Tailgate gap cover

A tailgate gap cover kit for covering a tailgate gap defined between a truck bed and a gate of a truck in an open position, the truck bed having an upper surface and the gate having a top surface facing into the truck bed when the gate is in a closed position, the kit comprising:

• a flexible sheet having a first edge portion, a second edge portion and an exposed portion therebetween, the flexible sheet being bendable in the presence of a bending stress and self-returnable to a substantially planar position in the absence of the bending stress, the first edge portion attachable to one of a top surface of the gate and an upper surface of the truck bed using at least one fastener so that the flexible sheet extends over the tailgate gap and along a portion of the other of the top surface of the gate and an upper surface of the truck bed with the exposed portion covering the tailgate gap and the second edge portion remaining unfastened to the other of the top surface and the upper surface, the flexible sheet bendable and the second edge portion slidable along the other of the top surface and the upper surface in response to a movement of the gate between the open and closed positions:
• at least one fastener;
• and
• instructions for attaching the flexible sheet and fastener.

A tailgate gap cover for covering a tailgate gap defined between a truck bed and a gate of a truck in an open position, the truck bed having an upper surface covered by a truck bed liner and the gate having a top surface covered by a gate liner, the top surface facing into the truck bed when the gate is in a closed position, the tailgate gap cover comprising:

• a flexible sheet having a first edge portion, a second edge portion and an exposed portion therebetween, the first edge portion attached to one of:
• the top surface of the gate under the gate liner;
• and
• the upper surface of the truck bed under the truck bed liner,
• wherein the flexible sheet extends over the gap, so that the exposed portion covers the gap, and along a portion of the other of the top surface of the gate under the gate liner and the upper surface of the truck bed under the truck bed liner where the second edge portion is received for sliding:
• and,
• wherein the flexible sheet bends and the second edge portion slides in response to a movement of the gate between the open and closed positions.