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<blockquote data-quote="E63" data-source="post: 222843" data-attributes="member: 5340"><p><strong>Liner options</strong></p><p></p><p>I spent quite a bit of time evaluating options for the truck bed liner. Choices are:</p><p><strong>Drop in, Spray on (line-X or Rhino-Liner), or Bed-Rug</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Drop In liners</strong> have some very cool cargo management features that I like, but cargo will slide easily, not good if you are always hauling a lot of materials and tools, great for loading and unloading. They protect the bed to a point but damage from sand and friction can damage the bed underneath. Think of it like putting slip covers over your seats and having them end up wearing the seats anyway, not a good thing.</p><p></p><p><strong>Spray In liners</strong> are permanent. They create a non slip surface that is way better than stock. It is expensive though. I moved some appliances right after getting the truck and scratched the bed up pretty good. Doesn’t take much with the crappy paint they use now a days to limit VOCs . (but don’t get me started on environmentalists…) </p><p></p><p><strong>Bedrugs</strong> come in two different model and you can do partial or the whole thing. They are very light weight, have deep foam that levels out the bed. It is designed to resist stains and can be easily cleaned. The perfectly molded sides zip to the bed cover and everything is attached with industrial Velcro. Cargo does not slide and the resulting surface is soft on the knees. I got mine thru Amazon complete for under $336.84 delivered. (model BRQ04SCK)</p><p></p><p><strong>Installation</strong> was pretty straight forward, I zipped it together and left mine in the sun for a few hours to warm up prior to installing, letting it conform some to the bed. Then it was a simple mater to mark locations for where the cargo tie downs come thru. There are two ways to install. You can remove and re-attach to the outside of the cover, or what I chose to do was to make a small incision with razor blade from back side and simply slide cover one edge at a time. This minimizes installation time and makes it easier to remove cover when necessary. Other suggestions not in the instructions would be to place the Velcro tabs on the ribs instead of the valleys on the tail gate and head wall.</p><p></p><p>Sorry I did not take any pictures of the install of the rug or the F-1 as both were done quickly with only minor complications and are well documented on the internet by the manufacturers.</p><p></p><p>did a 1000 mile weekend trip to deliver a huge load of furniture for my son moving out of the dorms into a house. BedRug worked great to protect stuff, minimize pad wrapping. We also picked up a full size refrigerator , Washer and Dryer for $200 and moved it. This is a case where the BedRug may not have been the best choice as the feet of the Washer and Dryer want to catch. Fridge was on wheels so not much of an issue, but power lifting the washer was a chore.</p><p>Here is what it looks like completed:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://s1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj521/gglazer/IMAG0514.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://s1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj521/gglazer/IMAG0513.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]193501[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="E63, post: 222843, member: 5340"] [b]Liner options[/b] I spent quite a bit of time evaluating options for the truck bed liner. Choices are: [B]Drop in, Spray on (line-X or Rhino-Liner), or Bed-Rug[/B] [B]Drop In liners[/B] have some very cool cargo management features that I like, but cargo will slide easily, not good if you are always hauling a lot of materials and tools, great for loading and unloading. They protect the bed to a point but damage from sand and friction can damage the bed underneath. Think of it like putting slip covers over your seats and having them end up wearing the seats anyway, not a good thing. [B]Spray In liners[/B] are permanent. They create a non slip surface that is way better than stock. It is expensive though. I moved some appliances right after getting the truck and scratched the bed up pretty good. Doesn’t take much with the crappy paint they use now a days to limit VOCs . (but don’t get me started on environmentalists…) [B]Bedrugs[/B] come in two different model and you can do partial or the whole thing. They are very light weight, have deep foam that levels out the bed. It is designed to resist stains and can be easily cleaned. The perfectly molded sides zip to the bed cover and everything is attached with industrial Velcro. Cargo does not slide and the resulting surface is soft on the knees. I got mine thru Amazon complete for under $336.84 delivered. (model BRQ04SCK) [B]Installation[/B] was pretty straight forward, I zipped it together and left mine in the sun for a few hours to warm up prior to installing, letting it conform some to the bed. Then it was a simple mater to mark locations for where the cargo tie downs come thru. There are two ways to install. You can remove and re-attach to the outside of the cover, or what I chose to do was to make a small incision with razor blade from back side and simply slide cover one edge at a time. This minimizes installation time and makes it easier to remove cover when necessary. Other suggestions not in the instructions would be to place the Velcro tabs on the ribs instead of the valleys on the tail gate and head wall. Sorry I did not take any pictures of the install of the rug or the F-1 as both were done quickly with only minor complications and are well documented on the internet by the manufacturers. did a 1000 mile weekend trip to deliver a huge load of furniture for my son moving out of the dorms into a house. BedRug worked great to protect stuff, minimize pad wrapping. We also picked up a full size refrigerator , Washer and Dryer for $200 and moved it. This is a case where the BedRug may not have been the best choice as the feet of the Washer and Dryer want to catch. Fridge was on wheels so not much of an issue, but power lifting the washer was a chore. Here is what it looks like completed: [IMG]http://s1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj521/gglazer/IMAG0514.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://s1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj521/gglazer/IMAG0513.jpg[/IMG] [ATTACH=full]193501[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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