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This is a discussion thread titled "Line X stuff", within the Interior & Exterior forum, part of the Technical & Vehicle Assistance Forums category.
$375 for UTR here in PA, worth every penny. $75 more for OTR.
It's pretty hard stuff. It's not as thickly applied as I would like, but it seems to do ok. Rhinoliner is softer material that is sprayed on thicker. Either one is sufficient as long as it's done right.
I'd recommend you do a search for both line-x and rhino. We've talked about these liners and many others on numerous occasions, along with their repective pluses and minuses.
I've had the line-x for a couple of years now and it's held up very well, albeit inside a shell.
In my opinion Line-X by far looks the best but as far as durability is concerned it would greatly depend on what you are trying to protect your bed from. If you are talking about hauling around groceries and little league stuff it will do fine. If, however, you’re planning on shoveling out rock, hauling logs out of the woods or beating it to a pulp in any other fashion the spay-in liners won’t hold up.
For what it's worth, Rhino is offering a $30 coupon (rebate). You mail it in to Rhino after you get it done and they send you $30 back and some kind of pen set. Also, I am pricing a spray-in for another truck and Rhino dealers have given cheaper prices than the Line-X dealer who did the Tundra. I never saw a Rhino until a few weeks ago and I liked it alot. It might be a better choice for this other truck because it's thicker and rougher than the Line-X in the Tundra, due to the way the truck is used.
i paid $410 for my under the rail on my tundra. i also used the $25 coupon you can download and printed it out to get a further discount. so far so good, i like it. to the best of my knowledge the rhino liner goes on cold and think and takes hours to dry, wheras the linex goes on hot and dries in seconds, i think you can have it sprayed on as thick as you want. JMO
I have a cheap drop in liner in mine. I know they are hard on the paint but at least it wont dent. Maybe when its time to sell it I can take out the drop in and have a spray in liner. Then it will look like the box has never been used!
They actually don't sand away all the paint. The Line-X dealer that did mine said he scuffs the surface and then sprays on the liner. Anyways, I'm 110% satisfied with my purchase and worth every penny. My bed would've been thrashed by now if I kept the plastic liner.
I paid $430 for my over the rail Line-X. I love it. It looks fantastic and is very durable. If you are going to be throwing logs or rock back there then the plastic liner would give your bed better protection but for all other uses I would go with the spray in liner.
I've seen some of those DIY paint on liners and most that I've seen look really really bad.
I had a drop in bed liner in my truck for almost 2 years and it scraped quite a bit of places down to the metal. If you live in a climate where you get snow and a lot of rain it would probably only take a few years to rust your bed pretty badly under the drop in liners.
IMHO the Line-X looks better. It is also more abrasive to the touch, which can be a plus or minus. My kids love to jump all around my truck and I think the Line-X would have been a little bit less user friendly.
I went with the Rhino. It is thicker than the Line-X and smoother. Looks like Black Cottage Cheese. Nice grip as nothing really slides around.
Make sure they take the access panel to the tailgate off, roll/spray it, and then put it back on. Otherwise, if you ever have problems with the tailgate (handle or lock) you will have to chisel the bolts out. The four tie downs in each corner should be removed as well during application.
Lastly, your truck should be at least 65 degrees when you put it on and then let it dry at this temp or higher. I bought my truck in Dec 2001, and my trusted installer said that I should park it in his shop for a day then he could do it, or just wait until the Spring/Summer. He said the stuff is just like paint in terms of its adhesion to metal. Any one doing it below 65 degrees will be doing a crappy job.
He also cautioned me on going with a differnet color than black. They do come in red, blue, etc... but he said that they have had a lot of problems with the colors really turning out badly. Not fading, but just drying and then turning a really differnt shade. He said that he saw a red spray in liner that looked magenta after about a week. No problem for me, I have a black truck and so black was my preferred.
I love the liner, and wouldn't think of owning a truck without putting either Line-X or Rhino in the bed.
Well I have had both Rhino and now haveLine-x.The Line-x is tougher/harder.The Rhino is good for anti-slide.I have seen a few peeled Rhinos.I have been harder on the Line-x and it has held up better than the Rhino in my last truck.So far so good/So what!
Sorry for the flash back!
RichR
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Line X stuff
Jeez a little steep. I just can't be there to watch when they sand away the paint.
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