Auto Seals for Toyota Pickups
Your Toyota pickup has seals surrounding the doors and windows. Also called weather-stripping, it protects your truck by blocking out rain, snow, and other inclement weather elements. Following are a few questions you may have and answers you may need about weather-stripping seals for your Toyota pickup.
Where can you use the seals?You can use seals anywhere on your Toyota vehicle where you have an opening. If you look closely at the window on the drivers side, you will find a thin layer of black material wrapped around the glass. You will see the same material on the passengers side window of the vehicle, too. Pickups with a back window that you can open and close will have a seal as well. These seals create barriers between the weather outside the truck and the truck interior.
Are all seals the same size and thickness?The seals used by Toyota Motors are not compatible across all models or even all model years. Some models require individual pieces of weather-stripping that you replace one at a time. Others use a material that comes in a long roll that you can unroll and cut to the desired length. The thickness of this material also varies based on where you use it in your pickup truck. A Toyota pickup will use thicker pieces on some windows. You may even find weather-stripping that comes molded to the shape of a fixed window in your vehicle. You stretch these pieces to fit inside the opening.
What are the benefits of new truck seals?Using new seals on your windows and other openings has several benefits for you. For example, it cuts down on wind resistance as you drive, which can improve your gas mileage. Other benefits include the following:
- Weatherstripping: These seals block out harsh weather conditions such as high temperatures, rain, and snow. These seals help you regulate the temperature inside your car and use less gas.
- Waterproofing: Making your pickup waterproof requires replacing your old seals. New seals form a waterproof bond that keeps water from getting inside your cab when it rains or snows.
- Protection from thieves: Any damaged weatherstripping on your truck is an invitation to automotive thieves. They can peel away the material into long strips and pull the window out to get inside your cab. Pulling out a loose or broken seal makes it easy for thieves to get in your pickup without breaking a window first.