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Dusty under the cover........

Vintage465
Nomad
Nomad
Hi,
I have a GMC Denali with Snug-Top cover. I find that a lot of dust comes in through the tailgate when we do some exploring off road. It's pretty well sealed around cover on the bed. Does anyone have any experience sealing up the tail gate with some kind of weather striping?

Thanks,
V-465
2013 GMC 2500HD Duramax Denali. 2015 CreekSide 20fq w/450 watts solar and 465 amp/hour of batteries. Retired and living the dream!
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deltabravo
Nomad
Nomad
ib516 wrote:
There are companies that make a weather seal just for tail gates.


Lots of options out there.
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ib516
Explorer II
Explorer II
There are companies that make a weather seal just for tail gates. I had one on my 2014 Ram. It was better than nothing, but didn't totally seal it up.
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73guna
Explorer
Explorer
Google tailgate weather strip and you should find what your looking for.
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brulaz
Explorer
Explorer
I use adhesive backed foam tape around my tailgate. It's for household applications but seems to be holding up ok. Didn't know about the specialized aftermarket stuff.

But there's also holes in the bed that need to be covered or plugged. Regular duct tape is not working there because of the spray liner. Will try some of that Al backed tape next.
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MFL
Nomad II
Nomad II
Having the bed covered, seems to create a vacuum effect at the tailgate. I have a roll up cover, which I roll up, when on dirty dusty roads. You can buy an after market gasket system to seal your tailgate. While I have not tried one, I think it would certainly help. The ones I've seen were around $50, so not expensive to give a try.

Jerry