Use 3M VHB tape and adhesion promoter worked for me. I've had mine attached for ~6 months now and use the tailgate multiple times daily. No sign of it coming apart yet. It probably will at some point, but if it makes it a year or two, I'd consider it a success.
That's great advice!
What did you use for the gap near the Smugglers Bay?
A piece of foam that is normally used to seal window AC units.
i’ve tried something similar… But when you keep opening and closing the gate, the towels get sucked down and out.
Thank you for posting this. This is the reason why I joined this club in the first place… to work together and share ideas for this amazing piece of machinery that we all love and enjoy. Although others on here think it’s fun to tear each other down and argue over what they post(Probably because they have no social skills, etc), I am always pleased to see a post like this that is actually helpful and informative!! So thank you!When the vault is closed there is a massive gap at the tailgate, and if you drive down a dirt road, it is a vacuum environment and will pull dust in and literally get everything in the back dirty. Even driving on city streets and highways it pulls dirt in.
The “traditional” pickup solutions dont work because of the rear storage that lifts up.
Anyways it is a simple solution, get some closed cell self sticking foam 1/2 wide by 3/8 tall. Stick on the lid and the bedside gaps. For the handle gap its just a chunk of foam that the handle holds in place.
Clean bed at last!
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Kevin added Costco microfiber towels on top of the “Ultimate Seal” and it’s working really well now, even in Moab.
