Sealing the Cab to the Cap

Hello! I am new here, recently bought a 23 platinum crew max.... I just put a new ARE cap and built out a bed platform, working on executing my plan to drive/camp/live as I venture West.

****The goal is to be as stealthy as possible, to go from the drivers seat to the back/cap (where the bed is) without having to go outside.

- To match the size of the Tundra windows I cut into the cap to match the window size openings
- Next I installed a rubber boot with contact cement to cap and a boothook to the cab, this is ok but not perfect water can still get in (the boot is not 100%)

I tried pool noodles (major fail)

I covered the truck/cap over gap with 8" width vinyl to cover the entire thing - and was told it will fail.

Looking for options/ideas to get this water tight/no leaks! Thank you !!!!!

 

I can't help with your issue, but I'd like to welcome you to the forum..

I dug around a little and it seems most boots are made for small center slider windows..
Surely more will comment.

Good luck..

 

Self made..

Truck Camper Pass-Through Boot - DIY Prototype V1 | Roam Lab

Expensive option.
EDIT; No, this replaces the entire window..

Breezer Windows™ | Truck Drop Down Window | Pickup Truck Back Window

 

I have the Breezer window boot/boot-hook installed ... it's not designed for the Tundra, it is only bridging the gap - not sealing the gap

 

I had the same problem with a 03 Ram and Topper. After trying many different ideas, I came up with the perfect answer. A Bicycle tube for the largest Bike Tire I could find.
With just a little air in the tube to get a shape, work it down and round the window in the cab and Topper. A little more air and you can work out the wrinkles and get the shape you
want. Then inflate the tube just enough for a water tight seal. Be careful when inflating the tube that you dont break or bend any thing, you have a lot of force available. It worked slick, never leaked and only cost a few bucks for the cheap tube.
Paul

 

Yes, motorcycle tubes work great on small windows, but I think this is a full size crewmax rear window opening.

 

I thought ARE made one of those? Did you check with them?

 

I don't have a product specifically, but you might want to consider looking at how RV's work, specifically with their double seals on slide outs. It might be an option in combination with the pool noodle or inner tube idea. Pop-up campers are probably a closer to what you are looking for, but you don't currently have a good overhang to get the channel attached to on both sides. Good luck.

 

Welcome to the forum. Years ago on a 94 Toyota I did the bicycle tube trick. It worked but wasn’t the whole rear window.

with that boot on the shell, I bet if you could find an inner tube big enough to go around the boot it would work. The boot already provides the shape for the tube. That was the hardest part to seal my old truck/shell. Keeping the shape. You could probably get a custom length one ordered or even make one out of 2 tubes and some rubber cement (and patience).

 

Pfffft, forget the tube idea. Do this.

 

I wish that there was something big enough to accomplish that... Thank you!

 

Yes - I saw that on ARE's site and they don't make them anymore. I will call these guys tomorrow! Thank you so much