I heard of this real neat company which gaurentees against these sort of things. I think it's a German company,least ways by looking at the name. It's something like Ziebart or Zeibart.....maybe it's Swedish...........hehe!

 

XLTFan, where in Ohio are you from?

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2000 F150 Black XLT "Sport", SC, SB, 4.2L, 5 Speed, 3.55LS, factory soft tonneau, keyless entry
Mods - JVC CD Player w/ Infinity and JBL Speakers, Permatech Spray in Bedliner
Coming Soon - Factory Fog Lights, Leveling Kit, Step Bars, Bug Guard, K&N, etc, etc...

 

For your information there are outlets selling fender liners for lifted vehicles, one is Chassis Pants and the other is Lift Lips. Strange names I know but they are the only two I know of, but I don't know the company names that have them only have seen them on off road web sites.

 

I was surprised when my Flareside rolled in last October that it came with factory fender liners and molded mud guards, although I did not order them. None of the other trucks on the lot had them. Salesman told me that all the Flaresides get them, but the Fleetsides do not. I looked around and realized that all the other trucks on the lot at that time were indeed Fleetsides. It may be possible that the factory setup I have will fit the Fleetsides as well, but I don't know. It may be worth a try to call Ford and ask.
Seems kind of odd, and I'm not complaining at all, but why would the trucks with the fiberglass bedsides get fender liners, while the steel bedded (more rust prone)trucks come unprotected? Another one of Ford's better ideas?

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2000 XLT Black Sport, Flareside, 2WD, Ext. Cab, 5.4L Auto. Other factory options: 3.55 LS, Class III tow, 6-way Captains chairs w/CD changer, Remote entry , and Slider window.
Mods: Undercoat, window tint, headlight & tail light covers, removed "Sport" decals, upgraded Triton tailgate emblem, Linex spray-in bedliner, and an ARE LSII lid.
Wish list: Flowmaster duals, K&N FIPK or Velocity Tube, and a Belltech 3/4 drop.
Check it out at: http://home.columbus.rr.com/selva1/f150.html


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"why would the trucks with the fiberglass bedsides get fender liners, while the steel bedded (more rust prone)trucks come unprotected"

My answer: Probably to protect the fiberglass from disintegrating from road debris thrown up by the rear wheels. Just a theory, not proven by myself, but plausible.

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1999 F150 4x4, wedgewood blue, 5.4l auto, Manick brush guard, Duraliner, KC Hilites, surf rod holders, tinted windows, K&N air filter without airbox, Velocity air intake tube, Midas Performance muffler with dual pipes, toolbox, Uniden CB with whip and now, enjoying a new reprieve on life with a 2000 series 5.4L (swapped engine due to Piston Slap).

 

My 1992 F-150 2X2 had rear fender liners and I installed a bed liner. I seldom had any water in my bed.
I now have a 2005 F-250 4X4 which does not have rear fender liners and I had the bed liner sprayed on. I also installed weather striping at the tailgate to fill the gap at the tailgate. I get water in the bed whenever there is surface road water. I have determined that the water is being kicked up into the bed through rectangular slots in each side of the interior walls of the bed. It is most noticeable at the rear slots on each side. It is especially bad during the winter when the road have a mixture of water, snow and salt!
I like having a dry bed and had bought an ARE Cap for this purpose.
Does anyone have a solution? I can't seem to find specific bedliners for my truck. I believe the 2006 F-350 has bedliners. Would they fit my 2005 F-250? I believe the holes in the rear fender are already made for this purpose?