Trying To Fix My Leaking Truck Topper Window 

Just a quick idea about your canopy. If you think there is a low spot right at the center of the windows causing excessive draining, get a length of double sided velcro strap and just wrap around the canopy in the middle to snug it up and get rid of the low spot against the camper roof.

Good luck with that. I have had such a problem with a leak around a window in my travel trailer. I have caulking many times and it keeps leaking. A guy finally told me the only way to fix it is to take out the window and put a new seal in. Ugh there must be 500 screws in the window. So when I get back to FL I'm going to try to put a little aluminum awning above it. Hope yours is sealed.

I thought I saw something in your previous video with the leak. It looked like you had a clamp screwed in right near where it was leaking. It's possible the screw had penetrated the drain channel. Maybe take the screw out squirt some silicone in there and put the screw back that might help too. Good luck Hope you stay dry.

Just a suggestion... I Iive in a 28’ Dutchman “Ultralight” RV. The only sealant that works hot or cold for me on a window is marine sealant. Shockingly, Flex Seal (the more or less putty version) is an amazing solution on the roof with latex paint to cover it for UV protection. However, simple silicone caulk has been nothing but a dirty joke on the windows (or anywhere else)... From my experience it just does not flex well, and anything on the road flexes just like the seals on the last dozen or so airplanes that I have flown... Hope the fix works for ya!!! No joke bro! Keep up the Awesomesauce!!! 🖖

What’s going on Quady? Hope you’re well brother. I think you took the best steps you could for now as far as finding and fixing the leak. I heard you mention there wasn’t much rain in the foreseeable future, what do you think about setting up a garden hose over the top of the shell with one of your cameras zoomed in to get a good look at where the water might be seeping in? Could be a good test after your silicone dries if you don’t have Mother Nature on your side to test it!

Thanks for this. I hope this resolves your problem but if not please keep us up to date as there's a lot of truck/topper owners that might have similar water issues that can benefit from your experience.

need to take care of that rust . sand it down and put some rust paint on it before it gets to bad

The easy quick fixes are always the best. Let's hope it works 👍🏻

Quady, Fingers crossed for ya, hope this is the fix. Tuned in for the next adventure :)

New camper shell Time! One that you can stand up in??🤔. Waiting to Get some crazy quady camping merch!!

once i recieved silicon and duct tape as a viable solution to life's problems i found life much more at ease . thanks for verifying my decision , yours truly as a brother in camping and outdoor activies

Perfect timing , just took the steaks off 🔥

Hope you got it fixed. Safe travels!

Hopefully that takes care of it. 👍

I would sort the rust on that fender ASAP!!

Hope it gets fixed - sucks to wake up in wet bedding. Stay safe & take care of you all. Thanks for sharing eh :))

You should invest in a "hitch haul". ( cargo carrier in trailer receiver) Great for carrying firewood etc....

Howdy fellow Husker...huge amount of family from Nebraska and some still reside in Hastings area.

Ayy hope it fixes the leaks love these videos man keep it up

Holy rusty wheel wells on such a new truck! Maybe me being an Arizonan am not use to that!

In the RV world we call those "bus windows". It's not uncommon for those to to leak along the top edge of the gasket where it touches, in your case, the fiberglass topper. The water flows and works it's way around the edge and comes out the bottom as you found out. As for sealant, I prefer ProFlex or Dicor. It's kind of messy to work with. But it's what it is made for. It is standard spec caulk in the RV industry. I always enjoy your vids.

You're a pretty good engineer. I was wondering why you didn't just pull your awning over it the other night.

hope that works

Hey buddy, use the air hose on the inside of the window tracks and clear the drains on both sides of the shell.

Thanks!

Aren't those the drain holes for the window channel? So those holes should be exposed from the inside if you look down in the channel where the window slides. Closed you should be able to vac out the channel and then open the window and vac out the rest of the channel. Hope you got it fixed. * I checked mine and there are rubber guides down in the channel and makes it hard to vacuum the channel.

