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Opinions wanted on pickup bedliners
lonesomeduv
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Any thoughts on which type are best? The plastic "tub" type? The "spray-in"?
Also, is it better to get a bedliner in the aftermarket or from the dealer when the truck is purchased?
Also, is it better to get a bedliner in the aftermarket or from the dealer when the truck is purchased?
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Just my .02 cents...
What will you be using your truck bed for? I like the looks of the spray-in but respect the toughness of the drop-in.
Tom
I'm thinking maybe all I need is one of those rubber mats. I've always liked the way you can just roll them in and out when you need to.
Tom
spray in in my silverado with an open bed and a plastic drop in in my dads S-10 with a cap.
The plastic one is a PITA cause things slide all over the place. I have never had any problems pushing concrete bags or anything around in the bed.
also even with the cap under the drop in the bed is slightly rusting in places
Also, I find that drop-ins are easier to clean than the spray-in type, and they don't absorb petroleum products if you happen to have a spill.
Also I found out the hard way that iff you plan to haul 55 gallon berrels of gas put something over a spray in bed liner, my last truck made a trip back in to the dealer to have a section re-sprayed after a berrel scraped about 8" of liner off.
It was about three months before I removed the liner (over the rail) to install a shell. I was very surprised at the amount of paint that had been rubbed off by the liners movement. No rust (dry and dusty Nevada air), just shiny metal. I was not positively impressed. In the SouthEast US, it might well have been rusted.
I have installed a Bedrug and like it a lot. Very nice on my old knees.
Perhaps a removal of the drop in once a year to spray the paintless areas with the canned spray-in and a plan to have the whole bed sprayed at the time you sell it for appearance sake would work. Maybe the drop-in will look good enough to leave as is.
'Course, if someone bends it for you more than it's worth to repair, the issue is no longer an issue... ;-)
Tom
Tom
My Nissan showed no scuffs, nor had any indications of the paint wearing through to the metal with over 11 years of service with a drop in liner. The bed does have a couple of holes though where I had previously mounted equipment.
Rhino: Shiny, soft looking and feel
Line-X: Non-shiny look, hard look and feel.
I have a friend in town who does the Line-X and he told me Line-X is applied with a process using heat and a higher psi application, while Rhino is applied using a cold process and a lower psi application. He also mentioned Line-X has a better mix of polymers and other additives so it sticks better and lasts longer to the wear and tear. So far, he's right.
I went with Line-X and have beat the snot out of it and it keeps taking the hits. I had a 1998 Nissan trucka nd it had the regular drop in liner.
I need all of the room I can get in the back, and the Line-X gives me up to 4 inches more room on each side because it's form fitting. The drop in is concave and takes up more room on the bottom of the bed.
If you can afford it, go with Line-X
We call that weather here in Seattle liquid sunshine, unless it is during the last week in August and first week September when it IS actually sunshine.
I got black Line-X put in my truck over 1 year ago for $495 (short bed over the rail), and I've not been disappointed nor have any regrets at all. It has held up really well under loads of lumber, gravel, and abuse that my 5 year old son can inflict. It seems to be durable enough to withstand most impacts, abrasive enough to prevent any significant sliding of items, and smooth enough to allow some sliding of items when needed. I also did not encounter any problems when I installed my Adrian Steel single lid cross-over aluminum box over it.
Over the long term, I'll have wait and see just how well it handles moss build up from living here in the Pacific Northwest.
Definitely thinking of trying the Line X now, thanks for the input fellas.
Here in Everett the water is extremely good tasting, and because of massing water reservoirs we never have a water shortage in the summer. I can ski, scuba dive, go fishing (fresh & salt water), crabbing, rock climbing, hiking, etc all within 60 miles of here.
My house will be paid off in 13 years, so I'll probably just stay here and retire in 24 years and live here the rest of my life.
http://www.everettwa.org/
Truth be told the Northwest is great. While we don't have many beaches, the coast is gourgeous and about an hour away. Mountains are also an hour away. Now I'm doing it. Did I mention micro breweries? Dang.
All the best and welcome to the great Northwest.
Jerry
What are your License to Carry Concealed Pistol laws in OR?
In WA we can carry them, so that is another secret.....extremely hard to do it legally in CA.
What Portland needs is a major league baseball team.
I lost interest in basketball years ago, so the only I-5 rivalry I'm currently interested in is the Western Hockey League (Thunderbirds vs. Winter Hawks). It would be cool to have a MLB rivalry.
I probably should try to stick to this sites topic................still like my Line-X.
I certainly agree, Portland needs baseball. We've got a decent facility, it houses a minor league team. While I'm not a big baseball follower, all the BS within basketball has taken a toll. Not sure where the biggest problem is with basketball here, think it's lousy management. Once in a while a vendor will offer game tickets, I always pass anymore, it's that bad. Western hockey is affordable and very entertaining. Something you can take your entire family too and still have a few bucks in your pocket. Those kids can play, man o man.
If we get out of line with improper postings, the admins will straighten us up. PF_Flyer is out there watching.
By the way, my family moved from the Texas panhandle in 1957, I was five. Except for an eight year stint in uncles Air Force, Oregon has been my home. Wife is rare, she's an Oregon native.
Jerry
I also have a conceal permit. Oregon is a "shall issue" state, in other words, unless you have a felony conviction in your past, you qualify for the permit. You can take the handgun safety course, then apply at your local sheriff's office. Permit is $65 every 4 years..