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I can't decide. I got a new 2016 F350 and I can't decide on a Drop in bedliner or a rubber bed mat. I don't want a spray in I've had them and not a fan. The bedrug is nice if you don't put stuff in bed. Friend has one and if he puts anything in it cardboard goes down to protect rug... I use my truck for fishing,camping and hunting so I need something that can handle abuse.
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While the drop in liners can last quite a while the biggest issue with them is the water and moisture that collects underneath. After a while of that moisture under the liner you start to get rust.
I have seen some instances where the rust after a while started to rust thru the bed in spot ( I gather from the water pooling in certain areas I would guess )
My vote would either be for a rug or go and get a sprayed in bed liner. Sprayed in liner isnt cheap but if it is done by folks who know what they are doing it will last a long while. but a bed rug or good rubber mat from a place like tractor supply or something will work as well.
I have seen some instances where the rust after a while started to rust thru the bed in spot ( I gather from the water pooling in certain areas I would guess )
My vote would either be for a rug or go and get a sprayed in bed liner. Sprayed in liner isnt cheap but if it is done by folks who know what they are doing it will last a long while. but a bed rug or good rubber mat from a place like tractor supply or something will work as well.
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I don't want a spray in I've had them and not a fan. The bedrug is nice if you don't put stuff in bed. Friend has one and if he puts anything in it cardboard goes down to protect rug... I use my truck for fishing,camping and hunting so I need something that can handle abuse.
It's pretty tough stuff. I don't see why your friend puts down cardboard to protect it. To me, cardboard would be a little slick in most cases.
But hey, if your buddy says they're no good ............
As far as spray in, I bought a Raptor kit from ebay and did one myself several years ago. I only had that truck a couple of years but it lasted pretty good and the price was certainly right. I'd never done one before, but it looked like I'd sent the truck out and had it done by a shop.
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[QUOTE=Poncho450;17283649]I don't really understand that statement. Had a BedRug in my 2014. Moved it into my 2016. I own a seamless gutter business and my BedRug has ladders & materials in it every day. Along with all of my other non business uses for camping and hauling anything else that I've ever had to haul in a pickup.
It's pretty tough stuff. I don't see why your friend puts down cardboard to protect it. To me, cardboard would be a little slick in most cases.
He's a neat freak.Has to be clean and neat.
I had a bedrug when they first came out fit and finish wasn't that great.
It's pretty tough stuff. I don't see why your friend puts down cardboard to protect it. To me, cardboard would be a little slick in most cases.
He's a neat freak.Has to be clean and neat.
I had a bedrug when they first came out fit and finish wasn't that great.
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rubber mat so you can pull it out and clean underneath. I bought a truck once that had a plastic bedliner and when I pulled the liner up to look underneath the paint was already scuffed up pretty good(truck only had 23k on it). I pulled the plastic liner out and threw it away and ran a rubber mat until I got it sprayed.
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I can't decide. I got a new 2016 F350 and I can't decide on a Drop in bedliner or a rubber bed mat. I don't want a spray in I've had them and not a fan. The bedrug is nice if you don't put stuff in bed. Friend has one and if he puts anything in it cardboard goes down to protect rug... I use my truck for fishing,camping and hunting so I need something that can handle abuse.
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My complaint is the cost of a replacement install kit. $40+ on Amazon for what is basically double sided tape and velcro.
RV dealer had to cut out a couple spots when they installed a 5th wheel hitch. But next time around I might just let it go with the truck and stick the cutout portions back in place.
The rug has worked out for me, but I was happy with the Raptor self spray in liner and might go back to that on the next truck. Like fordman says, I've removed plastic liners in the past and the scuffing was pretty bad, just about all the way through the paint. And this was on trucks that had dealer installed plastic when the truck was new on the lot.