Does anybody regret getting their bed Line-X'd?
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From: Pikesville, MD
Regret my Linex? Never, no way.
They didn't have X-tra when I got mine done 3+ years ago so I don't have that.
I have beat the crap out of the truck and it has been worth every penny.
I taken cast iron tubs on pallets and had it lowered and pushed across the liner. I thought crap...my new liner. No problems.
Throwing tools, wood, mulch, rocks, you name it.
I wouldn't have another liner.
I had mine put on days after I bought it. I hated the idea of my beautiful blue bed getting scarred up during the install but afterwards it was amazing looking and I wouldn't go back ever.
They didn't have X-tra when I got mine done 3+ years ago so I don't have that.
I have beat the crap out of the truck and it has been worth every penny.
I taken cast iron tubs on pallets and had it lowered and pushed across the liner. I thought crap...my new liner. No problems.
Throwing tools, wood, mulch, rocks, you name it.
I wouldn't have another liner.
I had mine put on days after I bought it. I hated the idea of my beautiful blue bed getting scarred up during the install but afterwards it was amazing looking and I wouldn't go back ever.
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Line-X has a great product no doubt about it, but have you heard of Arma coatings before? I had one put into my dad's truck when he bought his '08 F150 and he is in love with it. He definatly uses it and has had no problems with scratching or denting. He even got a lifetime warranty hand signed from the manufacturer. I would check it out if I were you.
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From: Wisconsin
I put in a Penda liner (skid resistor) when I bought my truck in 2000.
It works for hauling wood, snowmobiles and mother-in-laws.
It's NOT form Fit and Function.
Very loosely fit, the corners of the cab are rounded of by the plastic.
I would say JUNK. but it serves the purpose. Just doesn't look as pretty.
Big hunk of Poly.
My Dad bought a Toyota Tacoma and had the same thing you have blown in,
the bed looks great, but I heard that a nick from a corner of a dresser or
table top will lay it open.
The under dressing or "prep work" which you had done will have a noticable impact on the final finish. IE: weather or not it sticks to the bed, hence any corner poke will lift it up.
I'm not sure what goes on in the prep work of a bed when they spray that shiiit on, but my father says it's quite exhaustive.
He watched them do it when he ordered the truck.
The guys that do it bust there asses.
They hand sand the entire bed to ensure proper adhesion.
Then blow the stuff on with a 10 hp spray gun.
They let it dry for about an hour (come to find out they use the same adhesion material that they use for gasket material around your windshields)
and let it dry for about 2-4 hours.
Then they spray on another waterproof coating then let it dry for another hour or so.
It works for hauling wood, snowmobiles and mother-in-laws.
It's NOT form Fit and Function.
Very loosely fit, the corners of the cab are rounded of by the plastic.
I would say JUNK. but it serves the purpose. Just doesn't look as pretty.
Big hunk of Poly.
My Dad bought a Toyota Tacoma and had the same thing you have blown in,
the bed looks great, but I heard that a nick from a corner of a dresser or
table top will lay it open.
The under dressing or "prep work" which you had done will have a noticable impact on the final finish. IE: weather or not it sticks to the bed, hence any corner poke will lift it up.
I'm not sure what goes on in the prep work of a bed when they spray that shiiit on, but my father says it's quite exhaustive.
He watched them do it when he ordered the truck.
The guys that do it bust there asses.
They hand sand the entire bed to ensure proper adhesion.
Then blow the stuff on with a 10 hp spray gun.
They let it dry for about an hour (come to find out they use the same adhesion material that they use for gasket material around your windshields)
and let it dry for about 2-4 hours.
Then they spray on another waterproof coating then let it dry for another hour or so.
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From: Aurora Texas
Originally Posted by golfashby
Line-X has a great product no doubt about it, but have you heard of Arma coatings before? I had one put into my dad's truck when he bought his '08 F150 and he is in love with it. He definatly uses it and has had no problems with scratching or denting. He even got a lifetime warranty hand signed from the manufacturer. I would check it out if I were you.
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From: Aurora Texas
Originally Posted by Madhappy
I put in a Penda liner (skid resistor) when I bought my truck in 2000.
It works for hauling wood, snowmobiles and mother-in-laws.
It's NOT form Fit and Function.
Very loosely fit, the corners of the cab are rounded of by the plastic.
I would say JUNK. but it serves the purpose. Just doesn't look as pretty.
Big hunk of Poly.
My Dad bought a Toyota Tacoma and had the same thing you have blown in,
the bed looks great, but I heard that a nick from a corner of a dresser or
table top will lay it open.
The under dressing or "prep work" which you had done will have a noticable impact on the final finish. IE: weather or not it sticks to the bed, hence any corner poke will lift it up.
I'm not sure what goes on in the prep work of a bed when they spray that shiiit on, but my father says it's quite exhaustive.
