bedliner or bed mat?

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I always said I would never get a bedliner; after all, they are trucks, but after getting a new truck, I may change my mind. (the wife won't let me live this one down. ) Anyway, is anyone familar with the Mopar commercial bedliner? I am interested in that one because it has a flat spot in the center for a fith-wheel hitch. Do drop in liners interfer with the hitch? The trailer is a few years down the road though; can't afford a new truck and trailer. Are bed mats a good product? I'm leaning away from the spray-in liners because I think I would like something removable. As for the fith-wheel set up; where is the plug for the trailer's lights and brakes? Is a line run from the plug next to the factory receiver?
Thanks in advance.
Bob

 

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Bob,
I had the OEM bedliner put in when I bought the truck, what a mistake!
The thing doesn't come close to fitting right. As soon as I can I'm having mine Rhino lined!!!

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01' 3500 Bright White,QC LWB, Auto, 4:10, 24 Valve Dodge Cummins Turbo Diesel
2000 Dutchman Travel Trailer
1996 Harley-Davidson FLHR

 

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I recommend the bed mat. I have a '96 2 wheel drive Ram that I put in the day I bought it and what a mistake. It chafed and rubbed the paint off on serveral areas on the bed.

I have a fifth wheel hitch on my 2000 and I trimmed a bed mat around it and my below bed level tool box. very happy with results.

Hope this helpe decide.

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2000 4X4 SLT QC 8' bed; 6 spd, 3. 54 ; BD exhaust brake and 4" exhaust syst; TST PM2; Airlift Super Duty rear air bags; RS 9000 shocks; pyro/boost gauges in 2 gauge a-pillar mount; back preasure gauge mounted under dash; KN air filter; Brown's Welding brush/grill guard, rear bumper & headache rack; nerf bars and aluminum roll top rear cover

 

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Bob, I put a liner in my truck when I bought it in 1992. While it is o. k. I wouldn't do it again. Anything that you put in the back slides all over the place unless you tie it down. The other problem is unless you fastened the liner down at least on mine from the vibration you will get some abrasion marks. The next time I will get a spray in liner and place a sheet of half inch plywood or a heavy rubber mat on top of the bed.
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Al

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92-LE,Cummins,Tach,4x4,5spd,3. 54,Borgeson steering shaft,Isspro Pyro & Boost, 16cm2

 

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BobW:
Don't get a slide-in liner if you care anything about your truck. I had a dodge liner put in mine the day I bought it. When it was taken out for the Rhino Liner, I could not believe what was under it. NO PAINT. The paint was just scrubed off. The new liner took care off that.
Now I take as good a care of my truck as I can and the looks of the bed was just plain embarrassing. The Rhino liner is not care free but I know there on is nothing under it but steel.
Good luck on what ever you purchase.
Preston

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96 3500 Black 5 speed turbo diesel, SLT, with US Gear overdrive, Rhino liner, Reese 15,000 lb. fifth wheel hitch, US Gear de-celarator exhaust brake, muffler elimination kit, Amsoil lub. , with other goodys on the way.

 

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Bob W
I my bed line-x,d which i,m real happy with & I also put a good mat in which is great for stopping a load from sliding around & also a lot easier on the old knees when you have to do anything in the bed.

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2001,2500 q-cab,auto 4x4,4. 10 anti-slip rearend. All options except leather seats. Line-x bed & tool box. Slide-in -removable rack,BFG 295,s ,Fender flares. Isspro gauges on their way,more to come.

 

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Spray in liner fan, here. Don't like the idea of rubbing paint off and having moisture between the liner and the bed just rusting my metal away.
A word of caution: I have seen safety warnings about filling gas cans in the back of a truck with a plastic bed liner. Something about the flowing fuel, static sparks, etc. Just to be safe, with any type of liner, put the gas can on the ground and fill it there, then put it back in the bed.

 

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About how much does a spray-in run,any favorite brands?

 

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Go For The Best! www.armacoatings.com I love mine!

The product is great!

