That stuff looks too thick. I bought some 3" wide, 1/2" thick neoprene from a large gasket company in town. I flipped the topper upside down and cut it exactly to fit and super-glued the joints together. I was so proud. Put the topper back on the truck and then it wouldn't seal against the tailgate! The "gasket" was too thick! I found some "premium" topper tape at AutoZone. It's neoprene about 1/4" thick. I put 2 strips side-by-side on the bottom of the topper (I can't stand to stick that stuff to my paint on the truck and it's much easier to clean off the bottom of the topper instead of your truck!). The only leaks I've had are around the tailgate.