Bed is made of a tin can

[biodiesel]

anybody remember this?

This is my first time to see that video.

I remember Ram saying they put aluminum in areas where it made sense, but used steel in areas where it was needed for durability. This video clearly shows why a fully aluminum bed is very problematic. Thanks for the video!

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[CampThree]

I haul at least four cords of un split rounds a year in my original owner 1993 Silverado. I had a drop in bed liner put in the day I bought it 31 years ago and don't regret it. If I planned on hauling rounds in my Mojave I wouldn't even consider it without a spray in or drop in bed liner. Wood rounds can be deceiving in weight and hardness especially if they land in the bed on it's edge.

 

[Whiteoak323]

Any type of bedliner will drastically improve resistance to damage. If damage during use is your concern then a bedliner should be a priority.

 

[Rusty PW]

Had drop in liners in 2 different trucks. They worn the paint off of the bed floor. Both collected a bunch of garbage under them. Last 2 trucks have been LineXed. All of our work trucks are LineXed. I'm driving a 2012 F250 with 255,000 miles on the clock. The LineX is holding up pretty good.

 

[biodiesel]

The LineX is holding up pretty good.

We had Line-X put on our 2015 Ram 1500 and it's held up great. I'm planning to have our 2023 Gladiator Line-X'd as well.

 

[HorsesRear]

The only thing I put in my bed is the cover for the tops and groceries. I put a cover on it the day I brought it home. I like a nice clean and shiny bed.

 

[biodiesel]

The only thing I put in my bed is the cover for the tops and groceries. I put a cover on it the day I brought it home. I like a nice clean and shiny bed.

Which cover did you go with?

 

[johnchabin]

anybody remember this?

Maybe need to put a Silverado bed on the gladiator?

 

[HorsesRear]

Which cover did you go with?

Tyger Auto T3 Soft Tri-fold Truck Bed Tonneau Cover. It was 217 bucks on Amazon. Fits nice, looks nice and easy to install. Really no need to spend more.

 

[SargeDiesel]

all I was saying is it’s a super thin bed. I don’t care I’m just disappointed in the quality. You can literally use your fist to dent the wheel wells. That’s sad.

$200 bucks for a quality bed liner... probably would have saved you from a few dents.

 

[REDBEAST]

I have hauled firewood and haven't had an issue

Sure would like to have some of that birch down here in Texas.

 

[IamFrank]

Portions of the bed are made of aluminum, and with CAFE standards everything has to be made lighter.

I haul a lot of firewood, and I toss it in, I don't have the time to put it in gently.

What's the saying about how much wood would a woo chuck chuck?

I chuck the wood!

I've had spray in liners, they are purty, but don't last if you use your truck like a truck.

Too the constant returns for touch ups get old.

I put a drop in liner shortly after buying it.

It's been in close to four years.

There's a wive's tale about them causing wear to the bed and causing corrosion.

A falsehood, I've been using drop ins for years.

Pulled it out at the beginning of this season, clean as new.

Prior to reinstall just like prior to first installation I put a heavy coat of unbuffed past wax on the bed.

Rugged Liner, at the time $199.00 installed.

In todays' economy I'm sure it has gone up.

This has been my belief for years. I tried a spray-on liner on a 3/4 ton I had back when it got popular. After using the bed to haul rocks and a plethora of other unforgiving things, the bed just looked ragged compared to the drop-ins I'd had. Decided I'd never do spray-in again. I've stuck with either a cheap drop-in I found on resale places, or just picked up one at $200 from the local truck shop. I've beat the snot out of drop-ins and never once needed to replace one. A power spray cleans them up nicely. The moment I got my Gladiator I purchased the same Rugged Liner as you and it has been used and abused without issue ever since.

 

[Mr._Bill]

I used the drop in liners with my previous trucks and never had issues with them. My first Gladiator had the factory spray liner and I had no issues with it. The second one came without a liner, so I plan to get one of these.

WeatherTech ImpactLiner Truck Bed Liner for Jeep Gladiator (36017IM) Black https://a.co/d/9KZFkJX

 

[Rocksalt]

my spray in bedliner has held up great since 2020 hauling wood each summer

 

[BourbonRunner]

If you're going to haul wood regularly without a drop in liner you're going to get a beat up bed. Like others have said, wood is deceptive how it will land and affect the metal.

I hauled literal tons of firewood, bricks, mulch, compost and gravel many, many times in a first gen Tacoma with an M416 trailer. The truck bed had a drop in liner and the trailer had a VERY thick Heruliner coating on the inside. The Herculiner would have to be periodically touched up but it never pierced that 60 year old steel.

Once every year I'd run the pressure washer between the bed and liner and clean it out. After 20 years it had definitely worn paint in areas but there was no visible rust. (the frame and rockers were another story)

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