Bed Liner
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I just purchased a 2008 1500 with an 8' bed. It came with a liner but after winter I am going to get a spray in liner. The key is to have someone do it that knows how. I have found that with some of my other trucks that water gets under the liner and then it rusts the bed. With a spray in this doesn't happen. I would go with the spray on.
can't go wrong with the professional liners! I have a rhino liner coating in my '05 gmc and it's never failed nor faded. You can have them tint the material to match your truck color - something I wish was done on mine.
RuffNeck_Canuck
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Spray in liners
Agreed spray in is better in many ways. noise reduction is the the biggest one I have noticed after getting a Rhino liner in my 09' GMC Sierra All Terrian. I talked to a rep at Line-X and he admitted to both products being pretty much identical, the only difference would be when it comes to the actual spraying of the product, 2 methods hot spray and cold spray. You want the hot spray technique the ingredients in the liner are better fused/ mixed and allows for better adhesion to the bed. Proper prep has alot to do with adhesion as well I imagine, I believe they do a ruff sanding with a orbital sander. I recommend asking if the the installer if they use the hot spray method if you go this rout.
Agreed spray in is better in many ways. noise reduction is the the biggest one I have noticed after getting a Rhino liner in my 09' GMC Sierra All Terrian. I talked to a rep at Line-X and he admitted to both products being pretty much identical, the only difference would be when it comes to the actual spraying of the product, 2 methods hot spray and cold spray. You want the hot spray technique the ingredients in the liner are better fused/ mixed and allows for better adhesion to the bed. Proper prep has alot to do with adhesion as well I imagine, I believe they do a ruff sanding with a orbital sander. I recommend asking if the the installer if they use the hot spray method if you go this rout.
I have used the drop in liners for years and never had any problems. I found the GM ones to be superior in quality and fit to other models. I had one truck for over 10 yrs and there was no rust under the liner. The person who bought the truck was so certain there was that he removed it thinking he could use that to get a better price. He insisted it was certainly rusty but it turned out the be like new.
If money is no object, get the spray in. Around here its over $500 to install. Be careful of deals, some shops cuts corners in installation to make a sale. Its a false assumption to thing you will get more trade in $ with a liner.
Also keep in mind things will not slide easily with the spray in liner. If you cannot lift the item to remove it from the truck you will have difficulty and that is my problem with them. Will the drop in I can load/unload my truck from the ground because the items can slide otherwise I would have to get up in the truck to move case and pails of lubricants I haul often.
If money is no object, get the spray in. Around here its over $500 to install. Be careful of deals, some shops cuts corners in installation to make a sale. Its a false assumption to thing you will get more trade in $ with a liner.
Also keep in mind things will not slide easily with the spray in liner. If you cannot lift the item to remove it from the truck you will have difficulty and that is my problem with them. Will the drop in I can load/unload my truck from the ground because the items can slide otherwise I would have to get up in the truck to move case and pails of lubricants I haul often.
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happy 2011
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i like a GM bed liner better for 1 reason only.
When i sell my tks i remove the bed liner and the bed looks like new. Wash buff and wax the tk and tell the next owner it was babyed from the get go see look at the bed not a scrach. Works for me lol.
When i sell my tks i remove the bed liner and the bed looks like new. Wash buff and wax the tk and tell the next owner it was babyed from the get go see look at the bed not a scrach. Works for me lol.