Pros? Cons? Cost? and do you have any photos. Considering taking out this stock bedliner before I run into rust issues. Thanks guys
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Cost can be as little as $280-300 or as much as $500-650 depending on the type of bed, brand name, color choice, and local market pricing. They is also some do it yourself kits for less $$, but the quality and durability is not the same. Really very few cons, except that 50 years from now when someone goes to restore the truck they will want to strip it off to return the truck to "original"
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I chose the spray in liner over the drop in because I just could not see how the drop in wasn’t going to be a rust magnet over the long haul.
What kind you choose will probably be a matter of how you will use it. If you are using the truck mostly as a car, hauling golf clubs, little league equipment, etc, then one of the softer, less skid prone lining materials would be a better choice. I chose the Linex liner because it was the toughest material I could find. I wanted to be able to load the bed with whatever and not be concerned about damaging it. I won’t know how well it will wear until I have used it for many years but so far it seems to take dragging stuff in and out OK. It does seem to collect/trap dirt/debris as the surface texture is a little course.
The cost of the Linex is a little steep, and then, of course, I got drug in deeper and deeper with extras, so before long I had spent more money than I ever intended. But, now it’s done and I don’t think about it any more.
I would definitely recommend the spray in over the drop in but be sure you research the different kinds and match them to your needs. Pictures here http://artshobbyprojects.com/dodgepage1.htm
Thanks for your replies and that looks nice jhedger I really would like to be able to take my dogs for a ride by putting them in the back of course with leashes attached to the rings I seen back there so they can't slide out or jump out. As is the drop in bedliner has no traction and we had our gas can flying all over the place the other day. Do they make a bedliner that will stop my dogs from sliding all over back there? It is not illegal in VA to have your dogs in the truck bed, and I don't think it's cruel. I just thought I would say that before someone else did
I looked at this in the store and it seemed soft and much stickier than some of the other materials. I know nothing about the cost or durability of it; I only offer it as an example of the different types of materials available. Call around and ask your local providers if they have examples in their show rooms. You can then drop by and see for your self if what they have might meet your needs.
The speedliner has alot of texture, so the only thing I have had slide was a cooler, but I hit the brakes pretty hard and it was loaded, nothing else that was in the back at the time moved. I think your dogs would be just fine on it.
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'09 Sport - Black - Crew Cab - 5.7L Hemi
Chrome Tubular Steps - Speedliner
One more note. The cost of any spray in liner will vary slightly, not only by brand/type of material, but 6’or 8’ bed, over the lip, under the lip; that sort of thing. So, when comparing prices, be sure to compare apples to apples.
Spray in bedliner
