Spray-in bed liners

[boykinlp]

I have a drop-in liner in my pickup now. It has 2 large cracks in it. I was thinking it may be time for a change. I am thinking a spray-in liner. Do you have one? Do you like it? Who makes it? How much are they?

Thanks in advance for your responses.

 

[vic3620]

bed liners

I had my truck bed sprayed as soon as it left the lot in 2001.
it's a rhino liner brand. I don't remember the cost cause I had other work done too. I keep my trucks long enough I think it's worth it.
They are not slick like the drop in ones, things stay put most of the time.
I will do it again when it comes time for another truck.
Have it sprayed over the top of your siderails too unless your using a cap or some kind of top.

vic3620

 

[HAWKEYE10]

I had a drop-in liner in my truck and hated it. Every thing was always sliding around. After a few years of putting up with that it went to the dump. I looked on the net and bought a rubber mat. I couldn't be happier. Don

 

[mkk41]

A few co-workers have Linex spray-in bed liners and I'm quite impressed. I'm debating on getting my '95 Silverado done , if I don't get a new truck soon.

 

[tyusclan]

I love mine.

It was already in the truck when I bought it used, so I don't know what brand it is. The Rhino is the most widely known, but any of them should do the job.

I agree with vic3620 on spraying the bed rails.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

What no Durocoat????

 

[dasnake]

linex

i had my '07 done with linex the day after it came off of the train, bed, tailgate, caps, i carry a camper seven months of the year and the in and out hasn't made a mark. the truck is a dually and i had the lower front bed and the front of the dually fender done also to cover and save from rocks.

 

[Wayne02]

I had my current truck done shortly after it was purchased new in 2000. I researched the Rhino and Line-ex and decided that I liked the Line-ex best. It has held up exceptionally well and takes direct hits from firewood being tossed into the bed every year, as well as all kinds of steel weldments that get slid into and out of the bed.

 

[m1gunner]

I have used Hurculiner with excellent results. It is a DIY product normally applied with brush and roller.

It has rubber bits in the mix, and goes on with a textured finish. Stuf doesn't slide around on it.

It doesn't have the same look as Line-x, this is a little more course.

It is very tough, and about impossible to remove (especially from hands, nose, etc) once dried.

Cost for a 1 gallon kit (enough for a truck bed) is 100 bucks retail, also need a gallon of solvent and some scotch brite for prep.

 

[Waldo]

I have a 2003 Dodge Ram, Heavy Duty. Bought it new in 2003. I had a Linex liner sprayed in soon after I got. I decided on Linex because they would match the color of my truck. They came real close with the color. It has held up very well. I would buy it again and recommend it.

 

[jmfc606]

I had a 2004 Ram 6.5' box that I had a Rhino liner installed. It held up well and was sprayed on about 1/2" thick. It wasn't cheap I think somewhere in the area of $550. If I was going to keep a truck for more than a few years I wouldn't hesitate to get it again. If you want to do it cheaper the herculiner kit is the way to go. I just don't think you can get it on as thick as the spray ons. 4' x 6' stall mats from Tractor supply work good too. They are about $40 and they are real thick, about 3/4 of an inch. Put one of them in the bed and herculiner the sides for less than $150.

 

[squidsix]

I have a 97 Ram and it has had a Linex liner in it for 215,500 miles. Great investment, and I will not have a truck without it. Ever.

 

[armadillo]

I had the old style Rhino sprayed into my 2001 Silverado when it was new (my son has it now). The old style was thick and a little soft compared to Line-X and other spray-ins. I like the softer liner because things don't slide around as much and I have seen many "chips" come off the hard liners, but not the soft Rhino. The only thing that ever happened to the Rhino was the time I was using the tailgate as a "saw horse" - it didn't pass the dropped circular saw test. I filled the cut with black silicone and it was fine.

When I got my 2009 Silverado, I found that most of the Rhino dealers only did a hard spray-in. I found someone up-the-road that did the new soft Rhino which is thinner (but just as good) as the 2001 version.

 

[jeepjeepwhat]

My brother's truck has a kevlar infused Line-x bedliner. It is awesome. We had a bunch of mason blocks loaded by a fork lift. The fork lift sat the blocks on the bedliner and then pushed them towards the front with no upward pressure. So he pretty much drug them across the bed, we thought for sure it would be scratched to heck. It was untouched. Very impressive.

 

[timpitera]

I was talking to a shop owner that offers Rhino liners and in the event of any non covered damage to a liner they use 3M Window Weld for a great cheap fix. FWIW.

 

[enfield]

I've had a Rhino liner in my F350 since it was new in 2001. Have hauled everything - mulch, compost, topsoil, gravel and a pickup camper and it's still going strong.

 

[Munsterf18]

Linex

I recommend Linex. I have one that is ten years old and still looks great.

Linex is harder and less sticky than Rhino, and I still like to be able to slide something forward in the bed if I need to. Linex is also warrantied for life at any location.

Whatever you decide, make sure they remove your bed bolts, tailgate panels, etc. and don't "glue" these together or down in case you ever need to remove or work on them. The Linex dealer should do this.

Munster

PS. Get black, not a color. The colors can and will fade differently than the truck.

 

[boykinlp]

I recommend Linex. I have one that is ten years old and still looks great.

Linex is harder and less sticky than Rhino, and I still like to be able to slide something forward in the bed if I need to. Linex is also warrantied for life at any location.

Whatever you decide, make sure they remove your bed bolts, tailgate panels, etc. and don't "glue" these together or down in case you ever need to remove or work on them. The Linex dealer should do this.

Get black, not a color. The colors can and will fade differently than the truck.

I like the lifetime warranty at ANY of their locations aspect. Does LineX automatically take care of the bed bolts, tailgate panels, etc. or would you specifically have to request it? My truck is always outside, so I was wondering about fading of a color match.

I have a 2003 Dodge Ram, Heavy Duty. Bought it new in 2003. I had a Linex liner sprayed in soon after I got. I decided on Linex because they would match the color of my truck. They came real close with the color. It has held up very well. I would buy it again and recommend it.

Does your truck stay outside or a garage? I had seen where the sun can fade colors.

My brother's truck has a kevlar infused Line-x bedliner. It is awesome. We had a bunch of mason blocks loaded by a fork lift. The fork lift sat the blocks on the bedliner and then pushed them towards the front with no upward pressure. So he pretty much drug them across the bed, we thought for sure it would be scratched to heck. It was untouched. Very impressive.

Are all their liners kevlar infused or is this an expensive upgrade?

 

[Tunachaser]

I use Line x on newer trucks, but it's hard to spend 500 on an older truck, they get duracoat.

 

[BE Mike]

I had a drop-in liner in my truck and hated it. Every thing was always sliding around. After a few years of putting up with that it went to the dump. I looked on the net and bought a rubber mat. I couldn't be happier. Don

After finding out how much it cost to have my truck bed spray lined, I started researching rubber mats. I've used them in my previous truck and my current truck. I, like you Don, have been very happy. I suppose if you regularly carried stuff that would damage your side panels and wheel wells, the spray liners would be the ticket.