School me on bed liners

[midgetwaiter]

What is everyone using for bed liners these days? Are the spray on style more reliable than they used to be? Truck is a Colorado Zr2 with the 5ft box and I have a hard tonneau for it. Not going to be hauling around much but I’d like to have at least some protection for the paint.

I imagine this could go about as well as asking which 6.5mm cartridge is the best but I haven’t owned a pickup in a long while so I’m having trouble deciding.

[spurly]

I prefer the sprayed on product.other people will probably have other products they prefer.

[EZM]

If you are not hauling much and dragging stuff in and out daily - I'd say find out who is closest and cheapest of the "big brands" Rhino, LineX, Armagaurd whatever ...all the products out there are so much better than they were 10-15 years ago.

I do a "moderate" amount and have usually had it done through dealer (and they use the typical big brands from above) and had ZERO issues - even hauling rock and demolition materials.

[elkhunter11]

For a bed liner, the spray ins give good protection, and aren't as slippery. The drop ins are slippery, and water can get trapped under them, leading to rust, especially if the liner rubs the paint long enough. A rubber bed mat is the least slippery, but doesn't protect the sides of the box.

[schreyer]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

For a bed liner, the spray ins give good protection, and aren't as slippery. The drop ins are slippery, and water can get trapped under them, leading to rust, especially if the liner rubs the paint long enough. A rubber bed mat is the least slippery, but doesn't protect the sides of the box.

Some guys at work have had the drop in liners in their box and water got in behind. Started to rust up bad.

I have a rhino guard on mine. Been about 9 years since I've had it done and it's still holding up just as good.

[vinny]

I’ve beat the absolute crap out of all my Line-x spray on bed liners. Never had an issue. Rocks, lumber, logs, dirt bikes, quads and everything in between. Never even a chip.

[Federal]

I'm with Vinny on this one. Had great success with Linex over the years. They take a beating and spray off nice when they get dirty. Been about 7 years with this last one.

[ATF]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

For a bed liner, the spray ins give good protection, and aren't as slippery. The drop ins are slippery, and water can get trapped under them, leading to rust, especially if the liner rubs the paint long enough. A rubber bed mat is the least slippery, but doesn't protect the sides of the box.

Not to mention the drop ins build up static and you shouldn't transport jerry cans in them supposedly.

[sns2]

Line X. Don’t even bother with anything else.

[elkhunter11]

Originally Posted by sns2

Line X. Don’t even bother with anything else.

The installer is more important than the brand name.

[Jayhad]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

For a bed liner, the spray ins give good protection, and aren't as slippery. The drop ins are slippery, and water can get trapped under them, leading to rust, especially if the liner rubs the paint long enough. A rubber bed mat is the least slippery, but doesn't protect the sides of the box.

Originally Posted by ATF

Not to mention the drop ins build up static and you shouldn't transport jerry cans in them supposedly.

not to mention those plastic liners are murder on the knees, it's a dramatic difference in comfort

[pavilion]

This is a line-x bed liner it's been in the box of this truck for 16 years, and that pick up hasn't spent one day in a garage, when clean it looks like the day I had it done

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