Sealing tailgate.

I bought a strip of rubber about 150mm or there abouts and the width of the ute, and cut to fit behind the tailgate braces and ends and fits under the ute mat. Tends to keep the majority of the cr#p out. its on a HJZ75.

We use this. It works okay.

Did you buy it in Aust. or did you get it off the net?

Hi
there are many previous posts on this subject by ute owners going spare about the dust problem with canopies. By all means go for the rubber seals and when you find the dust is still a problem do what I believe you should do first and install a vent in the top to provide positive air pressure. Sorted out my last vehicle a treat. It is much the same reason why people put their windows up and have fresh air coming inside aided by the fan. Hope this helps. Cheers

as above positive air pressure is the best way to keep the dust out. i use a scupper vent in the roof of my canopy without sealing the tailgate and it keeps the dust out.
when you buy your canopy they will have these or whirlibird vents as an option. opening a front window on the canopy a little also helps

regards peter

Just leak the front window of the canopy slightly open and this will keep out the dust.

You cannot seal the tailgate for dust - it is the vacuum caused by the shape of the vehicle as you drive that causes dust to enter the canopy - even the smallest hole in the rear will allow heaps of dust in unless you can pressurise the canopy.

I've seen the ute lids with scupper vents fitted; they just have to be up the back a bit to pick up a bit of airflow.

Andrew

I have had reasonable success and now keep most of the dust out.

I keep the front window of the canopy slightly open (just an inch or so). Around the tail gate I have done the following:

Along the bottom I used some self adhesive foam about 25mm wide and 6 or 8mm thick. Stuck it to the edge of the tail gate and it now seals well against the body.

At the sides (where the biggest gap is), I used rubber sealing strips which I 'clipped' over the edge of the vehicle body where the tail gate closes against it. These are heavy duty with wire reinforcing in the edges where they clip over the body. I got the rubber (for free) from Carryboy when I got the canopy. They had some offcuts which were the right size. I suspect you could get it from most motor body trimmers.

It is worth the effort and has made a huge difference.