Keeping dust out of the tailgate

[Aussie-John]

So here is the $64,000 question....

Is there a kit or an easy way to keep dust out of the tailgate.

That was the one thing that gave me the irrates with my ranger... the amount of dust the tailgate let’s in.

In fact there are lots of places where I can see daylight in the bed, so I’m going to have to sort something out.

But the gaps around the gate are huge.

Anyone??


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[BOWERSFJ]

Tailgate seal ?


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[22hemi13]

Weather stripping? I don’t think when they design them it’s to be air tight and keep dust out. It is still a truck. I’m guessing some good quality rubber gasket would fix your issue. Me I’m more of the open air bed person.

 

[Dark Knight 500]

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[Aussie-John]

You won’t be an open air bed person when we spend 16 hours driving across the state on dusty dirt roads where the dirt is like talc.

I’m not wanting it water tight, but it’s gotta get better than it is.

Ford realized their cockup and released a sealing kit, so I thought MOPAR might do the same.




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[Aussie-John]

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Thanks man. I will look into this.


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[22hemi13]

You won’t be an open air bed person when we spend 16 hours driving across the state on dusty dirt roads where the dirt is like talc.

I’m not wanting it water tight, but it’s gotta get better than it is.

Ford realized their cockup and released a sealing kit, so I thought MOPAR might do the same.




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Mines full of crap. No worries about dust dirt or even bird crap lol. No topper

 

[TatertotScott]

The bottom of the bed has daylight come through on many peoples' trucks here....

You will be hard pressed to dust proof your bed without significant work....

Top rail, bed floor, tailgate, stake pockets, front drain hole will all need to be sealed.

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[RoadRamblerNJ]

Is COCKUP a real word Aussie-John?

 

[gofishn]

Rok Blok. Seals teh bottom of the tailgate agaisnt the bed floor. Great for keeping things from wedging under tailgate, when loading and unloading too.

https://www.amazon.com/ROK-BLOCK-Tailgate-Gap-Cover/dp/B00BPE4AP6

for aroudn the edges, truxseal is awesome.
we have lots of dusty rural roads here too.

 

[Aussie-John]

Is COCKUP a real word Aussie-John?

Yeah man. Lol.

I’ll teach you all our Aussie ways. No wuckers!!




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[RoadRamblerNJ]

Yeah man. Lol.

I’ll teach you all our Aussie ways. No wuckers!!




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You guys did originally start out speaking English though, didn't you? Heh heh heh.

 

[Aussie-John]

You guys did originally start out speaking English though, didn't you? Heh heh heh.

Yeah we did.... but now we have screwed it to the point that it's not quite English anymore! LOL!


These guys will give you an insight!! LOL!