What did you do to your Gen 3 today?

[insangsong78]

Looks good. Did you plastidip the sensors too?

Yes. Plasti dip doesn't effect the sensor. I don't think I'll want to paint it though. So I'll just keep that part as plasti dip

 

[insangsong78]

There are some very interesting YT videos on why you should NOT buy a bedliner from Ford. They're very thin, Ford does not remove miscellaneous hooks and brackets that should not be coated, and they don't prep the bed correctly to ensure the spray liner adheres to the bed. Go with Linex for almost the same cost.

I have the Ford liner . While in some parts of the US it may be same. But in Cali it's double the price for linex. Ford one does its job imo for 1/2 price.

 

[dblack]

There are some very interesting YT videos on why you should NOT buy a bedliner from Ford. They're very thin, Ford does not remove miscellaneous hooks and brackets that should not be coated, and they don't prep the bed correctly to ensure the spray liner adheres to the bed. Go with Linex for almost the same cost.

I'd agree with this. My Gen2 had a spray-in liner from Ford and I made sure on my Gen3 that I didn't get that so I could have Linex do it. The Ford liner was very thin and as stated, they sprayed over stuff that Linex removed first. I'd never get a factory sprayed liner again.

 

[dblack]

We rarely get snow in Alabama, so got out and did a little riding around today.

 

[BaseModelRaptor]

I'd agree with this. My Gen2 had a spray-in liner from Ford and I made sure on my Gen3 that I didn't get that so I could have Linex do it. The Ford liner was very thin and as stated, they sprayed over stuff that Linex removed first. I'd never get a factory sprayed liner again.

So did you actually have an issue with it coming up? How did you know it was thin? Did you have the thickness measured? Who dictates what the proper amount of thickness should be for proper protection?

 

[dblack]

So did you actually have an issue with it coming up? How did you know it was thin? Did you have the thickness measured? Who dictates what the proper amount of thickness should be for proper protection?

I had to cut around some of the tie downs so I could remove them to install BuiltRight bed panels and it was evident then that the bed hadn't been sanded or anything to make the liner adhere well.

I never had it measured, but just having experience with both Ford's liner and Linex, I'll always opt for Linex.

 

[BaseModelRaptor]

I had to cut around some of the tie downs so I could remove them to install BuiltRight bed panels and it was evident then that the bed hadn't been sanded or anything to make the liner adhere well.

I never had it measured, but just having experience with both Ford's liner and Linex, I'll always opt for Linex.

Sounds more like a preference than a problem.

 

[77Raptor]

I had to cut around some of the tie downs so I could remove them to install BuiltRight bed panels and it was evident then that the bed hadn't been sanded or anything to make the liner adhere well.

I never had it measured, but just having experience with both Ford's liner and Linex, I'll always opt for Linex.

I had this same experience when I installed my BuiltRight panels a few weeks ago. When removing the tie down plates on the bedsides and the tie down loops in the four corners of the bed, the liner was starting to lift off with them. I had to keep scoring it with a utility knife so I wouldn't peel off the liner from the bed. That made me slightly concerned about the long-term durability of the liner, but I do have a utility trailer I can use instead of the truck bed if I'm going to be hauling something I fear may tear or pull up the bedliner.

Also, I had a truck about 15 years ago that had I had Line-X done on, and I can tell that this Ford spray-in liner is a lot thinner than the Line-X I had previously.

 

[dblack]

Sounds more like a preference than a problem.

When the liner is pulling up around the tie downs I'd consider it more of a problem than a preference.

 

[tcm glx]

Got my personalized plates.