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Title: rubber gaskets on cargo doors
Post by: dans96u295ft on October 01, 2021, 08:26:47 pm
I noticed my 5 foot door has the lower gasket missing. Must have fallen off the last trip cause it's been glued twice by me. Are these available anywhere or are they a FT only? It's 5 foot long on the bottom of the large cargo bay door.
1996 U295
Title: Re: rubber gaskets on cargo doors
Post by: Michelle on October 01, 2021, 09:47:33 pm
I noticed my 5 foot door has the lower gasket missing. Must have fallen off the last trip cause it's been glued twice by me. Are these available anywhere or are they a FT only?

It's a standard item - FT doesn't make gaskets.  You need to look at the cross-section of an existing gasket and you should be able to source from there.

Here is a topic on what was used for 2003; not sure if yours would be the same.

Storage bay gasket sourcing? (https://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=18001.msg122009#msg122009)
Title: Re: rubber gaskets on cargo doors
Post by: WS6_Keith on October 01, 2021, 10:14:47 pm
Looks like the link in that old thread is no longer valid, but a search finds it on a different page of the same site:  CRL ALUM-75001363-VCP-1 Oversize Bulb Trim Seal - Flange Size: .065" to .095" (http://www.dkhardware.com/oversize-bulb-trim-seal-flange-size-065-to-095-alum-75001363-vcp-1-product-105329.html)
Title: Re: rubber gaskets on cargo doors
Post by: Jan & Richard on October 02, 2021, 12:13:16 am
It's a standard item - FT doesn't make gaskets.

Very true, FT doesn't make gaskets but they do stock them.  I bought several feet of bay door gaskets at FT parts department last winter. 

Richard
Title: Re: rubber gaskets on cargo doors
Post by: Jeff & Sandy on October 02, 2021, 07:33:15 am
FT sells it by the foot.
Title: Re: rubber gaskets on cargo doors
Post by: Old Toolmaker on October 02, 2021, 08:19:35 am
Steele Rubber Products manufactures the stuff.  Match up your cross section and dimensions in their catalog.  Whoever did my cut the gasket into four sections. . . instead of notching the corners and folding.

Steele Rubber Products - Home (https://www.steelerubber.com/)
Title: Re: rubber gaskets on cargo doors
Post by: Journey, Roam, Explore on October 04, 2021, 02:14:27 pm

Yes. Think I paid around $12 per foot but could be wrong. Get some 3M gasket cement, the black stuff as well.
Title: Re: rubber gaskets on cargo doors
Post by: dans96u295ft on October 04, 2021, 02:21:41 pm
Called Brad at FT. $4.00 per foot. On it's way.
Thanks all