What Can I Use To Mate the Cab to the Cap???

[tcr1016]

I am looking at putting a bed cap on my truck and mating it to the cab so I can crawl through. What material do trucks used that keep it sealed in the rain and snow??? I will need this for my truck.

 

[Northern Explorer]

FWC's sells this as an option but it looks kind of small to crawl through.
http://www.fourwheelcampers.com/window_boot.htm

For a regular topper it would be hard to waterproof. With a FWC you have the cab over keeping the everything dry.

 

[Bogo]

http://www.pickupspecialties.com/Camper_shell_parts.htm

I knew I had see it somewhere... Also look part way down the page. They have a rubber clip on boot sold by the foot.

I had thought of using some EDPM rubber. I was going to hold it in place with a strip of metal and small bolts.

 

[Martinjmpr]

I had an inflatable boot on my Ranger. It was installed (for free!) by the company that sold me the shell and carpet kit after I complained about the increased noise with the shell. The boot stuck to the windows and surrounded the openings of the sliding windows on the shell and carpet kit. I assume you can probably still get such a boot from a company that sells truck accessories like shells and sliding windows.

With my setup the pickup's rear sliding window and the shell's front sliding window remained in place so most of the time both were closed and locked. When I went camping I would unlock the sliders and open the windows for access. I'm not a small guy (6'1", about 195lbs) but I was able to squeeze through the opening without too much difficulty.

 

[benjamin]

If your looking for something a bit more permanent try here................

http://www.accordionboot.com/

 

[chasespeed]

Mountain bike tube. Cheap.....

I used that for a few years... never had a real problem.....

Chase