1. If anyone has experience with DIY bedliner I would like to know what product you used and if you are happy.

2. Weird, to me, thing. I had disconnected the battery a few weeks ago. I did something for the first time. It turned the key on for 30 seconds then off then on for 230 seconds again then off after disconnecting the battery. That bit is part of an instruction set for ???? I forget what, that I never did when I did what it instructed to do. Since I did this I have noticed an improvement in MPG!
Best I can figure from what I remember is that the key turn fully drains all residual electricity from the ignition system. Apparently the residual energy is enough to convince the PCM it was never disconnected.

 

1. There are some threads in the 2nd gen ram section on that topic. (in the faq section, I think.)

2. Yep. Exactly. Even disconnecting the battery, the PCM will have enough residual energy to maintain the 'keep-alive' memory, where it stores everything it has learned about running the truck. Turning the key to on, or start, drains that energy, and the PCM is then forced to start from scratch, and re-learn everything. Also keep in mind, the PCM learns your driving STYLE as well. That was one of the tricks we used at the dealership when folks complained of 'poor performance'.

 

Thanks. it isn't in the FAQ. One came up on searches before I posted yesterday but the pics in those are nla.

 

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Originally Posted by onemore94dak

1. If anyone has experience with DIY bedliner I would like to know what product you used and if you are happy.

The guy that painted my truck used one of the dupli-color kits on the bed. Not impressed. Not much more then splatter paint, like we used in trunks. Nothing compared to rhino, linex etc.

 

I got some quotes for Rhino and Line-X in my small truck and they were both nearly $600. This guy has a good vid testing DIY liners. He's a yell talker.

 

But here is what "I believe" is the difference between Line-x, etc. and the DIY sprays. Impact protection....... The Line-x is thick. As I said earlier, the dupli-color is thin, basically a splatter paint. JMO

 

I'm looking at doing this with Raptor Upol. I am working on the small truck I use hard. I've already cleaned up the rust & replaced some steel. I'm debating on whether or not a sand blaster is worth it or if as most folks say just getting what can be scraped off off and scuffing the rest real good to give it tooth for the poly to stick to. If it works well on my small truck I'll probably do it to my dak.too.

 

I have been looking at Monsta liner, partly because it is available in other colors besides black