Build Update 05/11/22 — Custom GFC Tailgate Bug Screen
Dialed in the tailgate screen with my father-in-law today! Stoked!
*We used the same Cordura Fabric and No-See-Um netting from the side screens.
*We opt’d to sew in heavy duty velcro to the screen over magnets since it’ll be handled more frequently. We also had to design for a pretty awkward line from the top of the GFC through the bottom of bed where magnets just wouldn’t work… 3M velcro on the camper/truck was much easier to design for. Just takes a little longer to deploy.
*We sewed in a two way zipper to allow for full open/close ability and quick passing of goods through a smaller opening.
*We added pockets to the inside and outside (for shoes, to keep the bed open, to keep stuff from blowing away on the tailgate, etc.)
*We riveted the pocket corners for added strength.
*The screen can stay up with the tailgate closed which is rad!
That about sums it up! Incredibly stoked on how this one turned out! As promised, I’ll share material list and some basic measurements for the sides and tailgate once I’m settled up in Canada.
