Hey, I’m new to the site and a first time owner of a ford pick up truck. I just purchased a 2015 F150 xlt supercrew with a 5.6 foot bed. My bed is completely empty so I purchased a dualliner which got great reviews and I’m still currently waiting for the delivery , my question to you guys is, will that be enough to protect the bed from rusting out ? I also looked up sealants and saw por15. I was thinking to add the sealant first and then drop the dualliner bedliner in after. I was also was told to look into linex, but feel that won’t protect it from Dents as much if I start throwing things in the back. Thanks


mike

 

The bed won't rust out, it's aluminum. I prefer spray in over drop in. I do not like the OEM drop in that came in my truck for two reasons: The liner is away from the bed in the corners, and it is slicker than snot so you have to tie anything in the bed down to keep it from sliding around.

 

I have a DualLiner and I really like it. Like BadAV said, no worries about rust with the aluminum bed. The rubber mat that comes with the DualLiner does a great job of protecting the bed. It's thick and very heavy. Plus it's rubber, so stuff doesn't slide around like it would with a drop-in liner. I thought about going for a spray in liner, but in the end I liked the idea of being able to easily take the liner out completely if I ever wanted to do so. Where would be applying sealant? I don't see the need, myself.

 

As BadAV said, aluminum won't rust, scratch maybe but not rust.
Who cares if a drop-in liner scratches the bed.
The truck will be sold or traded in with the liner.

I chose a drop-in liner because i tend to throw/haul heavy objects in the bed.
A drop-in liner's protruding ribs will absorb a lot of cargo impact minimizing dents to the bed.
Not only when loading cargo but also if the cargo bounces around driving on rough roads.

If i didn't haul a lot of stuff i probably would go with a spray-in.

 

My DualLiner thread is here, if you're interested.

 

I think your bedliner will do great at protecting the bed. As long as you're not dropping heavy sharp objects into it. Not much will help with that.
On my last truck I just cut plywood to lay in the bed. That bed was steel. After several years the bed was still in great shape in spite of the plywood having lots of dug out spots. The bottom takes much more of a beating than the sides as long as your cargo isn't slamming around the bed as you drive.
My concern with a bedliner was that it hides the bed so you can't really see what's going on. I also heard most were slippery.
The dealer threw in a spray-in liner on my new truck so I just bought a DeeZee mat. At least I can pull it out easily to clean and inspect the bed and it has great traction. Of course it makes sliding things in and out of the bed more difficult.
I used black polyurethane roofing adhesive to seal some of the gaps around the bed that many others are seeing too.

 

Yes, aluminum. I had mine Line-X'ed, but it was quite slick.
If you have a Tractor Supply near you, you can buy a 4 foot x 6 foot 3/4" thick horse stall rubber pad (and trim it slightly in your case). It's tough as heck, easier on my knees, and it adds about 100 pounds to the bed for added traction. Costs $42.99 now I believe.
Good luck.

 

I use a BedRug... easy on the knees, nothing slides around, washes out and will never rot or hold water...

 

DualLiner here as well and I’m very pleased with it. It’s my #1 choice regardless of cost.

 

+1 on the Bedrug.