Sealing rail caps

[Trimjb]

Whether you add a bed cover or topper, the plastic bed rail caps are going to leak from between the cap and bed and tie down hole covers.
What are you using to seal between the cap to bed?
I have heard someone using silicone sealant.
Wondering if thin weather stripping might work under the cap to bed?
Silicone would make it a pain to remove the caps if needed down the road. Problem I see with weather stripping is it might make the caps sit too high on the bed rail.

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[RANGER/HOBB]

This has been done a ton……https://www.ranger6g.com/forum/threads/tonneau-that-doesnt-leak.15057/page-3

Try using the search at the top, left hand side of the page. It will definitely help you find ongoing threads.

 

[Trimjb]

Thanks for the link.
Appreciate the guidance.

 

[Rangerjimm]

Whether you add a bed cover or topper, the plastic bed rail caps are going to leak from between the cap and bed and tie down hole covers.
What are you using to seal between the cap to bed?
I have heard someone using silicone sealant.
Wondering if thin weather stripping might work under the cap to bed?
Silicone would make it a pain to remove the caps if needed down the road. Problem I see with weather stripping is it might make the caps sit too high on the bed rail.

I don't like the look of the silicone around the edges of the caps. Im with you. Im going to remove my caps and get a weatherstrip the proper thickness to put on the outside edge of the rails, outside of all those holes. Then Im going to attempt to seal the 6 caps from the inside before putting it all back on.

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