Tailgate seal
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Tailgate seal
I ordered a Extang Trifecta 2.0 Signature series bed cover and want to seal the gaps in the tailgate to the bed. Looks like reviews of several companies bed seals is too narrow for the Ford F150/250/etc bed to tailgate.
Anyone find a correct fitting seal, if so where did you buy it from?
Anyone find a correct fitting seal, if so where did you buy it from?
Cross-Country
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I spent $40 on epdm "D" shaped 3m backed weatherstripping for vehicles. .375 height by .75 wide and just fabbed it up last night. I have a Diamondback cover and hopefully I just created a perfectly sealed bed. Turned my whole bed into a weather proof tool box
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These gaps will bite a lot of people in the *** in 10 years or so, when the metal starts to corrode. Gaps like these trap moisture, in areas where paint doesn't cover well or at all.
My advice would be to seal them up. Panel bonding adhesive works excellent in these situations.
My advice would be to seal them up. Panel bonding adhesive works excellent in these situations.
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My truck is black and has the factory spray in bed liner. I used 2 tubes of black silicon to seal the 'gaps' in the bed and extruded siliconized rubber weather stripping for the tailgate. It does not seal it all, as the gaps are huge, but has blocked most intrusions. I will check it this winter to see if I need to add some additional pieces.
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