Leaking with new camper shell installed

[SFC Mike]

Just installed a new ARE camper shell on my 2025 Maverick hybrid. Drove it through a rainstorm today and got some leakage coming into the bed where the cab and the shell meet. Have others experienced this issue? I've had camper shells on other trucks and don't recall any leak issues. I suspect this is because of the design of the truck beds swooping up towards the cab but asking if anybody else is encountered this.

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[CoBigBlue]

I also have an ARE topper on my 25MY, it also leaks quite a bit all the way around the bed. Getting it scheduled to be inspected at the installer in the next couple weeks.

 

[2024_xl_hybrid b&w]

I don't have a shell but the first place I'd check is that little indent on the plastic bed rail. Hopefully it's just a couple inches of weather strip in this area. Good luck!

 

[ychuck46]

Nothing that a good roll of weatherstripping from Lowe's or Home Depot can't take care of. Even many tonneau covers have a degree of leaking on the Maverick due to the design of the upper bed sides. Not a problem to fix with the stripping.

 

[Fish More]

I have installed a Truxedo Pro X15 roll up tonneau on my Tremor. In the areas around the front of bed and down the side rails I used butyl tape to seal these areas and have no leaks, even in big down pours. The X15 comes with some really good sealsm but adding the butyl tape made all the differance in sealing the bed. Try to seal your camper with butyl tape and end your leaks.

 

[Little boy blue]

I also have an ARE topper on my 25MY, it also leaks quite a bit all the way around the bed. Getting it scheduled to be inspected at the installer in the next couple weeks.

I was told up front when I purchased my ARE topper that there may be an issue with water leaking in by the cab and where the trim seams are. I'm planning on doing a water leak test after they install it to see exactly where additional sealing need to be done. Its been 6 weeks since they ordered it, I'm hoping that I'll be here in the next few days.

 

[SFC Mike]

I'm taking the truck back to the installers for them to evaluate. Hopefully they'll get it fixed. We're have a very wet spring.

 

[SFC Mike]

The installer said they found the area water was coming in and added weather stripping. Unfortunately yesterday during a heavy downpour the leaks still occurred.

 

[Little boy blue]

I was told up front when I purchased my ARE topper that there may be an issue with water leaking in by the cab and where the trim seams are. I'm planning on doing a water leak test after they install it to see exactly where additional sealing need to be done. Its been 6 weeks since they ordered it, I'm hoping that I'll be here in the next few days.

Got my topper on Tuesday so will see if I have any leaks.

 

[King Richard]

Just installed a new ARE camper shell on my 2025 Maverick hybrid. Drove it through a rainstorm today and got some leakage coming into the bed where the cab and the shell meet. Have others experienced this issue? I've had camper shells on other trucks and don't recall any leak issues. I suspect this is because of the design of the truck beds swooping up towards the cab but asking if anybody else is encountered this.

Did you have to install the bed reinforcement brackets ???

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