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Gutter extension?

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Old Sep 17, 2019 | 07:01 PM
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Default Gutter extension?

Hello so I have bought my first Jeep Wrangler unlimited. I live in the PNW and well rain being the norm 5 months a year. I have noticed a small leak on the floor of either side is the low side. I have watched videos and put the foam on it here or there per videos and still have the issue. I don’t want to rip the carpet out and would like the issue fixed. It’s a 2015 Sahara. So tonight while it was raining I took to figuring out the cause.. it is coming from the gutter and rolling down into the door crease and from there it is doing what water does.. so just for a temp fix I took some duct tape to see if I could extend the gutters to make the water go further out into the frame before coming down. Is there any way of fixing this issue? Or is there such a piece to do what the duct tape does?
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Old Sep 27, 2019 | 06:32 AM
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Look very closely at the weatherstripping on the door. NOT the body. The rubber splits part way down, and one side should touch the body, the other stay out towards the door. The valley in the rubber catches the water and directs it forward. This split occurs not far behind where the gutter ends. The water from the gutter is probably getting behind the rubber that should be touching the body. The rubber gets old, warped, pushed out of the way, whatever. On our 2016 this happened on both sides. Pushed the rubber back in place, put some silicone/rubber protectant on it, no more wet floor.
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