What's wrong with plastic bedliners
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What's wrong with plastic bedliners
while i am waiting for my truck to come in...i am buying extras for it (while i can still afford it).
i have read posts about all the spray on brands of bedliners and line-x seems to be the brand i might choose. but what about plastic liners/inserts? i have one in my 89 F250 now & like it a lot. if my new bed were the same i would even transfer it over!
the price & the fact you can possibly take it to another truck (or sell it seperately) are huge advantages of plastic.
what am i missing here about the spray ons (besides their better looks)?
any recommendations as to brands of plastic ones?
T.I.A.
i have read posts about all the spray on brands of bedliners and line-x seems to be the brand i might choose. but what about plastic liners/inserts? i have one in my 89 F250 now & like it a lot. if my new bed were the same i would even transfer it over!
the price & the fact you can possibly take it to another truck (or sell it seperately) are huge advantages of plastic.
what am i missing here about the spray ons (besides their better looks)?
any recommendations as to brands of plastic ones?
T.I.A.
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What's wrong with plastic bedliners
Plastic bed liners are supposed to scratch the paint of the original bed and may lead to rusting of the metal.
That being said, I've had them on my last 4 trucks
Duraliner seems popular, and my current one is a Colonel. My truck also has a rubber bed mat for the camper. The mat also makes shoveling stuff out of the truck much easier that the corrugated surfaces of bed liners.
On my next one, I will do a "roll-on" type instead. I just think it's a better and permanent way to go.
That being said, I've had them on my last 4 trucks
Duraliner seems popular, and my current one is a Colonel. My truck also has a rubber bed mat for the camper. The mat also makes shoveling stuff out of the truck much easier that the corrugated surfaces of bed liners.On my next one, I will do a "roll-on" type instead. I just think it's a better and permanent way to go.
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What's wrong with plastic bedliners
My truck has a duraliner and I am going to trash it as soon as I have enough free cash to Line-x it. I haul lots of parts around from the boneyards and they slide everywhere on it. Even the sandbags will slide and smash the front on a hard stop. The biggest pain is getting to the tiedowns in the bottom corners, had to really cut some big holes to use my ratchet straps. I know mosture is underneath since the holes are so big now, just hope the paint isn't worn off underneath at the moment.
Just my .02
Just my .02
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What's wrong with plastic bedliners
yes, things sliding around is a PITA. i do like however, how nicely a sheet of drywall slides in & out though when your loading/unloading!
i thought some of the newer bedliners had little places that you could slide 2x4's in every few feet to stop things from sliding?
i forgot about the tie downs!
i thought some of the newer bedliners had little places that you could slide 2x4's in every few feet to stop things from sliding?
i forgot about the tie downs!
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What's wrong with plastic bedliners
The biggest problem for me is the moisture that gets trapped underneath and the paint wear Leads to rust.
I rarely put anything in the back of my 01, so sliding is no big deal.
I rarely put anything in the back of my 01, so sliding is no big deal.
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What's wrong with plastic bedliners
drop in liners are much heavier duty. if your gonna be dropping a 400 pound excavator bucket into the bed you would probably be better off with a heavy rubber mat or a drop in plastic liner. i think the spray and roll on liners give an awesome finished job, but i don't think the strength is there when it comes to protecting the sheet metal. of course, the plastic liners do scratch your paint up and trap moisture so that is a bad thing about them. sometimes it is nice having things slide around, its easier to load and unload them that way
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What's wrong with plastic bedliners
Here's the solution I came up with, By accident! I originally did the Spray in liner and loved it, things didn't slide and it looked great, but it was not very durable and was wearing down real quick. So I went to the dealer and got a plastic bed liner. Much more durable but stuff slides around. But the upside to the this is that I don't have to worry about any rust on my paint and if you throw in a rubber mat things don't roll around. An expensive solution.
but it works for me.
but it works for me.
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What's wrong with plastic bedliners
1) spray in bed liner
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2) plastic bedliner?
