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Old Oct 9, 2014 | 07:46 AM
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My DRIVER side floor keep getting about 1-2 inches of water on it while it rains. Not whiie I'm driving, to the point I had to cut out my carpet cause if the smells and it still fills is with water. Also looking for a decent website/ catalog for this truck too. And help with be amazing
 
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Old Oct 9, 2014 | 07:55 AM
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My DRIVER side floor keep getting about 1-2 inches of water on it while it rains. Not whiie I'm driving, to the point I had to cut out my carpet cause if the smells and it still fills is with water. Also looking for a decent website/ catalog for this truck too. And help with be amazing
Help with what? Finding the leak or finding a website? To find the leak, have someone hit all around the truck with a water hose while you are inside and see where it is getting in. For a website, depending on if you want repair/replacement parts or accessories, google it.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2014 | 03:56 PM
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I've been told its a common issues with dakotas so I was wondering if anyone else had the problem. As for the website I am looking for a parts book like lmc but can't find any that have my truck.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2014 | 12:23 PM
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biggest thing is to check make sure the COWL drain isnt plugged with crap and leaves over the years(under wipers and require removal) and or make sure the windshield is sealed properly and the strippign around the door, but as said Spray some water and see were its coming from ..
 
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Old Oct 13, 2014 | 11:21 PM
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An excellent website for parts is Rockauto.com. If you can't find it there, you probably can't find it anywhere (not really true, but they do have A LOT of stuff). I've ordered thousands of dollars in parts from them. They have great prices, just watch because sometimes shipping charges make them not so competitive.

http://www.rockauto.com/
 
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Old Oct 14, 2014 | 08:09 AM
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Fix it the right way, look for the leak and seal it up. In my truck's case, I couldn't find it, so here was my cheap quick fix.
Pull up carpet and remove all under padding. Drill a few holes in floor and treat the raw steel in the holes. Picked up sink protectors (plastic sink mats) and layed them in the floor, then put the carpet back down. Now the water runs down the toe board under the carpet and out the drain holes. If you have a drip onto the carpet, then this won't work for you.
 
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