I had a Line-X liner sprayed in the week after I picked up my RAM in 2003. I have hauled gravel, top soil, cinder block, brick, firewood, lumber, paving stones and broken concrete. I use a shovel right down to the bed to get dirt and gravel out. It is abit faded now and about 10 years ago I got one of those heavy rubber mats but there have been no breaches, cracks or chips in it. Unlike my last truck where all the paint was gone and it was covered with rust and small dents. Which was why I decided to try the Line-X. If its still the same stuff I would not hesitate to do it again. It cost $1100 for an 8' bed and the top rails in 2003. Worth every penny.
Spray in bed liners
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Shovels are probably more dull, but I ripped a decent size chunk out of my Line-X'ed tailgate using the edge of some furniture. I was surprised. I have read similar reports on various truck forums.
Line-X all day. I wish my Tundra hadn't come with the very over priced crappy Toyota spray in liner.
Had a Rhino sprayed in my 95 Ram. Was tough as nails. Shoveled many bed loads of gravel out of that bed with no issues whatsoever. My next truck, also a Ram, came with the factory spray-in bed liner and for the 5 years I owned it proved to be extremely tough. No issues, and i didn't baby it. I've no idea who Ram uses to spray their pickup bed liners. My current F150 also has Ford's spray in liner and for the past 20 months, it too has proven to be extremely tough. I feel spray in, is the only way to go.
Rubber mat served us well on our old Silverado. Keep meaning to buy one for my Ram but I haven’t gotten around to it. Can’t justify the cost of a professional spray in.
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Good luck w/ Rhino in a few ... add a horse mat if you need some cargo grip and dent protection
If you are thinking of a spray in liner and are willing to do the work, check out products like Raptor liner. I have sprayed 3 truck beds and all came out great. No, it's not a tough as the professionals, but for $130 it works perfect for me. Just a tip, buy a kit bigger than you need and spray extra coats on the floor and tailgate for additional durability. Prep is key to promote the best adhesion and finished appearance.
Just an observation - most of the actual work trucks I see either have no bedliner or a drop-in. It is very rare for me to using an actual work truck with a spray-in.
Is this due to cost? Or is there a durability reason to consider?
Is this due to cost? Or is there a durability reason to consider?
Drop in is cheaper, and we use the trucks up and sell them off before rust becomes an issue from a drop in. (and they all go down south as they are all rear wheel drive only and there is no resale market on them up here. Don't ask why they are 2wd...)
Many of our trucks don't even get that, and they are viewed as an appliance or tool and not held on to for their appearance.
Personally, I went with a dual liner in my F150. Rubber floor mat with the drop in style bed sides. I've been happy - protects the bed, and stuff doesn't slide around and easy on the feet/knees when in the bed...
Many of our trucks don't even get that, and they are viewed as an appliance or tool and not held on to for their appearance.
Personally, I went with a dual liner in my F150. Rubber floor mat with the drop in style bed sides. I've been happy - protects the bed, and stuff doesn't slide around and easy on the feet/knees when in the bed...
Cost and they probably only plan on keeping it for the company lease period.
O and a pro tip, figure out what accessories you want before getting a spray in liner on your new truck. Some bed accessories will not fit with a spray in liner. We had a customer come to parts and want to know why his drop in mat didn't fit in his truck. He was obviously a contractor and didn't like when I told him he would have to trim it to fit. He didn't buy the truck from us, didn't have us spray in the liner, and didn't buy the mat from us. Yet somehow I almost got written up after he raised heck with management about my answer.
For your 1995? You should be able to find a nice used drop in liner on Craigslist, Facebook or a junkyard for $50 to $75. Much better if you actually USE the bed and not just driving a mall crawler. Much easier to slide cargo in and out of the bed plus takes hit better. Drop a brake rotor and it just bounces off the plastic. On a spray liner, it would probably dent the bed, especially if aluminum.
Same experience with Line-X. My Rhinoliner however, held up much better.
I had Rhino Lining in my beloved 2002 Tacoma. Held up well with a few chips in the 14 years of having her. Would do it again. My current Tacoma has a composite bed.
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