I have read several helpful posts on bed liners here. I have recently purchased a 2005 F150 crew cab with a 5 1/2 foot bed I think. I have a line-x dealer within 30 minutes of where I live and an Ameraguard about an hour and 15 minutes away. The quotes I received when I called was $396 for the line-x and 399 for the Ameraguard. Does anyone have any opinions on which one I should get. Any help would be appreciated.

thanks.

 

From the reviews I've read, the Line X and Rhino Liners are the two best spray on liners. I would go with the Line X, throw a rubber mat on top of it and you will have the ultimate in truck bed protection.

 

I like my line-x bullet proof so far 2 yrs old and is quite skid resistant.

 

Line-X is a little harder but they have a slight sandy texture which keeps things from sliding. My Rhino is softer and more rubbery. So depends on your tastes. I'd check out trucks with each and see what you like.

 

Everyone get these good prices for Line-x, I`ve been quoted from $550-800 for a Line-x spay on liner for my 05 screw (5.5 bed). Thats why im going with a Bedrug.

 

I went with the Ford sport liner and love it.
It looks awesome, things don't slide around all that much, it deadens some sound coming from the rear (if things are sliding around I can't hear it) and cushions whatever I'm carrying.
I've gotten a lot of compliments on it...especially while tailgating fro Giants games.

 

Line-X is awesome. I paid $360 for it, but it was done at the same time as a number of other accessories were put on the truck, so I think I got a pretty good price. I'm a contractor, and the bed of my truck is in use constantly. I never worry about what I throw in there. Rhino and Line-X are both great products - I just happen to prefer the texture and feel of the Line-X.

 

Dang! I'm starting to think I didn't get such a good deal on my new '05 SC 4X4, because I paid (through the dealer) $495 for my Line-X spray in. That said, Line-X did a great job. They removed all the bed bolts and tie-downs before they sprayed the box. Also, there are knife edges (no sloppy, smeary edges) and no overspray. I don't know about the other brand you mentioned. Around here (Seattle area) the other leading brand is Rhino, which I suspect is just as good. The Rhino sample I looked at seemed a little softer or more "rubbery" than the Line-X, which is hard with a kind of gritty feel. Line-X and Rhino both have a very generous guarantee, also. Anyway, I'm pleased with my Line-X (though I guess I paid too much!).

Red

 

I was quoted $ 424.49 for Rhino less a $ 50.00 discount from Costco for a total of $ 374.49. Linex was $ 445.00. I showed the Linex dealer the price for Rhino. No extra discount.

As the Linex dealer explained...the two products sitting the drum are essentially the same. The difference is in the catylization. 1:1 for Linex, and 2:1 for Rhino, making Linex harder. Linex is also heated when applied.

I am personally torn. I am leaning toward Linex only because the Linex dealer has been installing longer than the Rhino dealer. The Rhino dealer is the local Maaco shop, and that scares me.

I was considering another drop-in. I didn't have any problems with my last drop-in, except for the fit. The tie-downs were buried behind a hole in the bedliner...it was a real cheap liner...I would go with a Ford liner this time.

Just my two cents!

Regards!

 

After much research and deliberation, that is exactly what I did. For the difference in price from drop in to spray in and no maintenance after install (if you don't want your spray in to fade, you're going to be applying protectant several times a year or paying more $ to have it topcoated), it just made sense for me.

If you go that route... go the Ford liner (think they are actually Duraliners). I originally had a more expensive Penda Skid Resistor put in mine and had it taken out the next day. Cheap piece of sloppy fitting junk that had the front tiedowns behind a big hole like you mentioned. The Ford liner fits like a glove, is just as skid resistant as that Penda was supposed to be and all my tiedowns are external to the liner.

 

Another option is the Dualcomp liner - you install it, cost is similar to a drop-in, delivered to your door.

Fit's like a second layer of steel.

The Ford factory liner is a Duraliner and definitely fits better than the Penda - I'm pulling the one out of my SEMA project truck today!

 

kcward: The information regarding LINE-X and Rhino is incorrect.

Rhino is a 1:1 ratio of 100% polyurethane and isocyanate (a hardener). LINE-X is a 1:1 ratio of a blend of polyurethane/polyurea and isocyanate.

The polyurea that's in LINE-X is what make the liner harder. It also makes the liner have a 304 pli tear strength as opposed to Rhino's 145 pli tear strength. Polyurethane is also a desireable component. It has more than three time the abrasion resistance of polyurea and has significantly better adhesion properties.

LINE-X uses a heat/high pressure application system. This allows for more working time for the polyurea and gives the liner a very uniform texture throughout the bed. LINE-X dries in 4 seconds. Rhino uses a room temp/low pressure application system. The texture is applies by splattering droplets on the liner. It looks like "rain on the windshield". Rhino takes 30 to 40 seconds to gel and about 45 minutes to dry.

Here, you can see Rhino's rain on the windshield texture:


Here's LINE-X's texture (high light):


LINE-X can vary the texture. The lower facia of this Altima was sprayed with color-matched LINE-X. It has very little texture.

 

Truckgasm,

Thanks for setting me straight...I guess the local Linex guy doesn't know his stuff after all of these years? Now I have two unqualified local installers.

The Linex guy has been in business for many years, I would like to think he knows what it is that he is selling. The Rhino guy has only been doing it a few months, so I could possibly understand lack of product knowledge on his part.

Makes the drop-in more appealing.

Regards!

 

Yea, I know what your saying.

It's not hard to get into the bedliner business. Hence, we have a broad range of people; some smart, some not so smart, some perfectionists, some not at all.

If you're shopping for a bedliner, shop products, then shop dealers.

 

Another plug for a sprayed in liner. I had my bed Superlined by the dealer when I bought it (for about $450) and it's great! It's a lot like the Line-X in that it has the same texture as the pix above, but it's slightly resilient like the Rhino Liner. I've already abused the crap out of it, and it holds up nicely. It's also available in just about any color.

BTW, the website for them is www.bedliner.com