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what kinda truck is it? They didnt have to drill any holes in my silverado for my rhino liner I love mine works great have had it for over a yr Ryan |
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It's a '01 Dakota Quad cab. I understand from Rhino's web site that not drilling is the standard, must be a local shop practice. I am certainly not trying to knock Rhino Linings, but from what I have seen the Speedliner does appear to be a better product. I have recieved samples of each Line-x, Rhino, Perma-tech, Speedliner, and Ultimate linings which all have dealers in the area. From what I have seen, the speedliner is the toughest, but retains a much better grip than line-x. The colors look great, and they really don't have a fade problem. I am thinking about color matching my Forest Green. I have had a quote for $325 for black or the dark green to match. This is for under rail. The only drawback I have seen is to do over the rail is hard to find. Some shops will do it, but don't guarantee it. The main reason they say this is because it tends to get picked and pulled at over the rail. Thanks for the help, Jeff |
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Spray-in liner: Line-X if you're actually going to use/abuse it. Soft Cover: I just took an Extang Black-Max off my truck. Looked good standing still, handled winter weather great, but I couldn't stand all the whipping around in the wind. Drove me nuts!. Snaping and unsnaping was a pain, but that's not as big a deal with a hinged cover. My dealer tells me Extang and TechStyle are the best for soft hinged. Looked at samples of both and TechStyle looks lighter than the Extang; which I already have a problem with. Ordered an Access soft roll-up. Bows roll with the cover and it's fully tension adjustable with an over center latch at the rear that doesn't interfere with the tailgate. True soft cover look, unlike Pace-Edwards and Roll-Top. Don't have it yet, so can't comment on how well (or not) it works. Showroom sample/demo was impressive. -- Don |
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| I have had one on my 2K long bed rado for about 6 months. The bows also roll up with the cover and stow in about a 4" bundle against the cab - you can stow it in about 5 minutes, once you get the hang of it. The top only lifts up about 30 degrees, and I would prefer about a 45 degree lift. It has not waved or come off at high speeds. It has the traditional snaps which can be undone if you want to. I would also check out hinged soft tonneaus which connect and tilt at the front rail - the Berlin tilts about 16 inches back from the front rail. I wouldn't want anything but a hinged cover - makes the bed like a big trunk, especially with the BedRug installed, which I also recommend. Good Luck. | |
| After years of having water puddle up in my drop in liner I will definitely make sure the Line-x will drain when I have it sprayed in my new truck. | |
| After years of having water puddle up in my drop in liner I will definitely make sure the Line-X has drains when I have it sprayed in my new truck | |
| I have drains in my rhino liners (they left them open and didnt clog them up they were existing in the bed). They work very well. | |
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I've used Access covers on my last two trucks. Great product, you can adjust it drumhead-tight, no snaps to rip out, and they last and last, even up here in snow and ice abuse. Beats the heck out of the Pace Edwards I originally spent way too much money for! Hans |
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| What was your experience with the roll top cover. I have been thinking about getting one of those but have only seen the display at the shop where they sell them. | |
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I had a "Pace-Edwards" roll top which I didn't care for -- noisy -- got obstructed with snow/ice (there are drain tubes, but they got clogged and the mechanism froze up in winter -- also required drilling holes) -- large items in the truck bed could slide and damage it in the "retracted" position. The side tracks "narrow" your truck bed quite a bit. Since then I've had "Access" roll up covers on my last two trucks, and they are great. They get completely out of the way, look good, last well (my son still has my first one -- 7 years old and in perfect condition still), and stay drum-head tight in all seasons. Water is shed to the outside without tubes/drilling/etc needed on the Pace-Edwards design. No sliding tracks to fill with dirt/debris. Hans |
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