I am waiting for delivery of my F-250 CC SWB truck. I am currently deciding on accessories for the truck.

What is the feeling on Spray in bed-liners? Are they worth the money? Do they do a good job protecting the bed of the truck? What are the differences between spray-in and plastic? Can anyone recommend a good spray-in liner?

Secondly, I am looking for a bed cover. I want it to be easy to remove, most of the time it would be off the truck. However, I want to be able to use the cover when we go on family trips and have items in the bed that I want to secure and protect from the elements. Does anyone have any recommendations? I have seen the roll-up covers, but have been told that they are easy to break into.

Thanks,
Don

 

The spray in liners ($450) look good and protect from scratches well, but don't offer the dent protection. The hard plastic liners (under $200) protect really well, but could rub the paint off and cause the bed to rust. I have had plastic liners in my previous trucks (each with almost 200K miles) and did not notice any problems. Of course I did not remove the liner to look either.

As for covers, I love the Truxedo (so does Haroutd but he didn't buy one). I can roll it up or roll it out in about 30 seconds. It is sealed on all four sides and can only be opened if the <a href="http://motorhaven.autoanything.com/">tailgate</a> is down. It uses Velcro and has a spring tensioning system that adjusts for temp changes. It also stays very pliable in the cold temps. You could cut it open but that would attract some attention, so I will say that it is about as secure (with <a href="http://motorhaven.autoanything.com/">tailgate</a> locked) as you can get without going to a more expensive hard cover or a roll and lock style.

Matt

 

I went with the spray in. I think if you're going to go the spray in route I'd go with the Line-X. I've had the Rhino Liner in my last truck and the Line-X in this truck and I much prefer the Line-X.

Nafzimo pretty much nailed the pro's and cons' of each.

I also prefer the spray in liner because it acts as a bit of a sound deadener, where as I found the plastic liners can move around and rattle.

The spray in liner will offer resistance to minor dents and bumps, but it certainly isn't as resistant to major knocks as a plastic liner.

I run dirt bikes and snomobiles in and out of my truck box and haven't noticed any real wear in my Line-X liner to date, but they will rub through under extreme conditions. They do have a lifetime guarantee though, so they'll fix it for free, or so I was told.

My dad has a RollnLock bed cover on his Chebbie and he's really happy with it. It's water proof and so far has proven to be pretty tough. The only down side is you lose 8-10" of space at the front of the box.

Waxy

 

Has anyone heard of a spray on liner call "Rattlesnake"? its' sold on ebay and wondering if anyone has any experience with it.

Thanks,

Rich

 

I have a BedRug in mine... I love it! It works well for camping as well as hauling. About once a year I load mulch in it for the garden projects I get "Volunteered" for... Sweep it out, spray it at the car-wash and it looks like new!

It goes in by velcro, doesn't scratch or make noise, and it even levels the ribs in the bed so you don't need an air-mattress if you use the bed for camping out!

Dave

 

A landscraper buddy of mine has the Rhino liner in his truck. I think he got it applied extra thick (optional). He's pretty abusive on his ride and throws a lot of stuff in his bed. The liner is holding up really well and looks good. I have a plastic liner in my truck, but it came with it. If I had to pick, I would go with the spray on liner.

Just one a-holes opinion.

Shawn

 

I have a Rhino Liner That I like. I've never owed a pickup before, so I can't tell you the pros and cons. I can tell you if you get a spray on liner check out the warranty. I had to have mine touched up because of a bubbles under the finish coating. I did not noticed the bubbles until six month aftert the intial liner was sprayed on. The Rhino dealer just repaired the two bubbles. After 6 months of use, you can tell where the old and new spray over is. I don't care, it's a truck it's going to be used. If you are going to want a good look and finish, you'll have to re-spray the complete bed. The dealer offered me this option, but with some cost to me. I chooe the touch-up. So the repair was free.

Also Seems that color spray ons have price differences. Certain colors are more expensive. If you want to color match your truck. I choose basic Black. I do like the non-skid surface a lot. Nothing slides around. Sometime the plastic liners are slick and thing move around during transport like my Father-in-laws truck. No static build up with my spray on liner. Plastic one sometimes create static, watch out when using Gas cans and other combustables.

Last thing then I'll shut up. If you have drainage holes in the forward part of your bed, let the spray on dealer know if you want those holes plugged or not.

 

I went with the Line-X. The Pendaliner plastic drop-in I had in my last truck had become almost white from fading and oxidation because my truck sits outside year round. Also, it had little shrouds around the tie-downs that both got in the way when trying to use the hooks and eventually broke loose from the liner. Another problem is the narrow grooves that grab rocks and other debris that you can't get out.

I'd planned to get another plastic liner anyway, because I load and unload my truck by myself 99% of the time , so it's important to me to be able to "slide-load" it. I thought the spray-ins were all skid resistant, which would cause a lot more work for me, but the contractor-grade Line-X is just slick enough to let me load and unload as easily as with the original painted surface (not quite as slick as the drop-in). Also, it's a little cheaper than the Rhino (I think I paid $369).

Basically, it depends on what you're after and how you plan to use your truck. Hope this helps.

Doug

 

I finally went with the spray in type liner. I have it in my other truck and had it in my last truck. This truck never had any liner in it and I was waiting for a White spray in. Speedliner finally came out with the white, it costs a little more than the standard but comes with a great guarentee (sp).
I should have it back this fri and I was planning on taking some pics and posting them in the gallery. By the way I also got the lowprofile tool box in a powdercoat black and it is also being sprayed. I should have a perfect match. I also requested that they put the Kevlar material in them. This is a duplicate of what I had done to the other trucks and its really held up well, no fading or discoloration to date. The Rangers lining is about 18 months old and still looks like new.
Just thought that you would like to know.


God Bless our Troops. and of course

 

I have the Rhino Liner in my truck and haven't had any problems with it. Would definately to the spray in again in the next truck(hopefully in about 10 - 15 years). As far as the cover, I have a Access soft cover. It can be rolled up by one person, and the bows are attached to the cover so they roll up as well. When rolled out, the cover locks in place at the tailgate. It has a rip-stop material in the cover so it is alot harder to cut. When closed, it can only be opened if the tailgate is down. It does come with a **** on the lock so you can push down on the cover to open it without dropping the tailgate, but, I took it off. The best part to me is that everything is mounted on a rail system that attaches inside the bedrails with C-clamps. No snaps or velcro on the truck bed. On the sides, the cover is attached to the rail with velcro. When the cover is locked, you can't get your arm through the sides. I have had this cover for 3 years, and have had no problems with it, but, it does cost more (about $399).

Bluehawk

 

Where is everybody paying less than $400 for a spray in?
Here on Long Island, NY I haven't gotten a quote for less than $525!!!...and the Rhino is $685 if I go "over the rail"

Matt

 

Long Island is where the rich live. Try coming to NJ.

Rich

 

Beefer,

You can't go "over the rail" with an SD because of the standard plastic bed rail caps, so don't let'em talk you into that.

As for price, shop around a little. If you can, call the dealer you bought the truck from and have him call around. My dealer saved me over $100 on my Line-X.

Waxy

 

If I am planning to add both a spray-in bedliner and a cover should I do one before the other?

Don

 

Well, you will have to take the cover off to spray in the liner... so I would do the liner first. But it really isn't that hard to remove the rails for the cover.

Matt