"MUSASHI66" (musashi66)
10/22/2018 at 10:55 • Filed to: None
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"MUSASHI66" (musashi66)
10/22/2018 at 10:55 • Filed to: None | 0
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Truck owners, what is the best bed liner option these days?
1. Factory drop-in?
2. Factory spray-on?
3. Aftermarket?
Some of the trucks we’re looking at do not have a bedliner, and I’d like to figure out of I should get it done at the dealership and just finance everything, or deal with it later on my own.
Thoughts?
Edit - it seems most prefer spray in, and factory or aftermarket doesn’t make a difference as long as you go with a good brand. Thanks oppo!!
shop-teacher
> MUSASHI66
10/22/2018 at 11:05 |
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Spray-on is definitely a superior product. I don’t think it matters much if it’s factory applied or not.
Nibby
> MUSASHI66
10/22/2018 at 11:07 |
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spray on for sure
though i got a dual liner for my F150...
Urambo Tauro
> MUSASHI66
10/22/2018 at 11:08 |
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Spray-on s are great if you want a non-skid surface, but the big plastic drop-ins are better for slid ing cargo while loading/unloading. Of course you don’t want anythin g sliding around while driving, but that problem can be solved with a cargo-bar, or by filling the bed.
OPPOsaurus WRX
> MUSASHI66
10/22/2018 at 11:16 |
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i used to work at a place that sold both. No matter what you do to the plastic drop in, it will constantly be shifting , vibrating in the wind..... over time this will basically rub the paint off and if any water get under there, it will rust. the spray on stuff is basically a permanent layer of protection. it takes an ungodly amount of effort to damage it. spray on 100%
TheRealBicycleBuck
> OPPOsaurus WRX
10/22/2018 at 11:20 |
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1000 times this. My cousin got a new truck with a factory drop-in plastic liner. I can’t remember why, but they had to take it out to do something to the truck. That’s when they discovered that the liner had worked its way down to bare metal over most of the bed. They didn’t put it back in.
BigBlock440
> MUSASHI66
10/22/2018 at 11:31 |
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Depends, do you want to slide stuff in/out, or to you want stuff to stay where you put it without having to strap it down?
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Urambo Tauro
> OPPOsaurus WRX
10/22/2018 at 11:39 |
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I get the sense that some drop-in liners fit better than others, but there’s something to be said for good break-in technique. I used to drive a company truck that had a plastic liner clamped firmly under a topper, and the constant use of the truck for hauling plywood and drywall had settled the bottom of the liner too, so that it didn’t bow upward in the middle. It was FLAT. Never seen a drop-in liner fit better.
Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
> MUSASHI66
10/22/2018 at 11:59 |
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I know nothing about factory spray-on, but it’s probably neither better or worse than aftermarket spray-on. And if you’re buying new, much more convenient because (at least around here) all the big players have really awkward hours. I got LinEx not because it’s better than Rhino (who knows really?) but because the only guys that were open on the weekend was a LinEx dealer 40 minutes away.
Avoid drop-in liners. They all shift around and wear through the paint. And they don’t seal out moisture, rather they trap it against the bed. Moisture+steel stripped of it’s protective paint=obviously bad stuff.
I’d post pics of what just 80,000km did to my bed but I can’t upload anymore. No rust had started, but it was down to primer, wet and packed with organic shmoo at the front of the bed that wasn’t doing it any favours.
450X_FTW
> MUSASHI66
10/22/2018 at 12:15 |
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Herculiner kit from amazon. I’ve used it twice now, first we did the interior tub of our jeep. Prep is key, highly recommend this over having someone spray it in for you. It’s extremely grippy, feels like they mixed paint with very fine shavings of rubber.
https://oppositelock.kinja.com/delete-the-interior-replace-with-bedliner-1819807064#qd10k64xf
I bought the same kit and did my truck bed just a few weeks ago.
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot
> MUSASHI66
10/26/2018 at 16:13 |
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I prefer LineX, rubberized, and lifetime warranty.
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MUSASHI66
> WhiskyTangoFoxtrot
10/27/2018 at 13:38 |
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Dealership is installing line-x, and they are so busy, we can’t pick up the truck until Monday or Tuesday. It sucks...