newbie_nick Posted March 12, 2019 Posted March 12, 2019 I just bought a 2018 Silverado LT without the bed liner, and there are bed rail caps on the sides/tailgate but none on the front rail. When I put a tonneau cover on it, there is a gap between the front rail and the cover. I searched for rail covers but didn't find a lot for the front rail other than 1 diamond plate option. Other than adding the bed liner that covers this area, how are folks closing the gap on the front rail? Thanks for the help! Nick
STRMTRPR Posted March 12, 2019 Posted March 12, 2019 I added stick on foam tape when I installed my soft roll up cover on (supplied with my cover).. seals it up great
Grumpy Bear Posted March 12, 2019 Posted March 12, 2019 My Lund came with a foam strip but was removed when the box was Line-X sprayed over the front rail. Both worked well.
aseibel Posted March 12, 2019 Posted March 12, 2019 I've had my truxedo LoPro on for 3 years and the foam strip that came with my cover had worked fine until this winter. Now its peeling off. I will have to do something this year to fix the seal. I may just replace the foam gasket, but I'm interested to see if there are any better ideas. I'm not opposed to a cap on that front edge of the box that sits at the same level as the OEM side rail covers.
Racindave Posted March 12, 2019 Posted March 12, 2019 I bought a 10ft strip of self adhesive foam strip at Lowe’s. Worked great. 1inch x1/4 x 10 i think.
newbie_nick Posted March 12, 2019 Author Posted March 12, 2019 Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad that I wasn't missing anything out on the market other than weather stripping or foam. I'm surprised that my cover didn't come with anything to bridge the gap.
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