(I am not a dealer nor do I get paid for my endorsement)

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Try this link.
Armacoating

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2000 DODGE RAM, 2500 HD, 4x4 SLT, Reg. Cab (135” WB), Forest Green, Agate interior, 5. 9L 24V Cummins Diesel, Auto, Shift-on-the-Fly (241HD), 4. 10 Anti-slip Rear, 4-Wheel Anti-Lock, Trailer Tow Group, Camper Group, Michelin; DC: Fog Lights Kit, Tow Rings, Under rail bedliner, VentVisors, Mud Flaps, & Mats.
After-market: K40, Viperw/AutoStart, Clarion 6 Disk CD w/remote, UnidenCB w/Francis antenna, Draw-Tite Activator II, Alpex 255TC2C Air Horns, Painless Wiring, HOWES, Liquid Glass

 

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I also had a mopar liner installed in my last truck, a 2500 gasser. What a mistake !!! As stated above, the fit was horrible and it wore the paint on all edges that it made contact with. I have a Penda bed mat for now, but will probably go with a spray liner down the road.


White 2001. 5 3500 ETH/DEE 4X4 Quad cab SLT,tow package and camper prep,Husky liners front and rear,DiPricol pyro and boost gauges,Mopar tonneau,Lund bug shield,PM tractor utility back up lights,Penda bed mat and blow by bottle is bye bye !!!
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I like the rubber bed mats. Things will NOT slide around when they're in, and they can be removed when moving furniture or other items you WANT to be able to slide around. They're a whole lot cheaper than the spray-in ones, too!

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Bill Lins Wharton, TX 98 2500 QC SLT,12 (the CORRECT # of)valves,NV4500,3. 54 LSD,Manik grille guard,Semi-Psychotty Air,Amsoil everywhere, Reading aluminum utility body and bumper,Optima yellow tops- silencer ring & muffler stolen.

 

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I have had the Rhino Linings in my bed for the last four years now and I've abused it and it still looks as good as day one. I spray it with Armor All before going to shows and it's flawless. Remember, filling Diesel Fuel into cans in the beds of your trucks will not be susceptible to the spark causing fires thing like gasoline is.

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Chris Timochko
1997 5sp 4X4, HX40, BD 4" Brake, Marine Compression, Custom Tuned Injection Pump, 370B Injection Nozzles, Delivery Valves, Governor & AFC Spring Kit, Psychotty Air, Water Injection, NOS Diesel Kit, 6" Chrome Exhaust System, No Smoke Valet Switch, McLeod Dual Disc Clutch, Mag-Hytec Rear Cover, Cummins Chrome Kit, Optima Red Tops, Hadley Bully Horns, Hurst Line Loc, Goodyear Wrangler AT/S 305/70/16s. Test mule for Auto Wurks Diesel race program

 

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Your pick:
1. Drop-In is slippery, will wear off the paint and limits available space.
2. Spray-In grips the load, protects the metal and retains space.

The ole 92 had a drop-in replaced with a Armacoat spary-in and a rubber mat placed on top to hold the camper in place even better. If I was to do it again it would be Armacoat or Line-X. which are both sprayed in hot.

If you go with the drop-in or just a mat you will need to cut opening in it for the 5th wheel hitch so it mounts metal to metal. You can mount the hitch over the spray-in if you go that route.

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'99, 3/4, QC, SLT, 4x4, ISB, 5sp, 3. 5xlsd, tow pac, HD tcase, tow mirrors, camper pac, White over driftwood, Mist gray interior. With less than 19,500 miles.

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Bob,
I had a bedliner on my last truck and will not do it again. I use a bed mat and really like it. As for the trailer wiring, I bought a piece of cable and wired male and female plugs on the ends to match the trailer and truck. It is just an extension cord that trailer cord plugs into and other end goes over the tail-gate to the truck plug. It is secured to the hitch base with plastic zip-tie and when not in use, it coils up and stores in hitch base under the cradle.

 

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I took the bed liner out of my truck. At 33K miles paint was gone in several spots. Spend the extra and get a sprayin or bed mat at least. IMHO stay away from bed liners.
My fiver plug is spliced into the stock plug.

Originally posted by Bob W:
I always said I would never get a bedliner. As for the fith-wheel set up;