Probable bed leakage due to truck bed gap.

Just installed the solid fold 2.0. I climbed in the bed to see if any light was showing around the seals after install. Cover seals pretty good but these gaps between the bed caps are pretty substantial. It is due to the bed cap not sitting flush with the actual bed toward the cab area. They are at the corners towards the cab. I can see water flooding in with heavy rain quite easily. I'm going to find something to fill them with. Other then that I'm pretty confident the bed would be dry.

 

Is that the OEM cover?

 

No. Extang solid fold 2.0. I bet any folding tonneau cover or any cover for that matter that does not cover the caps completely will leak. These are big ass gaps, at least on my truck......

 

My Extang 2.0 should be here on the 16th. I expect the same result. I have a tailgate seal on order. If you can see daylight, water and dust will absolutely follow. I don't care, I bought it anyway. I'll seal it good myself.

 

Just to reiterate, it's where the bed cap meets the bed at the cab on the truck....nothing to do with the cover what so ever.....

 

same place where toppers leak on the 2015's

 

Really a simple fix. Either fill the gaps with some black silicone or wedge in some rubber....I know people have complained about the bed being soaked, on my truck this looks like the trouble spot.....

 

Any photos zoomed out? Hard to understand from a zoomed in photo

 

I wasn't zoomed. I'll go stand on the cover and take a pic

 

It doesn't look like much but this these gaps lead straight to the bed....

 

Oh i see. Thanks for the updated photos! I hope the Bak Flip covers work better

 

Yup, black weather striping or a black RTV plug should do the trick.

 

Part number of the cover?

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/new-extang-solid-fold-2-0-tonneau-installed.399526/

Here's some more input about Solid Fold 2.0.

 

2nd pic; looks like one of your c-channel nuts is ready to pull out.

 

I agree. It is at the brink but is staying put.....

 

I have a backflip (FiberMax) and the only issue I have seen is that there is a little leakage around the panels (not the seals) with a ton of water. Love my back flip and have it on for over two years and I have snow on it over the top of the truck and never had an issue with it.

 

so your problems are the truck's fault instead of the aftermarket tonneau cover manufacturer?

logic; use it

 

Gracias!

 

I don't believe it's bad truck design as much as it is hurry up let get something out to the public design. I know we're all in a hurry to get the latest aftermarket products for our new trucks, but I'd rather wait a couple months for the aesthetically appealing and functional tested design to hit the market instead of half-assed attempts at taking our money. Especially when we're spending hundreds/thousands of dollars.