Pick-up Truck Bedliners

[rancar]

Thanks everyone for your input. I've learned enough at least to investigate the spray on stuff.

 

[billboe]

One place the slide-in models should have an advantage is in denting... If that matters anymore... I think all the trucks are doubled walled these days...

 

[Solo]

I'm glad to read that someone else uses their truck as a truck. My father-in-law cringes at the fact that I haul stuff in my truck, throw it in and go. He's afraid I'll hurt the resale value, but when you keep a truck for 10 years or more who cares. I will admit that I do have a spray in bed liner though Toro is the brand, great stuff. I will also admit that since I have had the truck for almost 2 years,2000 Dodge Ram, that I have only washed it twice and 1 of those times was by the dealer. But to be really honest the Dodge is no where near the truck my 1986 Nissan is 246000 miles and still going strong.

Solo

 

[cowboydoc]

My bedliner already had the liner molded so that all the hooks were accessible.

 

[dmccarty]

Ranjar,

You might want to check out the bedliner threads on http:// [url]www.ford-diesel.com [/url]
even though you did buy a Chevy... /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Seems like a lot of guys over there are using the XLiner brand.

When I got my new F350 in December I ran down and put in a plastic liner ASAP.
It was around $400 tops. Easy to put in and take out if I need to. No drilling it
just snapped into place. Very nice.

Check out the thread on Ford-diesel. I think most of the bedliners are discussed
under the "upgrades and aftermarket" area.

Hope this helps...
Dan

 

[rancar]

Thanks Dan. I'll check out the website. Cowboydoc -- you're right on those pre-drilled holes. From what I've seen all Duraliners and Pendaliners have those holes pre-cut by the manufacturer to accommodate the tie-downs.

 

[Timd]

I've had two pickups with duraliners. The first was an under the rail model and I had no problems with it. I did need to pull it out about every two years and paint the bed because of rust. My second has an over the rail model. I was driving on the highway last summer when this blew out of the bed and almost hit traffic behind me. I was lucky it ended up in the median, didn't hit anyone, and wasn't damaged. It is now tied to the front tie downs with rope so this can't ever happen again. My next truck will have a spray-in.

Timd

 

[scruffy]

I don't worry about rust in the bed! Ain't got nuttin' to trap the water under, no spray in to develope a hole and allow water to seep underneath, no worries along those lines at all.
Scratches? I have oodles of them! Dents? There's a few! Worry? Nope! The inside of the bed may look like he.. , but that is NOT a worry...it just means the truck has been paying for itself.
I will sling something over the side of the bed and let it thump down, not caring if it 'mars' the finish vs oh so carefully spending extra time to place it 'gently' in the truck. Concrete pier pads, cinder block, whatever.
A few times, that 1/2 ton has had around 3000 lbs in it of various materials, and waddled off home. Works for me!
Many of you have seen the pics of the RAM and Ol' Grumpy, and I cannot stress the fact enough, it looks good on the outside, and doesn't hurt the value of the p/u. Plus, you save time and other costs, ie, you don't tear up your liner, or worry about the insert blowing out of the bed at 70mph going down the hiway. Seen it happen a few times...and they don't hold up to 18 wheelers worth a hoot.
P.S. - Save your bucks, and when you are ready to move on to a new truck, then spray a bedliner in at that time...if you still want to.

 

[looch]

Scruffy, Not sure about your resale value thing, but that's not my point. After spending 30K for my Ranger in 1996 , I wanted to keep it in as best condition as possible. No, I don't put down doileys under the things I transport. I carry my firewood with my truck, and it usually gets launched in from a considerable distance.

As for it being slippery, there are pros as well as cons.

I can see getting along without a bed liner, but pushing the idea that you shouldn't get one to save 200$ doesn't wash with me.

Painted work surfaces are a bit of an enigma. I laugh when I see a brand new loader on a tractor.

 

[Egon]

If you have to take the bed liner out to repaint the truck box because of rust whats the purpose of the liner??

Egon