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3) rubber mat?
ouch! wouldn't it be cheaper to just pay someone else to haul my crap around! Just kidding.
sounds like a great setup....but if using hindsight (and operating w/in a budget)...what would you choose?
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2) plastic bedliner?
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3) rubber mat?
ouch! wouldn't it be cheaper to just pay someone else to haul my crap around!
Just kidding.sounds like a great setup....but if using hindsight (and operating w/in a budget)...what would you choose?
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One other thing I have heard about the plastic bedliners is that a static electricity buildup can occur by having things slide around in them. If those things happen to be gas cans you have a potential for ignition.
I believe the oil field trucks used around here all have the wood liners for this reason.
I believe the oil field trucks used around here all have the wood liners for this reason.
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What's wrong with plastic bedliners
I have a drop in liner , i believe it is by Allstar, but it has a rough, sandy finish on the top of it, things dont slide around on it. I like it a lot. I dont really worry about the moisture issue as i try to always keep my tonneau cover on.
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What's wrong with plastic bedliners
i like the sound of having a wooded bedliner.
heck, i am going to go steal a pallet from behind the supermarket, get a roll of duct tape (incorrectly a/k/a duck tape) and get to work! talk about saving some dough!
next i am gonna build a tonneau cover by tying together long pieces of straw.
i think i'll build all my accessories for my truck. it will be like that show survivor. i'll even wear my speedo
heck, i am going to go steal a pallet from behind the supermarket, get a roll of duct tape (incorrectly a/k/a duck tape) and get to work! talk about saving some dough!
next i am gonna build a tonneau cover by tying together long pieces of straw.
i think i'll build all my accessories for my truck. it will be like that show survivor. i'll even wear my speedo
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What's wrong with plastic bedliners
Does anyone have any experience with the Ford non-slip drop in bedliner that is in the accessories catalog? It claims to allow use of the tie-downs, has the slots for 2x4's to divide the bed, and claims a non-slip surface. I think it is a little over $300.
I want the line-x type liner, but It seems that it wouldn't protect the bed from dents like a plastic one does.
Matt
I want the line-x type liner, but It seems that it wouldn't protect the bed from dents like a plastic one does.
Matt
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What's wrong with plastic bedliners
I've had a drop in liner for over 10 years in my '92 f150 without any appreciable rust/loss of paint underneath (my son-in-law) now has the truck and it's still doing fine.
I hauled a lot of stuff in that truck and used a rubber mat in the bed liner to keep things from sliding around.
I prefer the looks of the sprayin/rollon liners and the dent protection of the dropins (start tossing in large chunks of firewood or rock and you will dent the metal under the sprayin/rollon liners - the dropins are more tolerant of this type of abuse).
I currently have a dropin with a rubber mat and do not foresee changing this setup - it serves me well (and its cheaper than a sprayin/rollon - $200 vs. $300-$400).
I hauled a lot of stuff in that truck and used a rubber mat in the bed liner to keep things from sliding around.
I prefer the looks of the sprayin/rollon liners and the dent protection of the dropins (start tossing in large chunks of firewood or rock and you will dent the metal under the sprayin/rollon liners - the dropins are more tolerant of this type of abuse).
I currently have a dropin with a rubber mat and do not foresee changing this setup - it serves me well (and its cheaper than a sprayin/rollon - $200 vs. $300-$400).
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What's wrong with plastic bedliners
IMHO the ideal set up is a spray in liner (Line-X) combined with a rubber mat on the floor of the bed to prevent dents, especially if you're dealing with concrete, firewood, etc... Naturally, that's also the most expensive set up.
As for the wooden liners, they are mandatory on oil field trucks for the reason mentioned. Also, I wouldn't scoff at them, I've seen some that are really nicely, including the one in my brother's truck. They're functional, inexpensive, and as far as protection goes, they're pretty hard to beat.
Waxy
As for the wooden liners, they are mandatory on oil field trucks for the reason mentioned. Also, I wouldn't scoff at them, I've seen some that are really nicely, including the one in my brother's truck. They're functional, inexpensive, and as far as protection goes, they're pretty hard to beat.
Waxy