What are some easy ways to seal a tailgate when we have a hard bed cover?

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01-10-2018, 10:20 AM

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I’m interested in buying the Gap Shield for the bottom and a more traditional seal for the sides.

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01-10-2018, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by UNBROKEN

Any shop that sells tonneau covers will have tailgate seals. Comes in a roll...about $15.

Better deal than the Ford kit - I think it's C$65 at the dealer..

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01-10-2018, 10:57 AM

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oem tailgate dust seal kit

VFL3Z-99404A06-A . saw it as low as 22$. I have undercover hard tonneau with a bed rug. I have never seen dust or dampness by the tailgate had it 1 year, 2016 xlt FYI

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01-10-2018, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by aprfctcrci

i have a tailgate seal on my '17. did a lot of driving in last weeks east coast blizzard, and had snow get in at both corners of the tailgate. im going to try taking some of the leftover seal and double up the corners. it seems the gaps in the corners are just too big to prevent it though.

I did this right from the start because I could tell it wasn't going to adequately close the corner gap. I am not that concerned about taking mine any further than I have. I suspect if someone spent some time looking at weatherstripping, both automotive and residential, they could come up with a solution that would keep almost all of the water or snow out. Dust is a lost cause....

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01-10-2018, 11:49 AM

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VFL3Z-99404A06-A . saw it as low as 22$.

We get hosed on a lot of items up in Canada. Looks like this is one of them..

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Dust is a lost cause....

The only way you would keep dust out is create positive pressure in the cavity. Doable I suppose, if you want to keep dust out that bad.

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01-11-2018, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Agri-Cover, Inc.

I would like to suggest our TRAILSEAL Tailgate Gasket. It will keep dust, rain and snow out of your truck bed.

Watch how easy it is to install. TRAILSEAL INSTALL

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Looks good, looked up one of your Canadian dealers - which one of these products is yours?

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01-15-2018, 10:39 AM

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Or Amazon.

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01-15-2018, 11:01 AM

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I used 3/8" x 3/4" sponge tape to seal the tailgate. It did seal the sides fairly well but not the bottom. The gap reduction did help slow the dust intrusion though.