Bed Liners

[LINEXRATED1]

Yep. LINE-X is designed to setup with a "hard" finish. That coupled with the fact that it sets up in about 3 to 5 seconds and stays exactly where it is sprayed, allows it to conform precisely to the contours of your truck's bed (i.e. - does not pool in low-spots, run drip and sag). THAT is why it can be applied more uniformly and as a consquence "thinner". A LINE-X, (hot spray - high pressure) spray-on bedliner is sprayed (uniformly) 1/8 of an inch thick (minimum) in the bed. At that thickness, it is typically stronger than 1/4 of an inch of a cold spray - low pressure system. Cold sprays can take anywhere from minutes to days to actually set up and "cure". The result is often thick low spots and thin high spots in the truck's bed. That's simply a fact of the manner in which the applications differ.

And again, I encourage anyone considering a spray-on bedliner to compare application to application, price to price, or any other measure that is meaningful to you, the buyer. That comparison will speak volumes more than any debate posted on these pages.

"The truth will set you free". You be the judge, and select the product that best suits your needs.

[Lexus Luthor]

Thanks LineXRated1....I have been in the market for a spray in liner and have really come down to either LineX or Rhino. The only thing that concerns me is that w/ my current plastic liner, I feel that it would do a better job at protecting against dents in the bed....do you have a comment on this issue.

Thanks again for all of your valuable input.

[LINEXRATED1]

There's a number of things to consider when looking at spray-ons vs. drop-ins. Are spray-ons indestructible? No. Neither are drop-ins by the way... although they'd have you believe they are.

If you drop a 400 lb. engine block in the back of a truck from a height of 5ft., you're going to do damage. Period. Will a drop-in mask the damage? Probably, though it might crack under the impact. There-in lies one of the biggest problems with a drop-in liner. What you DON'T see. I've attached a .gif to this message. I took those photos of a truck in our shop (Huntsville, Alabama) last fall. It is less than a year and a half old and has had a drop-in bedliner in it since it was purchased. Drop-ins, ESPECIALLY under heavy use, damage the bed underneath. They vibrate and abrade the paint in a very short period of time, exposing bare metal to the elements. Drop-ins trap dirt, grit, and moisture underneath promoting rust and corrosion. Bottom line, just because you don't SEE the damage, it doesn't mean that you're protected.

LINE-X permantently bonds to the surface of your truck bed and seals out all dirt and moisture, preventing rust and corrosion. Is it possible to dent your truck with (any) bedliner in it, the answer is yes, it's possible. Under normal use, and the way most people use their trucks, it's simply not an issue. But even under extreme conditions, I'd rather have a dent in the bed that is SEALED, than to have a dent in the bed that is hidden, but exposed to almost certain rust and corrosion.

Hope this helps. I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have.

Regards,

Sam

[Andy]

I have had a dark grey Line-X for almost three years in my truck and it looks as good today as it did at installation. Granted, I just got a SnugLid for it, but that was only last month. It's spent well over 2 and a half years in the blazing SoCal sun and salty air and never faded. It's called washing the truck bed when you wash your truck and applying a a Rubber/Vinyl protectant to it every couple of months...it's that simple.
I have thrown everything in the back bed from metal storage sheds and tons of rock, to truck parts, yard equipment and appliances. I have been 110% satisfied with my liner. I still get compliments on it to this day!

When I was shopping around for my liner, I went to Home Depot to look at what all the trucks had sprayed in them...there is usually a good sampling to look at and you can get a feel for how well they hold up with contractors really loading them up. All the Rhino's I saw were down right ugly. They looked like cottage cheese. Maybe the spray-on process has improved for Rhino, but the ones I saw were nasty looking and faded. I only ever saw one Line-X in the lot, but it looked a lot better and I really liked the texture of it. You see a lot more Line-X'd beds now though.

After seeing the Line-X, I found a local dealer and had my truck done. I got an over-the-rail for something like $417. BTW, Rhino was actually cheaper in price, but there was no way I would pay someone to put that in my truck...they would have had to pay me.

