New England B.S. Thread

Yes, much better than them being baffled for days. The service writer told me that it's common (no surprise) and they've had five figure repair bills. So, I guess I should feel lucky.

Thanks for the link. I've found a few on line, but they weren't all that helpful.

 

Dryer sheets and peppermint oil as soon as it's back in your hands @HisDad

 

@super_white has posted a bunch of rodent damaged cars on the CT thread. Maybe he could give you an idea or two to eliminate them. Only one I have is start the car in the garage and let it run a half hour with all of the doors closed… Makes the mice sleepy

 

Our plan is for at least her car to go in the garage, but I'll have to put a mouse trap in there as well. I ordered a couple of mouse repellant devices that are designed to go under car hoods. I'll put one in my truck, just in case.

 

I don't think they like woolwax spray some in engine bay

 

What is the device you’re getting? I’ve tried all kinds of things in my shed and boat from electronics, peppermint, dryer sheets, etc and nothing has worked except for death by traps. The rat zapper works nice in my shed and would work well in your garage.

 

I'm trying these,

$20 Rodent Repellent for Car Engines, Natural Peppermint Oil to Repel Mice and Rats with 3M Tape, Easy-to-Use, Keep Rodents out of Car, Rat Repellent, Mouse Repellent under Hood for Car, House, RV, 2 Pack

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09QPZFZF2?ie=UTF8&th=1

 

Peppermint oil works great. At the first sign of mice, I go up into my attic and spray it everywhere. They quickly leave and it solves the problem for months.

 

Yeah, I didn't even ask about that - they just optioned it with it. I think it's their default. This is a small tractor so it hurts loader capacity, but I was doing the math on bucket volume vs weight of materials I'm likely to use it for and it shouldn't be an issue.

 

I have these in every vehicle in our driveway, a few more in the rides that don’t drive much.

$60 Grandpa Gus's Natural Mouse Repellent Pouches, Cinnamon/Peppermint Oils Repel Mice from Nesting & Freshen Air in Home/Cabin/Boat/Car Storage/RV/Machinery/Shed (30 Pouches)

https://www.amazon.com/Grandpa-Guss...601-4d20-a878-50d6eed3885d&pd_rd_i=B0C6B2JSKV


Also, I don’t think they like woolwax/fluid film stuff.

 

What tires did you put on it? I know it sounds ridiculous for a old trailer but don't put cheap tires on it. Almost all trailer tires are made in China and only a few of them are good.

Soak peppermint oil onto cotton balls and leave them around the perimeter of area you want to keep them away. They like to stay against the walls

 

Some tires off Amazon lol. I had pulled a wood skewer out at my parents but didn't hear or see a leak. I'm assuming that was it. Looks like I'll grab a second set of tires lol. Pretty sure it's too close to sidewall for a repair. As for the wobble, I think I messed up when I checked the bearing on that side. I watched an explanatory video on how to replace or repack them today and he was in much more detail than the last one I watched. Fingers crossed I didn't bugger up the spindle or axle. Plan to take it apart Saturday morning.

$180 2-Pack Radial Trailer Tire On Rim ST175/80R13 13 in. LRC 5 Lug White Spoke Wheel

2-Pack Radial Trailer Tire On Rim ST175/80R13 13 in. LRC 5 Lug White Spoke Wheel

 

My parents put these ultrasonic rodent deterrents in their engine bays. They’re connected to the battery, so it is a little bit of a draw, but thus far neither of them have had any issues with dead batteries or motor turning over and it’s been over a year I think. This was after mice partially chewed through the fuel line on my moms RAV4 right at the top of the fuel tank.

 

I have these in my truck and wife's car. We found 3 condos in her last car. Tried the old version which attached directly to the battery but it wouldn't work on her 24 Corolla.

Loraffe Under Hood Rodent Repeller Battery Operated Ultrasonic Car Rat Repellent Mice Deterrent Keep Animal Away from Car with Ultrasound and LED Flashlights Rodent Defense Vehicle Protection, 2 Pack

$54 Loraffe Under Hood Rodent Repeller Battery Operated Ultrasonic Car Rat Repellent Mice Deterrent Keep Animal Away from Car with Ultrasound and LED Flashlights Rodent Defense Vehicle Protection, 2 Pack

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N6JZ2J4

 

Peppermint spray around decks and sheds will also deter skunks from settling down. Apparently, they don't like strong smells

 

My car hauler has bias ply "Goodride" tires on it. A friend's had the same and was always a little jittery like mine is. When they aged out he got some radial tires and it made a big difference. I only use mine 3-5 times per year so can't justify spending the money in advance, but when they're worn or old I'll upgrade.

I actually did the cotton ball thing last time. I can't get close to the edges in my attic, so I threw them. Haven't caught a mouse up there since - traps still have chocolate on them and everything.

 

I've installed an electronic mouse repellent in a car and the owner hasn't had any mice do any damage since I installed it. It runs on 12V and hasn't killed the battery either.
I've seen people put all kinds of items underneath the hood and in the car. It usually cars with nothing in them that have rodent damage, so I guess something is better than nothing. It also helps if the car doesn't sit for months at a time.
To @vssman I hope your garage is well sealed (if it's attached) so fumes don't get into the house and the garage door is open. Carbon monoxide is bad.

 

I think this was intended as a joke. I hope.

 

Of course it was

 

Rodents... Ive been in this battle since I moved to this place....

Fresh Cab
And I keep a 1 gallon spray bottle of Gandpa Gus... peppermint oil and cinnamon I think.
I keep the fresh cab inside the truck, and spray the outside innthe when wells, under the hood, blah blah.
Also using it around the house.