Better ramp door seal

Question

I have a 2015 Attitude 5er that the tailgate has never sealed all that well on.  Its almost like the door is slightly to narrow for the frame and could have been made a little wider.9 Any flex in the frame and you start to get some deflection in the ramp door and now one side will have a nice little gap along the seal letting air in and some water in the case of heavy rain.  Anyone dealt with something similar and how did you fix?

1l243 · Answer

Could you take some 1/2" angle iron and screw and seal it on each side of the  door frame?  That would give your more surface area for your ramp gasket to seal.

y-guy · Answer

Instead of angle iron, how about angle aluminum? Or depending on how much overlap you have just a strip of wider aluminum mounted on the frame?

1l243 · Answer

Be cautious when mixing metals. If your door frame is steel use steel. If the door frame is aluminum use aluminum.....

When I got my Toy Hauler when it was brand new I saw daylight between the gap in the door. The door was not sitting square in the opening. With daylight showing I knew this was a potential way for water to get in. I really did not want to take it back to the dealer even though it was under warranty. I added a strip of 1/2" steel angle to just the left side. My door frame is made of steel. I used a little silicone between the two surfaces and screwed the angle iron to the frame. Later stood back with a garden hose, no leak.

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