I am sure both spray-in's would look good if the owner takes care of it like the rest of his/her truck. As for thickness, Rhino is thicker and softer but I didn't like that feeling. I like the thinner, harder, grittier texture of Line-X. I could press firmly with my thumb and indent the Rhino lining. Being thicker probably adds extra weight too, but depending on the density of the linings, this might not be the case.

As far as going back to the Line-X dealer for problems, the only time I have ever heard of this is after an accident where the bed was all messed up. I've never heard of anyone returning to the dealer because of a defect in the material or anything like that.

I saw an article way back when that talked about how Line-X is being used in bomb blast mitigation and a lot of other military applications. Why didn't the military chose Rhino???

[Sumo99]

Don't know if this is a good thing, but at last years LA Auto Show, the Line-X guy took a piece of Line-X and sanded smooth a piece of Rhino lining. I guess to show that it was more durable than Rhino. Great for hauling rocks, but not so sure how your fine furniture will do.

Anyway, I ended up going w/ a Bedrug and SnugTop. Better for camping purposes.

[Tundradad]

I had the stock Toyota bedliner and recently sold it and bought the BEDRUG, best thing I have done for the truck. I am very critical of products but this is a excellant piece of workmanship and quality is perfect. For my use it will be exactly what I need. The stock bedliner does scratch the paint & I rubbed it out as best I could, but the bedrug is padded and very comfortable to crawl around on. I am looking or going to invent side curtains like on the "Sportsmaster Tent" set-up, for my A.R.E. LSII lid, to make a sleeper out of it. SportsMaster has a lid you can buy that has the tent fastened to the lid so when you raise it up it is a tent sleeper.. I have a few ideas I would like to try and would be great for traveling and overnight events..

[muckraker]

I've seen both. One of the Texas Tundras has Rhino. He swears by it. It's like having a thick rubber mat coating your bed. It looked nice.

I've had Line-X for a 13 months down in Houston's heat. It's slightly less dark than when I first got it but no biggie. I've also used it for hauling pallets of grass, rocks, furniture, bikes, boxes, barrels, etc. No problems. The thinner look is nice because it still shows the ridges and ripples that is the factory bed. The sandpaper look/hardness is great because after carting around the dirt and the rocks I can take a shovel and just scrape it out: no damage to the bed or liner whatsoever.

As for the "you can still dent it argument" I guess it's true. Of course, just as I don't drop my truck off a five foot cliff to prove I have good shocks, I don't take great big heavy objects and drop them in my bed to see if they bounce. I'll still haul them, I simply place them a little more carefully. The liner's not so much a shock absorber as it is a scrape protector.

None-the-less, either Rhino or Line-X are a good choice. You'll enjoy whichever you decide upon.

[freetheheel]

I'm sure this question have been asked before but I'm a nubie to this form so bear with me. Can the plastic bed rails be removed and then reinstalled to allow for either X-line or Rhino coat to be sprayed up the inside edge as to nest under the rail cap? I have seen Rhino coat and I like the rubber texture to keep things from sliding around the bed. My understanding from what I have read here is the X-line is more of a hard sandpaper finish like an epoxy coated floor. Is this correct? Dose X-line do a good job as far as being nonslip?

[John97]

Having both, I find the Rhino has better no-slip properties.

[jjustj]

i shopped around by phone big difference in dealers prices in denver area, ended up with linex! 20$ internet coupon helped too!! j sheets

[danoops]

I've had a Rhino lining for over 2 years, and I'm pleased with it. I do have a gash in mine but that was my fault. I loaded a pallet with a nail sticking out of the bottom and when it was pushed in it got a little gash in it. I could've had it repaired by Rhino, but the place I had it installed at is no longer there. But the cut didn't spread or anything so I was pleased about that.

[Garth]

I've been hearing local radio ads about a new Bedliner called "Extreme". What's up with that? Is it some homebrew? Sounds like a franchise kind of deal though.

-Garth

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