Thomas
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The plastic bed liners I am familiar with allow the load to slide around, which can be handy for loading things and sliding them to the rear of the bed but not so much for driving on the road unless the load is tied down well. The spray in and rubber floor liners do not allow the load to slide around much.
I have a 2015 RAM with factory sprayed liner. Excellent and non slip. I added a factory thick rubber floor liner to protect the spray in from concrete block, but in general, is not necessary. Also have 2000 Toyota Tacoma that had a plastic drop in liner for most of its life which I removed for adding accessories to the bed. There was no rust under it and no abnormal wear other than rub marks on the paint on top of the bed sides around the edges. A minor amount of surface rust has developed on these spots since removal of the liner. I also have a Polaris UTV with a plastic bed that seemed pretty flimsy. I added a thick rubber floor pad to it and it is a wonderful addition in all regards.
I prefer the spray in liner and rubber bed mats.
I have a 2015 RAM with factory sprayed liner. Excellent and non slip. I added a factory thick rubber floor liner to protect the spray in from concrete block, but in general, is not necessary. Also have 2000 Toyota Tacoma that had a plastic drop in liner for most of its life which I removed for adding accessories to the bed. There was no rust under it and no abnormal wear other than rub marks on the paint on top of the bed sides around the edges. A minor amount of surface rust has developed on these spots since removal of the liner. I also have a Polaris UTV with a plastic bed that seemed pretty flimsy. I added a thick rubber floor pad to it and it is a wonderful addition in all regards.
I prefer the spray in liner and rubber bed mats.
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I have the Rhino spray in liner, and a rubber mat that I have transferred from truck to truck for a while now. Works for me, and the rubber mat is great for preventing scratches.
MF283
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Spray in or rubber mat, never owned a slide around & the few I used in company trucks over the years confirmed I don't like them. Having said that, get what you think will work best for you.
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there is a lot of off brand spray in bed liners.
from spray on roofing, to spray on pond liners, to spray on bed liners. a local contractor most likely will have a spray rig for a truck bed.
though pending on chemicals used. the spray rig may be rather expensive for them. both pressure and heat and the mixing of chemicals. tends to drive up price of the spray rigs.
there is also some DIY spray on, and also paint on bed liners.
you need to be careful with spray on liners. it is all in the PREP WORK. bad prep work = blistering and peeling of the liner material. this is not just about the primer if a primer is needed. but cleaning the surface as well. and cure times between each layer that is put on.
some liners are like solid slick plastic *meh* i am not a fan of. others are more "rubber" and tend to give a little bit of grip to help hold stuff were you placed them in the bed.
pending on installation some folks can add a little bit of sand or adjust there spray nozzle to give a *rough* coating for more of a non slip feel to the bed liner.
from spray on roofing, to spray on pond liners, to spray on bed liners. a local contractor most likely will have a spray rig for a truck bed.
though pending on chemicals used. the spray rig may be rather expensive for them. both pressure and heat and the mixing of chemicals. tends to drive up price of the spray rigs.
there is also some DIY spray on, and also paint on bed liners.
you need to be careful with spray on liners. it is all in the PREP WORK. bad prep work = blistering and peeling of the liner material. this is not just about the primer if a primer is needed. but cleaning the surface as well. and cure times between each layer that is put on.
some liners are like solid slick plastic *meh* i am not a fan of. others are more "rubber" and tend to give a little bit of grip to help hold stuff were you placed them in the bed.
pending on installation some folks can add a little bit of sand or adjust there spray nozzle to give a *rough* coating for more of a non slip feel to the bed liner.
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there is a lot of off brand spray in bed liners.
from spray on roofing, to spray on pond liners, to spray on bed liners. a local contractor most likely will have a spray rig for a truck bed.
though pending on chemicals used. the spray rig may be rather expensive for them. both pressure and heat and the mixing of chemicals. tends to drive up price of the spray rigs.
there is also some DIY spray on, and also paint on bed liners.
you need to be careful with spray on liners. it is all in the PREP WORK. bad prep work = blistering and peeling of the liner material. this is not just about the primer if a primer is needed. but cleaning the surface as well. and cure times between each layer that is put on.
some liners are like solid slick plastic *meh* i am not a fan of. others are more "rubber" and tend to give a little bit of grip to help hold stuff were you placed them in the bed.
pending on installation some folks can add a little bit of sand or adjust there spray nozzle to give a *rough* coating for more of a non slip feel to the bed liner.
from spray on roofing, to spray on pond liners, to spray on bed liners. a local contractor most likely will have a spray rig for a truck bed.
though pending on chemicals used. the spray rig may be rather expensive for them. both pressure and heat and the mixing of chemicals. tends to drive up price of the spray rigs.
there is also some DIY spray on, and also paint on bed liners.
you need to be careful with spray on liners. it is all in the PREP WORK. bad prep work = blistering and peeling of the liner material. this is not just about the primer if a primer is needed. but cleaning the surface as well. and cure times between each layer that is put on.
some liners are like solid slick plastic *meh* i am not a fan of. others are more "rubber" and tend to give a little bit of grip to help hold stuff were you placed them in the bed.
pending on installation some folks can add a little bit of sand or adjust there spray nozzle to give a *rough* coating for more of a non slip feel to the bed liner.
EddieWalker
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I would never pay for a drop in hard plastic liner again. They are just too slippery and it doesn't matter how slow I'm driving, everything slides to the front when I stop. Sadly, my truck came from Ford with a drop in liner that doesn't have anything wrong with it, but I still think about throwing it away and having it sprayed.
CajunRider
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Another vote for speed liner. Mine is 11 years old and still is in excellent shape. It's a bit tougher than Rhino so it can withstand all sorts of abuse. Yet it still have some tackiness so things are not sliding around in the back.
scdeerslayer
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Spray in is definitely the only way to go. The pros of the spray in and the cons of the plastic liners are already listed in this thread. They guy that sprayed mine will get a collection of plastic liners at his shop, and then use them for things like deer stand roofs.
KennyG
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The factory spray in liners are probably the best option. I have that in my F150 and it's great. That said, all the options will work. I have a rubber mat simply because it's easier on the knees and eliminates the corrugations. On a previous truck I had a drop in plastic liner and, while it also needed a mat to keep things from sliding around, I had that truck over 10 years and the liner was fine and no water under the liner issues. If you are on a budget, don't discount the do it yourself roll-on brush-on option. Go with the premium product (Herculiner) and the results are very similar to a factory spray on. I've used it also and liked the results.