I have heard that bed liners scratch the bed and that I should get line x. Some people say one will never lift the liner once its drop, so who care if it gets scratched and rusted. I was told that Dodge's liner is the best since it is molded to the truck and its not an aftermarket universal. Then I heard that Duraliner makes those too, so what gives?. Any suggestions as to what brand I should get or should I just go with Dodge branded? Thanks.

 

I have a Dodge liner and I like it, but if I were to do it over again I'd get a bedrug. They're great if you have your bed covered and you don't haul much. Not good for a work truck though. That Rhino lining is supposed to be good too.

 

A plastic drop-in bedliner, no matter what brand, will shimmy and chafe the paint in the bed. They trap moisture between the bed and the liner, and eventually rust begins.

I have a BedRug, but also a hard tonneau cover. If I was going to leave the bed open, I'd opt for LineX. It is expensive when compared to a drop-in. Another way to look at things, is you could opt for the drop-in now, save your pennies, and by the time you are ready for a LineX, the bed will have some surface rust anyway, so the pre-application process for LineX will get rid of that ugly rust, and you'll be good as new again.

 

Thanks for the replies. I like that idea MAZZ, cause honestly I cant afford a $450 job right now. The dodge liner is $265 and the duranliner universal is $135 installed, but will it fit properly? . So, I'll see. Thanks again.

 

I would suggest herculiner if you are really interested in keeping rust to a minimum and keep the cost low. I did mine for a total of $150 and ~14 hours of my time. I just did it during a weekend. If you go that route and want any tips/tricks I picked up just let me know. It's not as strong as LineX but it works for hauling garbage, tree's, random junk without scratching and that's all I was looking for.


Later,
Rough

Here's coupld of pics to show how it turned out.


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thanks for the info and pics. I will look into it.

 

LINE-X IS THE WAY TO GO! I GOT IT AND IT IS WORTH EVERY DOLLAR. DONT GET THE CHEAP THROW IN"S I HEAR BAD THINGS ABOUT THEM ALL THE TIME. LINE X HAS A LIFE TIME WARRENTY.

 

I currently have the Mopar drop-in and it seems OK. I had a Line-X in my Dakota that was fantastic. I agree with what mazz said about having the bed covered though and the spray-on liners.

 

I've got the drop in for now. I forsee a Line-X in the distant future. Just gotta get the money first. I also prefer Line-X to the Rhino liners. Both are good, though.

 

Why do you say Line-X is better than Rhino? I checked them both out and went with Rhino. From what I found Rhino has more of a rubberized texture and Line-X feels more like a hard plastic. I have a dog (old lab) that rides in the back and went with Rhino to help give some cushion for her. The Rhino is about a 1/4" thick on the bottom. I did the over the rail spray and have been very pleased with it. In my past trucks I always did the drop-in liners and did not like the ridges or accessibility to the factory tie down spots.