Bedliners

[CTA]

Had over the rail Line-X done on my '03 in February '03 for $495. Have 30k on truck now and I love it! Have hauled stone, topsoil, firewood, sand and have spilled various oils, gas, diesel, deep fry oil, etc ... and it has held up perfectly.



I would do it again. I'm actually having a trailer done soon and have been thinking about getting the Line-X undercoating done to. Live in Northern Vermont, have not noticed any difference in the cold seasons then any other time of year. I will add it IS hard on the knees though!

 

[sarj]

Have line-x w/ UV. Went with it because the neighbor had rhino with a big loose flap of it in the bed. Highly recc.

 

[JTryles]

Had Line-X on my 2000 CTD. Held up really well. Only complaint was how "slick" it was- cargo liked to roam around all over the bed. I eventually purchased a cheap rubber bed mat so cargo would "stick" better. The combo worked really well. I know folks with Rhino that love it too. All in all I think they are both great products.

 

[Pit Bull]

I think you will find that Linex is harder than Rhino which is a little softer. I would recommend you check them all out to see which one will work best for you. I did have the Linex installed with a little rougher surface application on my 2nd truck so things would not slide. The skill of the installer is more important then the material (Linex or Rhino) liner that you pick.

 

[DFriedson]

LINE-X and Rhino differ quite a bit. The biggest difference is that LINE-X contains polyurea and Rhino does not. Polyurea enhances the bedliner’s properties: 1. LINE-X's temperature tolerance is 250 degrees and Rhino's is 175. As the temperature of the bed approaches the temp tolerance, it loses its strength. 2. Polyurea keeps moisture out of the solution thus making a more dense and solid liner. Less moisture also means better adhesion. 3. Polyurea also makes for a tougher liner. The tear strength of LINE-X is 304 pounds per linear inch (pli). Rhino is 145 pli. 4. Polyurea sets up very fast, that's one reason why LINE-X goes on with heat and high pressure. LINE-X dries in about 4 seconds, so you get an even application throughout the bed. Rhino takes a minute or so to even gel, an hour or so to dry. Before it gels, gravity can pull the liner from the top ridges in to the low valleys. Rhino’s Tuff Stuff goes on cold/low pressure and thus has that “cottage cheese” or “rain on the windshield” look. LINE-X’s high heat/high pressure system gives it a very nice finished and more consistently applied texture, it’s sort of like an orange peel. The dealer can vary the texture from smooth to very rough. 5. Polyurea makes the liner more chemical resistant, especially to organic oils and solvents.



LINE-X offers a NATIONWIDE lifetime warranty. Rhino’s warranty is only with the dealer that sprayed it.



Here is a bit of history: First on the scene were epoxy based products. They were not very durable, they cracked, peeled, etc. Then, ONE-part polyurethane products came along (also referred to as “solvent based”). One-part means that the polyurethane is suspended in a solvent. A catalyst is added which starts a chemical reaction that removes the solvent so that you have just polyurethane left. The catalyst can be a liquid chemical or even just air. One-part polys were a significant improvement over epoxy based products. Examples of today’s one-part polyurethanes include Herculiner, Duplicolor, Durabak, Superliner, and Speedliner. The newest technology is TWO-part polyurethanes. Two-part means that a resin (usually a polyol resin) is mixed with isocyanate (a hardener) which renders the polyurethane. Two-part polyurethanes are harder and much more durable than one-part polyurethanes. Two-part polys are used on today’s boats, airplanes, etc. Examples of today’s products that have two-part polyurethanes include LINE-X and Rhino.

 

[MichaelWright]

That is some good info! I never knew any of that, glad I went with Line-X.



Mike

 

[rbattelle]

Wow! Great post, DFriedson!

 

[DocDetonancour]

Had over the rail Line-X done on my '03 in February '03 for $495. Have 30k on truck now and I love it! Have hauled stone, topsoil, firewood, sand and have spilled various oils, gas, diesel, deep fry oil, etc ... and it has held up perfectly.



I would do it again. I'm actually having a trailer done soon and have been thinking about getting the Line-X undercoating done to. Live in Northern Vermont, have not noticed any difference in the cold seasons then any other time of year. I will add it IS hard on the knees though!

Man, what kind of critter were ya kookin in the box? :-laf :-laf

 

[Cohomojo]

Line X in my last two trucks and love it. My son had Rhino Lining put in his little Toyota and it's already gone back to the shop for repair. We were loading a printer (big one), and while sliding it out of the truck, one of the corners lifted the Rhino lining right up.

My choice is Line X.

 

[testraub]

Okay End of Thred I decided on the Line-X 440. 00 Over the Rails Just hope my Back Rack likes it I still gotta a lot of stuff to buy, so I hope all of you keep an eye out for my future posts

Thanks for all the feedback!

 

[YOOPERVIC]

I checked 'em all out before I settled on Speed-Liner. It is thick, tough and it is course textured so stuff in the bed of the truck does not slide around as much. Much better than Rhino. I've had Speed-Liner in my '98, '01 and now

in my '05. Dropped a full tank of propane in my '01. Put a good,. (bad?) dent in the bed but never nicked the liner. Good luck!