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Old 09-23-2018, 04:53 PM   #1
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Mice through landing gear ?

Have a question maybe some of you can answer. Have had 2 5vers and other ones I have seen are the same,, they all have a hole in the under belly that the landing gear go through,, the hole is way bigger than the landing gear,, looks like a place for mice to enter to me. Has anyone tried to close that ? And if so with what,, was thinking of using some thin rubber like a piece of inner tube,, your thoughts on this ?
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Old 09-23-2018, 05:54 PM   #2
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I have always used Downey brand dryer sheets some years ago I read something about this in trailer life. I can tell you that that there is suppose to be some chemical in there that mice don't like. All I know is that I have not hade any mice in any of our campers when we open them up and generally smell good too !
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Old 09-23-2018, 06:20 PM   #3
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I have always used Downey brand dryer sheets some years ago I read something about this in trailer life. I can tell you that that there is suppose to be some chemical in there that mice don't like. All I know is that I have not hade any mice in any of our campers when we open them up and generally smell good too !
I have used them before also,, seemed to work,, just wondering if anyone has figured a way to fill those holes,, or if they think they should be. Thanks for the reply
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Old 09-23-2018, 08:08 PM   #4
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I crawled under our trailer and used spray foam to fill the areas around the landing gear. While under there, I went over the entire belly and used 3 cans of foam "sealing things up"..... There's far more holes than just the places where the landing gear are mounted.
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Old 09-24-2018, 02:55 AM   #5
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I can't think of any reason not to seal access points. Wads of Aluminum Foil works great for small openings. You already have it on hand, and it doesn't ever rust. I used to use Downey sheets, but they become excellent bedding to line a mouse house, once the smell is gone. LOL

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Old 09-24-2018, 03:48 AM   #6
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I purchased some metal flashing material from HD, made a cardboard template and cut the metal big enough to cover the hole and lay up against the jack housing.
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Old 09-24-2018, 03:54 AM   #7
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Dryer sheets is a myth. I worked as an exterminator many years ago. It wasn't unusual to find that mice had chewed up dryer sheets and used them for bedding.
They server two purposes - your RV will smell better and maybe the mice will use the dryer sheets for bedding instead of chewing up a cushion.
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Old 09-24-2018, 05:09 AM   #8
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Have a question maybe some of you can answer. Have had 2 5vers and other ones I have seen are the same,, they all have a hole in the under belly that the landing gear go through,, the hole is way bigger than the landing gear,, looks like a place for mice to enter to me. Has anyone tried to close that ? And if so with what,, was thinking of using some thin rubber like a piece of inner tube,, your thoughts on this ?
Mice infiltration has been discussed adnouseum on this forum. As for closing up the hole it's amazing how small of a hole a mouse can transit thru. I would defer to the numerous posts on these issues that can be referenced via the search feature.
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Old 09-25-2018, 03:13 PM   #9
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I was bored today so I went to a Camping World today,, asked to look at some used 5vers. Almost everyone I looked at had steel wool stuffed in the holes
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Old 09-25-2018, 05:14 PM   #10
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I used gutter mesh, on mine the backside was closed off and tight, I essentially needed to seal 3 sides so I cut an oversized “U” and used clear silicone adhesive caulk to adhere to surrounding metal. No issues 6 years in. I used the mesh to retain some airflow for my 12v frig when hatches are closed.
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Old 09-26-2018, 07:43 AM   #11
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I also use the cans of foam and caulk to seal up the bottom of the camper, I also use steel wool to fill any holes that I did not want to fill with foam or caulk, say between the bottom of the camper and where the water lines come through to the pump area.
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Old 10-04-2018, 03:17 AM   #12
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Steel wool will rust. Better hardware store will carry copper or bronze wool that won't rust.

Also check this stuff out. Recently used it to seal around multiple mouse pathways.

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Have a question maybe some of you can answer. Have had 2 5vers and other ones I have seen are the same,, they all have a hole in the under belly that the landing gear go through,, the hole is way bigger than the landing gear,, looks like a place for mice to enter to me. Has anyone tried to close that ? And if so with what,, was thinking of using some thin rubber like a piece of inner tube,, your thoughts on this ?
They sell an expandable foam with a formula that has a deterrent for mice. That’s it mice Shild
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Old 10-04-2018, 10:40 AM   #14
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landing gear

I used some flat sheet metal, made patterns then cut the metal to fit snug.
then I used some flex-seal to seal it up and it works great.
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Old 10-04-2018, 11:01 AM   #15
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I also use the cans of foam and caulk to seal up the bottom of the camper, I also use steel wool to fill any holes that I did not want to fill with foam or caulk, say between the bottom of the camper and where the water lines come through to the pump area.
I sealed up the landing gear with that foam and also under the kitchen sink sewer and water lines so far so good
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Old 10-05-2018, 04:10 PM   #16
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I did the spray foam as mentioned earlier, and steel wool in holes that I may need to access in the future.
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Old 10-05-2018, 04:43 PM   #17
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I'm not so sure I'd use steel wool, at least the finer stuff will burn pretty good with just a spark.
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