Anyone whom might know for sure. I've searched and searched. As far as I can determine, Penda Liner has a "under the rail" drop in liner #83001SRX - F to fit 1975 and newer F-150 Dents with 8 ft beds. Some places call it a Dura-liner, maybe Penda owns Dura? Some other the places or links to check fit say it doesn't fit my truck. I have a query into a dealer, but they just replied to see their web-sight which doesn't even mention bed liners. I'm thinking will need to order one, as 1977 F-150s aren't as common as once they were. My drop in is from 1986, it has a few cracks, but I may have to re-use it.

I think was early Dents had longer rear fender well tubs in the bed is why they start in '75.

It won't be much longer.

 

OK, I finally found a January 2020 Penda Application Guide, it looks to be official. The 83001SRX kit is listed for the '75-'86 Ford F-150s with 8' bed lengths ... while the 83001SRZX kit is for the'87-'96 Ford F-150s with 8' bed lengths. Both numbers are for the kits which include the same 83001SR basic tub, but they use different tailgate covers and install kits ('75-'86 uses the FC7-BT tailgate cover & PA05120 install kit ... while '87-'96 uses the F74-BT tailgate cover & PA05140 install kit). Once was a very popular number around here. I have a dealer just 33 miles up the road, he messaged me that he'd check his shop today. Might have one out in the storage even. And I found a picture of the inside of a '73, shows the longer inner fenders so why the application starts with '75.

I'm good on this question.

By the way, they also still have the "over the rail" version, just sub the number 7 for the 8 in the numbers, like 83001SRX becomes 73001SRX for "over the rail". Under the lip or over the rail both use the same tailgate covers, but differ for the install kit numbers.

 

Thx for posting even though you figured it out. I was operating under the assumption there were no longer made especially for short beds. When I get to it I think I’m going to coat my bed in POR15 roll on bed liner then pop this in.

These may not be as popular as the spray on liners but I have seen them last a long time and take a lot of abuse with superior results… ie 20 y/o beds in mint condition despite salty Pennsylvania roads, countless loads of firewood and construction materials; a life of abuse. IMO, they are highly underrated.

 

I "knew" that there had to be others looking for one out there. I took the liberty of looking in that Application Chart, you got the right number.

Since posting the update, I got a message from that dealer near home, the warehouse shows it in stock, and my price from him is $189.xx includes sales tax at his shop, no additional shipping. Seems awful fair, so going with it as described above in my posts. He'll order it and it'll come in the next truck from his warehouse, no UPS, etc involved.

I have cleaned my truck's bed, added a few drains in the corners and covered it all in Iron Armor from Harbor Freight, this new drop in will go in on top of the Iron Armor.

 

Do you know if there is a difference between the 73000 series and the 83000 series? Both were listed for my application.

 

I added it in a post above after realizing I was not alone in my search.

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By the way, they also still have the "over the rail" version, just sub the number 7 for the 8 in the numbers, like 83001SRX becomes 73001SRX for "over the rail". Under the lip or over the rail both use the same tailgate covers, but differ for the install kit numbers.

 

Thanks. My experience with the over the rail has been it tends to wear through the paint at the top of the bed sides. I think I’d go with the under. Thanks again for the info.

 

It will that ... and in seemingly short time.

 

It came in yesterday evening, we went and got it today, I tied it on top of my "Undercover" bad cover on my '07 Folareside, wasn't but 30 miles home. I like the stickier feel (traction coat?) ... and it's about same thickness as the 1986 Protecta Liner that has served so well, (but it has faded) ... It's the right sixe as I drug them out side by side and measured and compared. Once I was sure, I cut the sides off the old one to use for special loads to protyect my new bed liner. It'll also serve other ways. Now .... to get my old truck back. It'll straighten up once placed in the bed and the sides popped in place under the bed side rails. The front "wall" is more flexable, it gets two self tapping screws into the truck but I have another idea in mind, involves a steel angle across the front that adds support for top of bed front, so this new bed liner will work great.

I included a photo of the old one after cutting, both are laying in a shade covered area of woods beside my shed.

The last picture is what I did with a discarded bed liner given me, under it is a steel diamond plate floor and under that are deep cross ribs.

 

I just had my bed front replaced. Not sure I want to drill into it. Is that something the manufacture calls for or did you do it as an added measure?

 

I use an old one on my small trailer like that but left the sides on it. But i had to cut it down the middle, the trailer was 3 inchs to narrow. With the sides on I use it to get mulch in bulk and stuff like that. Then I take it out of trailer if needed.

 

They provide for two screws and without them, I can see the front wall of the bed liner drooping away from the front wall. I did not know until today that the new bed liner did not have a formed lip over the front wall top that is on bed liners for newer trucks, but I made no issue of it because it works better for me I think. Your trucks top lip wraps opposite from mine I see. They include a bunch of self tapping large headed #2 Philips screws (about a #6 in thread diameter, not heavy duty at all but enough to just hold the front wall to the truck bed front wall between the sides) which have shoulders and they are used to fasten the tailgate cover to the tail gate (7) and they have two holes at the top of the front wall. In the first picture, if you look close, see two shiny spots near the top edge just before "P" in pendaliner and just after the "R" ... and your front wall is different than mine. Mine has the lip rolled towards the front. I've also plated mine 30+ years ago. The original front wall on mine still shows above the added plate I installed then. The front of this bed liner does not have a top "lip" of it's own which will work for both our trucks. I don't have my truck back yet, but I think the front wall of this bed line will just cover the screws in my front wall as is.


Here's a picture might show better. It was before I wire brushed the rust away and covered it with HF Iron Armor. This was done in the mid 1980s. The front wall at the bottom was where I spread old paint after adding the 11 ga. steel The way your truck's top lip is shaped, might not need the two screws if the liner goes up past the edge of the lip?

 

I’m pretty sure the lip in mine is the same as yours. The last photo made it look as though it rolled in towards the bed. I was thinking the screws went through the flat part. The lip should be fine. I would probably toss the sheet metal screws for a machine screw into a threaded insert (rivnut) though.

You seem happy with this. Did you come across anything unexpected?

 

Yeah, a shadow threw me ... lip looks nearly the same now. Nothing unexpected, but I haven't yet actually put this new one in my truck yet, just measured against the one that was in there for 35 years. I think it would look great against your paint color. You'll like the less slippery texture or coating too.

 

I’d love to see pics once you get it installed.