Pick-up Truck Bedliners

[rancar]

I purchased a new GM 1500 Sierra late last year when dealers were offering 0% financing. I want to get a bedliner. Dealer was trying to push some spray on stuff. He claimed this was the new, hot thing. He had no literature on this, so I just don't know. I'm used to the Pendaliners and Duraliners. They've adequately served my purposes in the past. Anyone know anything about this spray on stuff? Thanks.

 

[bgott]

I have a Line-X spray in bedliner in my Dodge. I was nervous about it at first, once it's there it's there forever and I was afraid of screwing up a $30,000 truck right off the bat. My fears where unfounded. Line-X is rough so you need to keep a sheet of plywood handy if you're going to haul sheetrock or if you might need to slide something in or out. I have managed to chip it in places but it has a lifetime warranty. I would do it again, it beats the hey out of a scratched up bed or a plastic slide in liner.

 

[JTD]

I've had both. The sprayed in liners are more expensive, but fit better. If you plan on hauling wet pr corrosive materials that could cause rusting the sprayed in liner is better. Think about where you may want any mounts since these are best in place before spraying. You won't have to cut through the liner afterwards. I've had my dump trailer sprayed also, but the front loader tooth bar beats up the coating on the rails. I'll probably make a metal cover for them.

 

[RanchMan]

I have a spray in liner in my Jeep - Looks great & protects, but there are some drawbacks in a Jeep where there are screw holes, bolts, & such you need access to. Been too cheap to put it in my pickup.

There are a lot of brands out there - I have DiamondLine in my buggy. Rhino Liner is probably one of the bigger names out there, and though I'm sure someone out there will disagree with me, I don't think very highly of it. (It can leave marks on stuff that it comes in contact with, tends to be a rougher finish, etc.)

I'm sure some folks out there love RL, but I know several people who regretted putting it in. If you decide to go the spray-in route, make sure to look at some of whatever brand you are considering that has been "weathered" for a year or 2 to see how it will hold up (deterioration, etc.)

So far my DL Liner hasn't had any of these problems - but time will tell...

 

[MarkV]

I’ve been interested in the spray type liners. Am I correct that they can be sprayed to different thickness levels? How thick should you go for? Also heard that it runs about $300 for a pickup bed (8’) does that sound consistent with what you guys paid?

Thanks,
MarkV

 

[rancar]

Mark,

Dealer told me thickness is about 1/4" and costs about $275. It's just the durability that concerns me and the potential this stuff could scrape off during hard use. I use my pick-up alot for firewood and moving fieldstone. I've never had problems with the shell type liners, but I can just envision the spray on stuff quickly nicking and tearing. But I just don't know. That's why I asked.

 

[BB_TX]

I had the dealer put in a sprayed in bed liner in my 97 F150 when I bought it. It is a little more than 1/4' thick. I would do it again. I also haul firewood as well as other abrasive stuff in the truck. No problems. I can assure you the stuff on mine in not going to scrape off. It is tough. I can't tell that it is even worn. I don't remember now exactly how much extra the dealer charged for it but I seem to remember it was about $300.

 

[DaRube]

TrucknAmerica quoted me just onder $500 for this....which sounds a bit high based on what you guys are saying. Anyone know of a place in the Northern VA / MD / WVA Panhandle area that might be more reasonable?

 

[looch]

I'm on my second Ford Ranger. In the first one I used a Pendaliner. After each winter I would remove the liner and wash the bed to get rid of any salt (they use salt on the roads up here in winter). I found that the liner itself was causing quite a bit of damage. Wherever the liner was a little loose - no more paint on the bed. I didn't want the same thing to happen on this truck, so I used both. Mind you, the "spray-on" that I used I bought off the shelf at a local automotive paint store. It's called Gator-Guard and it's really ugly, but I didn't particularly care as I was covering it. Bottom line - if you only use one thing to protect your bed, use the spray.

 

[cowboydoc]

Personally I like the bedliners. They are easy to put in or take out. I don't like the looks of the spray in and they chip up if you abuse them. I also like being able to lock my loads in as well. The liner has slots where I can put in a 2x and keep loads from shifting. I also like being able to slide things out of the bed easily.