gasket for tub?
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Martyn
Supporting Sponsor, Overland Certified OC0018
Do you have pictures of your trailer body and lid so I can have a look at it.
A few issues here:
1) you need about 1/4 gap between the trailer body and lid so the seal isn't completely crushed.
2) If you have flex in your trailer chassis (M416 or Canadian 101) it's going to be hard to create a perfect seal as the trailer body is flexing.
3) Rather than using a foam strip it's best to use a automotive rubber bubble seal.
Once I see some pictures to see what type of lip you have on the trailer and lid we can work on something for you.
A few issues here:
1) you need about 1/4 gap between the trailer body and lid so the seal isn't completely crushed.
2) If you have flex in your trailer chassis (M416 or Canadian 101) it's going to be hard to create a perfect seal as the trailer body is flexing.
3) Rather than using a foam strip it's best to use a automotive rubber bubble seal.
Once I see some pictures to see what type of lip you have on the trailer and lid we can work on something for you.
My trailer build
It has a gap of 1/4 inch at the hinge but then tapers down to nothing at the tailgate. I need to install some sort of bumper at the rear to keep it from crushing the new seal i put on.
Martyn
Supporting Sponsor, Overland Certified OC0018
My trailer build
It has a gap of 1/4 inch at the hinge but then tapers down to nothing at the tailgate. I need to install some sort of bumper at the rear to keep it from crushing the new seal i put on.
You can get rubber plugs that would give you the gap you need. Our experience is those get crushed as well over time. We now use natural felt which seems to hold up much better.
You can get bulb seal with a sticky back, comes in different bulb sizes and widths. Mc Master Carr has a good selection.
If you want the bulb and felt from AT we can also supply.
Martyn - Sent you a PM
In case anyone else knows the answer, I thought I'd revive this old thread. The gap between the lid and tub of my trailer is approximately 1/4". Which of the following bulb seals most closely resembles the bulb seal that AT trailers use, or which one (in your opinion) would work best for my application.
Thanks for the help guys!
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R_Lefebvre
Expedition Leader
I actually found a pretty decent automotive weatherstripping at Lowes. HD doesn't have it.
Well i wend by Lowes last night and didn't see much. I'm currently running the rubberized foam from Lowes and it sucks. Leaks like crazy. I know I'm not going to get a total water tight seal but what I've got now isn't much better than nothing at all.
R_Lefebvre
Expedition Leader
I don't know if yours has it or not, but make sure you look carefully. It was hard to find, I just happened to stumble on it. It was with all the other weatherstripping, but it's black. They had some that looked like a B, but is in fact two D bulb seals and you tear them apart. They had another that was a W profile. IIRC, it was labelled as Auto/RV/Boat weatherstripping.