Leaky ARE Z-Series Canopy Help

I have no idea where the leak is coming from. The ceiling in carpeted and seems dry so it's tough to even guess if it's from the top. I've had it since 2014 brand-new. Noticed it last winter but it wasn't that bad. This year has gotten worse and everything in the bed is wet or moist. Defeats the whole purpose of having a canopy in the first place. Anyone run into a similar problem and knows of a fix? I'll get some photos either today or tomorrow. Thanks.

 

Not all caps or covers will stay dry for its life. At some point weather takes a toll and seals fail.

 

Check window trims and rear door trim. They only last so long.. good news is you can always get replacement seals or just patch the area if it’s small enough.
Let it dry out, hit it with your hose and watch for leaks. Good luck!

 

The front of the bed is a little lower than the sides and doesn’t make a good seal. Mine leaked initially. Went back to the dealer and they put some butyl tape on it.

 

Had the same cap for 5 years on my 2nd gen. Randomly noticed the bed filled with water after a bad storm 3 years into ownership.

Long story short (hours of the running the hose all over the truck, caulking, triple checking seals)

Turns out the window tracks for the side sliding windows were packed full of crap (dirt, leaves, etc) and not draining. The tracks are open so the only place water could go was up, and then into the bed.

Opened up the tracks from the inside, cleaned them and it never leaked for the last two years I owned it.

 

Good tip, thanks!

 

I have the same cap and it leaked from day one.

The upper trim for the rear window is a bad design. It just invites all the water towards the seal and the bolts holding the trim to the fiberglass are spaced too far apart to get a good compression. There should be a channel where the top of the window meets the roof to direct water down the left and right sides where it is less likely to seap between the seal.

I applied a bead of silicone around the entire trim piece and now no more leaks. Yours might be from a different spot though so get under the cap while it's raining and see where it's dripping in from. Water will travel sideways so it only gives you an idea where it's coming from, but if you see it dripping by the rear window it's likely the same issue I had