The Under Rail liners for 97-98 DAKs have some sort of rubber/neoprene blend mixed in with the plastic. Much improved
from the "skating rink" plastic of other liners. The "Over the Rail" liners for 97-98s do not have this feature. Go
figure...
gk
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Gary E. Klim - Somewhere in central Connecticut garyklim@snet.net
http://pages.cthome.net/garyklim/ gklim@harman.com
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-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Trottmann <rotrottmann@davidson.edu>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Monday, March 23, 1998 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Mopar Bed Liner - for sale
>I can't wait to take mine out when I carpet the bed! That really sucks, and yeah,
>those things are slick as ice!
>Robert
>
>RLewis7785 wrote:
>
>> I temporarily removed the Mopar plastic bedliner from my truck today. Its
>> been in the truck since new (6 years). The damage to the bed paint is
>> sickening. It is rubbed down to bare metal on every ridge. If this had been
>> an open bed used regularly, the damage might not be so sickening, because
>> normal abuse would have done as bad or worse. However, this bed has never
>> been used for more than light loads, and it has had a Leer Topper on it for
>> the entire six years.
>>
>> I would sell it to anyone who would have it? make me an offer. Local
>> inquiries preffered (South Texas).
>>
>> I'll have to get a spray in liner to keep the bed from rusting out if I take
>> it out, but I'm ready to be rid of the slippery thing.
>>
>> A word to anyone who has or is contemplating a plastic bedliner. Don't. They
>> are slick, noisy, and tear up paint. I would hate to see my truck if it
>> hadn't had the Topper, it would be rusted out by now.
>>
>> =========================================================
>> Richard Lewis
>> Houston (Tomball), Texas
>> E-Mail : rlewis7785@AOL.COM
>>
>> 92 Dodge Dakota Club Cab, LE Trim
>> 318 C.I.D V8
>> 3.55 Rear Axle Ratio
>> "Weak" Automatic Tranny
>> Two Tone Black & Silver
>> Leer Crown Series Topper Painted to match.
>> Mopar Bedliner
>> EdelBrock 1002 Air Cleaner.
>> Firestone Firehawk SS10 225/70R15
>
>
>
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>Mailto:rotrottmann@davidson.edu
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>St. Louis, MO- May 19th
>95 Sport 318 Auto 2WD
>
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