Pickup truck bed liner

**BigRed** · 03-09-2015, 01:59 PM

Those of you who drive pickup trucks, what brand bed liner do you use? What motivated your choice? Are you happy with your choice? If not, why?

Thanks

**cnc** · 03-09-2015, 03:49 PM

I don't use a plastic bed liner or spray on liner, mine is a heavy ribbed rubber mat and matching mat for the tailgate.Both are about 1/4 thick and the tailgate one is screwed on, while the bed mat is removable. I don't remember the brand, but maybe LMC truck parts may have it. I bought mine at a automotive shop. The two things I prefer about the mat is it comes out in 2 seconds to clean under and it is really non slip, put something in the back and it stays put no skidding around.

**HwyRider** · 03-09-2015, 04:02 PM

My brother had a plastic liner in his but ended up getting rid of it and using a rubber one similar to what cnc has described.

VulcanE · 03-09-2015, 04:06 PM

I've always had the plastic drop in bed liners, but the Nissan Frontier I have now came from the factory with a sprayed in liner. Nothing slides around, and if you drag a plastic shopping bag across it, it'll tear holes in it, it is pretty rough in texture. All things considered, I think I prefer the drop in liners, the ones that fit under the rails.

Bud2rat · 03-09-2015, 04:15 PM

My pickup came with a drop in liner. It's ok however, things will slide around if not tyed down.

**ringadingh** · 03-09-2015, 05:22 PM

I have the plastic liner as well, its never been a problem. On my next truck I will look into the spray on Rhino Liner, from everything Ive seen & heard they are very tough and almost indestructible.

turtle · 03-09-2015, 05:48 PM

Current truck has Line-x. Last truck had Rhino Liner. Like them both. Prefer sprayed in liner over drop in liner because drop in liner causes rust in the bed.
The only thing I dislike about spray in liners is when I throw firewood in the truck bed sometimes it causes dents in the floor and wheel wells of the bed. Something that could be remedied with a rubber mat, which I've been considering.

I think what kind of liner you get depends on what you plan on using your truck bed for.

**schoeney** · 03-09-2015, 06:21 PM

Mine is factory spray in. I have had plastic drop in ones in the past and did not like them for the reasons stated above.

landman · 03-09-2015, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cnc

I don't use a plastic bed liner or spray on liner, mine is a heavy ribbed rubber mat and matching mat for the tailgate.Both are about 1/4 thick and the tailgate one is screwed on, while the bed mat is removable. I don't remember the brand, but maybe LMC truck parts may have it. I bought mine at a automotive shop. The two things I prefer about the mat is it comes out in 2 seconds to clean under and it is really non slip, put something in the back and it stays put no skidding around.

caribou · 03-09-2015, 09:43 PM

I also like the rubber mats for what need, and the price compared to spray on. I had a drop in plastic one and besides wearing the paint off it rattled to.

Vulcan Bill · 03-09-2015, 10:10 PM

Over the years I have seen at least two drop in liners laying along the side of the freeway. I bet those owners don't like drop in liners anymore either

My Frontier has the factory sprayed liner but its beat up pretty bad now. The one negitave of sprayins is you can't remove them when they start looking shabby. I'll probably buy a bed mat to dress it up.

Chuck A. · 03-09-2015, 10:18 PM

I have been using the plastic liners sense they first came out on the market. As stated, any thing in the back not tied down will be in a different place when you stop the truck. The other downfall is they do remove to bed paint on the high points under them over time due to vibrations. After 5 years and some miles there will be some bare metal under it. Ofcourse, newer trucks have less metal in the bed to rust now.

duffy · 03-09-2015, 10:49 PM

I've had Line-X in both my last trucks (I didn't install them). They work okay and are pretty tough.

**BigRed** · 03-11-2015, 08:46 AM

Thanks everyone. I like the durability and look of Line-X so that's probably the way I will go providing that it is not cost prohibitive. There is just something unnerving about having the paint on a brand new truck destroyed in order to get it sprayed.

**Kawhead** · 03-11-2015, 04:28 PM

I don't haul cinder blocks or bricks anymore so I have a factory rubber mat.

I like it.

