deere5105
Veteran Member
I am considering options on protecting new truck bed, 2014 F150 with 5.5' bed. Last vehicle I went with the spray in liner and had no problems. Previous trucks I used combinations of bed rail protectors and rubber mats. I am not terribly rough on truck bed and don't feel the spray in liner is worth the extra cost for my use. I am leaning toward what appears to be an industry standard 3/8" rubber bed mat and probably tailgate mat too. Will not require bed rail protectors as the truck comes standard with those in place. Stopped by one accessory store and salesman was not very supportive of the rubber tailgate mat due to number of holes drilled. I would have liked to have had tailgate step, but don't think I am willing to pay full price to swap out now. That would have took care of the tailgate question. I do realize that the tailgate mat can get "snagged" loading items and torn loose. One option may be to just skip the tailgate mat altogether.
Curious if any others have been this route and if so had any experiences that would steer me in another direction.
Curious if any others have been this route and if so had any experiences that would steer me in another direction.