Leer Camper Sheel Help Please

[Thatdarncat]

Hi Folks I have a 2017 Ram 2500 and a used Leer camper shell that is made for my model Ram.
The fit up is great except at the tailgate and the camper shell rear door. When everything is closed, it has about a 3/8-1/2 inch gap all the way across, between the tailgate and the camper shell door
Is there a trim piece that is missing or do I need a different piece of rubber moulding on the camper shell door???
Any help on this is welcome!

 

[Rado]

I looked on their web site and looks like there is a rubber tad below the cap door ! Are you missing that ? I have not had a cap for years but do not remember a large gap like you describe ! Is there a Leer dealer neat you so you can check ? Sorry I am of no help but if you find the answer please update ! I have been thinking of a cap myself so that would be good info
Also WELCOME to the group ! Also pop into our Senior thread and say hi !

 

[Black W900]

There's a trim piece that goes on top of your tailgate missing.
The trim piece closes the gap and prevents water from pooling in the area outside the cap seal.

 

[Thatdarncat]

Hi Im not sure what Im missing, it looks like the rear camper shell door has the rubber gasket moulding from the factory , but there is about a even horizontal gap going all the way across. I wounder if there was some kind of rubber moulding replacement, that extends down from the camper shell to the tailgate or a piece of mouding that was installed on the tailgate to fill the gap??
I will try to get a few pictures in a moment.

 

[crash68]

As stated above, the older Leer caps used a cap that went on the tailgate for the hatch to seal against. Some people would have problems with breaking them when stuff was being loaded into/out of the bed.
I have the newer style that covers the hatch has a trim piece on the bottom that covers the tailgate.
You might want to inquire if it's possible to to upgrade the hatch to the newer style one and get the power lock option. It wires up to the tailgate lock.

 

[Thatdarncat]

Hopefully this pictures will post

 

[Thatdarncat]

Ok, thanks for the replies! I see they were coming in while I was trying to get these images up.

 

[Rado]

I looked again on the LEER website and I DO NOT see a gap like you have ! Is this a New cap ?

 

[turkeybird56]

IMHO he is missing the insulation/weather stripping there. JUST not sure if it hangs from the back door, LIKE a big piece of rubber/stripping or onto the tailgate or both..

He is missing the door gap seal:

https://www.truckoutfittersplus.com/store/topper_parts_topper_door_accessories.htm#topperdoorseal


ADDED: As Crash said, you could go to LEER and get their custom stuff or go to aftermarket, URL I posted above. BUT yer decision.

CRASH: the only person I can think of who has a cap would be CAPN on ED site...

 

[COPPERHED DAVE]

Is there a place close to you that sells caps.Im sure they can tell you what you need.

 

[Black W900]

This is the part you're missing....




I just bought this cap a couple of days ago....Gotta get it painted now.

 

[JoshR104]

Yea just need the plastic piece that sits ontop of your tailgate for the older style caps before they put them into the glass itself. Once you have that you should be all set. Any leer dealer should carry them think mine was like 50 bucks.

 

[Thatdarncat]

I think the shell was made around 2012- 2013, sitting on top of a 2017, the fit up "aint too bad"

I took a look at that site and scrolled through all the rubber gasket /moulding and found a plastic piece that fits on top of the tail gate to cover the gap:
It would be nice to have a nice piece of rubber moulding to seal the gap ( being the cheap-o that I am) but this tailgate cap might be the better option.

Leer Tailgate Cover - 2009-2018 Ram Trucks 1500 (2010-2018 Ram 2500/3500)

(picture of actual item - Click to view larger - Opens in new window)

Description: Tailgate Cap Cover for 2009-2018 Dodge Ram trucks. Fills tailgate gap.

• Black
  
• Tape on installation
• Installs over existing tailgate cap
• Fills the gap on the top of the tailgate
  
• Hump on the top helps seal and prevent the tailgate from being open when the topper door is down

Item ID: 3934


Price: $79.95 each

 

[Toddbigboytruck]

Ok I have a 2018 truck and cap and I have this plastic ledge that was intergraded in to the window I hope these pic will show what I mean and that goes over as outside the top of the tailgate.

 

[Toddbigboytruck]

Pic 2

 

[Toddbigboytruck]

Pic 3

 

[Toddbigboytruck]