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| i'm considering buying a pickup and have some questions for those who own 'em.
1. which is better, a 'spray-on bedliner, or the installed type shell?
2. any reason to get a liner immediately compared to waiting a few months?
3. are there tonneau (solid fiberglass) covers available that are easily removed/re-installed with just pins, brackets, etc.?
thanks a bunch!
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Location: Palm Coast, FL | I have both the spray on liner and shell s. The shell will consistently rub the paint right off the bed of the truck...STAY AWAY!!! Spray on liners are great but a bit more pricey. If you think you will be loading a lot of stuff into the bed...I would highly recommend going over the rail with the liner. They offer the spray on liner to be either over or under the bed rail. I have not had a hard shell fiberglass but heard they are not that practical for taking off and putting back on...also storing when off. As soon as I have the money I will be getting a topper for the bed of my truck that is made out of fiberglass and has the same color. |
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Location: Davenport, IA | Another good thing about spray-on liners is stuff in the back stays in place better. The plastic ones are too smooth. |
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| The plastic ones also trap moisture between the bed and the liner, can you say... oxidization? |
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| You couldn't pay me to put in a shell type plastic liner, reasons listed above. The best, and consequently most expensive liners are the spray in. I know two people with spray ins, 1 Fabick and 1 Line-X, and both swear by their brand.
I don't have to worry about the sides of my bed too much and I don't carry that much crap in my truck until I start to remodel the house. I do however carry stuff that would scratch up/slide around on the bottom. I have had 2 of the flat rubber mat (J-Mark) types in my last two trucks and they worked great for me. Stuff doesn't slide around, you can pull em in and out to wash 'em and you can pull them to let the bed dry if you need to. Doesn't protect the sides but I think I paid like 80 bucks compared to 700 for the spray ins. I also got the tailgate mat and the tailgate protector strip too.
I have an ARE Cap that I love except for the one leak by the hinge... but its also 6 years old. My buddy bought a Leer for his. I'd stay away from tonneau covers as well. My truck had one when I bought it and I hated it for the entire time I had it. Finally got the ARE 3 months later and got rid of the tonneau. You seriously can't carry anything with a tonneau unless it your able to lay it flat in the bed.
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| Makes no difference which you get. Seriously. Who cares if the slide in liner rubs that paint a bit? I've had two trucks, both bought new, since 1983. The first I drove for 14 years, and it had a Penda Liner in it. Put 250K+ miles on that truck, and the bed was the last thing that rusted on it. My current truck is going to be 10 years old in October. 175K on it. It has a Penda liner in it. Now, the paint may be rubbed off in a few spots, but who cares? I don't take it out, so I don't see it.
That is 23 years and over 425,000 miles on just 2 vehicles. Most people don't keep their vehicles as long as I do. That is why I say, who cares when asked about liner or spray in. Save the money, and go with the liner. |
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Location: Madison Wi. Chain | I have a simple rubber mat that slides on the bottom of my bed. This prevent sliding. I just pull it out and spray down the bed to clean. Simple and cheap. BG |
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Location: Mapleton,IL | Go with a spray in liner as almost every one has suggested. I would get a thick rubber mat also to help with scratching, i've had engine blocks scratch my liner an hard turns "my fault". My buddy has a bed cover that slides up into the top of the bed and can also be locked in different spots along the rail. It is by far the best I have seen sorry but i can't think of the brand. It has supports going sideways threw the hole thing so it's almost solid as well.
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| GREAT INFO, THANKS! PATROLBOAT: IF YOU CAN COME ACROSS THE INFO THAT ESCAPES YOUR MEMORY, I'M INTERESTED... THANKS
STEVE |
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Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water | what ever you do, stay the heck away from an S-10. whoever designed that truck never even saw a picture of snow or a boat. lol
Rob |
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Location: Pound, WI | I have the Rhino-liner sprayed in the bed of my truck. I think it's great. I think it cost me about $400.
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| I have have had the plastic liners that you put in the bed, and didn't like it. Now, I have a $80.00 pad on the bottom and it does what I need.
As far as a tonneau cover, I made mine. Had the lumber left over from the house. Painted the cover black as my truck is gray. Had a white truck and got some white vinyl/platic that I rubber cemented to the top. Both have worked out well.
I tie them down with ratchet straps through eyebolts on the bottom of the cover and fasten to the clips in the bottom of the bed. It takes 3 guys but you can take on and off in about 10 minutes. Works fine, not as nice looking as the $700.00 tonneau covers, but it is good enough for me.
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