Drop-in bedliners, do they work?

Monday, September 27th, 2010 at 9:00 pm

If you are a truck owner, you know how important the condition of your truck can be. Whether you’re just interested in the general appearance of your truck, or you want to keep the resale value as high as possible, the condition of your truck is very important. The most used surface on any truck is the bed. Whether hauling wood, furniture, or farm implements, the condition of the bed of your truck is in constant jeopardy. Installing a drop-in bedliner is one option you have, out of several, for truck bed protection. If you’re planning on not carrying anything that is that large, or loads that are extremely slippery or heavy, then a drop-in bedliner may be right for you. One of the main problems with this type of bedliner is that they are very slippery. If you’ve ever hauled something extremely or awkward on a slippery bed, you know if you have to stop fast you run a high risk of that item coming through your window. This can be extremely dangerous, causing injury to you or your passengers as well.

Sun fading is also a major problem with this type of bedliner. They have no UV protection, so the sun is one of their greatest enemies. After as little as a year of exposure to the elements, these bedliners will fade at least 4 shades of color, and will start to become brittle, making the surface of the liner way more likely to crack.

Drop-in bedliners also can not be shipped via a normal mail carrier, so you will need to find someone locally to install it and supply you with it, or, you will have to pay an astronomical shipping fee. Most drop-in bedliners are made for trucks of several models and styles. This means that most installs will have to be ‘retro-fitted’ to your truck. This means that most of the time the installer will have to cut in areas of the bedliner and pad other areas to attempt to make sure that the bedliner fits the bed of your truck properly. This can cause several issues down the line, including slippage of the bedliner itself. These bedliners are really not one of the best options available.

One of the better options emerging in the market today is the hybrid bedliner. DualLiner is the leader in the hybrid bedliner market. Their product addresses all of the issues with other types of bedliner products out there. Load slippage? The DualLiner has patented zero-skid technology that makes sure your cargo doesn’t go anywhere. Cracking and fading? DualLiner has a UV protectant added to the mixture during the molding process, so your liner will never crack or fade. Damage to the floor of your truck? Not any more, the product also features an ultra-thick 3/8″ rubber floor, so nothing will damage the bed of your truck. Head on over to their website, and check out some bedliner products that you are sure to love!

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