first off im an idiot for even going stock, but im a young man that like to raise hell... any ways has anyone had there doors let in water... i got stuck an let in water up to my shins...engine still running an go t pulled out, but the for 2 weeks it smelled like swap in my truck anyone else had that trouble?

oh by the way im new to the forum...names chris people call me lyter..its my last name.

 

The doors should seal reasonably well, but water will eventually find its way in if submerged long enough.

as far as the smell, need to get things dried out good. This is a tough time of year to dry things out, unless you have a heated garage. May consider pulling the carpet back to be sure any of the sound deadening material gets dry also.

Also, consider renting a carpet cleaner (Rug Doctor, Steemex, etc.) with an upholstery attachment to clean the carpets.

Would be a good idea to change fluids in the axle(s), or at least to inspect to ensure no water enterred via the breather tube.

 

i've done the same thing except was driving on a little mud pit on the side of the road and ended up in drainage ditch my cab started fillin with water immediately luckily i have rubber floors though had no problem with smell
i'd suggest shampooing the carpet good luck

 

yea we went out in the dark an i was a bit (dizzy) behind the house... an tired to go threw the hole that alot of my buddies lifted truck get a bit of trouble in... an the next thing i know im in a whole sideways look up out my passanger winder an water is filling up... pretty wild night but all i needed fixed was the allignment an a filter replaced....notta whoe lot to it..the stinch is basically gone now. but im now sinking it till i get my new tires an that leveling kit an maybe not drink before i go to that was a dumb decision

 

did you suck in any water and how bad did your alignment go off, as soon as i hit it i killed the truck till i got pulled out i was afraid i was going to suck in water me and my bud had to climb out the sliding rear window and jump out the bed it wasn't funny right away but later it was hilarious

 

you should probably change your oil and differential fluid.

 

Get a good ion generator and leave it in the truck for a couple of hours. Will kill all living organisms in 2 hours and your rubber moldings if you leave it in too long.
Repeat the next day if required.

Mine stunk after the interior was shampooed. This last time I used a commercial spray that supposedly killed these organisms but it took forever cause you have to get every spot. Generator works best.

 

I know that ozone generators are very good at removing smoke smells - like from houses that had fires. Commercial clean-up services, like ServiceMaster or the like should have or at least know about these. May see if any units are available for rental.

Perhaps ozone = ion, referring to Play400's post???

 

truck is looking good now, alignment was screwed! but its fixed, an my front bupper is bent in, but i have a guy fixing that for 100$ an i have scratches all along the side of the truck both sides , i want to repaint buddy money isnt coming in like summer so imma let it stand out for a bit.... im thinkiing about painting it black so ill have black an chrome

 

Although i too like the black trucks... if you plan on doing more off-roading you may want to rethink that. Black paint jobs make the smallest, tiniest little scratch show up from a mile away (not to mention all the swirl marks and what not) ! They are damn near imposible to keep "looking good" . Go with silver or white for the easiest to keep clean. Just my 2 cents

 

Yep. That's what I meant. A friend bought 1 to get the stink out of his truck that was parked for a few months with a broken window an was soaked inside. He has also used it to take the stink out of old books, damp basement etc. I wonder if it will kill mold???

 

didnt think about that hmmm