Well, the texture you see in my pic is a very light texture which is appropriate for the application. The more the texture, the more the grip.

It's sort of hard to see in this pic, but here's LINE-X in three different textures. The one on the right (the heaviest) will grip the most.


His pic, to me, doesn't look any different than this Rhino pic, which was taken before their new products were on the market:


His pic:

 

May just be me but his doesn't look much different from the Line-X on the right with the most texture.

Been doing alot of goosenecks after spraying the bed, I would think it would be more sensable to spray after you install the gooseneck and put the holes in the bed.

 

Bedliner first, then the gooseneck.

They don't look the same at all, thank goodness.

 

I guess, like everything else, it is just a matter of opinion on what you like. I personally like the look of my Rhino, including the look of the texture, and yes I have seen Line-X trucks also. My preference in a bedliner is something that I can put stuff in and not have to worry about it sliding around. I had a drop in previously, and with my tonneau cover I would set stuff in it and when I wanted to get it out everything would be at the front of the bed. Fortunately, I have two boys who I would just have crawl under the cover to push it back. Anyway, I guess time will tell how it holds up, but I love the fact that this morning I could take a bunch of my tools and set them in the bed, and when I arrived at work they were exactly where I put them.

Once again, it just seems to be more a matter of what you like. I like my Rhino, you like your Line-X, and we are both happy; everybody wins.

Thanks for all the input everyone. Now if I can just block off a day so I can do a good detail job on my truck, then the rest of my truck will look as good as the bed!

 

BTW, how do you actually get the pictures to post in the thread. If there are some instructions somewhere please point me in the right direction; I have done searches to no avail.

Thanks

 

You have to use a site that will host your pictures. You upload your pictures to that site and then they will give you the url code to post if you want to show your picture in a thread, like this one. I use Photobucket (photobucket.com), but there are many sites. Most are free but with limited storage space or pay and get more storage space. I love to take and post pics!

 

TruckGasm.....why do the liner first I would do it after the hitch so as to coat the bare metal left from cutting the hole and you could also coat the goosneck section that sits in the hole and just leave the square opening for the ball for a more finished look.

 

My guess would be the lining will compressand wear under the hitch making it loosen up.

 

Compressing and wearing shouldn't be a problem looks as if he is using B&W hitches and nothing would touch or rub if you sprayed the liner after the hitch was installed. Everything is under the bed except for the safety chains. Not any different that puttin the Dual in over a hitch and cutting the hole for the ball to stick through the mat.

 

In that case it seem like you'd want to spray after and have some paint on the cut edges.

 

I have had no problems from my Rhino Lining with normal use. I did tear one gash in it, but that was because I dropped about 200 pounds on it from an angle, and it tore a gash in it, but the Rhino dealer fixed it NO CHARGE!

 

Exactly. You can see the bare metal on the edges of those circular cutouts he posted pics of and it leaves the same bare metal on the bed. You can touch it up with paint after you make the hole but wouldn't the line-x be better.

 

carguyingeorgia and BoonedockFF, overall how have your liners held up and have either of you had any problems with fading. I'm looking to get one myself but I want to be sure I make the right choice. Thanks.