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This is a discussion thread titled "Bed liner: Spray on or Plastic ?", within the Interior & Exterior forum, part of the Technical & Vehicle Assistance Forums category.
I want to protect my truck bed, I dont usually haul anything, but I know one of these days I will. The only thing I haul around is my dirtbike, but I am afraid even that will scratch it up. So if anyone can give me some advice on what kind of bedliner to get, I would really appreciate it. Thanks in advance.
If anyone has the Rhino Liner, can you please tell me if its what you expected, and if you would reccomend it.
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I had the same dilemna a week ago and bought the Toyota drop in and took it back the next day.
I have had three Toyota Drop Ins in three diferent Toy Trucks and after some addition of foam adhesive padding tape they always worked fine but this was the first under the rail I had.
Cost was $199 though I just noticed a dealer in Seattle is selling them for $156. I took it back and got a Line-X because the rattling was driving me crazy. The under the rail just pops in where as the over the rail was fastened in with brackets and you could tighten it in.
The Line-X was $375 and it loks good but am not happy with it at all. It seems to be put on very thin. They sprayed over the rubber drain holes after they said they would tape them up. And now my truck has some type of overspray over the entire cab and front end. I think I probably just chose the wrong Line-X dealer.
Other than that it looks good though.
I would say get the spray in liner. Because if you get the drop in one then you might have to worry about water getting under it and rusting the truck. I have a spray in and love it. Hope this helps!
I got a Rhino Liner , and have been very happy with it. It takes a lot of crap, and holds up quite well. I'm not construction level hauler, but I certainly do haul stuff on occasion. I got mine for around $350 in San Diego, CA. I would definitely recommend the Rhino from my exp.
I've only had two problems with the Rhino, one of which was my fault, and the other is not really a problem. 1) The guy who sprayed in the liner said to leave the tailgate down for several hours while the liner cured. Well, unfortunately I couldn't leave it down for the full recommended time so I closed the tailgate. What happened was a small section between the bed and the gate stuck together overnight, and almost glued my gate shut. A strong yank fixed the problem though with only some very minor "scuffing" of the liner where it stuck to itself.
2) The other problem is that stuff just doesn't slide on a Rhino liner...you try to slide something heavy into the bed, and it just ain't gonna happen. Of course that's one of the desired properties, but it's kinda funny the first time you run into it.
IMHO, drop ins are not worth it, especially over-the-rail kind. They scratch your paint and trap water and can cause premature rusting. Both of these things happened to me in just over 2 years. Save up the extra $$ and get a spray in.
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I think the only advantage to the drop-in liner is protection from dents in the bed. In most other respects a spray-in liner wins.
Rhino is thick, rubbery, and tough. Line-X, Arma, Magna, whatever else, are thin, hard, and tough. The choice is a matter of personal preference.
The shop that does the job needs to do things right. Take a look at the work they've been doing. Ask the different shops how they prep the bed. Check the guarantee. Is it nation wide or is it only with that particular franchisee?
And now my truck has some type of overspray over the entire cab and front end.
mswaz
I'd talk to the Line-X dealer about the overspray, get him to pay for a detail job where they would clay the truck. If the dealer doesn't agree, I would talk to the national Line-x people and I believe they will make things right. I have the Rhino and been very happy. I know people with Line-X and they have been happy too... you are correct, it's all in the person who is doing the application.
The Line-X was $375 and it loks good but am not happy with it at all. It seems to be put on very thin. They sprayed over the rubber drain holes after they said they would tape them up. And now my truck has some type of overspray over the entire cab and front end. I think I probably just chose the wrong Line-X dealer.
Other than that it looks good though.
I think you went to a shady dealer who does half-a$$ jobs. I would go back and get it cleaned up. If he doesn't, go to corporate.
My dealer asked if I wanted the drain plugs in or out, bolts sprayed over or taken out, he made sure everything was the way I wanted it. I figured if I have any problems with water draining, I can drill some holes into the plastic plugs without worrying about rust. Also, there's a gap at the front of the bed where the water can drain.
I've been very happy with Line-X. $375 was the total for the over-the-rail spray on. Plus the $20 off coupon you can print from line-x.com.
Originally posted by mswaz ---LONG---
I had the same dilemna a week ago and bought the Toyota drop in and took it back the next day.
I have had three Toyota Drop Ins in three diferent Toy Trucks and after some addition of foam adhesive padding tape they always worked fine but this was the first under the rail I had.
Cost was $199 though I just noticed a dealer in Seattle is selling them for $156. I took it back and got a Line-X because the rattling was driving me crazy. The under the rail just pops in where as the over the rail was fastened in with brackets and you could tighten it in.
The Line-X was $375 and it loks good but am not happy with it at all. It seems to be put on very thin. They sprayed over the rubber drain holes after they said they would tape them up. And now my truck has some type of overspray over the entire cab and front end. I think I probably just chose the wrong Line-X dealer.
Other than that it looks good though.
Thanks for the advice. I have already contacted the installer. no help"couldn't be from them". I contacted Corporate, they said I needed to contact the regional franchise office and they would take care of me. We will see what happens there. I don't really want some unknown detailer detailing my truck. I would rather do it myself as then I know it is done right.
I wan't compensation for the hours I have put into this running around to dealer, detailers, installer, emails and phone calls now the hours that need to be spent on geting her back in shape.
I'm with Dyogim. I had my Line-X installed last Saturday, and my dealer couldn't be better. They asked all the same questions - except for the bed bolts, Tacos don't have those. My Line-X is perfect, and I love it.
From everything I read before getting the Line-X, they seem to be a customer satisfaction driven company (much like Toyota) and I would be suprised if you didn't get satisfaction from either regional, or corporate.
I have the under rail drop in and as soon as I can afford it...I'm getting the spray in. I'm tired of the rattling and I think the Line-x looks a whole lot better.
I am finding it interesting to see the posts claiming drop ins are problems waiting to happen. I have a 2001 tundra with Pendaliner with over 96K miles. I have hauled every type of construction and lawn maintanance material you can imagine including landscape rip rap. I had the liner out a couple of times for cleaning and the pain in the bed was like new. I did not have any water or rust damage to speak of. Where in the world did rust issue come from. To tell you the truth I never saw this as a problem except on old trucks that were already rusting through. In those cases the bed line helped keep things together. Go Figure. The biggest issue for me is keeping from dentin the inside body when dropping in cargo.
As a hunter I also have seen that the pendaliner cleans well. Deer blood is hard to get off the spray in liners and they also fade.
Id go with a spray-on. Ive got a Ford OEM drop-in bedliner on my '99 F-150 and over the years it has warped really bad and Id bet that if I removed it I would find spots of rust where water got under the bedliner and where the bedliner itself had rubbed the paint off, exposing the metal to moisture and causing more rust.
Thats one thing I really like about the Tacoma. It has the SMC bed floor, so you dont need a bedliner.
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Bed liner: Spray on or Plastic ?
A strong yank fixed the problem though with only some very minor "scuffing" of the liner where it stuck to itself.
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