Coming back from a remote site in Ocotillo yesterday and found a spot where I ended up leaning nearly 45 degrees (felt like it at least) before realizing I wasn't comfortable continuing and backed up and went around. Upon backing up, there was a trail of fluid that appeared to have originated from the drivers side of my Runner. Figured it was rain water or condensation build up coming out of the frame after this weeks rain and moved on. A little ways down the road decided to stop and make it wasn't brake fluid. Determined it was in fact water.
Made it home and unloaded after a couple hours rest. Upon removing a 2.5 gallon water jug (you know the type for the fridge with the spigot) and realizing it was empty and then realizing it was sealed and full when we left the desert 5 hours prior :sobbing:.... guessing when getting my flex on, cargo shifted and popped the spigot off...
By some miracle all 2.5 gallons of water went between the seats, which were folded down, and soaked the drivers side rear carpet and thankfully ran out of the body drain holes as intended. :bravo: So the seats were completely dry and a trip to the coin-op car-wash for vacuuming got the carpets mostly dry. Then I threw a sock full of cat litter under the seat and this morning the carpet was dry to the touch.
TL;DR: Lost 2.5 gallons of water in the backseat of my Runner and it magically drained out of the body. Missing the seat cushions and only dampening the carpets.