I picked her up tonight and am thinking about spending the night with her. Wow what a truck.
Anyway, this is a liner question. I'm a cave diver, in this sport we use 100 oxygen for decompression. I'm hearing about the static electricity build up in the plastic bedliners. If I go with the duraliner and have the deco bottle in the bed of the truck I think I run the possibility of creating a little fire hazard running down I95. I have considered the bedrug, but it doesn't give you much protection against dents. Even with some kind of rubber pad in the duraliner I'd still be a little uneasy. Looked at the bedrug and it looks like you could put some kind of padding under it and still have a clean look. Those with the bedrugs do you think this would be possible? Not sure which way to go.
Any ideas?

 

I've had a bedrug for about 4 mo's now and love it. The lower carpeted area has about twice as much padding as the sides. I have actually slept comfortably in it. As long as you are not throwing heavy objects in the rear, you should not have any trouble. I carry large valves to my custmers some times and have not had any problems. No sliding of equipment whatsoever. I've had many compliments on its looks. Hope this helps.

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2001 S'Crew Lariat 4.6L, Black / Harvest Gold trim, running boards, Gibson SS Exhaust, bed rug, tow pkg., lim. slip, 6 cd

 

cavecrew,

You are right about the static electricity build up from the plastic bedliners. As a firefighter I have seen documented cases of fires due to the bedliners and plastic gas cans being filled while in the truck bed.

I have been using the spray in liner for the past 6 years and I am quite satified with the service and durability they have given me. I currently have a Armor Liner in my screw and like it better than the Rhino Liner I had in my last truck.

Just my 2 cents worth.........ssg57

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SuperCrew 4x2 Lariat, Oxford White/Silver, 5.4lt, Grey Leather Captain Chairs, 6 disc CD changer, Tow Package,
Chrome Westin Step Bars, Armor Bed Liner, Husky Mats, Prime Design Bug Shield.

Furture Modifications:
K&N Filter, Hard Tonneau Cover, Flip-up TV Console

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/Album...8920&a=8409218

 

cavecrew,

I just installed a duraliner drop-in liner. There was a warning sticker on the liner that read something like this:

"WARNING: NEVER attempt to fill a gasoline container while it is in contact with this bedliner as static discharge may cause fire."

There is no warning against "Transporting" gas cans etc.. After all that is exactly the reason you put these things in, in the first place.

The problem seems to be that the container and bed can build up some static charge while you are driving around. Then, you pull into the gas station, slide the container over to you, open the top (allowing the fumes to circulate from the mouth of the container) bring the metal filler nozzle to the lip of the charged container and WHAMMO, in some rare instances a spark will jump from the filler to the gas jug or bed-liner and you've got yourself a car-b-que.

Since oxygen itself is not a combustible and since the issue is OPEN containers coming in contact with an external, grounded source, you've got nothing to worry about. People with bedliners transport every imaginable sort of chemical in every kind of container everyday on these things. That's what they're for.

Good Luck



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2001 SuperCrew XLT
Oxford White, Med Graphite Interior
5.4 Liter
4X4, LS Rear, Tow/Trailer
Skids, Captains Chairs
285/75/16 BFG ATs
Ford/Duraliner

 

Thanks for all the replies. I think I'm going to have a Duraliner installed in the morning, and maybe a rubber mat over top of it, just to be safe. It sounds like it'll be ok for O2. I like the bedrug but I can see myself hauling lawn mowers and dirt all summer. Thanks for all the help.
4x4 Lariat Arizona Beige, 6 cd, 5.4, Rear slider, tow package, 3.55ls,skid plates, bed extender

 

Roger that cavecrew,

I'm discussing the bed-liner install issue on another topic, but just a warning:

I decided to have a dealership install mine and there seems to be a difference of opinion on the correct installation of the liners. After getting mine home, I noticed that the fit didn't seem exactly right. It looks to me like the middle third of the siderails of the liner are tucked BETWEEN the actual bed-rail and the bed-rail cap INSTEAD of being tucked BEHIND the real bed-rail. As a result, the sides of the liner don't fit UP as far as they should and the top of the bed-rail cap is bowed in the center. I'm going to take the tie-downs off this weekend and mess with it to see if I'm right.

So, be warned that I've received 1 (so far) response on this topic indicating that the top edge of the liner should, in fact, be tucked behind the actual bed-rail lip for the entire length of the side of the truck. That makes sense to me, so I'm going to check it out.

Good Luck tomorrow, keep an eye on em.

DD


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2001 SuperCrew XLT
Oxford White, Med Graphite Interior
5.4 Liter
4X4, LS Rear, Tow/Trailer
Skids, Captains Chairs
285/75/16 BFG ATs
Ford/Duraliner
Ordered 7/23/2000 Built Week of 10/28/2000 Delivered 11/14/2000

 

Desert Dog,
You were right to tell me to watch them. Duraliner Install looks like S***.
It bows out in the middle and doesn't tuck up under the rail. I pointed this out to the installer. There fix was to put a plastic stip over the area that bows out in order to hold it down. There taking mine out Tue. they can have this piece of crap. I'll probably put in a bedrug like I should have done in the first place. Thanks for the warning.

 

I don't know how opposed you are to the spray in liners , but I really like mine. Everyone I come across , has nothing but good things to say about them.
I have also seen the bed liners , properly installed , on the dealer lot. They looked nothing like what you have described . The edges were all tucked under the bed rails , very clean looking .
If the bed liner is what you want , I would find a place that will install it the correct way.
It doesn't sound like you're going to be happy , watching your bed deteriorate. Good luck with your decision