I've read a lot of complaints about bed liners scratching paint, resulting
in rust. . I remember seeing on one of the TV auto repair shows a rubber
product that comes in sheets and is intended for use under a bed liner. I
don't remember what it's called, but check your auto parts stores, if
interested. As bad as your experiences have been, I remember years ago,
when I bought my '72 Datsun 1600 pickup ($1.800, brand new!), the bed sides
were single-wall, and anything banging against the inside showed on the
outside! It was a great truck, however, with a 1,600 load capacity. And
fast. I used to autocross it, and did well. That back end just swung
around like it was a truck! (Oh, it was a truck!)
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> From: Rader <rlr@bbt.com>
> To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
> Subject: Re: Front Bed Bends?
> Date: Monday, September 08, 1997 9:31 AM
>
> Oh no, here we go again with this thread.
>
> Michael Clark wrote:
>
> > No, the plastic dropp-in's let everything slide like it's on ice back
> > there.
>
> Not true, some plastic liners are designed with anti-skid properties.
> Granted, the friction is nothing like that of a rubber mat or spray-in,
> but it is a lot better than the paint-on-metal of a stock bed.
>
> > IMO spray-ins are the only way to go.
>
> Spray-ins have some advantages, but they don't prevent small dents
> like the plastic drop-ins do.
>
> Ron
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