Guys, please help me out with this one. I just returned from an automotive accessory shop where I picked up my new Nifty Catch-Alls fo my new F-150 (which should be here anyday now!). Anyways, I ask the guy about spray-in liners like Line-X and Rhino. He proceeds to tell me that they stopped offering them for several reasons:

1) they void the paint warranty since they have to scratch up the paint prior to spraying;

2) they fade and as such require a finish coat every year to keep that nice black color;

3) they don't protect against dents;

4) they crack.

He recommendeda 'bed rug' instead and took me out to see his truck which had one in it. While it looked nice for hauling around some dry goods, I wouldn't want to put a load of mulch back there.

So, now I'm really confused. I was all set on getting a Line-X sprayed in within the next few weeks, but this all has me wondering what I should do.

Comments appreciated as I've never had a truck before therefore don't know what works best, etc.

Thanks,
E

 

a lot of dealers will tell you bull**** as to why they stop "selling" certain aftermarket items. Get the spray in. Don't get anything drop in because you'll regret it. I'm not so sure about that paint warranty thing because if that were the case I'd imagine that spray'in's wouldn't be so popular and more DEALERS would stop offering. Maybe they are the only ones that scratch the paint because as far as I understood it they just go right over it...

 

1) Yes, they "void" the paint warranty FOR THE INSIDE OF THE BED. Basically - If you still have a problem with the paint on your hood, you can still get it fixed no problem. However, if you remove a spray-in liner (I have no idea how you would anways) and want Ford to repaint your bed for you - you're SOL, and stupid.

2) Bull****. If you use the proper UV coating when you first apply it, and wash it as regularly as the rest of your truck, it will last just fine.

3) Yes they do. Not "wonderfully" but most people aren't worried about dents. A heavy enough blow to dent the bed with a spray-in in the bed is going to crack a drop-in, and put a decent dent in an unprotected bed. Bedliners are more to protect cosmetically and from scratches and the like.

4) They only crack under extreme abuse. I have never seen herculiner, rhinoliner, duraback, OR Line-x crack at all.

I don't like bedrugs. They are "okay" in trucks with hard-tonneaus or other places where they will see no water, and only for people that don't use their bed extensively.

On all three trucks I have owned I have applied Herculiner in the bed, and then in 2 of them I dropped the plastic-liner back in (got it free with the truck so I might as well use 'em, did the Herculiner under it so that the plastic liner wouldn't rub and wear at the bed). I use my bed a lot, and have never had a problem. Being the youngest of six children, and in college myself, I move a lot of people around, friends, family, et cetera. I don't toss things into my bed, nor do I abuse my bed, however, I do haul often, large, and heavy.

Tell that auto-place they're idiots, and go to someplace that actually wants your business.

 

I bought a pendaliner from the place you are talking about. If I had it to do all over again, I would consider just going to Line X on brice rd. in reynoldsburg.

 

Yep. Total B.S.....

Take your business elsewhere.

 

Thanks, man. That's what I was planning on doing in the first place. The guy at this particular store just had nothing good to say about them. I should have prodded him a bit more as to why so many people (especially on this great site) use them and love them.

Do you happen to know if the Line-X dealer on Brice Rd. is the only one in town? I'm on the west side of Columbus.

Thanks again.
E

PS - nice Cobra!

 

My dealer recommended a local Line-X shop over their drop-in bed liner.

 

Sounds to me like he was just trying to get more money out of you. P.S. I love my Line-X:santa:

 

Is there anything wrong with the drop in Ford plastic bedliner that my dealer installed in my truck?

 

Personally I wouldn't use a slip in liner if you gave it to me.

They harbor dirt, rub through the paint and get you on an early start to rust.

Again, just my opinion.

 

Blitz is right. I'd take out a slip in a leave the damn thing on the curb for someone to use.

Guy is full of BS. Get a spray in, you'll love it

 

Really depends what you are going to use your truck for on what type of bedliner will be best for you. I've seen Line-X spray on that after a couple of years get very dull and not very attractive but certainly protect the bed. They are generally pretty rough and when you slide things over them something going to get scratched. I've seen the Rhino spray on and I prefer that for the spray on type bedliner but I've never had either, just a preference in appearance. For what I use a truck for the BedRug will work best for me (should be delivered any day). I'm not going to haul any gravel, stone or anything of that sort. I will haul some mulch but will probably put a tarp in the bed when I do. My previous truck had the drop in type and it did the job but did damage the paint on the bed. Another reason I don't want a spray in liner is I can't stand the thought of someone sanding on my fresh paint. There are a lot of different types of bedliners available and I've looked at about all of them and my personal preference is the BedRug but different strokes for different folks.

 

I have line-x and prefer it to any others out there. I had to haul some very heavy furniture a few weeks ago and slid it across the line-x and it did not mar or scratch it at all.

The reason the guy wanted to sell you a bed rug is because he does not sell spray in liners. I would think the ultimate protection would be a spray in and lay a drop in on top of it. Kind of pricey but but probably pretty tough.

 

Any of you guys that want to leave your bedliners on the curb give me a call.I'd be glad to take one off your hands!

 

The dealer I get my truck at offerd x-liner's so I dont think it would void the paint warranty.