Bed Liners

[Patent Guy]

Car came with a drop-in bedliner, but concerned about rust long term. Any opinions re drop-in bedliners vs spray-on?

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[WhippetTaxi]

Car came with a drop-in bedliner, but concerned about rust long term. Any opinions re drop-in bedliners vs spray-on?

Never heard of a car having a drop-in bed liner. If it's a Gladiator, then I think most owners would recommend a spray on liner as a long term solution. It prevents your cargo from sliding around and maintains the drain holes.

 

[GrubbyBaja]

What kind of bed-liner, hard plastic? I'm not a fan of the hard plastic drop-in liners as it is difficult to clean the accumulation of dirt, leaves, etc. which can lead to corrosion. With that said, I purchased a Smartliner "drop-in" liner. It is a heavy rubber that only covers the bed bottom and is easy to remove for cleaning. It is also tacky and relatively soft which is perfect for my typical loads.

 

[OVERLORD]

Been running drop in plastic liners for forty years, I think the corrosion is a wive's tale. Never had corrosion. Running one now, I tear up spray ins. Spray ins don't protect the bed from dents. I have torn drop ins up, and they are easy and inexpensive to replace. You don't have to worry about the frequent spray on touch ups. $200 installed, locally. https://ruggedliner.com/rugged-truck-bedliners/2020/jeep/gladiator

 

[Patent Guy]

Been running drop in plastic liners for forty years, I think the corrosion is a wive's tale. Neve had corrosion. Running one now, I tear up spray ins. Spray ins don't protect the bed from dents. I have torn drop ins up, and they are easy and inexpensive to replace. You don't have to worry about the frequent spray on touch ups. $200 installed, locally. https://ruggedliner.com/rugged-truck-bedliners/2020/jeep/gladiator

thanks, also have Extang bed cover that is supposed to be water repellant, so i don't see a big problem

 

[OVERLORD]

thanks, also have Extang bed cover that is supposed to be water repellant, so i don't see a big problem

Running the Tyger bed cover, I live in the salt heavy Northeast, so if corrosion was an issue, I beleive I would know. Cheers.

 

[JTpoor]

+1 on the Rugged Liner. I found mine locally for $159. They take a beating and I actually like the ability to slide stuff. You can always strap stuff down. Also, down the road you can always get the spray-in done later.

 

[redrider]

The wife refers to every four wheeled vehicle as a "car". Might have been fine when every conveyance was a carriage because it carried some thing or one. I suppose, with caution, in her mind an airplane can be a car. Aw crap, let us have a beer and listen to some Nickleback. Cheers.

 

[Hootbro]

My vote is if you are going to spend the coin, get the spray in liner and be done with it.

If stuck on the drop in liners, I have used the trick of getting some 2" or so wide foam tape you can find at Lowes or HD and put down a few strips of it on the bed at the curve and rounded points like the wheel well humps before dropping the liner on top. It will negate a good portion of the rub wear.

 

[Mac]

Thanks for the info on the Rugged Liner, pocked one up after reading this thread, very impressed with the fit, I like it uses the front bed hooks to lock it in place, had a factory drop in in my Tundra for 11 years, no problems, IMO way better than any spray in products.

 

[Gladiator Greg]

I've had both on various trucks. WITHOUT a question the spay-in is my choice. Corrosion will happen, it's only a matter of time as the drop in will eventually rub the paint away. And I have never had to touch up a properly sprayed in liner.

 

[Kilroy1941]

I've had both on various trucks. WITHOUT a question the spay-in is my choice. Corrosion will happen, it's only a matter of time as the drop in will eventually rub the paint away. And I have never had to touch up a properly sprayed in liner.

Well checked under my rugged liner after over a year now, yikes it's all scratched up underneath and I hardly used it. Now I'm thinking I want to tear it out to repair the deeper scratches and maybe get a spray in.

 

[Mac]

Where in the bed was it all scratched up?

 

[unsocbl]

Drop ins are much cheaper. Leaning that way at the moment myself. For either Line-X or Rhino, they sand the bed down before applying anyway, so don't care if it's scratched a couple of years from now.

 

[Cripton805]

I got a spray in bedliner. I spent over an hour cleaning off overspray and just shitty masking. It was done by a reputable LineX shop with tons of experience. He also cut into it with a razor blade when taking off the tape and shitty cuts around the bed lights. If I could do it again, I would do the drop in.

I think maybe they just got lazy during Covid. I don't know. He is respraying one of my panels because it was flaking.

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