Help Fellow Truck Owners Find the Perfect Bed Protection! Share Your Experience and Help Make Informed Choices!

[3Wliners]

Your experience could save someone else a lot of hassle! Please share the following to help others make an informed decision:
Price: How much did you spend? Was it worth it compared to other options?
What you like: What made you choose this protection? What benefits has it brought to your truck?
What you don’t like: Any issues or downsides? Sharing these might help other owners avoid the same pitfalls.
Installation: Was the install smooth? Got any tips or tricks to make it easier for the next guy?

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While we all have our preferences, let’s keep the conversation respectful.
* Respect others' opinions—what works for you might not work for someone else, and that’s totally fine!
* Keep it friendly—we’re here to help, not bash other brands or choices.
* No hate speech or personal attacks. We’re a community that values good advice and mutual respect.

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[GreggCT]

I use a BedRug because I don't use my truck for heavy work (I do tow a travel trailer). Originally it had an OEM drop in liner. I cut the sides and front off that and saved the bottom and wheel well sections so I can slide that back in temporarily if I have to carry something that would make a mess of the BedRug.

 

[TxOTRRanger]

No protection, just the factory metal bed floor with a tonneau cover.

 

[Grandaccess]

I have the factory Spray in I toss 100s of LBS a week of short steel in, not babying for sure cant even scratch it LOL today I had 1100lbs of short steel farm equipment I took in ... they nicked me for having one tire still on and only got $95 normally I dont get nicked there for dumb little shit on larger loads
100s of lbs of batteries sliding around almost every day.... a drop in would be a pain on my ass
Love it!

 

[AzScorpion]

No protection, just the factory metal bed floor with a tonneau cover.

ALWAYS, wrap it! All's it takes is one little slip.

Spoiler

To scratch your paint. You bunch of perverts were thinking something else, weren't you?

 

[AzScorpion]

I went with a spray in bed-liner by Mil Spec. I also use a rubber bed mat on top of it to keep things from sliding around and it also makes it much easier to kneel on because the texture is very course.

 

[davidtg7123]

I had the dealer put a spray in bed liner when I bought it as part of my negotiation, I’ve scratched through it once in 11 months with a chip about the size of two quarters but I’m extremely harsh on it and have some pretty sharp and heavy cargo all the time. It was easy enough to repair, all I did was sand it down and spray with a $10 can of spray in bed liner from Walmart once a day for a week in the summer. The color doesn’t match but it’s pretty sealed up and hasn’t chipped again, and I don’t care how pretty it looks under the tonneau. Usually there’s a good bit of mud and random stuff back there and it’s really scratched up. But my friends always joke and say if you got a clean truck bed it means you got soft hands so maybe that motivates me to keep it dirty and scratched

 

[TxOTRRanger]

ALWAYS, wrap it! All's it takes is one little slip.

Spoiler

To scratch your paint. You bunch of perverts were thinking something else, weren't you?

Grandpa didn't have a bed liner in Ole Blue, Dad doesn't have a bed liner in his truck. Apparently I am that old school. Just like some dirt and grime on my truck, paint scratches in the bed...........
Gives it character.

 

[TxOTRRanger]

Grandpa didn't have a bed liner in Ole Blue, Dad doesn't have a bed liner in his truck. Apparently I am that old school. Just like some dirt and grime on my truck, paint scratches in the bed...........
Gives it character.

Rehashing my previous statement, two days after I posted this I found myself researching drop in bed mats and purchased one from Rough Country.

 

[mtsoxfan]

I had a drop in back in the 80's (Toyota) and that's all it took to NEVER have a drop in again. Spray baby, spray...
No rattle, no slip sliding away...

 

[Cabose-1]

The dealer had mine sprayed in. Some local company that did a s%&@!× job. Id rather have the paint color showung like my other 2 rangers. Do still use the factory bed mat. I am okay with scratches, the dents are hard to keep out.

 

[CTYankee]

BedRug protects both the bed and your knees.

 

[mtsoxfan]

I had a drop in back in the 80's (Toyota) and that's all it took to NEVER have a drop in again. Spray baby, spray...
No rattle, no slip sliding away...

BedRug protects both the bed and your knees.

That does look nice, comfy on knees too. If I didn't carry wet stuff often, it'd be a good choice for me.

 

[pismo1]

I went with a spray in bed-liner by Mil Spec. I also use a rubber bed mat on top of it to keep things from sliding around and it also makes it much easier to kneel on because the texture is very course.

Xs 2 on this. I do both also.

 

[CTYankee]

I had a drop in back in the 80's (Toyota) and that's all it took to NEVER have a drop in again. Spray baby, spray...
No rattle, no slip sliding away...

That does look nice, comfy on knees too. If I didn't carry wet stuff often, it'd be a good choice for me.

The BedRug doesn't slide around and scuff the bed. It's a form of indoor/outdoor carpeting so water doesn't hurt it. The plastic drop-ins are a no-go for me, too.

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