Tailgate bar keeping tailgate from latching tightly

Mine is squished just like that. Makes the door hard to shut. Gotta slam it a bit to get it shut good. Not too sure that rubber is even needed now that I look at it so close. The rear window flaps over and stops rain from coming in. Maybe it keeps exhaust out?
 
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Mine is squished just like that. Makes the door hard to shut. Gotta slam it a bit to get it shut good. Not too sure that rubber is even needed now that I look at it so close. The rear window flaps over and stops rain from coming in. Maybe it keeps exhaust out?

Yeah, I trimmed about 1/2"-3/4" off the "flat" part of the seal on each end and the door closes perfect. There seems to be no gaps either.
 
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Yeah, I trimmed about 1/2"-3/4" off the "flat" part of the seal on each end and the door closes perfect. There seems to be no gaps either.

Looked on Amazon and found 1/2” and 3/8” tube seal. Gonna look a bit harder and decide if I’m gonna change mine to a smaller size since it distorts the bar. It’s pretty much a given I’m going to. 😂