ESIUltimate Tailgate Seal with Taper Seal 10ft for use with Truck Caps and Tonneau Covers

The tailgate was letting water into the bed. This did a good job reducing that.

Excellent product with the 3M adhesive seal on the backside, easy to install, will help to keep the dust out, and most if not all water getting in. Easy to do in under 30 minutes.

I found a need for this product after installing a flip-type bed cover on my Toyota Tacoma. My old Chevrolet Colorado had a Swiss lift-up cover that overlapped the tailgate and both rails, and in eleven years of service never allowed water into the bed.The flip-type covers do very well but are not water tight. If they are the kind like I have which do not overlap the tailgate, water can readily leak in around the tailgate because manufacturers do not apply door seal around it. This product alleviates this deficiency, which as a side note I think truck makers should be fixing.The seller provides the sealing material and everything needed to do a good install. In reading the reviews of those unsatisfied with the product, they seem to fall into two categories: either the product didn't adhere and therefore didn't work, or else there wasn't enough material to do the customer's truck.I believe that most of the cases in which the sealer doesn't seem to adhere or seal are due to customer error in not scrupulously following the directions. The seller is quite clear about the need to thoroughly clean the area where the sealer is to be applied with soap and water, and then after that the area also needs to be cleaned with alcohol. The seller even includes an alcohol towelette to be used for that purpose. Then, after the product is cut to the correct size as shown in the photo spread provided for each of about 15 or 16 trucks -- pick yours -- and is correctly positioned as per the testing described in detail in the instructions, the key step is to FIRMLY press the sealer adhesive onto the truck and give it some time, up to 24 hours, to cure. For measure-once-cut-twice type people this is not going to work, and I suggest such buyers find an automotive repair shop or truck supply house to do the install for them.But in the second case of insufficient material I believe that these customers might have a point, and this is why I only give four stars. In buying my Tacoma I found out that "small" trucks like my old Colorado have had growing pains in the past decade. Today's Colorado is larger than the Silverado was 10 years ago. Most of the folks complaining about material shortage have large-format trucks: F-150, Silverado or Tundra. I believe that perhaps trucks have gotten larger since this seller began marketing and that it is possible that an extra foot or two of sealer is needed for these larger truck models. If the cost of the material is too high to just throw another foot or two in then perhaps a "big truck" product at a few dollars more would fill the bill. In any case I urge the seller to re-examine whether ten feet is really enough for all larger models.I have no complaints after several weeks and many rainy days. This product effectively seals the tailgate area from water leakage even during heavy rain, and the installation documentation, both written and especially the model-by-model photos available on the seller's website, are outstanding.Recommended!

Very fast shipping, works great Thanks

Not sure this one actually designed for 2019 Dodge Ram. More of a “universal use” product. So be prepared to think it thru. I’m handy and instal easy enough, but requires quite a bit of fiddling with fitment. Installed on 2019 Dodge Ram Laramie Sport 5’7” bed. Directions with product not great. The videos online are better. I did eventually get a tight seal, but lots of trial & error. TIP: clean surface WELL with alcohol. DO NOT press firmly onto surface until it is exactly as you want & light pretty much blocked out. The seal around top edges of tailgate difficult, but doable. Use the larger piece but must trim carefully so tailgate latch can get by rubber seal. If you use your bed a lot I’d suggest the 4” wide tape for bottom. I used the regular weather seal along edge of bed positioned just so it seals but doesn’t put pressure on tailgate as it closes. Too tight and it interferes with smooth shutting.LAST no matter what you do, the large rubber seal you must use across top of vertical body side to seal top edges of tailgate, on auto open the tailgate will hang a bit on the rubber & not drop automatically. No biggie for me. Wonder if it will hold up well sliding stuff in and out. Just don’t want water coming in the tailgate from road wash or car wash. Gotta be a more custom fit tailgate seal for 2019 Dodge Ram someplace!

Learned of this product in a YouTube video. Followed general directions, and the stripping is adhering well and doing what it promises to do, which is seal up the seams that are designed into my pickup's tailgate. The gate was never meant to be air or water tight (in fact with water, probably the opposite) but this does indeed help seal the inside from the elements. Unfortunately, specific instructions for my (older) make and model were not readily available. However, by looking at instructions for other model installs and applying a bit of common sense as to placement that formed a seal yet did not hamper operation, was able to adapt for my vehicle. So far, very pleased with the results obtained. Gate closes nicely and no water, little air flow through those seams. Much more civil (with my topper) in the back for the occasional rest stop nap. Definitely to me worth the few dollars and fifteen to twenty minutes of fiddling required.

I've been using these tailgate seals since 2014 and this is the 4th truck I've used it on. Easy to install. Keeps the water and dust out from around the tailgate like a champ. Instructions are easy. I suggest watching the videos on their website for tips.

Worked great on 2019ram classic