Bed Liners
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Bed Liners
I know this is an often posted topic. Just a little twist on the usual. I see many complain about drop in plastic liners badly scuffing the paint and leading to corrosion on the aluminum. Personally I think it would take many years for that to become an issue, but that's not why I posted.
My 2020 will soon be going down the road when the new 2022 arrives so I've been pulling off things that I installed to get it ready for trade. One of those things was a DualLiner modular bed liner. When I removed it I saw no appreciable scuffs or paint damage inside of the bed. This is with just over a year of use. I can't speak about the plastic tail gate liner that comes with it because I didn't use it. I think it still sits untouched in my barn. I used a BedRug mat on the tailgate.
This is just one guy's experience that might be a little FYI for those considering the different options for bed liners.
My 2020 will soon be going down the road when the new 2022 arrives so I've been pulling off things that I installed to get it ready for trade. One of those things was a DualLiner modular bed liner. When I removed it I saw no appreciable scuffs or paint damage inside of the bed. This is with just over a year of use. I can't speak about the plastic tail gate liner that comes with it because I didn't use it. I think it still sits untouched in my barn. I used a BedRug mat on the tailgate.
This is just one guy's experience that might be a little FYI for those considering the different options for bed liners.
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I had a bed liner once, truck was 10 years old and it for sure rubbed a bunch of the paint off. Since then i have always used the rubber bed mat, doesn't scuff the bed up and the stuff in the back of the truck doesn't fly all over the place like it did with the hard bed liner in the bed. Its also way easier to pull the bed mat out compared to the bed liner if you need to clean under it ( like hauling mulch, it always got under the bed liner) On my 2022 i just ordered the rubber bed mat yesterday, and the hard tailgate liner that would come with the full bed liner, used my ford pass points, $245 total for both pieces.
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I just went for the full liner BedRug to start with. I know liners are personal choice based on what we each intend to use our truck for, but being able to remove the liner with very little ill effect on the bed was one of the reasons I went with the BedRug to start with… plus, it’s so much nicer to my knees when crawling around in the bed! Good to hear though that a properly installed bed li er can also cause minimal damage.
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Along that line, I wonder if the fact that the tie downs in each corner being removed and reinstalled on top of the liner as well as the same thing with the Boxlink plates prevent some of the chafing?
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I just went for the full liner BedRug to start with. I know liners are personal choice based on what we each intend to use our truck for, but being able to remove the liner with very little ill effect on the bed was one of the reasons I went with the BedRug to start with… plus, it’s so much nicer to my knees when crawling around in the bed! Good to hear though that a properly installed bed li er can also cause minimal damage.
Even with this DualLiner, which has rubber for the floor portion I still have a BedRug mat and tailgate protector in use with it.
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I had drop in bed liners in all of my trucks up until the 2008 Ram 2500, They were great for off loading coal, wood, shale and other such materials, but they all rubbed up the paint underneath. As I tend to keep a truck 8-9 years, or until it starts to give me issues, the drop in liners had plenty of time to tear up the paint. On the Ram I went with a spray in Linex liner, which worked great. Then I bought a 10k dump trailer and eliminated the need for hauling abrasive materials in the truck bed. So the F250 got a bed mat and tail gate mat...couldn't be happier with this decision.
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Only use spray-in liners myself. Always moving pallets in and out of the box for work. Dragging a 980H transmission backwards on its stand just pulls a drop-in liner and ruins it.
I far prefer the spray in for my use.
I far prefer the spray in for my use.
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I been from a 1956 F100 with the wood slats in the bottom, to full metal nothing added, to drop-in, spray-in (DIY and professional, to Bed Rug. Current 2019 F250 came with a Line-X spray-in.
I love Bed Rug, if it's covered with tonneau or shell, which mine was.
As mentioned above, drop-in is largely dependent on how well it fits, does it warp/shrink and how much, what type of use. I've had anywhere from some paint rubbed off to paint and primer rubbed of and rusting (pre aluminum foil trucks).
Spray-in are great, but again, subject to which one and how well it's applied.
With these aluminum foil trucks, I'll go with either spray-in or Bed Rug. Still trying to decide for the 2022.
I love Bed Rug, if it's covered with tonneau or shell, which mine was.
As mentioned above, drop-in is largely dependent on how well it fits, does it warp/shrink and how much, what type of use. I've had anywhere from some paint rubbed off to paint and primer rubbed of and rusting (pre aluminum foil trucks).
Spray-in are great, but again, subject to which one and how well it's applied.
With these aluminum foil trucks, I'll go with either spray-in or Bed Rug. Still trying to decide for the 2022.
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I've used bedliners in all my pickups for the last 30 years. and my pickups get used they're not cars. I don't give a FF if my paint gets scratched , spray in bedliners requires grinding the paint off. bedliner prevents dents better than the bedliner and if it does dent you can't see it. the bedliner peels .
I just hole saw out my gooseneck hitch holes and throw it is and drive. when my '22 gets here I have a new bedliner waiting and I'll do it again. dented up peeling faded spray in liners are everywhere. no thanks. .
I just hole saw out my gooseneck hitch holes and throw it is and drive. when my '22 gets here I have a new bedliner waiting and I'll do it again. dented up peeling faded spray in liners are everywhere. no thanks. .
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I been from a 1956 F100 with the wood slats in the bottom, to full metal nothing added, to drop-in, spray-in (DIY and professional, to Bed Rug. Current 2019 F250 came with a Line-X spray-in.
I love Bed Rug, if it's covered with tonneau or shell, which mine was.
As mentioned above, drop-in is largely dependent on how well it fits, does it warp/shrink and how much, what type of use. I've had anywhere from some paint rubbed off to paint and primer rubbed of and rusting (pre aluminum foil trucks).
Spray-in are great, but again, subject to which one and how well it's applied.
With these aluminum foil trucks, I'll go with either spray-in or Bed Rug. Still trying to decide for the 2022.
I love Bed Rug, if it's covered with tonneau or shell, which mine was.
As mentioned above, drop-in is largely dependent on how well it fits, does it warp/shrink and how much, what type of use. I've had anywhere from some paint rubbed off to paint and primer rubbed of and rusting (pre aluminum foil trucks).
Spray-in are great, but again, subject to which one and how well it's applied.
With these aluminum foil trucks, I'll go with either spray-in or Bed Rug. Still trying to decide for the 2022.
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I've used bedliners in all my pickups for the last 30 years. and my pickups get used they're not cars. I don't give a FF if my paint gets scratched , spray in bedliners requires grinding the paint off. bedliner prevents dents better than the bedliner and if it does dent you can't see it. the bedliner peels .
I just hole saw out my gooseneck hitch holes and throw it is and drive. when my '22 gets here I have a new bedliner waiting and I'll do it again. dented up peeling faded spray in liners are everywhere. no thanks. .
I just hole saw out my gooseneck hitch holes and throw it is and drive. when my '22 gets here I have a new bedliner waiting and I'll do it again. dented up peeling faded spray in liners are everywhere. no thanks. .
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I just went for the full liner BedRug to start with. I know liners are personal choice based on what we each intend to use our truck for, but being able to remove the liner with very little ill effect on the bed was one of the reasons I went with the BedRug to start with… plus, it’s so much nicer to my knees when crawling around in the bed! Good to hear though that a properly installed bed li er can also cause minimal damage.
When I do need to carry cargo, like moving furniture or similar things I can say that it has held up well. Spilled some oil on it and it cleaned easily. I have removed it and reinstalled and it was pretty easy.
Love the look, love the padding when crawling around on my knees. For my kind of use I highly recommend. Has been in 4 years now, looks new.