Got a new '10 SD that came with the Ford (Duraliner?) plastic bed liner. Never really cared for those as being from the NorthEast all they did was harbor water and salt and cause everything to rust out.

I am now down South, but still don't like the idea of all that water getting under the Duraliner and sitting there possibly leading to rust.

What is the STURDIEST, most reliable spray in liner out there on todays market that I can load the bed with rock, stone, dirt, whatever and not worry about it coming off or denting up my bed? (dealers need not respond)

 

I have Tuff in my truck. I don't like Rhino cause its more like sandpaper, and Line-x I had on two trucks and it chipped away alot. Always had to take it to a line x dealer to get it fixed.

 

I have had Rhino lining in a previous truck and it took quite a bit of abuse and never chipped or peeled. However I have seen a lot of the Line-X jobs and heard good things about it as well. I know that the Line-X is a much harder compound and has a solid reputation even above that of the Rhino lining. YMMV.

 

I've got line x in my truck and have never had a chip or crack in four years

 

I have Rino lining in my truck it's thicker than any linex I have seen and stuff don't seem to slide around as bad either
I guess user preference

 

I put Line-X on a set of nerf bars on an old truck once, and they looked like new 6 years later after being on two different trucks in the salt and snow here in MN. If I ever get a spray in liner I know this stuff will hold up to a lot. Just my experience, hope it helps.

 

line x gets my vote, second truck with it. holds up well to all sorts of stuff.

 

This is my second truck with Line X , looks great. First truck survived severe winters and abuse up in Alaska. Heard the Rhino is not bad either, Anything beats the hell out of the plastic bedliner Ford puts on.

 

ive seen a lot of line-x looks awesome. ANY ideas how much it costs?

 

Depends on what bed you have but I've seen the prices from 399 to 450.

 

Mine was around $450.

I've had it for 5 months so far and I LOVE IT! Haven't been easy on it either and it hasn't chipped. Someone told me last month that I must not use my bed for much because it looked brand new. If he only knew...

 

I am in the same boat as the OP. 01 I just got has that crap black plastic in the bed and I want to get a real roll on liner.

So far it looks like 1 vote for tuff, 2 for Rhino and 7 for Line-X.

 

I would also vote for Line X but for some reason on both my f150 and f250 it would chipped on me. Hell the dealership that I buy my trucks from switched from line X to Tuff cause of the complints. Now it would only chipped on spots of the beds I used the most.

 

I really don't want chips. The Tuff is not doing that at all, even in the highest use spots?
Thats the stuff they sell at TSC, right?

 

Er...you mean spray on!

Roll-on liners are do-it-yourself coatings such as Durabak, Herculiner, and Monstaliner. These coatings are often expensive($100+) and come with no warranty due to the fact that proper preparation is the number one reason for problems.

The problem with these are that if you for some reason screw up the prep or end up with defective product they are next to impossible to remove. Line-X, Rhinoliner, or any other reputable spray-in will NOT apply theirs over a badly applied roll-on because they have to warrant their work.

It is my opinion that if I'm gonna do it I'm gonna have it done right. Not saying that the more reputable do-it-yourself liners aren't good, just that I don't like the idea of a product that has NO warranty and could prove to be a huge headache in the event of adhesion problems.

Spray-in liners are expensive! I waited nearly a year before I had mine done simply because I didn't want to pony up the $450 to have it done. Now that I did it I'm glad I waited and did it right.