Bed Liners?

[LoneCowboy]

Slide in Liners suck. (just period, suck)
and they tear up the bed, which defeats the whole point of one. (and over time, they break down and finally the little clips holding them in break and it goes flying out at 60mph one day. You do see all those on the side of the road.

spray in is the ONLY way to go.
You can slide enough to push them around, but they won't slide around while driving. It doesn't allow any moisture in. You can still get to all your hooks and tie downs. And they take abuse like you wouldn't believe.
I'm a Line-X fan, but most of them are decent.
i'e done it to 4 straight trucks (no, 5, sorry, just bought a new one, I forgot) and it's just the best.

Worth every penny.

 

[Mike120]

I've had three trucks with Line-X beds and I beat the heck out of them. I have gouged out pieces of the liner when loading/unloading implements and other equipment. I just take it down to the dealer and get him to touch up the spots and it's fine. They DO stand by their "life time" warranty. I used Rhino in one truck...same excellent durability, same good service. I really can't tell the difference. The Line-x dealer is just more convenient for me to get to.

 

[Bird]

Just purchased a new pickup. Looking for a new bed liner... any recommendations? I want something I can "slide" things in. I often carry heavy steal. Not sure about spray on.


Gary

Gary, it looks like everyone is recommending the spray on liners as opposed to the slide in, but it seems to me they're overlooking your comment about wanting to "slide" things in. I've had one pickup (F150 Ford) with a sprayed on, pretty thick liner and I liked it, but things did not slide on it which was sometimes an advantage; sometimes a disadvantage. As with most of the other guys, I have a slight preference for the sprayed on liners. However, I've had an F250 Ford with a drop in liner (forgot the brand) and now I have a Ford Ranger pickup with an Allstar drop in liner. I like it just fine, but as the others have said, things really do slide around easily. So I just keep plenty of rope and bungee cords in the little truck.

 

[CurlyDave]

I have a factory drop-in liner in my Ford Ranger, which is named "DumpRunner".

I have carried a lot of loads in that little truck, and after seven years the liner is still in pretty good shape. Gravel, broken concrete, old woodstoves, washer, drier, more loads of dirt than I care to think of, shingles from re-roofing, lots of appliances, etc.

I have had to repair some puncture holes in the liner, and every so often a heavy metal object with a sharp edge will shave a piece of plastic from the ribs in it. Things slide, but there are cutouts in the sides of the bedliner which are intended to take 2x lumber.

I cut two redwood 2 x 4s to the right length when I got the truck, and they cut down on a lot of the sliding.

There is no doubt that a a hank of rope needs to live in the truck, but this is true for any liner.

All in all, I am satisfied witht the liner.

 

[GaryE]

Ok!


Last night I was leaning towards a slide in..... You guys have me rethinking this! My last truck had a slide in, yes there was rust under it, but there was rust throughout the whole truck. So I never worried about it. What I did like about it was, things DID slide in and out without to much effort. Between the Rhino and Line-x which would be the "less sticky"?


Also, in the winter I often will shovel a pile of sand in and out of the bed, never was an issue with the slide in. Any experiences with the spray on?


I was hoping you guys could ALL agree on this.



Thanks for all the input.


Gary

 

[em14]

I don't agree that spray in is the only way to fly ... I have used a Penda, Penda Automotive :: Bedliners, Bed Liners, Tonneau Covers, Bedliner, Bed Liner, for five years and things stay put, even with heavy use and without damage. I haul all manner of things including fuel tanks without damage to the cargo or the bed or the liner. My next truck will have a spray in at this point because there may not be a Penda for that model truck.
Leo

 

[AB4D]

I had Rhino lining installed about 1 1/2 yrs ago in a new truck. I have carried many loads of gravel in the bed and it shows no wear.

I also have a Rhino lining in the bed of my utility trailer, I guess it is the "thicker and softer" type. I have been pleased with it except it did get cut up in a few spots on the top rail of the trailer when I dropped a broken junk cast iron bath tub on the rail. However, my Rhino dealer said to bring it back and he would take care of it under Rhino's warranty.

Jim

 

[George2615]

I had my liner sprayed on by the dealer when I got my truck. I personally don't care for drop in liners since as others said water and debris can get trapped between it and the bed enhancing the rust cycle. With the amount of salt used in winter in my part of the country, anything I can do to slow that cycle down is a plus.
My spray in liner holds things in place, no sliding. A drop in would allow you to slide items. But the drop ins that I have seen have easily been cracked by heaving items that fell or dropped on them. I have not had to shovel a load of dirt off mine but I imagine it would be difficult.
If you want things to slide such as metal, shoveled dirt, etc. I think you have to go drop in liner. Just remove periodically to clean up any trapped water and debris.

 

[elginfarm]

I would go with the spray in. I had a drop in on my last pick-up and was very unhappy with it. I had Line-X sprayed in this one and I prefer it over the drop in liner, and I have beat it up pretty badly. The Line-X dealer was more convenient and it was much more reasonably priced that the Rhinoliner.
Good Luck with whatever you choose.

 

[scott_vt]

Good Evening Gary,
I have had my Dodge truck for 7 years and I bought a slide in liner. When I first got it, it was pretty apparent that I needed some way of keeping things from sliding around. I ended up buying a mat for the bed and it works great for keeping things put. If you want things to slide easily, take out the mat

OK, fast forward to 2007 ! I would personally get the spray in liner if I had to do it again! Not because of rust or moisture, I have no problems with either. But the spray in gives you more room and I just like the looks of it.

Good Luck with your decision!