I'm leaning towards the Line-X spray-on, but I'm open to suggestions...
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I'm leaning towards the Line-X spray-on, but I'm open to suggestions...
I'm probably in the minority here, but I prefer a good drop in liner because I can slide things around easily and the ribs in the liner keep things dry if any water gets in.
That and a quality tonneau cover is what I'd opt for.
I got a used Ford drop in bed liner for my 1997 Ranger. When I got my 2011 Ranger I just had to undo a few screws and drop it in the new truck.
I got the Line-X when I got my new Chev. Got the box inner fenders around the tires sprayed as well. Cuts way down on the stone noise and chips on the back roads. I didn't like how the drop-ins rub the paint off the box floors cause I keep my trucks for ever.
Well worth the extra money to me.
Line x by far especially on a new vehicle. Wears extremely well, it isn't slippery when wet, and no water can get underneath it that can rust out your box if you are into keeping your vehicle for some time.
Line x also and wouldn't go back to a liner.
My new Colorado has Line-X. No regrets.
Line-X. My Silverado has 512K on it and has been used as a work truck for its entire life. Always has something in the box. Box floor is dented in numerous spots and tailgate has certainly seen better days. Has had sodium hypochlorite (12%), methyl-ethyl-ketone and aluminum sulphate spilled in it more times than I care to admit. The only sign of wear on the liner is one chip about the size of a pea on the tail gate.
I should have got mine sprayed when I bought it.. Every year I have to pull out the drop in and clean under it. Being a construction truck mud and studs etc get der it and scratch it to hell.
I have a linex spray on. Much grippier than a drop in.
10 and a half years, the Line X is still good. It will be done to the next truck too.
Drop in for me, don't like (after loading a buddies a few time) the no slide option, and it destroys grocery bags lol.
I think the next ride will have a spray in. Although more costly stuff stays put and it's easier to clean. It's a PITA to get dirt out of the drop in grooves.
That being said a drop in is $400 cheaper and a good slathering of axle grease before installation takes away the rust worry.
Actually, I did a beer run Saturday. I put the 24 in the back near the tail gate and when I got home I had to climb in as the case had slid towards the front so the Line-X is still somewhat slippery....lol
That could also be someone testing out the throttle response in their new truck ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by impact
I just keep my Pelican 60 in the bed year round with my topper, anything small gets put in it. Slide it in and out on liner and don't have to crawl in to retrieve items.
Excellent idea and I do believe it will hold a couple of 24's as well. Heck, toss in a couple of bags of ice and your all set for a tail gate party....lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Loony
I made myself a 6ft grapple hook. One side is a hook the other a brush. Cleans off snow and can reach deep into the bed to pull stuff out that slides in.
I've had a drop in in my truck for 10 years now and no problems. When I get the truck Krowned every couple of years they stick a long wand under the bedliner to spray, and soak it with oil.
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Originally Posted by impact
Nope, that would be the brakes... unless he drove backwards. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by TurkeyRookie
lol the breaks usually come on after a good floor stomp ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by kickingfrog
I bought my new Chev Silverado last August with a slide-in liner. I got a small ding in the front rail already from the stuff sliding forward (PMO). The truck is going in for Line-X next week. I had it on my last truck and I'm kicking myself for not getting done,again. It sure stops stuff from sliding. Live and learn.
The last three trucks I had for the business had Line X and RINO liners. If you are going to abuse them, such as I did with buckets, augers and trailer hitches (Class V) then NO, do not get spray on liners. They do not hold up to abuse, and especially edged tools like above, drop a bucket in and it chips if on edge. Ding the edge of bed, chips; these are not covered under the warranty. Trust me; I am not complaining just giving my experience with them. I had the drop in plastic (07 RAM 1500, 4yrs), and yes there was some scoring from movement, but the ribbed plastic protected better for dings and fender dents, however my next truck will have LINE X. The average user will never have issues with either, I worked and abused mine hard and it shows. SO unless you plan to abuse the bed, then I would still with drop in plastic, for normal use I would go with RINO or LINE X.
I don't have a truck myself but many of my buddy's do and all have the Line-X spray, one of them does concrete and beats the pi$$ out of his bed and the Line-X holds up awesome.
We have had both Line X, and Rhino spray in liners on our fleet. I can't say enough good about them.
Line052....if they didn't stand up to edged tools, then whoever did the application cheaped out on material, as all our trucks have the stuff at least 1/4" on the floor of the bed.
Now of course.......my Nissan Titan comes with a spray in liner as a standard feature.....
LINE X of Ottawa, thru Ford Dealer and they all had at least a 1/4". I will take pictures and show you guys. My fault for the dings, some of loader buckets and augers are over 400lbs, sliding, dropping them in caused the chips. Twice I chipped the one in my F250 with class V hitch. Not a big problem to me(all my fault), just saying.
Funny. I've found with Rhino, that you don't get chips, unless its very cold out, as the Rhino material seems to stay more pliant. The Line X seems to be of a harder construction, and I've seen some chipping from impacts in our trucks as well ( nothing through to metal however).Quote:
Originally Posted by line052
Same here, I have owned both and will never go back to a sprayed liner. I like to slide wood, cement blocks, snowmobiles and other stuff. A spray liner is too rubbery for that and I ended up chipping away at it.Quote:
Originally Posted by last5oh_302
Can someone paint these spray on liners by themselves - has anyone done this - thanks
I did this on My first pick up a Mazda B2000. The kit was primative probably to what's available now. At the time I think it probably ended up costing more then a cheap drop in. I also found that it didn't harden enough and got scuffed easy. I also had complaint of rub off from people who sat out back. This is a while ago so I don't know how they have changed.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoePa
I'm a drop in guy now for my Tacoma.
I've had both, and each has their advantages of disadvantages. Currently have a spray in liner, but to add some extra durability to it, I added a rubber mat. At TSC, they sell vulcanized rubber horse trailer mats that measure 5'x7'x½". I cut it down to fit between my wheel wells, and snugly against my tail gate. I can toss cement blocks into the box without worrying about denting the floor, or sliding around. You could put one in a slide in liner if you wanted to keep things from moving around. They come on sale regularly. In fact, I just checked, and they are on sale this week in the flyer for $52.
http://www.tscstores.com/5-X-7-X-12-...x#.VPXlBfnF_7E
Or you can just do what old farmers do and skip the bedliner and just use the stall mat....Quote:
Originally Posted by delmer