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Going with a Line-X spray and a (probably) a Weathertech liner. Will a Weathertech tailgate liner go over the Line-X and is it worth time effort?

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Should probably get the weathertec to work on top of the liner, but what are you going to do with your tailgate that the linex isn't enough?
 

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Not sure why you'd need both? If you have a specific desire for the Weathertech liner, just tell the Line-X installer to leave the tailgate out, I'm sure they can accomodate. Or just take it off before giving the truck to them.
 

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I went with a drop in bed liner.

I destroy spray in bedliners, and a drop in protects the bed from dents.

The ol' wive's tale about corrosion, is just that.

Been using drop ins for near 45 years with no corrosion issues, in the North East.

$200 bucks installed.

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I went with a drop in bed liner.

I destroy spray in bedliners, and a drop in protects the bed from dents.

The ol' wive's tale about corrosion, is just that.

Been using drop ins for near 45 years with no corrosion issues, in the North East.

$200 bucks installed.

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Can you post some photos of your bed empty?
What does it look like at the front bulkhead, it wrap over it?
 

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Freshly installed on a twenty degree day. Once warm the bow flattened.
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I went with a drop in bed liner.

I destroy spray in bedliners, and a drop in protects the bed from dents.

The ol' wive's tale about corrosion, is just that.

Been using drop ins for near 45 years with no corrosion issues, in the North East.

$200 bucks installed.

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While i like the spray in liners, ive used the drop in hard ones like this in several trucks for exactly the same reason...i can flop concrete block or rocks in and no dents. The spray in cannot take that abuse
 
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I also have a drop in, Rugged liner, it has been great, no better protection for the bed.
 

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I like spray on, then run a DeeZee rubber mat on top to keep stuff from sliding around.
 

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I cant tell (kind of small photo), its under the rail on the sides, right?
Does it wrap over the front?

I had no clue these were that cheap.
 

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Under the rail on the sides, wraps over the front, fit is fantastic, very snug, you remove the two front hooks and then reinstall them through the liner, tailgate piece you remove the bolts and then reinstall through the liner also.
 

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Under the rail on the sides, wraps over the front, fit is fantastic, very snug, you remove the two front hooks and then reinstall them through the liner, tailgate piece you remove the bolts and then reinstall through the liner also.
I will get pics of my rugged tomorrow. This was the easiest change I made on my truck.
 

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"I cant tell (kind of small photo), its under the rail on the sides, right?
Does it wrap over the front?

I had no clue these were that cheap."

It's not the size of the photo that matters, it's what you do with it!

What was also nice, how it wraps over the front of the bed, virtually negates the need for the seal strip on my Tygar bed cover.

I beat the carp out of my Rugged bed liner, shows no damage. As I shared I tear up spray ins, and there are no dents in my bed.

I use my trucks as trucks.

I clean the bed well, and leave a heavy coat of un-buffed paste wax in the bed. As long as the bed drains are clear, no concerns about corrosion.

The liner also has all the provisions for hauling as the stock bed has.

Much heavier guage than the MOPAR one as well.

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