Tailgate gap cover question

[Sierra in the Sand]

Anybody used this tailgate gap cover 84184471? Looks like it would be good for gravel or mulch, but I want to put on a tailgate strip light, and I wonder if it will work with this strip.

[Transient]

I did.  Puked it off a few months later.  It was scratching the paint on the bed side of the gap.  It also caused the bushing on the right side of the tailgate to crack and the tailgate would pop out on that side and prevent it from closing.  I ended up pulling it after a few months and replaced it with a weatherstripping I found on Retrax's website.

[PhilB]

I have the tailgate gap cover and Putco light bar.  The tailgate gap cover does not interfere with the light bar.

[Sierra in the Sand]

Interesting comments! Does the strip actually work as intended?

[PhilB]

My Putco Blade light bar works as intended.  I have not looked to see if the tailgate gap cover has scratched my paint.  I have not had any issues with the bushings.  

Edited April 20, 2022 by PhilB
fixed typo

[Transient]

1 hour ago, Sierra in the Sand said:

Interesting comments! Does the strip actually work as intended?

Aside from the issues I had, yes.  It does as intended.

 

I'll also add that I have the Putco led blade lightbar from GM Accessories.  The gap cover did not affect it at all.

[BlancoSilverado]

Would something like this be better(because of the scratching)?

https://www.carid.com/trunk-tailgate-seals.html?offermpnid=4636636217&view=123456&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3v6SBhCsARIsACyrRAlmUDW1LXk78UGyV-h68fu1OYko3vAuT7WBJepyrIn9t8L9En93JIUaAmNkEALw_wcB

[Sierra in the Sand]

I looked at that. I thought a shovel sliding in and out would soon tear it up.