have been leery of putting a space heater in the cab, worried about fire potential, but very temped to. I will try a dehumidifier, the one we use in the house in the summer isn't doing anything right now. After parking in a heated garage and getting into a w truck without having to scrape windows leaving it outside is not at all appealing.

 

[61woody]

A small room dehumidifier placed in the truck with the Windows up is what I did with mine when I left the Windows down and got the upholstery wet, it took about 24 hrs to dry it out, if it is just the carpet could probably be done in about the same time frame I would guess as long as it not standing water wet.

 

[CJM8515]

If its just water on the mats you need better mats. I have rugged ridge in my GMC, suckers are deeper than weather tech, and better than husky. But any of those will do well.

 

[Ck1]

As others have said, weathertech floor mats will take care of it.

 

[tym]

I have Weathertech floor mats. That resolved issue, never thought I'd ever spend $100 on a couple floor mats!

Yep. Got some for my Mustang (yes, not a truck, I know...LOL) in 2012/2013 and they still look new, so definitely worth the coin.

 

[Zippers]

There are a couple of options - you can put something like a small fan. Then, you can use these things that absorb moisture, just decompose them by buying at retail.

 

[Bretny]

I usually knock my shoes/boots together before getting in. In very bad years or very salty years ok pressure wash my carpet floor may and let it drip dry for a day.

Weathertech mats can work and do but once they get moisture under them it's all over. Also once they start moving around or one side gets bent up it's again all over. I never really felt the need for weathertech mats in any of my vehicles.

 

[Jack_Toepfer]

If you already have the rubber floor, just use a towel to wipe it out. No reason to spend $100 on another layer of rubber that won't sit properly on your current rubber floor that isn't self-drying anyway. Those are designed to fit on carpeted floors.

Takes 2 seconds to swipe it dry and get most of the water out of the way.

 

[toolmiser]

I agree with skip the mats!

 

[rossddvm]

Thanks, I think I will skip the mats

 

[Jeepster04]

Weather Tech Mats or similar brand. Nothing else you can do other than taking your boots off... You can listen to theories for days but there is nothing else you can do if youre going to have snow on your boots.

You'll have a hole rusted in your floor in no time at this rate. And youre vehicle is going to rust away sitting in a warm humid garage like that.

 

[Kevin54]

Go to a carpet store and see if they have any old samples to throw down on the floor to soak up the water, then lay them out when you get home. Or get a piece of remnant carpet and cut yourself up a few mats to use. Cut enough that when one set is drying out you have another set to use.