therewolf

We are talking about the BED of a pickup truck, and not the hood of a Rolls-Royce, right?
I think we need to keep focused on the fact that this is what a pickup truck does, and if you beat it hard enough, nothing will protect it.

It sounds like some people should consider purchasing a beater for work, and a later model for show, if the condition of the bed is all that important. Let's recap(no-pun):

1: If you get a drop in, you have some protection from contents denting your truck, but over a short period of time, you still get rust. So you lose your easier restoration options anyway.

2: If you get a Spray-in(apparently a very popular choice) you can't take it back to stock by removing the liner later, and it costs 2 or three times as much. The real benefit is you don't get rubbing or condensation moisture caused by drop-ins. If you whup them real hard they still dent.(Surprise,surprise!)

3: If you don't get any liner, you just risk damaging the bed when you use it hard. Here's an idea-why not just get some old carpet to put under those occasional heavy loads?


Can't we all just get along?

therewolf

IMO, if you're going to want the bed to look nice for appearance's sake, save your money for the body work you'll do to fix the dents and scratches. A drop-in isn't going to keep your bed in good condition, and for you, it appears that a spray-in just isn't an option.

Was it Oscar Wilde who said "Don't worry about a thing, nothing will be all right."

old dog

man this is an age old story . when it comes down to it how much do you want to spend ? how long are you going to keep it ? realistically what do you expect ? i used to sell bed liner's ,drop in and spray in . the best drop in i found was the penda skid resistant .i preferred the under the rail model ,and put plastic bed cap's with stake pocket hole's and stake pocket anchor's .i sold liner's for over 10 year's and never saw one cause a truck to rust out . sure they will move around a little bit they expand and contract with temperature .they may polish the4 steel on the contact spot's but that's all with constant movement . i pulled one out of my ole mans truck after 8 years of hard use ! hauling 55 gal drum's of oil ,and any thing that would fit . no rust ! .it's a old wife's tail ,i used to put cheaper brand plastic liners in truck's for dealer's .gave them more resale value .covered the damage *(extensive )at time's .rust from the bottom and major dent's and dings . you can always pull them out and repaint if you want to sell it. we used to have linex spray liner's installed ,they looked great but forget about seeing your paint again ,they do a pretty good job of protecting .but they can still dent under a big impact .the plastic with the raised rib's tends to dissipate the load over a larger surface ,and not denting .sorry for being liong winded .

therewolf

I guess what it all boils down to is: Do you REALLY intend to remove your liner after a lot of hard use and start running the vehicle as a show truck or something? I'm trying to wrap my mind around heavy hauling usage closely followed by the extreme desire to suddenly exhibit the truck in close-to-mint condition. What's up with that?

old dog

yea man you got to draw the line some were .

therewolf

Yes, Quik-Liner, that's great. The question posed by the OP and others is they want to use their pickup beds for heavy hauling, and then have them ready for the truck show next week.
Any spray-in liner is going to defeat that purpose. Drop-ins aren't much better, because while they ARE removable, they create as much damage as they prevent.

If there was a way to haul heavy stuff, and then have a perfect bed without a liner, don't you think we'd all be doing it?

WHAT's a goil to do?

I had decided at the offset when I got my new truck that it was primarily a truck which was going to be used as such, and while I try to keep it nice, I'm not all that concerned about the overall condition of the bed in contrast to achieving my hauling objectives.

So I guess what it boils down to is it's mind over matter;If you don't mind, it don't matter!

brenda21

See the difference between two spraying product on same truck.Truck has been used for transporting machine tools.
Thats why I choose qwikliner

john75

For the price, durability, function and application method, I highly recommend the qwikliner bed liner.<o></o>