Ya'lls thoughts on Line-X? Got a dealer right here in Fort Worth and want to get a spray-on liner before winter comes. Any idea on a price for over the rails?

 

Some guys have problems with the Lin X peeling off, due to the fact that they dont sand properly, if at all. I had LineX done and when they took the plastic liner off my tailgate to spry it, they stripped every single screw hole when they re-installed the plastic tail gate cover.

IF.....i ever have it done again, I'd make sure i see the sanding BEFORE they spray the liner in and I'd take the tailgate cover off at home and put it back on myself.
Other then that, plenty of happy customers out there.

 

Also, their warranty requires you to return to the dealer that screwed up the job if the dealer is within 125 miles of your location. That alone caused Line-X to lose me.

 

That's a dealer problem, not a product problem. All spray-in bedliner companies scuff the bed.

Actually, it's 100 miles. LINE-X was the first to offer this type of warranty and a few other bedliner companies have copied LINE-X's warranty. As far as I know, all companies that offer a nationwide warranty have this restriction. Most bedliner companies only warranty the item with the dealer that applied it!

The LINE-X warranty is a plus, not a negative!

LINE-X at the Texas State Fair. It was a rough day with storms in the forecast. Sustained 15 to 20 mph winds all day!! (Look at the plastic table covering at a horizontal position.) I thought I might have to jump inside the Storm Chaser's Dominator vehicle!

 

I stand...er...sit corrected on the distance.

Be aware TruckGasm is a dealer.

The warranty is worthless if you have to take a poor installation back to the idiots who did it poorly in the first place. I have no doubt that the product is good but if Line-X requires you to go back to an incompetent dealer, I'm not about to chance it. I'll get a drop in first. I'm also looking at the Dual Liners.

 

If Ford produces one "lemon" off the assembly line, then are you going to abandon Ford and go to Chevy?

I guarantee you that EVERY bedliner dealer, with no exception, no matter what the brand, has sprayed a bad bedliner for whatever reason. I guarantee that ALL the auto manufacturers have produced "lemons".

Are there incompetent LINE-X dealers? I'm sure there's a sour grape in there somewhere. But, all 400+ dealers are not incompetent.

A Dual Liner is plastic sides (polypropylene) with a rubber mat on the floor for about double the price of a drop-in plastic bedliner (also polypropylene) and a rubber mat. But, there are lots of choices for truck bed protection, buy whatever suits your needs and budget.

A classic Ford truck. Enjoy!

 

[QUOTE=TruckGasm;4909922]If Ford produces one "lemon" off the assembly line, then are you going to abandon Ford and go to Chevy?

I guarantee you that EVERY bedliner dealer, with no exception, no matter what the brand, has sprayed a bad bedliner for whatever reason. I guarantee that ALL the auto manufacturers have produced "lemons".

Are there incompetent LINE-X dealers? I'm sure there's a sour grape in there somewhere. But, all 400+ dealers are not incompetent.

A Dual Liner is plastic sides (polypropylene) with a rubber mat on the floor for about double the price of a drop-in plastic bedliner (also polypropylene) and a rubber mat. But, there are lots of choices for truck bed protection, buy whatever suits your needs and budget.



That is a beauty!! Awesome truck. I'm pretty confident that I want a spray on liner instead of the plastic liner I currently have because it could rust underneath. The dealer in Fort Worth is a Line-X certified dealer with some pics of their work that look really clean and legit. TruckGasm I noticed you're in TX, you have any opinion on the dealer I'm speaking of?

Here is a link to the line-x dealer in ft worth

http://www.linexfortworthtexas.com/?...FSWoPAodw1sAAQ

 

Haha in fact I am almost positive the picture of the truck you posted is at the Line-X in Ft Worth...

 

You're comparing apples and kumquats. Ford makes the product. The dealer is the the one who service and/or repairs the product. If the dealer screws up, you can always go to another dealer. Granted, Ford won't like it but it's still an option.

Line-X makes the product. The dealer applies it. But if the dealer screws up the application due to incompetence, you are forced to go back to the same incompetent dealer. I prefer not to take the risk, especially since I've seen several accounts of dealer incompetence. I've also seen many more spray on liners that were gouged (granted, I didn't know if they were Line-X or not) than drop ins.

