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**Bill** · 05-15-2022, 06:28 AM

I'm coming late to the party, but I would use 4-inch or 6-inch wide UHMW tape. My experience is that the OEM strips are a bit too narrow, and the bag seal can go off the edge, moving/rubbing a bit when the trailer flexes in transit - which is probably what caused the OEM rub strip to come off in the first place.

There are a number of other places where some UHMW tape can be a good add. The ceiling of the front shell is one. The outer sides of the rear shell, where the front shell's bag seal rubs is another. Keeping the bag seals clean is a good start, but not a perfect solution.

There are a number of posts on the use of the tape going back to 2007, and sources for it. Use the Search tool on the term UHMW.

Bill

05-15-2022, 06:28 AM	#6
Bill Site Team Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The mountains of Scottsdale, AZ, and the beaches of Maine Posts: 10,105	I'm coming late to the party, but I would use 4-inch or 6-inch wide UHMW tape. My experience is that the OEM strips are a bit too narrow, and the bag seal can go off the edge, moving/rubbing a bit when the trailer flexes in transit - which is probably what caused the OEM rub strip to come off in the first place. There are a number of other places where some UHMW tape can be a good add. The ceiling of the front shell is one. The outer sides of the rear shell, where the front shell's bag seal rubs is another. Keeping the bag seals clean is a good start, but not a perfect solution. There are a number of posts on the use of the tape going back to 2007, and sources for it. Use the Search tool on the term UHMW. Bill __________________ 2020 2720QS (aka 2720SL) 2014 Ford F-150 4WD 5.0L Bill's Tech Stuff album