Drop In Bedliner

ajensen383 · May 5, 2011

Any body out there use a Trail FX bedliner?? They are a "snap in" style instead of the OEM GM one that screws in... Local auto parts place has them pretty cheap..

I had a GM one in my 02 and never had any problems with it, but I dont really want to screw it in to my brand new truck..

For you guys with drop ins.. what kind do you have?

Dont even mention spray-in ones, not really interested...I already weighed out the pros and cons and for the price its not worth it for me..

Thanks..

ruggedlife · May 6, 2011

yes, trail fx are snap in, minus the tailgate piece there are a few screws to run in, but honestly you can do without them, you can even run some double sided tape under if if you really dont want to drill at all. TrailFX is Keystone Automotive's house brand of bedliners, (also make vent visors, bull bars, grill guards, steps, toolboxes, several other things) they're almost always considerably cheaper than any name brand and look identical

ajensen383 · May 6, 2011

Thanks for the reply... That makes sense about them being a house brand, as its hard to find them anywhere online...I did read somewhere that they are made by Penda and its Pendas cheapo line called the Poly...not 100% sure, but its what I read online somewhere.

Do you know if they are any good to use?? Are they really cheap and thin and fit well? or are they kinda sloppy?? They are only $100 at the parts store for it, but if I decide to use it, I dont want it to be a piece of crap either..I was thinking about the Bedrug, but sometimes I haul gravel and rock, and wasnt sure about the durability of it to maybe dent the box if I throw some heavy stuff in there..

I had good luck with the OEM drop in I had in my 02 GMC, but never had an aftermarket one..

BurroWDMS · May 6, 2011

Just bought a trailfx liner from a local shop. Looks real nice, fits well, and is nice and thick. I told them not to use any screws, and went and put some double sided tape underneath the tailgate panel, and then on the sides at the back of the bed where the liner touches. The tailgate panel also utilizes your factory bolts for your tailgate handle, so it holds in place well with those and the tape.

I like that it has holes for access to the loops in the bottom sides of the bed to tie stuff down, but I'm sure most plastic liners do as well.

I also added some GM bed rail caps, and the truck looks great.

Attached the only pic I have.