Spray In or Drop In Bedliner??

Marc · 07-21-2005, 06:00 PM

Ok well my Titan came with the drop in liner, but I am considering going to the spray in. Can you give me your opinions on which you prefer and why?

Sammy Sandbag · 07-21-2005, 06:13 PM

I definately go with the spray in. Every drop in I've ever seen has lead to worn off paint and rusting. Plus the little channels in a drop in liner make it a pain in the butt to clean them out if you just hauled gravel, dirt, bark, etc.

rjspitz · 07-21-2005, 06:25 PM

I went with spray in. Easier to maintain, better looking, and non-slip.

drags1998 · 07-21-2005, 06:30 PM

The ONLY way to go is SPRAY IN!!!!!!!! If your budget allows!!!

**Kronos1965** · 07-21-2005, 07:16 PM

Spray In Spray In Spray In.

If you go with aftermarket, I'd recommend Rhino liner. They spray it on thick and get the the tailgate done as well.

I can't tell you how many times I slipped on a wet drop in while I was hauling things....

TYTAIN · 07-21-2005, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by drags1998

The ONLY way to go is SPRAY IN!!!!!!!! If your budget allows!!!

Ditto, Ditto

G1Texas · 07-21-2005, 07:53 PM

I've had my spray in Line-X for a year and I'm very happy with it.

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Clancy · 07-21-2005, 09:01 PM

I have to throw my hat in the ring too - definitely spray in. The drop in doesn't protect anything - ever see a truck that had a drop in with the drop in removed? My 2000 Tundra had rust spots where the drop in liner rubbed, and God forbid I opened the rear slider and drove down a bumpy road - it rattled like made too. Then of course, you have the slippery sliddy stuff that is only works when you don't want it to.

Marc · 07-22-2005, 05:24 AM

Thanks for the responses...I figured this would be the general response. I got a price of $495.00 on the Line-X...anybody see lower prices?

travism · 07-22-2005, 05:45 AM

Spray-in. Line-X for a year and I'm happy with it. I got it for $425 I think. Found a coupon online that took $25 off the price, but it was hard to find. The truck came with a drop-in and I sold that to someone else on this site.

I personally don't care that the drop-in rubs on the bed and may create rust - it's not going to rust all the way through the bed, IMO. Maybe I'd think differently if I lived in a different part of the country (rust belt). Just don't remove the drop-in and all will be well. So the drop-ins are more just for aesthetic protection and that's fine as long as you know that. But the drop-ins that I've had let stuff slide around too much for me and I like how stuff stays put on the Line-X surface. The first time your toolbox slides around and dumps everything out, you'll wish you'd had a spray in. But it is expensive, so there's always a compromise there.

baseballfanz · 07-22-2005, 05:22 PM

Sprayed in, anything dropped in can be taken out (by theives).

mopar · 07-22-2005, 06:40 PM

Spray in your own. I herculined my jeep took a weekend taping and prep a truck bed would be easier comes out killer. I sprayed mine in witha $6 undercoating gun from harbor freight Best thing I ever did to the Jeep and it justified the purchase of an air compressor for the wife when she saw how much it cost to have done ($500+ for a Jeep)

m0wens · 07-22-2005, 09:56 PM

Spray in most definitely. Better protection plus the things you have in the bed do not slide.

pistonpete · 07-23-2005, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mopar

Spray in your own. I herculined my jeep took a weekend taping and prep a truck bed would be easier comes out killer. I sprayed mine in witha $6 undercoating gun from harbor freight Best thing I ever did to the Jeep and it justified the purchase of an air compressor for the wife when she saw how much it cost to have done ($500+ for a Jeep)

Impressive job!

Nice way to get a compressor out of the deal too!

mtbendo · 07-24-2005, 02:51 PM

Spray in. My last truck had a lot of rust along the tailgate portion of the bottom of the bed and that was probably after 5 years. I'm not that close to the beach either.