He watched them do it when he ordered the truck.
The guys that do it bust there asses.
They hand sand the entire bed to ensure proper adhesion.
Then blow the stuff on with a 10 hp spray gun.
They let it dry for about an hour (come to find out they use the same adhesion material that they use for gasket material around your windshields)
and let it dry for about 2-4 hours.
Then they spray on another waterproof coating then let it dry for another hour or so.
It works for hauling wood, snowmobiles and mother-in-laws.
It's NOT form Fit and Function.
Very loosely fit, the corners of the cab are rounded of by the plastic.
I would say JUNK. but it serves the purpose. Just doesn't look as pretty.
Big hunk of Poly.
My Dad bought a Toyota Tacoma and had the same thing you have blown in,
the bed looks great, but I heard that a nick from a corner of a dresser or
table top will lay it open.
The under dressing or "prep work" which you had done will have a noticable impact on the final finish. IE: weather or not it sticks to the bed, hence any corner poke will lift it up.
I'm not sure what goes on in the prep work of a bed when they spray that shiiit on, but my father says it's quite exhaustive.
He watched them do it when he ordered the truck.
The guys that do it bust there asses.
They hand sand the entire bed to ensure proper adhesion.
Then blow the stuff on with a 10 hp spray gun.
They let it dry for about an hour (come to find out they use the same adhesion material that they use for gasket material around your windshields)
and let it dry for about 2-4 hours.
Then they spray on another waterproof coating then let it dry for another hour or so.
Anyone else or just my old tired eyes (Bourbon induced)
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From: Port Richey, FL
Originally Posted by RollingRock
dude, I am replying to a lot of posts right now but I looked at yours and said....HUH?
Anyone else or just my old tired eyes (Bourbon induced)
Anyone else or just my old tired eyes (Bourbon induced)
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From: Aurora Texas
Originally Posted by WoobieBoogie
LoL.......... It's not your eyes.....or the liquor. I think it's a bonified WTF
I think I could net his post out...I got XYZ but wished I got the Line-X with Xtra.
Cheers
Burp, hicup
JP
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From: Canada
I'm new to the trucking sceen having just bought a 2000 F150 in Florida and driven it back to Canada. I've got a Duraliner in the bed. I know nothing about bed liners, other than this one is not the spray on variety. It's an incert. Looks like it wouldn't be those crappy first generation liners I remember seeing some time ago. It's got 4 convenient tie down lugs in the corners. It's in perfect shape assuming it's now 8 years old. How do Duraliners rate in the world of bedliners?
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From: Hotlanta
Line-X'd my 2 week old s'crew and couldn't be happier. Man, the factory paint is THIN on the Fire Red metallic cause one 10 mile trip with a leaf blower tied down in the back caused paint nicks on the bed-floor and sides. What's up wi'dat!
With the Line-X, the bed is perfect and stuff doesn't slide around either! I've hauled the same leaf blower, saws, empty coolers in the back on rough roads and thought they'd bang around in the back, but they barely moved.
Instead of putting the extra money into the X-tra color matching, I can't say enough good things about getting a low profile roll-up tonneau cover (I work for a cellular company so no cracks about this being an endorsement by an after-market guy). For $358, my Access-Lorado black tonneau still let's you roll it back to use your truck, keeps stuff out of the weather and matches the black bed rail caps perfectly. No one will care what color your Line-X job is either!
With the Line-X, the bed is perfect and stuff doesn't slide around either! I've hauled the same leaf blower, saws, empty coolers in the back on rough roads and thought they'd bang around in the back, but they barely moved.
Instead of putting the extra money into the X-tra color matching, I can't say enough good things about getting a low profile roll-up tonneau cover (I work for a cellular company so no cracks about this being an endorsement by an after-market guy). For $358, my Access-Lorado black tonneau still let's you roll it back to use your truck, keeps stuff out of the weather and matches the black bed rail caps perfectly. No one will care what color your Line-X job is either!
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From: Avon, CT
I love my Line-X I haul everything from river rock, gravel, generators, pallets, lumber, brush fire equipment with no dent's dings scratches,etc. For really large items I TIE my stuff down, to prevent the big dings from a hard stop. Other then that stuff doesn't slide at all
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From: Austin
Originally Posted by ffemt000546
I love my Line-X I haul everything from river rock, gravel, generators, pallets, lumber, brush fire equipment with no dent's dings scratches,etc. For really large items I TIE my stuff down, to prevent the big dings from a hard stop. Other then that stuff doesn't slide at all
I do the same, if it's large enough to be strapped down, it gets strapped down.. other than that the Line-X keeps the small stuff from sliding around, nothing seems to scratch it. The sun doesn't fade the color, it doesn't scratch, everyone who sees it digs it, cain't ask much more from something as basic as a bedliner