Filling the tailgate gap?

Have a cap on my truck and one of the uses is for camping.

I've noticed at the tailgate/ bed there are gaps. Driving down dusty roads and I get quite a bit of dirt/dust drifting into the bed area.

I'm thinking adding some rubber seals and wondering if anybody else has addressed this problem?

Thanks.

 

These will help, https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/tacoma-bed-channel-stiffeners-you-might-need-them.450912/

 

IronPeaks Forest Road Cruiser Build
Attempted to seal the tailgate against dust. I used these 2 things, hasn't been long enough to know if they work well/stay applied.
edit, 3 months in , so far so good. the top portion of the seal where it "folds over" a bend has come unstuck, but that's all.

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Thanks for the suggestion IronPeak. Just ordered the tailgate seal. I'm also going to use it instead of the Rok Block as I don't think I want to "attach" the tailgate to the truck.

 

I used pieces of the adhesive strip that seals the topper to the bed rails.

 

Let me know how you make out, i too am tired on my bed getting filthy. I have a LEER cap and is usually empty, it always gets dusty and dirty back there.

 

https://m.summitracing.com/search/product-line/access-trailseal-tailgate-seals

Heres what i ordered a few days ago. Ill be installing this weekend. Ill let yall know how it goes

 

Regular old foam weatherstrip(adhesive on one side) works fine and costs <$10 a roll. I replace it every two or three years if I feel like it. You generally want the thinner(aprox 3/8" width) to help go up the side of the bed/tailgate and at least 1/2" height.

 

Installed this weekend and then tested it out when I slept in the shell Saturday. Sealed things up nicely, and had about 2 foot left over

 

Installed the tailgate seal and looks like it will work out well. Wonder about the "stick on" aspect, if it shows any sign of peeling I'll use silicone to reattach.

I removed the tailgate to make installation easier and I had a little problem re-installing the wiring for the back-up camera. Just kept working and wiggling to get the plastic bracket behind the seal and it worked.