Any drop in liner will rub the paint, they will all move enough to cause wear.

 

Call your local spray in liner companies they usually sell drop-ins cheap that they removed from customer trucks. I paid $40 installed for an oem toyota. If you that route.


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That is an excellent idea!

Have you pulled up your OEM drop in yet to check for any paint rubbing issues?

 

You could get scuffing of the paint with a drop in. Duct tape will eliminate the issue. You must have read my many post on how my experience with the drop in over the spray.
A mat won't absorb water and will be a bit of cushion and less slide. The drop in will clean out very easily due to the slide. I have a cap. I'd recommend a cover or cap if you are in snow country if you want to keep the bed clean. You won't have to worry about rusting if it is just snow in there

 

I had a drop-in for 4 months then went to a bed rug & cap. 4 months and the bottom of the drop-in rubbed off a bunch of paint on the floor, not bare metal though.

When I traded it in for my '14 I threw the drop-in back in to cover all the Velcro from the rug that I took out.


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I had a drop in. It rubbed the paint to the bare metal. So I covered it up w/ rattle can and put a bed rug in.

I'd only suggest a bed rug if you're gonna cover it. The bed rug does not absorb moisture. And if you have a deck rail system, you can rig up a lighting system too.

 

I use my truck more as a SUV than pickup. The bedrug and some type if cover is the way I go. I have slept on it camping also.

Asian Dave what lights do you have in the bed.


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I got a 5M (16.4 ft) waterproof LED Strip off of ebay. I think it was under $15 shipped.

The so called "3M" tape they used was crap. I removed it and put actual 3M tape on there. It's wired to the cargo light, so it'll come on when it's on.

 

Don't get a drop in, it will rub the paint off! (Know from experience)

I can't even give my drop in away. I'm in San Diego, let me know if you want it. (If it's not gone in a couple weeks I'll chop it up and stuff it in the recycle bin) (Or maybe not, I might just haul it to the dump...)

 

Line-x!!!!

 

Bed rug is the best liner!

 

Why are you against the spray in? I think it looks great. I guess I will need to do something down the road if it fades but a drop in will fade over time too, then you are left with a damaged bed anyway. I guess there are downfalls to everything.

 

The factory drop in won't fade like linex will.
The bed is more function than appearance for most. I guess if you are going CM, it's just there for looks anyways. HAHA.

 

I've been kicking this idea around; put a rubber mat under the drop in liner to keep it from moving around. My concern is with the drop in fitting properly with the rubber mat under it. Depending upon the drop in it may be a nice snug fit.

Anyone try this?

 

I second the bed rug if you're going to cover it. I had a bed rug in my last truck and loved it. My Tundra came with a spray in liner but I'm going to cover it with a bed rug once I get my camper shell.

 

I've had the BedRug installed for about a month now. Easy, one person install. Does require a little trimming if you have the rails. Couldn't be happier with it.

I also have a Toyota bed mat on top. Prevents items from slipping and provides more "dent" resistance.


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I just ordered the Bedrug. I was also thinking about keeping a rubber mat for any super heavy duty hauling. Is your bed open or do you have some type of cover? Also would you recommend the cargo rails? Did you have to trim the Toyota mat to fit over the bedrug?