[kidplunge]

I have a 2000 F-150 that I use for camping. I would like to get the bed lined (line-x or rhino) and I am concerned about the plastic bed rail covers.

Can I take them off? Do I need to? I would like the liner all the way around the top of the rails. The bed liner place said they were an integral part of the bed construction and that if I took them off the bed would be weaker.

I have a hard time believing that a ****ty plastic rail cap would have that much importance, but Ford has surprised me before.

The whole deal is simple, I have a camper shell which I would like to bolt to the bed permanatly. I want the whole bed lined so it wont rust. I will seal the holes after I drill. With all the little gaps in between the body parts i want the back to be as water tight as i can make it because wet sleeping bags suck.

So anyone with any ideas or experiance please let me know.

Thanks