Rev / Bakflip water leaking suggestions

[ShamrockShooter]

I have the REV hard folding tonneau by gm which is basically the same design as the Bakflip covers. I have a river of water running in my bed. Tech support sent me a smaller bulkhead gasket for the front bed wall but it didn't help.

 

The front weatherstrip on the cover curls up, causing the water to run sideways then dump right into the bed through the void area. I have also tried it without the front bulkhead gasket, and moving the entire cover forward and backwards as far as it will go. Still get a river of water. Anyone having this issue? How did you fix it?

 

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[ShamrockShooter]

So I think part of the problem is the top rubber flap is not glued to the weather strip. I can see old adhesive residue. So I cleaned it and used some contact cement to adhere it again. Hopefully that helps keeps the water out. Probably put a small dab of clear silicone caulk in there too in the inside corner.

Before and after photos

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[MDSilveradoGuy]

I have the Bakflip, and I have the exact same lifting. Mine leaks, but not too badly. I am going to give this a try and see if it helps.

[Smoothbassman]

I have the Bakflip, and I have the exact same lifting. Mine leaks, but not too badly. I am going to give this a try and see if it helps.

How did it work?

Did you solve it.

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[mfbearded]

i have the bakflip as well and my bed is dry. did you run the drain hoses thru the bed walls ?

[MDSilveradoGuy]

It did work for me!

[ShamrockShooter]

It did work for me!

Another Happy customer.

It helped on mine too, but it leaks so bad in several places it is still a huge dissapointment

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[Smoothbassman]

Mine is leaking so bad. I'm about to disassemble it and silicone up the rails and get some new weather stripping for the header.

Surprising enough I get no water in at the tailgate.



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[HighCountry MP]

did dealer install yours because I went to car wash today im leaking to 

[Smoothbassman]

did dealer install yours because I went to car wash today im leaking to 

Yep. But I found a solution. It's called gorilla silicone sealant.

After going thru the carwash I immediately stopped afterwards and documented where the water was coming from. I identifyed 3 spots that were leaking.

Front Bulkhead, 2 bulkhead corners and the screw holes in the side rails.

I'm disappointed after spending 800 bucks on this thing that it leaks after my last one never leaked a drop in 4 years and it cost half that price.

Next post is how I solved it in 20 minutes of work and 20 bucks in materials.



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[HighCountry MP]

Thanks Man ill be doing that soon plus I just noticed they didn't put the rubber stuff on backside to keep from rubbing the back window area . looks like trip to the dealer …..

 

[Smoothbassman]

Alright.

 

Here's what I did to stop the water from getting in my BakFlip

 

I put a small bead the entire length of both rails.

 

 

Then sealed up the end caps of the rails.

 

 

After installing the rails. I filled the gap at the top of the rail with leftover foam pieces from the bulkhead and topped it with silicone.

 

 

Then I sealed the thru bolts

 

 

 

Finally I sealed up the screws on both sides.

 

 

After putting the top back on securely I sealed up. Any holes from the bottom that I could see daylight from with silicone

 

 

After letting it setup for two days I took it back thru the car wash. No leaks

 

The main issue is that top two corners. It's not a solid fit there it needed more foam. It's a wide open hole there. Closing that off was mandatory.

 

Took 20 minutes to address properly.

 

[ShamrockShooter]

Mine leaks through the screw holes they drilled in the underside of the cover for the tether straps. Do you get any leaks there?

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[Smoothbassman]

Mine leaks through the screw holes they drilled in the underside of the cover for the tether straps. Do you get any leaks there?

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Now that you mention it, I see rust on the tips of the screws. Moisture is getting in there for sure.

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[ShamrockShooter]

Now that you mention it, I see rust on the tips of the screws. Moisture is getting in there for sure.

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My fear is the inside of the panels are filling with water. When I removed the cover last it felt much heavier. The location of the water dripping in from the strap screw holes would suggest water inside the panel.

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