Sealing Truck Canopy?

[Bullkllr]

Anyone have any tricks for seating/sealing a standard Brahma canopy? Been using the canopy tape from the hardware store, and it doesn't seem to seal up well enough to keep water out very well. Been running 4 clamps- seems like more clamps might help with the seal- anyone tried? Thanks for the ideas!

[follow maggie]

I used a rubber bulb shaped gasket meant for sealing the tailgate to th bed, or the back window.  It had adhesive on the flat side, which I stuck to the bottom of the canopy.  It worked great. I got the rubber gasket at the canopy store in Bremerton

[FC]

Are you sure it's from the sides (leaking past the tape)? Mine was leaking from the front bed seams even though the bed is rhino-lined, a little black silicone and no more leaks.

[Bullkllr]

Are you sure it's from the sides (leaking past the tape)? Mine was leaking from the front bed seams even though the bed is rhino-lined, a little black silicone and no more leaks.

I can see it coming in around the bed/canopy rim. But, I think I'm getting some by the bed seams too. Good idea, thanks!

[FC]

Mine was actually running down the bed rails and getting stuff near the tailgate wet, looked like it was leaking past the rails themselves but a garden hose showed otherwise.

[coachcw]

3m butel strips , it's sticky crap and will seal it . you can get it off better than silicone though.

[Alchase]

I used three strips of foam tape all the way around the bed before I put my canopy on. I still get a little water that comes in from the tailgate sides though. How hard is it really to have a tailgate that does not allow water in the back of the truck?