Roll in bedliner???

[MechanicMike]

Has any one tried using a roll in bedliner under a plastic drop in bedliner?? The dealer made a mistake when they sold me the truck. And to make it up to me they threw in a drop in bedliner, told me it would take 2 weeks to order about a month and a half ago. Anyways I've heard bad things about the roll in bed line when used by itself. Just wondering if it were used under the plastic liner to protect the bed from getting scratched from the plastic liner would it hold up better?? I would much rather get a spray in liner but the drop in is free from the dealer. Any help/ideas would be great.

Thanks Mike

 

[MLimpert]

The plastic liners wont get rust under them, so long as you leave them in. They will continue rubbing the paint off until you have spots of shiny metal underneath them. Take the plastic liner out, and then the rust starts. I would really consider just getting a sprayed in or just getting a rubber bed mat. I've had both kinds and there is no comparison IMO.

 

[JimBob24]

I'm with Matt. The spray-on liners are great and they have lifetime guarantees. I think Line-X and Rhino are comparable and very durable. I picked up my new 2004. 5 and went straight from the dealer to Line-X. I also had a Line-X on my previous '97 Dodge truck. If you somehow manage to chip or gouge the liner they will touch it up at no additional charge for as long as you own the truck!

 

[Tony T.]

Bed Liner

Has any one tried using a roll in bedliner under a plastic drop in bedliner?? The dealer made a mistake when they sold me the truck. And to make it up to me they threw in a drop in bedliner, told me it would take 2 weeks to order about a month and a half ago. Anyways I've heard bad things about the roll in bed line when used by itself. Just wondering if it were used under the plastic liner to protect the bed from getting scratched from the plastic liner would it hold up better?? I would much rather get a spray in liner but the drop in is free from the dealer. Any help/ideas would be great.

Thanks Mike

I assume your talking about a roll in liner like Herculiner,do-it-yourself. I had a friend use this on his truck, an in about two months started chipping an peeling. What I'm getting at is I presume he did not prep the surface good enough. In my case the dealership did'nt do any mistakes that I know of, except including the plastic liner with the purchase. I told them they could keep it, but they refused an told me to put a ad in the local paper for $350. 00 bucks an it would sell, I had to contain myself from laughing in the salespersons face. If you are planing on getting a spray in, or a do-it-yourself liner later on leave the plastic liner in for now an it will help you with the prep of rubbing the paint off so the liner will stick. Otherwise I would be sure an prep the bed real good before applying the do-it-yourself liner.



Tony

 

[MechanicMike]

Thanks for the replies, it looks like a spray in liner is the way to go. Anyone wanna buy a brand new Dodge bedliner cheap :-laf . Just kidding. Thanks again for the info. Mike

 

[klenger]

This is the third truck I've had Line-X'd. Every one of them has been great. Don't waste your money on anything less.

 

[OHale]

I gave away the Mopar liner I had in my 95 3500. It was rubbing through the paint. I touched up the paint and put in a rubber mat.



In my 04. 5 I have the Line-X and couldn't be more pleased. My wife is now interesting in getting it in her 99 2500 gasser. She is totally add-on resistant: I couldn't even get her interested in mud flaps, running boards or anything else ( did get her a remote starter for her birthday and she does like that. ) She ordered her truck bone stock basic with roll up windows, no power anything. That she looked at my Line-X and wanted it is nothing short of amazing in our house.



I also recommend you get it over the rails and tailgate.

 

[Alvarez Knives]

cold vs hot

There are two types of applications.



Herculiner is a cold spray or roll on application. It is soft and the texture will be more rounded. The cold spray liners have a tendency to fade more quickly and are of a lower quality. Average cost is 250-300.



Linex, Rhino, Xtreme are a hot spray application. They are harder and have a rougher appearance. They can also be color matched and still fade slightly over time, but it takes a lot longer to notice. Hot spray applications also include a UV protectant which is supposed to prevent fading. These usually run 450-550.



Spend the extra money. My friend had the dealer spray in a cold application and it is already fading. I had an Xtreme liner sprayed in over the rails and couldn't be happier. I have been dragging my treestand over it all week and it shows no signs of wear.



Keep in mind, when they apply the spray in liner, they sand off the clear coat on the entire bed so that the material will adhere. So if you didn't want to spend the money right now, it would probably not make a difference to use the drop in for a while.



Pete

 

[MO'Donnell]

I've had Rhino liners in my last 2 trucks. Hauled rocks, marble landscape, lumber, chips, lava rock, dirt, engines, transmissions... Dragged a couple of the engines/trannys out. Liner suffered no damage.



Choose your dealer carefully, it's the most important step - just ask the shop who messed up my initial application on my first truck - took them 3 days to get the old stuff off, and re-do it. No complaints since they admitted fault and made it right, but ask around.