Dust sealing hilux

you're right... it will leak HEAPS of dust... and even water :)

i saw a post where someone stuck some hi density foam in there when he wanted to seal it up - personally i wouldnt have the patience to tolerate bits of foam.

i ended up just putting everything in the tray in nally bins. be interested to see if anyone else has a good simple sealing method?

Hi Aussie

Are you running a canopy or tonnau(spelllllll?) cover? I had a T cover and roll bars, not sealed, which did the job very well compared to the Disco on the same trek. He had a new Disco and was not aware of the vents near the rear gaurds??? He arrived in Broken hill from Bourke with more dust inside his than what I had under my T cover.
I've since put a canopy on and fitted a vent from the boating shop (Whitworths), cost about $35 which I believe kept most dust out from Coober Pedy across to Tibboobura in convoy. No seal on sides of tailgate but as previously said HD foam as used could be good. I would use it if I was an*l about dust.

Last yr, 03. I saw 2 vehicles with a lenght of flexi pool hose (2Lt juice container atached) from the top of the canopy feeding into the camper trailer to keep a vacuum seal in the trailer, all worked well apparently.
Hope this helps,

Happy and Safe Travels
Andy

I used refrigeration 'sausage' , the tubular stuff that goes over frige pipes etc. I just cut a split in it lengthways, and stuck it on with silicone, can't be seen from the outside, makes the tailgate a much tighter fit. It is not 100% but a lot better than nothing, and I leave the front sliding window of my canopy open about 2 inches as well. Like I said, not 100% but loads better than nothing. And cheap.

They sell a seal kit over here in the states. I'll look it up for you and get back tomorrow (my time)

cheers

Thanks all. It's a canopy onto a weld back. Am interested in the U.S. seal kit.

Ihave used door draft sealing rubberswhich just peel off and stick on available from most hardware shops could be worth a look they are cheap enough