After much research I decided the BedTred was what I needed. Ordered it online and paid $379 with free shipping. It arrived in five pieces in a big box. I was NOT initially impressed. The "hook fastener" system is nothing more than Velcro! I'm not sure if they use "hook fastener" for marketing reasons or for legal/copyright reasons, but needless to say I wasn't thrilled with a bed liner that installs with freaking Velcro!

Having said that, after I got through the install, the finished product wasn't so bad and there is no evidence of the Velcro. All in all it is pretty sharp. While I don't think it is the perfect liner, I do think it is far superior to a drop in liner or spray in liner. The install took me about two hours, but I could do another one in thirty minutes. It was far more simple than I originally believed. It is not perfect, but it is pretty close. It's not as soft as I hoped it would be, but it appears to be very rugged and will stay dry with or without a cover. (I plan to install a retractable cover if I can ever figure out which one I want to buy) I will be happy to answer any questions. Here are some pics:



Arrived in a really big box (shipping only took two days)



Before



After (ignore the light on the left side - that's my camera and not the BedTred)



Close-up



My dog Whiskey seemed to approve (he supervises all my work)

 

What are your thoughts on the "superior to spray in liner"? Other than it it easily removable, how is this thing possibly better than a line-x?

 

The reasons I chose BedTred over a spray in liner were:

1. It doesn't damage the bed;
2. It is softer and easier on the knees;
3. It is easily removable;
4. It does a better job of keeping cargo from shifting/moving.

 

How does it compare in price to the spray in liners ?

 

Looks good man! I just found these guys the other day and considered doing this to mine as well. I have a drop in liner that has been in the truck all of its life so I'm sure there will be scratches all over the bed. Might just have get a spray in liner.
Congratz and looks great.

 

I always though they used velcro so you could eaisly pull it out and put it back in if you had a reason to. You can also move it to your next truck.

 

Looks Good! I thought of the BedTred also but I went with the bedrug as I only haul groceries and stuff I get at Costco. Love the dog in the back!

The Bedrug does use Velcro but it's 3M industrial strength velcro that is hard to pull apart. It's not going anywhere and unless you take it in and out all the time, you are not going to wear it out. I've had a mishap with my sportbike at the track and mounted a side fairing back on with lesser quality velcro that held up at 160mph backstretches all weekend long.

 

Update:

I bought a keg of beer and put it in the back of my truck Saturday. I noticed that the bedtred was moving a bit as I positioned the keg. I went to Home Depot and bought a $20 roll of industrial strength velcro and reinstalled the bedtred. It is MUCH more stable now and shows no signs of moving or shifting. The bottom line is that the bedrug folks don't give you near enough velcro with the bedtred, even though the instructions tell you they give you extra.

My suggestion to anyone who is purchasing the bedtred is to get the extra industrial strength velcro and stick the liner all over the place

 

Did you stick the new velcro on the furry strips or on the foam backing where you needed it?

 

do they not do the flat loadspace molded foam under it?

My bed is completely flat across the ribs in the floor

 

The underside of the BedTred is very soft and replicates that of the soft side of the velcro. As a result, you pretty much don't use any of the soft side, or female side, of the velcro. You only use the rough, or male side. The velcro I bought at Home Depot was 2 inch industrial strength. I trimmed it in half and cut it into 12 inch strips. So I ended up with a gazillion 12x1 strips and I put them everywhere, though I mainly focused on putting them on the "rib" of the bed floor so that a "valley" in the BedTred would meet up with it.

The end result is that it is super tight and not moving at all.

 

I don't know the answer to that. I know they make it specific to your make and model, so when it arrives it is a custom fit to your truck. I would assume yours would still be a custom fit unless your flat bed is unique from other F150s of the same year/trim.

 

no i meant the bedrug is flat across the load space, the foam under it is molded to match the ribs in my floor.

 

Oh, I understand your question now. Not the BedTred is not flat, it has ribs and valleys that match the ribs and valleys of your truckbed. It is essentially the same exact thing as your truckbed, only covered.

So here is my question to you - while I love both the look and durability of the BedTred, I still desire the softness of the BedRug. I contacted the manufacturer and they said it would be no problem at all for me to install a BedRug Mat in the floor right on top of the BedTred. That way I could remove the Mat if doing anything wet or overly messy, yet leave it in for clean stuff (groceries, camping, etc.) Can you (or anyone else) see any pitfalls in this idea, other than the fact that it will cost me an extra $99?

 

Yep. "Velcro" is a trademarked name like "Coca-Cola" or "Plexiglass". In marketing copy, it's more likely to be referred to as "hook-and-loop tape."

If they're using a good industrial grade tape, I wouldn't have any worries at all. That stuff grips HARD and gets harder after being vibrated a bit (causes the hooks to dig deeper into the loops.) Pontiac even looked into using it to attached the body panels on the Fiero for easier installation and replacement (remember, these panels were plastic.)

I use a 3M industrial version of hook-and-loop tape to secure temporary equipment in the race car -- radios, data recorders, you name it.

My only concern would be with the adhesive getting soft in the summer time. Make sure whatevber tape you use is rated for high temperature applications otherwise the adhesive can soften and the tape can slide around.