How to Install Accordion Boot - Camper Shell onto a Truck
Many truck owners like the look of a camper shell over the bed of their truck, and they appreciate the benefits provided by the shell. Some like it so much that they wish to make their camper shell a permanent part of the truck. This can be accomplished by using what is known as a truck boot to seal the gap between the cab and the shell and make the interior a unified space.
Tool and Supplies Needed
- Accordion Boot
- Measuring tape
- Utility knife
- Superglue
Installation Instructions
- Remove the truck's rear window and the front-facing window on the camper shell. See the owner's manuals for the truck and the camper shell for specific window removal instructions.
- Start at the bottom center of the window opening. Slide the spring clips on one side of the accordion boot over the truck's rear window flange.
- Slide the spring clips on the opposite side over the flange of the camper shell's front-facing window.
- Work your way around the window perimeter until you get back to where you started.
- Overlap an extra three inches of accordion flap on top of the driver's side accordion flap and glue it there with the superglue.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How long does it take to receive my howtoinstallaccordionboot.php order?
Delivery typically takes 3 to 10 days depending on your location and order volume.
- How do I measure for an accordion boot?
Use a flexible measuring tape to trace the perimeter of the pass-through opening between your cab and camper.
- I`m about to put a a fiberglass shell on the back of my truck and I`m taking out the back window. I think the fiberglass shell opening is a bigger than the the back window of the truck. will the Accordion Boot or Compression Boot Gasket Material work?
In order for the accordion boot to work in your application both opening must be the exact size. If the opening in the fiberglass shell is smaller you have the option of resizing the opening to fit your rear window opening. If the opening in the fiberglass shell is bigger than the opening in your truck's window opening you are limited to using the compression boot.