Comments on: Truck Bed Liners: 7 Tips For Buying The Right One

By: admin (Jason)

admin (Jason) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:59:16 +0000

Jeremy – Sounds like Linex.

By: Jeremy the Dark Dork Overlord

Jeremy the Dark Dork Overlord — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:06:32 +0000

What type is the thin but VERY hard coating? I had some in my 97 Frontier and that stuff was nearly indestructable. Problem was it was so rough I used it to sand wood. No Joke.

By: admin (Jason)

admin (Jason) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:15:07 +0000

mk and TXTee – I like the option of a rubber mat too – they’re pretty good so long as you remember to pull them out and clean up underneath once a year. mk, just as you say, as the bed gets older the possibility for rust increases.
Mickey – You and I have had this discussion before. I think in the right hands, Herculiner is probably as good as anything. I just don’t think most people can pull it off. I also think that $400 vs. $68 isn’t as big as it sounds when you factor in the lifetime of the vehicle…plus all those hours of work needed to install the liner. Still, your point is well taken.
Matt – I’m with you man – Line-X is my personal choice too.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 04:59:49 +0000

I have the Line-X in my truck bed and I am very pleased with it. It does fade a little in the sun over time, but it still looks great, and it cleans up very well with a pressure washer.

By: mk

mk — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:39:52 +0000

#1 on what you are hauling does make a big difference though. I wouldn’t put dirt, gravel, or sand piled high in the bed of my truck with just a rubber bed mat. It really all depends on what you are going to use the truck bed for. One bedliner/bedmat is really no better than the other, it just depends on what you are going to use the bed for. I think if I was going to get a plastic bedliner for around 250 bucks, I would spend the extra 150 bucks and get it rhino or x-lined professionally for that little bit of extra money seeing as how you will get that extra 150 bucks back on resell although a plastic bedliner you can take out of the old truck, although scratched/scuffed paint underneath, and transport it to the new truck assuming same model truck.

By: TXTee

TXTee — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:55:50 +0000

I opted for a heavy duty rubber bed liner and it’s been great. I’m anal about keping my truck clean so everytime I wash the truck I remove the liner to clean and dry beneath it. So far, it’s doing a great job of keeping ttings from slipping/sliding, specifically the dogs and it also made it a nice grip for loading/hauling my motorcycles. For around $70, definitely worth the investment.

By: Mickey

Mickey — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:49:33 +0000

Again I say this. Just because Herculiner is cheaper than Line-x and Rhino doesn’t mean it’s worse than the rest. What’s the difference is the person buying herculiner is willing to do the work and prep on the bed, and not pay someone for doing so. It’s all in the prep. You have to read and go strictly by the instructions to get a good product. For $68 vice $300 and up I’ll do my own job. Over 11 years of using this product with no disappointments. A bed liner, plywood, palstic, and rubber mats you will still get scratches. Might as well get a sprayed or DIY liners put in and don’t worry about the scratches. You won’t have them.

By: mk

mk — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:23:50 +0000

As far as #6 is concerned, I have had plastic bedliners and very thick and heavy duty rubber mats and never had rust form on the inside of the bed underneath even after 2 years. However, I did once or twice take off the plastic bedliner just to see what was underneath and was surprised on a new truck only about 10 months old, the paint on the bed of the truck and wheel wells were pretty scuffed up and a lot of the paint was gone due to the shifting of the plastic bedliner. I would bet probably in 5 years or more, the non painted surfaces underneath the plastic bedliner would just start to rust though simply because the paint is mostly gone to help protect the bed from rusting. I use now just an 8′ thick rubber mat bought new for 50 bucks in the bed and it protects everything I use the truck for except the wheel wells that get scuffed up from time to time. It works great to keep items from shifting, is heavy enough to not fly out and when the tailgate is closed, the extra 1 1/2′ foot can be moved up to protect the front of the bed of the truck and when the tailgate is flipped down, you slide the rubber mat out to protect the inside of the tailgate. Works pretty good all around and is very inexpensive.