Is it worth it?

[rangeron33s]

I've been thinking. There's been a lot of arguments between plastic and rino lined bed liners. Had anyone though of a rino lined plastic bed liner? All the grip of rino line with all the removability of plastic! Easy to remove bed bolts. No rusted bed if rust removed before the bedliner is put in. I can't think of any cons other than weight.

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[straycat]

Spray or roll on bed liners have been around for a long time know. Don't know what you mean by spray on plastic? Plastic breaks down from heat and vibration and impacts. The sun is really bad on plastic. I know lots of people who did a roll on or spray on bed liner and they never looked back. The process was worth it they all said. I have seen all kinds of 4 wheelers, trucks golf cars, cars and jeeps that have been sprayed from front to back. Frames included. Not really cheap to do all that. Check out this link:


http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/07/28/line-x-rhino-coatings-bedliner/2588539/

 

[adsm08]

The corrugated drop-in bed liners are disliked because moisture gets trapped under them and they can rot out the bed floor. They are good for protecting the floor from impact damage though. You can chuck cinder blocks in on top of them and not dent the bed floor.

The roll-on/spray-in liners are liked because they prevent rust, but they are not nearly as good at protecting against impact damage, despite the claims of Line-X.

If you want the best of both worlds get the spray on stuff put on the bed itself and then throw a drop-in on top of that.

 

[97RangerXLT]

I think what the OP wants is a rhino lined bedliner so that he gets the benefit of not havening everything slide around as much in the bed.

My thoughts are because plastic will flex, and it is harder to make paint/ rhino lining stick to plastic is that after a few weeks/ months you are going to see the rhino lining flake off in huge chunks.

For protection, I would do the plastic bedliner and then get a rubber bed mat to put on the floor. that should keep things from sliding too much. probably a lot cheaper too.

As for the bedliner trapping water under the liner, this is the biggest gripe that I have about mine. I did take the bedliner out in 2012 so that I could remove the bed to redo the filler neck and spring hangers... the liner was put in the truck in 1997 when it was new, and never has been removed up til 2012. The bed looked brand new. a few chafe marks in the corners, but nothing bad, wasn't even down to the primer. So not too horrible for 15 years.

AJ

 

[rangeron33s]

Thanks all for the input. I will probably do the bedliner and throw the plastic in ontop of it. And then maybe put a mat in for the grip. Sounds good but also very heavy

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[adsm08]

Yeah, for grip and impact protection the rubber mat is the best. Rihno-line on a drop in liner would be tough since you almost have to bend them in half to install them.

 

[adsm08]

As for the bedliner trapping water under the liner, this is the biggest gripe that I have about mine. I did take the bedliner out in 2012 so that I could remove the bed to redo the filler neck and spring hangers... the liner was put in the truck in 1997 when it was new, and never has been removed up til 2012. The bed looked brand new. a few chafe marks in the corners, but nothing bad, wasn't even down to the primer. So not too horrible for 15 years.

AJ

That makes me feel better. I need to take my liner out soon, and it's been in there since the truck was new.

 

[PlumCrazy]

IMHO..any kind of liners suck. Rhino line is grippy and makes loading shit a pain, plastic liners trap moisture underneath, and the roll on shit is pointless.

Its truck..who cares if the inside of the bed looks used. Personally, I like a good old fashion rubber mat that can be rolled up if its in the way and left down if you want stuff to stay put.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Thanks all for the input. I will probably do the bedliner and throw the plastic in ontop of it. And then maybe put a mat in for the grip. Sounds good but also very heavy

$40 stall mat from your local farm store. 3/4" thick, too heavy to blow out or casually run away and designed to be stomped on by 500-1000lb horses for hours on end.

I have a over the rail drop in, it was always dry under it before I cut it out for my rollbar. Never had it out since I put the rollbar in but it should be able to breath better.

 

[rangeron33s]

The stall matt is a good idea. I'm thinking I might just do rino liner. And see from there. I already have a plastic drop in liner in the truck and its durable as **** but its a pain to clean because of the grooves so it still reaks like diff fluid from my rear end blow out on my last truck a year ago. I've pressure washed and still can't get it all out. Also there is no grip. I hate driving around and hearing whatever I have in the bed slide around.

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[tmcalavy]

Naw, you guys are way too spendy. Get four chunks of 4X4 or 2X4 and a cheap sheet of plywood. Nail the chunks onto each corner of the ply, cut to fit your bed, and throw it in there...nice, smooth and level for loading, definitely not waterproof or attractive, cheaper than snot, but it's a truck so who cares really anyway?

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Naw, you guys are way too spendy. Get four chunks of 4X4 or 2X4 and a cheap sheet of plywood. Nail the chunks onto each corner of the ply, cut to fit your bed, and throw it in there...nice, smooth and level for loading, definitely not waterproof or attractive, cheaper than snot, but it's a truck so who cares really anyway?

Also slicker than snot when wet...

 

[tmcalavy]

That's what sand is for.

 

[SenorNoob]

Also slicker than snot when wet...

Unbelievably so. When I was about 5-6 my dad made the mistake of a plywood ramp going up to our porch. Uncovered. Every time it rained I would take the dog out in the yard and take the stairs back up and whistle. Very funny seeing the dog with claws get about halfway back up and slide down.

 

[3.0ranger1227]

My brother had a bed rug mat under the tonneau cover in his truck, probably one of my favorite setups and I'll be getting something similar for my 92(access by agri-cover makes one for the early rangers). But our work truck has an off brand spray in liner and we had them spray it in a little thicker than normal which makes it a lot less grippy, I can slide stuff in that bed all day no problem. However that may not be so good when weight is a concern in a ranger - that duramax loves the extra weight.