03-09-2015, 01:59 PM	#1
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03-09-2015, 03:49 PM	#2
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	I don't use a plastic bed liner or spray on liner, mine is a heavy ribbed rubber mat and matching mat for the tailgate.Both are about 1/4 thick and the tailgate one is screwed on, while the bed mat is removable. I don't remember the brand, but maybe LMC truck parts may have it. I bought mine at a automotive shop. The two things I prefer about the mat is it comes out in 2 seconds to clean under and it is really non slip, put something in the back and it stays put no skidding around. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136
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HwyRider Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Shore, MA Posts: 4,629	My brother had a plastic liner in his but ended up getting rid of it and using a rubber one similar to what cnc has described. __________________ VBA # 02424 VROC # 35971 2010 Nomad 1700 Metallic Diablo Black/Metallic Titanium
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VulcanE Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 4,838	I've always had the plastic drop in bed liners, but the Nissan Frontier I have now came from the factory with a sprayed in liner. Nothing slides around, and if you drag a plastic shopping bag across it, it'll tear holes in it, it is pretty rough in texture. All things considered, I think I prefer the drop in liners, the ones that fit under the rails. __________________ Cliff "VulcanE" Evans 2005 Blue & Silver 1600 Nomad VBA # 320 VROC # 20381
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Bud2rat Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: St. Pauls, NC Posts: 2,089	My pickup came with a drop in liner. It's ok however, things will slide around if not tyed down. __________________ Robert Torrey VBA# 02077 Vroc# 27672 1996 800A Customized (SOLD) 2001 1500 Nomad (The Mistress) 2013 Voyager 2014 SE Rally - Elkins, WV 2016 SE Rally - Helen, Ga Login or Register to Remove Ads
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ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	I have the plastic liner as well, its never been a problem. On my next truck I will look into the spray on Rhino Liner, from everything Ive seen & heard they are very tough and almost indestructible. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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03-09-2015, 05:48 PM	#7
turtle Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Berlin NH Posts: 59	Current truck has Line-x. Last truck had Rhino Liner. Like them both. Prefer sprayed in liner over drop in liner because drop in liner causes rust in the bed. The only thing I dislike about spray in liners is when I throw firewood in the truck bed sometimes it causes dents in the floor and wheel wells of the bed. Something that could be remedied with a rubber mat, which I've been considering. I think what kind of liner you get depends on what you plan on using your truck bed for. __________________ 2004 Nomad 1500 Blue/Silver 2009 Classic 900lt Black/Blue Cardo Scala Rider Q2 multiset Tour Master riding gear
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03-09-2015, 06:21 PM	#8
schoeney Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NW Region Posts: 5,222	Mine is factory spray in. I have had plastic drop in ones in the past and did not like them for the reasons stated above. __________________ VBA #659 2003 Nomad 1500 (Gone but never forgotten) 2005 Honda ST1300 - Sweet and still kickin 2006 Honda Goldwing - Best Boat in the Marina
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03-09-2015, 09:43 PM	#10
caribou Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Bancroft,Id. Posts: 335	I also like the rubber mats for what need, and the price compared to spray on. I had a drop in plastic one and besides wearing the paint off it rattled to. __________________ Tad "Caribou" Jensen VBA #1976 Bancroft,Idaho 2012 Electa Glide Classic 2003 Nomad FI(Past) _______________________________ I ain't never been lost, powerfull confused for a month or two, but never lost.
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03-09-2015, 10:10 PM	#11
Vulcan Bill Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Mesa Az Posts: 1,400	Over the years I have seen at least two drop in liners laying along the side of the freeway. I bet those owners don't like drop in liners anymore either My Frontier has the factory sprayed liner but its beat up pretty bad now. The one negitave of sprayins is you can't remove them when they start looking shabby. I'll probably buy a bed mat to dress it up. __________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- '05 1600CL. Originator 18" Harley wheel mod, Dobeck TFI, True Duals, Mutazu hardbags, Flanders handlebars n' a bunch more. *Sometimes I miss the good ol' days but most times I'm just glad I survived them*
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03-09-2015, 10:18 PM	#12
Chuck A. Advanced Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Hartselle Alabama Posts: 991	I have been using the plastic liners sense they first came out on the market. As stated, any thing in the back not tied down will be in a different place when you stop the truck. The other downfall is they do remove to bed paint on the high points under them over time due to vibrations. After 5 years and some miles there will be some bare metal under it. Ofcourse, newer trucks have less metal in the bed to rust now. __________________ Have A Good One, Chuck Patriot Guard Riders Sons Of Liberty Riders Alabama Road Captain 2015 Voyager 2003 1500 NOMAD FI sold 6/19 VBA #2993 RUSSELL DAYLONG SEATS ROCK!! DAMMIT TOOL: Any handy tool that you grab and throw across the garage while yelling "DAMMIT" at the top of your lungs There is no substitute for laminar flow in which a helmet is the primary disturbance. SO MANY ROADS, SO LITTLE TIME.
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03-09-2015, 10:49 PM	#13
duffy Sr. Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hot Springs, SD and other warm and dry places Posts: 1,043	I've had Line-X in both my last trucks (I didn't install them). They work okay and are pretty tough.
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03-11-2015, 08:46 AM	#14
BigRed Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Central Massachusetts Posts: 765	Thanks everyone. I like the durability and look of Line-X so that's probably the way I will go providing that it is not cost prohibitive. There is just something unnerving about having the paint on a brand new truck destroyed in order to get it sprayed. __________________ VBA #02996 2008 Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Nomad
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Kawhead Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 6th Floor up at the The Nervous Hospital up in East Central State, NC Posts: 7,454	I don't haul cinder blocks or bricks anymore so I have a factory rubber mat. I like it. __________________ ??-Mar.2,2012 "Rocky" My Beloved Dog RIP Mike Tripp VBA#767 '96 800 Vulcan Classic 06 1600 Nomad 07 1600 Nomad "The shoes you buy at the Salvation Army is already been broke in"- Aunt Kawhead
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