I just bought a new Ford F150. I know there are different types of bed liners; spray on, drop in, snap in. I was wondering what are the pro's and con's of each type. I'm looking for some advice and suggestions.

Peter

 

I was going to go the cheap route and get the drop-in and then decided since I will
be keeping this truck for at least 5-6 years that I would rather have the spray-in. I
priced out Line-X, Rhino and Ameraguard. I went with Ameraguard based on referrals
from friends plus I got a great cash deal of $350.00. Spray-In is the only way to go.

 

I have a Bedrug in my truck. Also had one in my last truck, which was a '94 F-350. They are very durable and don't damage the bed like a plastic drop in does. They look good and they are very easy on the knees. Highly recommended.

 

Dont do a drop in, water gets inbetween the drop in and the metal and starts to rust and corrode away you bed.

i was debating between a bedrug and a spray on, but i dont think a bed rug would last long for my use. i move a lot of furniture around and i have some large breed dogs that set back there too.

i went with Line-X, its a good quality brand and i liked what i read about em.

im extremely happy with my line-x

Hope i helped some GL on ur decision

 

Where did you get that done for $350? Was that a deal that may still be available or did you know the guy or something? I am looking to get a spray in very soon.

 

Bought my truck brand new in 07, and was debating the same question as you "Which type is better?" After researching through-out the winter months, I decided to go with the Line-x Xtra, also got it color matched to the same color of my truck. The awsome part is that I got and STILL get so many comments on how beautiful it turned out. The shine is remarkable and u have to look twice to see that it is there it is so cool. As far as durability goes -Awsome. No serious scratchs, tough, it does eliminate some of the noise back in the bed, and when i have off road diesel and gas cans that tend to like leaking on me the spills have little to no effect on the liner. Spray on is the way to go. Hauled metal, fuel, batteries to the local store that were corroded and leaked a little on it, as well as 45 bags of lime which had a hole in a bag or two and leaked out on the bed, and it still looks brand new today. The price verys depending on who you go to I think. When i bought the truck, it had a drop in bedliner and I hated it. Sure it don the job, but when it rained the water stayed in the bed until I took the truck up a hill. When I took it out, the bed of the truck was scratched all to hell, and that was just hauling 350# of sand bags during the winter season. I will only have spray on liners in my trucks. I hope you found some sort of help in my lil story haha. I tend to brag about it... hahaha

 

LOL yea really like my line x, i have a HDf150 so i didnt have to do the Xtra but i was wondering if i could get a Pic or symbol sprayed back there with the Line Xtra LOL thatd be freaking awsome

 

I have Line-X. Based upon my research, it was the best product.

And don't worry about water rusting your truck under the drop in liner. I see those things all the time on the side of the freeway. You see, what happens is that they sometimes fly right off in high wind. I didn't want to believe it until I saw it with my own eyes.

 

I sold my drop-in and bought a DualLiner. It has the best features with the rubber fitted floor and hard sides. The floor comes out easily for cleaning and inspection. Cargo stays right where you put it, too.

 

How is the surface prep'd for the spray in liner? Is it sanded to rough up so the spray will adhere? Basically what im getting at is once you spray it, it doesn't matter the condition the bed was in prior to the spray job if it's just going to be sanded and sprayed anyway.

If you already have a drop in i'd say spend the money on some other mod, if you don't have either and want one i'd say spray away!

p.s. i've never had a bed rust through because of a bedliner...it will definately get scuffed and scratched over time though.

 

When Line-X did mine they rubbed down some parts with alcohol and sanded most of it so the spray would adhere better

 

The Line-X guy that done mine a month ago said he used 80 grit to scuff everything up. The Line-X spray more than covers up any 80 grit sanding marks.

 

I would go for a spray in liner like Line-X myself. Too many of the drop in liners trap water underneath them as was mentioned above. In addition, if the the liner slides around at all, it will wear away the paint and create the perfect situation for rust.

 

I priced every one of the spray type and not one was under 550.00> This is now my 5th truck and each have had a DI liner and not one had problems when taken out by the buyer. My last F150 FX4 had one and when I turned it in for the lease, they took the bed out and checked. They said they would have charged if I had a spray in liner due to damaging the original finish when installed (just thought I would point that out). I coated the bed very heavily with wax and left it on, installed the new one and am very happy with the fit and finish. For $250 for the liner and $290 for the Lund roll-up, I was still under the price of a Linex. Yes I researched everything beforehand but this fit my needs at a practical outcome. I know many will be saying this and that about my choice, but it was my research my usage, and my pocket.

 

i paid just over 400 for my Line-X, cheaper then your drop in and lund