Line-X vs. Rhino

[jGiacobbe]

Any thoughts on which is better & why?



I had a Rhino on my 1500 which I liked quite a bit, but I hear the Line-X is great also.

 

[RustyJC]

If you'll do a search on bed liners, you'll find that there's been a lot of discussion on this subject. That's what I did before going with what appeared to be the "favorite" - the Line-X. I'm quite satisfied with the results so far.



Rusty

 

[Bob Wagner]

another that is tough as nails

www.armacoatings.com

 

[jwgary]

Line-x has about twice as much hardener as Rhino. Rhino has better grip since it is softer, but line-x is more durable.

 

[jGiacobbe]

Do you guys think the Rhino will cut down on some noise better than the Line-X due to the elasticity?

 

[Shovelhead]

Noise, whatcha talkin' about noise?

That there's music to my ears.

 

[jGiacobbe]

It's the woman's ears I'm trying to bring some mercy to.

 

[Shovelhead]

My Wifey's ears have spent too much time on the back of my Harley.

The CTD sounds quiet to her, so far... ... BOMBing soon to commence. Gentlemen start your charge cards!

 

[KatDiesel]

Perma-Tech

 

[Mallory]

I have had a rhino liner ,this time I bouht the Herculiner in quart cans and applied it myself. It turned out great! All you need is a schotch brite pad, brush or roller and tape . It is plyable and you put it on as thick as you want. I put two coats on and it set me back about 70 bucks ( two cans ) for a six foot bed over rails and tailgate.

 

[RIVRUNR]

I had line-X applied to my truck a couple of months ago and so far I'm real happy with it. I had them mix up a dark gray (black is common) and on a white with silver trim it looks great. Hope this helps.

 

[JohnE]

I think it really depends on the area you live.



I was researching liners when I lived in the Pacific Northwest and had decided on Armacoat, but never had the chance to get it done.

Well, interview, job offer, move, and now I'm back in Minnesota. I started researching all over again.

The local Line-X installer went out of business as the extra hard material did not survive the temperature extremes around here.

The main installer does Perma-Tech. Softens a bit in the summer sun, but it withstands the winter cold.

Another popular liner is similar to Herculiner. Thinner application than Perma-tech, but appears to work well.



My 2 bits



-John

 

[John]

I had a custom colored Rhino Liner on my last 4x4... (back when spray-in liners were just starting to get popular). I liked it very much.



I had Line-X sprayed in my Ram and on my Air Bulldog induction components. I had two different Line-X dealers perform the work (one for the bed liner, a different one for the induction components)... I had a poor experience with each dealer. Although I am very picky about everything I do (or have done) to my Ram, I convey VERY EXTENSIVELY what I want done and how I expect it to be done... or I'm gone! That said, both those dealers performed shoddy work... at best.



Even though the Line-X material is harder than the Rhino material, I prefer the Rhino Liner as it tends to hold cargo in place better. I subsequently added a Mopar rubber bed mat over the Line-X liner to effectively stabilize cargo when transporting same.



One spray-in liner I really like is one a fellow NW BOMBer has in his '01. 5 Ram... Toro Liner (black). This material looks much better than either the Line-X or Rhino and does not seem to "chalk" like the black Line-X and Rhino do.



Personally I would go with the Toro Liner if I had it to do all over again.



One thing though (regardless of what brand of spray-in liner you go with), the quality of the preparation and the quality of the material application are far more important than which brand you choose to go with.

 

[Challenger-II]

Rhino lining... It is much softer and tends to scratch fairly easily. Slide something rough across it and it is permanently scarred. My BIGGEST complaint is that it FADES from the sun!!

This happened quickly and looks old fast.



Good luck

 

[mediccummin]

Rhino Liner

I have the Rhino Liner and am very happy with it. I think it all depends how well it is applied. Mine has very little fade and looks great still. I live and travel in harsh climate, cool beach salty weather to 115 desert weather on a weekly basis. Have had lots of oils and other chemicals on bed and thrown stuff back there with no damage. I guess it is all up to what you want. Good luck on your decision..... Dwayne

 

[vinconco]

I have the line-x. Very tough... I can slide angle iron, cinder blocks and it won't leave a mark. $300. installed on 8' bed (under the rails)

 

[Challenger-II]

WOW Slide a cinder block without leaving a mark!! DO NOT try this with a Rhino lining... you will scar it for life. I for one am not happy with this product.

 

[Bad340fish]

My truck came with a rhino in it(95% sure on that from looking at others) its on there THICK on the bed fllor. When pulling the plugs out for the tie downs I would say its at least 3/8" of an inch thick. I have not been to mean to it at all but its held up well. I have slid plenty of engine blocks and trailer ramps in and out of it without a problem at all. Wash it out and it still looks like it did when I got the truck. It was done nicely, its over the rails but just onto the flat spot. The Line-X place around here tends to rap it onto the bedside a little further. Looks like hammered crap IMHO. Stuff does not move on it at all hardly, its nice to make a long trip and have your coolers and everything still in once place when you get there. . not matter how you drive . On the other hand it makes it a PITA to get a fridge to the front of the bed



If your going to be Brutal on it I would go with the cheezy slide in plastic liners. Hard to beat for Durability. The one in my dads truck is well over 10 years old in his 80 Crew Cab Ram. I have hauled over 4000lbs of engine blocks and heads in it may times and it doesn't tear it up. I would be scared to just throw heavy stuff like cylinder heads and cinder blocks into a spray in liner. Would dent the bed up pretty good.

 

[JohnE]

<blockquote><font size=1><b>what he said:

if your going to be Brutal on it I would go with the cheezy slide in plastic liners. Hard to beat for Durability. </b></font></blockquote>

Clark;



The manager at an after market shop told me the same thing.

I believe the ultimate is to have a spray-in base and use a slip in for the rough stuff.



-John

 

[vinconco]

nothin' like the ol' 3/4" plywood bedliner