Line-X vs Rhino vs Bullet Bed Liner

[Deleted member 24880]

How much is Line-X for a Gladiator?

$499 was the quote I got last week. Mine is leased so not sure I will spend that on a lease.

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[Karnivoolfan]

So essentially the same as the factory bedliner option which I bet ain't as good.

 

[mojocho]

475 for bullet liner

 

[volfo]

I was quoted $419 for Bullet and think I'm going to do that. I "heard" that the factory liner isn''t as good (not sure if true) and that it was done outside in tents at the factory, and that it might delay the truck shipping. Whatever, who knows what is true, I decided to order mine without and take it. I've heard for best results you should get it done relatively soon, but I have no idea if that is true. I decided to do Bullet over Line X because cheaper and seems just as good, I suspect it will be for my use anyway. Convenience is the reason I almost factory ordered. MUCH larger Line X dealer network was the reason I thought I might do Line X. But bullet is cheaper and relatively convenient for me.

 

[Mac]

Going aftermarket you also run the risk of having your bed lights messed up and the holes for adding accessories filled with bed liner. Been documented quite a few times on here. IMO drop in the way to go, better impact protection and less than half the cost

 

[ATLalien]

When I bought mine, very few of the gladiators they had on the lot had the factory bed liner installed. I negotiated mine as part of the sale and the dealer used a Line-X shop down the street. About 2 weeks after taking the Jeep home, I had the bed liner installed. Was a bit worried as it was rainy out when they applied it, but they did a great job. Only minor thing was that the Line-X badge fell off when I got home, but I would've wanted to take that off anyway. Did hold on to it to prove what it was in case I had any issue down the road, but over a year later I've had no issues to date.

 

[mx5red]

Going aftermarket you also run the risk of having your bed lights messed up and the holes for adding accessories filled with bed liner. Been documented quite a few times on here. IMO drop in the way to go, better impact protection and less than half the cost

I’m not saying this isn’t true, but I have the factory liner and I still had to chase all the threads in the bed, they had sprayed in all of them. Added a lot of time to install a bed rail

 

[TRI-JAB]

I was quoted $419 for Bullet and think I'm going to do that. I "heard" that the factory liner isn''t as good (not sure if true) and that it was done outside in tents at the factory, and that it might delay the truck shipping. Whatever, who knows what is true, I decided to order mine without and take it. I've heard for best results you should get it done relatively soon, but I have no idea if that is true. I decided to do Bullet over Line X because cheaper and seems just as good, I suspect it will be for my use anyway. Convenience is the reason I almost factory ordered. MUCH larger Line X dealer network was the reason I thought I might do Line X. But bullet is cheaper and relatively convenient for me.

I had Bullet applied in my bed. Real happy with it. When you do the research, the founders of Line-X sold the company. One of them waited out the non-compete agreement and improved the formula. The reason the Bullet is less expensive is they can use less material (cost savings) and have better overall strength/ durability than the Line-X. I do recommend having a discussion with the installer to guarantee they plug or cover any threaded holes in the bed. Again, I am really happy with mine, but had a detailed discussion with my installer.

 

[Chez12205]

I have bullet and it is good. Has lifetime warranty and did a good job on application. $500 install. Have a place 5 min from my house.

 

[Chez12205]

Every truck I owned had liner in it. Don’t think there is a factory liner the dealer uses a 3rd party that applies them. The dealer wanted like $700 extra to install so I passed then found out who the 3rd party was when I talked to a salesman I know. The factory 3rd party was a no name place so I went with bullet. I had bullet in my f250 lariat and beat the s#%t out of that bed with no damage at all. Plus lifetime.

 

[mazeppa]

I’m not saying this isn’t true, but I have the factory liner and I still had to chase all the threads in the bed, they had sprayed in all of them. Added a lot of time to install a bed rail

I did some of the prep work yourself before the JT was taken to the liner installer. I removed my bed lights, greased the threaded holes and plugged with rolled up tape, removed the power outlet hole plug, and other thing I can't remember.

 

[DiscoSlug]

Line X is better but ultimately it is going to depend on your installer. Some are trash some are gold.

Mine was just ok. They didn't take any shortcuts but the lines on the tape weren't perfect so if you are a perfectionist, I'd ask to see the tape job before they start spraying.

Also, remove anything you don't want sprayed or worse "sprayed together into a permanent bond".

For me, that was the lights in the bed, which I should have removed as they were a B word to fix the poor tape job around them.

I also suggest asking them to do the bottom of the tailgate (likely to cost more), as it gets things stuck down there that scratch up the paint and will be a future source of rust.

Also, there is a benefit to doing rattle can liners yourself, you get to decide what gets sprayed, what doesn't, far cheaper, and comes with a lifetime warranty. You get to decide on your own claims and fix it for cheap / touch ups!

 

[Clay]

I had Line-X put in mine for $450. Only complaint I had was they didn't plug the holes, so I had to clean out the threaded ones. The owner said that the holes should have been plugged before being sprayed.

 

[rr11]

I have a 03 F250 that I had Line-X installed when new no issues. I went with Line-X because of my previous experience

 

[Higher_Ground]

Did anyone get a rhino liner? Any regrets?

I feel like the Line-X is a great product but if I could have the same sort of protection with a softer feel I would take that instead. I just don't want it to get torn up with minimal abuse. I mainly carry my kayaks and the occasional piece of furniture. If I'm going to carry rocks or soil they will likely be place in a bucket/tub first.

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