'74 LWB Bedliner Recommendation
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'74 LWB Bedliner Recommendation
I can't bring myself to Rhinoline/Herculine/etc. the bed of my LWB 74 F100. I am looking for a bedliner that fits and functions well and fits under the rail as I have a tonneau covering the bed. Any satisfied customers out there that have a recommendation?
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i dont have any bedliner so my comparison doesnt mean much...but from what ive seen, regular slide in liners do more damage to your bed than leaving it bare.....with a slide in liner the water doesnt evaporate easily which causes the floor to rust faster....also, a slide in liner can move ever so slightly and this causes the bed to get scratched more than if it wasnt there at all.....personally im going to wait until i can afford a spray in liner, but thats just my 3 cents........
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I've had a bed liner in my truck for over 20 years now. It started out as an over the rail liner but mounting my alum. cap created problems. I cut the lip off the liner, just above the bottom of the lip on the truck bed. A couple of kicks on each side and the liner pops under the bed rail. Big screw driver pops it back out. If you have a cover on your bed then water under the liner is not a major problem. I pull my liner every year and clean/inspect the bed. When I finish my restoration I will have a spray-in liner applied. I've already had the underside of my bed sandblasted and covered with a spray-in liner material. 2 years now and it is holding up well.
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I have a Speed-liner in my '73 and am very pleased. Mine is black with kevlar in the lining material for strength. I've had it for over a year and no nicks or scrapes - but I don't haul much, just the occasional lumber and rocks... Speed-liner can be tinted to match the paint color of the truck, so it looks like a painted bed, but is a tough liner. And it cost about $300.
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Doesn't look like Linex is an option in my area (Valdosta, GA). But, just in case it becomes available, what kind of price would I be looking at for an 8 ft bed and are there any color options?
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I can't remember the do it your self brand I used. My father in law bought it for me. I used the one gallon can with mini-quart hardener mix for my bed. It took two kits and looked great for 3 or 4 months. But it was too thin and the bed flexes too much on these old pickups. It started to flake and break off at the worst flex points. It also looks ashy after a few months of Oklahoma heat and rain. Your bed cover should reduce the fading issue. Check out Ken's article on the roll in bedliner he used on his Ranger. I think he is very pleased with his results. Next time I would be tempted to pay for the thick spray in commercial stuff.
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Originally Posted by scottlane
I can't bring myself to Rhinoline/Herculine/etc. the bed of my LWB 74 F100. I am looking for a bedliner that fits and functions well and fits under the rail as I have a tonneau covering the bed. Any satisfied customers out there that have a recommendation?
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Any of the drop-in liners better than others? I have had several trucks but never had a liner of any kind. Just want to keep up what I have, keep from rubbing and scratching some of the stuff I put in the back and keep it as trouble free as possible.
I bought the truck from the original owner a couple of years ago - 76K original miles and dealership maintained. That's NEVER happened to me before!
I bought the truck from the original owner a couple of years ago - 76K original miles and dealership maintained. That's NEVER happened to me before!
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Originally Posted by scottlane
Any of the drop-in liners better than others? I have had several trucks but never had a liner of any kind. Just want to keep up what I have, keep from rubbing and scratching some of the stuff I put in the back and keep it as trouble free as possible.
I bought the truck from the original owner a couple of years ago - 76K original miles and dealership maintained. That's NEVER happened to me before!
I bought the truck from the original owner a couple of years ago - 76K original miles and dealership maintained. That's NEVER happened to me before!
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I had 2 trucks that had slide in liners and both had rust damage to the bottom of the box and one had rust on the top of the wheel tub. This probably wouldn't have happened if the liner had been taken out periodically to clean underneath and let it dry out. I may use a slide in liner again but I won't leave it in all the time.