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Cold Feet

Discussion in 'Outdoors' started by jham101, Dec 27, 2021.

  1. Dec 27, 2021 at 1:28 PM
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    It’s getting into the negatives where I live (Montana). My feet are freezing cold when I drive my tundra. Any solutions folks have found? Obviously I can where thicker boots, but sometimes I’m where sneakers when going to the store.
     
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    Wool socks. I’ve always lived in the desert southwest. Now living in VA. Totally sold on wool socks. Just my .02 cents.
     
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    Not sure at this point.
    Merino wool socks and definitely foot warmers packs.
     
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    X2 on Merino wool socks and long underwear. Not to ask stupid questions but I assume you direct heat down to your feet while driving? Maybe a problem with your heating and air system in your truck?
     
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    I worked outside since Hector was a pup spending maybe 30 minutes outside (cold included) drive to another location and do the same routine. Best thing I found was wool socks, boot dry spray and antiperspirant spray on the footsies. Kept the stinkie feet and fungus levels way down too.
     
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    Unplug the dishwasher, ask wife to go to the store while you fix it. Next time "break" something else.
     
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    Actually, wool socks should do the trick.
     
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    I’m going to look to see whether my floor heaters are broken or not blowing properly. I don’t remember the floors ever being this cold. Anyone heard of the floor blower going out on gen 2 tundras? I’m wearing 800 gram boots with toe warmers and wool socks and still pretty chilly.
     
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    Something's definitely wrong if the truck is warmed up. There's a single blower for the whole truck, so if you're getting substantial airflow out of the front vents then it's not that, but it could be one of the vent doors not allowing air to the feet anymore. Pretty easy to tell, turn the feet on max and just feel under there. The vent system also exits at three spots on the driver's side, if it's not blowing enough in a spot your foot is normally at you could tape up some of the vent outlets and direct the air more to where your feet are.

    If I'm getting take out I usually wear flip flops and it's in the single digits out right now.
     
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    Like others have said, wool socks (I like smartwool). I made the mistake of not wearing some to work the other day. My office has a false floor and access to the outside. It was -1* and no matter how hot it was in the room, my feet were frozen. Most of the day I just Homer Simpson'd it and had the heat up to 78*.

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    Also, if you have the HVAC controls on Auto, it doesn't seem to do well heating the floor. I usually just select a manual dash/floor mode and do that.

    I know how cold Montana is. Great place to visit in the spring and fall. My brother sent me a picture of his current temp the other night of -15*F.
     
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    Well I feel like an idiot. I just pulled my cabin air filter and that dramatically improved the flow coming out of my floor heaters. I think I figured out the problem. Thanks all for the help!
     
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    So I think I have the problem partially solved. Air is blowing out of the passenger side really well now. The air coming out of the drivers side seems less robust. I’m wondering if something is obstructing it, like a mouse nest. Does anyone have a diagram of a gen 2 air duct system? Maybe that can help me back track a little.
     
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    I have yet to find a vehicle that puts enough heat to the floor for me. I drove about 35 minutes on the highway the other day alternating between defrost and floor vents and my feet never warmed up.
     
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    Sounds like you might have it sorted out, but something to keep in mind if its a problem in the future are heated insoles such as Hotronic for your boots. I use them in both my downhill and cross country ski boots (and am going to start using them in some of my hunting boots) and they keep my feet plenty warm even with temps down towards zero (if its below that I'm not going skiing). I know some folks have tried the heated socks, but I don't think they're as durable. The Hotronic system is spendy, but I have yet to replace either an insole or a battery (I have had to replace an extension cable), and that's across several thousand miles of cross country skiing and probably ten years of use in the downhill ski boots.
     
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    Not sure if this is what’s going on, but my vehicle is currently experiencing an issue (for the second time) where the dual zone HVAC undergoes some sort of system check for 30 seconds or so upon starting up…and once done it defaults to only the defrost vents. Was fixed once last March with a “servo damper subassembly” but it appears to have returned. :oops:
     
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    If the cabin air filter doesn’t solve the problem then get the wool socks as others have stated along with some insulated boots. If you’re going to be standing on ice or crusty snow for long periods of time then get boots with a bigger sole. Anything to get some distance between your feet and the cold. Air can be a great insulator. I bought insulated logging boots for ice fishing and my feet never get cold. It can be 10 below and my feet will practically be breaking a sweat
     
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    I’m nearly certain now that the air duct to the feet on the driver side is completely obstructed. No air comes out on the floor vent -driver side but air comes out of the floor vent -passenger side. I’m attempting to find a diagram to better understand the flow of air in the system. All other vents in the vehicle work except driver floor vent. My feet are hot in single digits weather on the passenger side but cold on the driver side. I’ll run a camera on a snaked line tomorrow to see if I can visually diagnose issue. Anybody know where I can find that diagram maybe? Thanks all!
     
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    I run Hotronics when snowboarding and love them. Total game changer for cold weather alpine sports. I was out in -33 degree temps on top of Whitefish Ski resort last year and my toes were roasty toasty with my hotronics.
     
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    Have you ever replaced the cabin air filter? It's behind the glove box. It's an often overlooked item that could also be restricting airflow. They can get pretty nasty over time.
     
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    Just replaced it today which solves passenger side issue but still no air flow to driver side.
     
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    Huh, that's interesting. I'd agree with some kind of blockage then. It's interesting that it's only affecting the driver side. Hopefully that will help narrow down your problem. At least you have a camera snake. That should easily help you locate your issue.
     
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    It's called heat lol. :D
     
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    I like the wool socks and gloves they sell at the army surplus store. Cheap and toasty. Or set the vents to blow on your feet in the truck.
     
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    Not sure why you are having a problem. I live in Alaska and wear sneakers and cotton socks most days during the winter on my way to work. Never had a problem. Maybe something wrong with the floor heat in your truck.
     
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    Lots of good suggestions to address the feet and it sounds like your tracking the ducting to find your obstruction. I do find the air-flow to the footwell is underwhelming, but it might help to close the dash vents if your mode is Dash / Foot. if its defrost / foot then idk what you could do to improve air flow especially since hot air rises and your floor will likely be the last place to warm up. Remote start might help your vehicle warm up more completely, but it comes at a cost (gas / exhaust / excessive warm-up time?)

    Everyone is different, but for me i find that my feet get cold if i'm dehydrated or if my core is struggling to hold its heat. When your core temp starts to drop your body will reduce blood flow to your extremities (hands / feet) to preserve core heat. I find that by staying hydrated and keeping my core warm my hands and feet are better suited to fending for themselves. As a former ski racer and ski coach, my socks were to keep my feet dry (wick moisture away from the skin) the boots did little to insulate me from the cold, my blood is what kept my feet warm. As i said i know not everyone works the same. The hand warmer / toe warmers are good, but are not a long term, sustainable, or convenient solution. My advice hydrate and keep your core warm to promote good blood flow.
     
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    Ok I think the issue may be an obstruction in the heater core. I found the thread below that outlines the zero airflow issue I’m having on drivers side. Sounds like some other gen 2 owners have had this same issue. Ugh this could be a major repair that requires a pile of cash or me tearing apart the entire dash of the truck. Looks like be running wool socks all winter in lieu of heato_O
     
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