But, going back to your flawed analogy... If I buy a lemon from Ford and Ford doesn't make it good, there's no way I would ever buy another Ford. In fact, Ford has angered me enough with the limited options in the 2013s (no 6 CD changer and no rear view camera for the HD, for starters), I'm taking a serious look at RAM.

I'm aware what the Dual Liner is. My indecision mostly comes from whether I want a non-skid bed surface or not. At my age, being able to slide a load to the front of a bed or slide it back out is highly desireable.

 

That's exactly why i dropped a ford liner on top of the LineX. I want to be able to slide things up front or pull things to me with the help of a hook i made up.
I've changed trucks at 2 year intervals in the past, making dropin liner damage not so important to me. I've never took a liner out before trading a truck to see if there is scuffing wear and tear, or not. Didn't care. There are reports of that happening though.
That's why i LineX'ed this time around. The idea is to keep this truck....
As far as the LineX dealer goes. I don't trust him at this point, making another purchase very unlikely. Not going to travel to the next closest dealer in another city either...
I will take my cab and dropin liner off next spring, to make sure it's not peeling.
Matter of fact, I'll order my next truck with the factory liner option.

 

We pretty much think along the same lines (scary, isn't it?). The only time I ever moved a drop-in liner from one truck to another was back in the '90s when I traded one Ranger in for another. I didn't see the condition of the bed on the first Ranger since I had the dealer do the swap (along with the cap). I have no doubt that wear does occur since I've seen plenty of pictures.

I move cargo fore and aft in my present truck with a drop-in liner using one or both of my cargo bars. Michael Mouse but it works. The cargo bars also prevent unwanted migration of cargo. Even a high friction bed surface won't keep cargo with a high center of gravity from tipping or rolling; the cargo bars do.

I've also thought about a drop-in liner over Line-X or the factory spray-on. The only problem is all the drop-ins I've seen (including the two I've owned) have holes, especially around the tie-downs, that will allow dirt and water to get between the liner and the bed. The Dual Liner appears to seal much better around the tie-downs. I'm a little concerned about dirt getting through the joint between the sidewalls and the bed mat but, at least, the mat is designed to allow water to drain. I suppose one could always pull out the mat and hose out any dirt that does manage to get in there (it basically just drops in).

I suppose I could get a sheet of black Coroplast (the corrugated plastic often used in signs) to regain a slick surface on the Dual Liner's bed mat. I have a discarded sign made of Coroplast that I keep in my truck to use as an impromptu, redneck creeper and it has handled the abuse I've given it surprisingly well. I wouldn't have to secure it since I'm not likely to ever remove the cap (and if I ever do, I can always leave the Coroplast with the cap).

Right now, a Dual Liner over a factory spray-on liner is at the top of my list (granted, the factory spray-on is thinner but there is a better chance of getting a good application job). I'm in no hurry, though, so the jury is still out (except for Line-X and other aftermarket spray-ons; they are definitely out).

 

Truckgasm,

Just got full replacement front and rear bumpers, rear bumper includes spare tire 'swing-away' carrier and jerry can carriers. Should I mount these bumpers or leave them off the truck before getting them AND the truck's rocker panels done?

Also can you recommend a dealer in the San Antonio/New Braunfels area? I'm between both cities. LineX site only indicates one 'certified' dealer in my area, this would be the preferred one?

 

I have a dealer installed drop in plastic one in mine and my dad has a Line-x sprayed in a day or so after he bought it new. And I prefer my drop in plastic one, reasons being.

The drop in plastic one is more slick and if I spill oil or something else in there I can throw some car soap in there and hose it out. Also if i put something heavy in there I can slide it into place easier since it slides on the liner. The later could also be a bad thing though if you were to say that it could slide during driving down the road. I normally ratchet strap just about everything down to the cleats in the inside though. There is no downside to my drop in I dont think other than how it rubs the paint int he inside off under the liner and obviously bare metal creates an area where rust could eventually form.

I dont like the line-x because of its texture. It seems EVERYTHING sticks to it and it never comes clean. Ive moved a few times with both trucks and you cant even put a mattress on the tail gate of his truck and slide it in because it snags and drags all the way in on the line-x

I plan on buying a newer F250 Superduty in the next 4-5 years and I will buy another plastic drop in from Ford unless it already has one or the other. If it was line-x already it would not be a deal breaker by any means I just prefer plastic drop in and im sure im one of the only ones that does, I just figured id voice my opinion since its probably alot different than someone elses and you be the judge.

 

Line-X good. I like it.

 

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