Tailgate Gasketing for Dust

[SteveAndTheCrigBoys]

Are there any gasket kits out there that will help seal up the tailgate to limit dust intrusion?

I have a canopy and the bed gets absolutely coated in dust from a 10 minute forest road ride. I could shove a sharpie through some of the gaps I'm seeing.

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[GMPowerboost]

Fyi I had one from ford accessories.. avoid the dang thing. It just got coated in dust from going down a gravel road maybe a 3 mile stretch, maybe a dozen times? id doubt that even and it then fell mostly off across the bottom of the bed.

Personally I would look at something to seal the seams on the bottom of the bed. at least on mine I can see right through where the panels meet at. And hopefully someone else has a better seal kit to recommend.

Still crazy we have so much tech and yet we cant get an actual seal kit for these with tight seams.

 

[UGADawg96]

Try these:

https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/what-did-you-do-to-your-f-150-today-??‍.1314/post-470383

https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/what-did-you-do-to-your-f-150-today-??‍.1314/post-477302

https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/what-did-you-do-to-your-f-150-today-??‍.1314/post-477322

https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/what-did-you-do-to-your-f-150-today-🙋🏻‍♂️.1314/post-477406

 

[stevemcbo]

Are there any gasket kits out there that will help seal up the tailgate to limit dust intrusion?

I have a canopy and the bed gets absolutely coated in dust from a 10 minute forest road ride. I could shove a sharpie through some of the gaps I'm seeing.

Don't forget you will also have to seal the joints where the truck bed floor meets the front bed wall.

 

[gh8toes]

I've used this successfully on my 24 KR. I also have a spray in bed liner and roll-up cover. I see no light in tailgate seems when closed inside. I have an auto close tailgate and that still functions just fine.

ESI Ultimate Tailgate Seal with Taper Seal

 

[Calson]

I used a tailgate seal from Amazon that cost less than $30 and it sealed the bottom and sides of the bed and works quite well.

After a trip in June with many miles on dirt roads the amount coming inside the bed with my camper shell was greatly reduced. I still have some coming in from under the flap of the Snugtop camper as the factory cut the rubber seal too short at both ends. I bought a 4" wide rubber strip to extend the Snugtop seal at both ends.

I also have gaps between the sides and the bottom of the bed of the truck and this week I will be applying some industrial silicon sealant with my caulk gun along the edges of the bed.

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