Bed liners... which is better?
Laughing Gas
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Rhino: 100% polyurethane, tear strength 145 pli, temp tolerance 175 degrees, uses a cold/low pressure application system, softer at Shore A 92.5, gels in 30 to 45 seconds, dries in 45 minutes, cures in 24 hours. Optional UV topcoat is called Rhino Shine. It will eventually peel off the liner and must be reapplied (the consumer can buy a bottle of it and do it themselves). It's thick and not fun to apply.
LINE-X: Polyurethane/polyurea blend, tear strength 295 (that's double the tear strength of Rhino) pli, temp tolerance 220 degrees, uses a heat/high pressure application system (for better adhesion and a more uniform looking final texture), harder at Shore D 45, dries in 4 seconds (thus follows the bed’s contours much better), cures in 24 hours. Several UV products are available: Ultra Shield, Nason, or Xtra. All are one-time applications, Xtra is the best (made by Dupont only for LINE-X, contains a Kevlar micro pulp for extreme durability).
Rhino:
Brand new Rhino with Rhino Shine:
LINE-X:
LINE-X: Polyurethane/polyurea blend, tear strength 295 (that's double the tear strength of Rhino) pli, temp tolerance 220 degrees, uses a heat/high pressure application system (for better adhesion and a more uniform looking final texture), harder at Shore D 45, dries in 4 seconds (thus follows the bed’s contours much better), cures in 24 hours. Several UV products are available: Ultra Shield, Nason, or Xtra. All are one-time applications, Xtra is the best (made by Dupont only for LINE-X, contains a Kevlar micro pulp for extreme durability).
Rhino:
Brand new Rhino with Rhino Shine:
LINE-X:
Senior User
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From: Saskatchewan, Canada
When I was at the dealer looking at my F350 for the first time (bought it used), I mentioned to the salesman that there was no bed liner. He told me that they were going to either put in a drop in liner or spray one on. I told him I would prefer the spray liner 'cause I hate the drop in liners and he said "done". Anyway to make a long story longer, they got a Linex liner sprayed in and I am very happy with it. Very durable and still easy to sweep small crap out of the box.
Laughing Gas
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The low pressure brands, like Rhino, can play tricks on your eyes. As mentioned previously, Rhino takes 30 to 45 seconds to gel. In that time, gravity makes the product sink. So, it's thin on the high ridges and thick in the low areas. I'll show you what I mean.
Here's a truck that already had Rhino in it. The company who owns it sent the truck to us to have accessories installed. First pic, the area indicated shows where the liner looks thick.
Let's zoom in on the hole we are about to drill. Does the liner look thick now? By the way, where does the payload normally sit?
Here's a truck that already had Rhino in it. The company who owns it sent the truck to us to have accessories installed. First pic, the area indicated shows where the liner looks thick.
Let's zoom in on the hole we are about to drill. Does the liner look thick now? By the way, where does the payload normally sit?
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Fleet Mechanic
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From: Simpsonville, KY
Originally Posted by LxMan1
I'll go with Rhino, if I wanted items sliding around in my bed, I would leave the plastic insert in it.
I don't want one that's so rubbery I can't slide things on it. I don't want slick, but I do want things to move relatively easy.
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