Hongstertruck

I'm thinking about remove my bed liner. What I like about the bed liner is it slides nicely, but that is it.

What I don't like about it is it could trap moisture and that it will lead to rust.

What do you all think?

joe mcmillan

My last truck (2000 F150 from Michigan) had a bedliner from the beginning of its life. I sold it in 2012. At that time it had no rust in the bed. The rust was on the frame and had no relation to the bedliner.
Currently have a spray in liner and a bedrug in later model truck.
The bedrug is great. That is what I will have from now on.
What is best for you will be determined by what you use your truck for.
Heavy work and hauling will benefit from a bedliner or a spray in.
Home use will be best suited with a bedrug.

nfldfordman

I wouldn't worry too much. Better than using a bare bed, it's hard not to scratch and chip a bare bed, which can lead to rust. I haven't seen any horror stories from drop ins at any rate.

I would consider a spray in ideal though.

Bruski

Yes, keep it in if you use your truck as a truck like I do. I did remove my bedliner last year and had no rust under. But I do live in central FL and rust is not an issue unless you drive the beach everyday. BTW, have had mine in since new in 05'

Hongstertruck

Thank you, good to hear no rust from bedliner, maybe I'll put it back, I like the bedrug idea, but hate to spend money where I don't need.

Good points, thanks.

I don't use my truck for work, mostly recreation and occasionally Home Depot run.

Thanks guys, good to know it doesn't really create rust. I think I'm going to leave it.

Cheers!

ptmccain

Spray in, not bed liner.

Get a clue.

Bruski

Get a clue about what??? There is nothing wrong with bed liner.

snowborderus

My 95 had a drop-in bedliner. After some years it didn't sit flush against the bed any longer. Never had a problem with rust though. I would've done a spray-in liner but ended up selling it. My 04 will be getting a spray-in soon. (Hopefully)

Toshbar

Bought 2005 recently with factory plastic bedliner. Too slick, stuff slides. Hurts the knees when crawling around. Not awesome for putting a air mattress on top of (camping).

Yanked it out, cut it up with a circle-saw, and threw in a $60 DeeZee rubber floor mat. Mucho likey. Nothing slides unless I really have to stomp the brakes, smooth for air mattress, doesn't hurt knees when crawling in. Have inspected for moisture underneath, and none present, even after I hose down the interior of my camper shell/bed area.

Hongstertruck

Why can't you put the rubber mat on top of the bedliner?
I hear you out about the pain when knee down on the bedliner.