Leaves and sticks?

I have a 2015 Tacoma. While cleaning I discovered leaves and sticks Packed in the quarter panel behind the rubber barriers near the driver and passenger front doors near the
wheel wells.

 

As have most of us. Remove and proceed with life

 

How to prevent it.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/rust-varmit-and-ac-clogging-prevention-project.557970/

 

I have had that issue too. I removed and threw away those rubber barriers a while back which makes cleaning it out much easier. It’s probably nothing to worry about though. I’ve never seen those areas rusted out on our trucks.

 

Welcome aboard new member
Pile of pine needles here.
Narrow nozzle on tank vac and blow out with compressed air.
1st world issues demand 1st world solutions.

 

Every time I vacuum, I hit those two spots. Just regular maintenance now.

 

Actually....I rarely get much in there, as I never park under trees

 

Thanks for everyone’s advice.
Tangotsa, OUT!

 

Damn... never knew this... i think i have a giant rats nest by now. Time to clean it out.

 

I shop vac all random area when I’m vacuuming.

 

I had a plant growing in there once. It was peeking out of the rubber gasket to get sunlight. Gotta clean that shit out before winter, or you could have a huge ice dam in there. I've had that too - big icicle hanging from the gap at the door's edge every morning.

 

I parked under a pine tree that would shit it’s needles down on the truck ...... I cut all the branches off that side of the tree , cut them up and the truck hauled it all away to the compost pile .