OEM Tonneau fitment and sealing

I recently got an OEM tonneau from another Tacoma owner that swapped to a cap.



I was going after a Diamondback SE but decided on this instead because the price was right.

As you can see, my tonneau is like all others in that I the front and rear panels don’t seem to latch down tightly. I know others have tried to make adjustments and move and / or remove the plates under the latches to get these to suck down tighter. I’ve searched around and there are a few threads here and there but there’s nothing definitive. I thought maybe we could make a thread dedicated to successes in getting one of these OEM tonneau covers to fit properly and seal out as much water as possible.

Anyone have any great insight?

 

This was one thread that I found when searching that has some good info

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/oem-tonneau-leak-prevention-efforts.569931/

 

I removed the thin plate on the section closest to the window. I didn't have any leaking in the areas around the seals. I just wanted it to sit a little more flush. The only places where water use to come in was the storage compartment, I had some black patch tape and covered the holes and some around the tailgate. I have a small weather stripping kit I used. Pretty much stays dry as it was never really that wet to begin with. However I never keep things in the bed of the truck, except for a short period or maybe when traveling.