You know man, a lot of these window seals are actually NOT designed to stop water from leaking past them, persay, but they have a ducting system that let the water leaking past drain out onto the ground. My sunroof is a good example of that, it started leaking into the body of the car, causing the rear seatbelt to be soaking wet Everytime it rained. At first I thought it was the seals because there was even a certain part of the seal that you can almost see through and water could go through very easily but actually it was that the drain tubes that drain the leaked in water away were completely clogged. I blew them out with compressed air just like you did and I didn't have to add any sealant at all. Even though the rubber seal itself kind of leaks water when I push on it just like yours did, that had nothing to do with the water leaking into the car, it was just the clogged ducting system. Very interesting pieces of engineering these windows and seals are

Maybe get a bottle of AT205 and rub it or spray the seals. It's a polymer that rejuvenates rubber and it works so good!

Just put a few wedges under the tarp to create a space for the water to flow thru. Space them apart. Like maybe cut a few pieces of pool noodles and put between the tarp and the roof.

Hopefully, it’s fixed. No more drippy, drip, drip.

I think as an investment in your business you should get a hard shell pop camper or full on camper top or something new I don’t know about

your streams are so cool

Hope you got the leak fixed.

You are such a guy!!! 🤣🤣 I really enjoy your videos, particularly your follow thru. I was wondering about the leak. How about that mouse???? 🤔

Hope that does the trick. A leak of any sort is so darn aggravating.

Cold days and “retracting”, It happens to me!

You might be able to write off purchase of a camper top on your taxes being it’s a work camper get something low profile that may pop up or just a low pro one.

Can't wait to see the next video

Great Video !! Hope You Fixed The Leak ..

Can’t wait til it rains again so we can find out if it works. Hope it does.

holes are supposed to be in there for ventilation or water drainage

Maybe they sell rainguards for the camper shell?

New topper bigger

Just get a camp tarp and pitch it over your truck and call it a day.

Hopefully that fixed it.

Time for a new truck 🙂 what year is that truck?

Before you put sealant on anything like that after you clean it and blow it out you need to wipe it down saturated blow it out with denatured alcohol

Quady, I noticed in the video the rust above your wheel arch. Why not do a video repairing that, it's only going to get worse with the wet weather and salt from the roads ??

Hi glad to 👀your video yu do awesome Job i really enjoy watching your content

Im just gonna throw this out there… you have an awning on that side your could have deployed lol 😂. Hope that fixed it man.

How did this end up working out?

So what was the result of this? Did it fix the leak?

Looks like we may find out Wednesday. Let me know if it leaks again. Kinda curious

Where did you get your roof rack cross bars? That is just the low profile look I'm looking for.

I like your videos 😊👍👍👍 from PA

i wanna see a video on that motorcycle with the flames on it!!

Let’s upgrade the truck Topper it is an investment

Hey Crazy Quady, I follow and watch your awesome videos, channel. What kind of camera do you use? I tried a GoPro 9, and returned it. Battery life sucked on it. Hope you fixed the leak. I haven't camped in a while. Looking forward to it. My nephew lives in Omaha... Dan

I have the same leer 180. Lots of leaks. The dealer says it’s not a submarine. No shit. What do you use to keep your windows sliding smoothly. Thanks

How many miles are on your truck and what year is it? Nice set up bubba!

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Just to let u know . U did show ur address .

CQ - What do you do for work if you don't mind me asking?

It’s definitely not your owning man, for how much those canopies cost they are made to withstand a lot and should!

Exterior window caulk doesn’t contract like interior caulk in the cold so it works a little better but with the very little u needed you should be fine man!

i hate leaks

Dude I’m not trying to be a smart ass. But can u lay a tarp over it. Lol.

Man, you should be wearing safety glasses or goggles when using compressed air!!!

Does anybody really know what they're really doin? Just flyin by the seat of our pants!

Hopefully that solves your problem cross your fingers