I regret getting spray in bedliner

[BJ Wrangler]

I had a ranger with just the rubber mat. It was fine but the the bed looked very tough when we finally sold it. My son used the bed rug, but the warm climate rotted the rug in a few years.

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[Barracuda340]

I decided to skip the SIBL. I have a local place that sprays Armorthane liner. They quoted me $300 to do the maverick bed, plus they scuff and sand the paint very well so it bites in and wont peel. My 94 silverado has an armorthane liner. I had it done a few years ago. I couldent be happier.

I have also heard of the factory sprayed ford liners not having good enough bed paint prep and them chunking and peeling. Watched a video of a guy peeling it off in almost 1 piece. I think it was on youtube. It didnt inspire confidence in me to order it, plus the cost.

I have a gator trifold, and a carpeted bedrug for inside. I have a utility trailer and a fullsize pickup with an 8' bed for carrying big stuff. My maverick is going to be essentially an AWD 4 door car with an oversized trunk for me. Most of what I haul in my current daily driver is groceries, and boxes for UPS and USPS. I will likely cut and fit a 2x6 crosswise behind the wheelhouses, and set plastic storage tubs that I keep in the back of my current DD for packages and such.

The most of a workout it will ever get will be carrying my engine blocks to and from my buddies machine shop. So about 300 lbs of cast iron.

Eventually I will get a spray in liner, but will wait till it's a bit scratched up back there before I do that. The fact that its covered, and I have a work truck for stuff like firewood, and building materials that means that it will likely never get rusty or beat up back there.

 

[bdaniel230]

" Black Armour " will soon be making a custom fit bed Mat for the Maverick.. It's a heavy duty mat; 1/2 inch thick . Priced at $ 270 US / $320 CDN .

That is more than I paid for the one through Ford. Not sure who made the mat I have but it is heavy duty foam with a good scuff resistant skin.

 

[Peps]

Agree with both of those and add one of these too.
https://www.harborfreight.com/search?q=Ratcheting cargo bar
Use it more often than my straps

wow. did not know they existed. thank you for sharing.

 

[Peps]

Dear Ford just give me the truck.
I promise to carry only black items on its sibl.

 

[Mav_27]

wow. did not know they existed. thank you for sharing.

No problem. Works good to snug stuff up against tailgate too. Useful if you have a tonneau and don’t want to roll it up to get to front of bed.

 

[TheGriffin1313]

wow. did not know they existed. thank you for sharing.

these things are awesome. They even work in the shower keeping the water off if you can't get the knob to stay put .... best investment ever. just remember not to over extend them as it will warp your side walls

 

[mr mojo risen]

I purchased the SIBL and the rubber bed mat. The best of all worlds.

The belt and suspenders approach.... nothing wrong with that.

 

[ReddWulf]

I purchased the SIBL and the rubber bed mat. The best of all worlds.

Lol....I did the same thing. Same setup I had in my previous truck too.

 

[YOBY]

I wonder why Ford didn't take a play out of the Toyota book and install a composite 4-foot bed. No delays in production, no bedliner, no spray in liner and just offer a rubber bed mat for those needing more protection.

They should have no problem taking a Toyota idea, since they copied the hybrid design.

The bed is no bigger than a child's sand box. Composite has worked fine for 6 1/2-foot beds and will never rust. No brainer for someone with a brain.

 

[James Smith]

I wonder why Ford didn't take a play out of the Toyota book and install a composite 4-foot bed. No delays in production, no bedliner, no spray in liner and just offer a rubber bed mat for those needing more protection.

They should have no problem taking a Toyota idea, since they copied the hybrid design.

The bed is no bigger than a child's sand box. Composite has worked fine for 6 1/2-foot beds and will never rust. No brainer for someone with a brain.

That could work. As for myself, I am quite happy with the steel bed... SIBL and a Bed Mat. ( and I have a Brain) ,
I 'm sure the Toyota composite has some advantages but must have disadvantages as well. And the Maverick bed is 4.5 feet long.

 

[YOBY]

That could work. As for myself, I am quite happy with the steel bed... SIBL and a Bed Mat. ( and I have a Brain) ,
I 'm sure the Toyota composite has some advantages but must have disadvantages as well. And the Maverick bed is 4.5 feet long.

I'm glad you caught that 4 foot mistake. I should have said 4 foot 6.4 inches. Now, after 10 years, I could find no faults with a composite bed. If I wanted mulch, stone or soil, the vender would dump it in the bed and I would shovel in out without worrying about shoveling tar, scratching the paint or rust. Never any tar or black marks on anything I carried in the bed.

My point was Ford could have delivered the trucks earlier with a little forward thinking. They started making the F150 with an all aluminum bed. Maverick has a aluminum hood, why not a aluminum bed. Just questions.

If your happy with your steel bed and your brain, I'm happy for you.

 

[James Smith]

I'm glad you caught that 4 foot mistake. I should have said 4 foot 6.4 inches. Now, after 10 years, I could find no faults with a composite bed. If I wanted mulch, stone or soil, the vender would dump it in the bed and I would shovel in out without worrying about shoveling tar, scratching the paint or rust. Never any tar or black marks on anything I carried in the bed.

My point was Ford could have delivered the trucks earlier with a little forward thinking. They started making the F150 with an all aluminum bed. Maverick has a aluminum hood, why not a aluminum bed. Just questions.

If your happy with your steel bed and your brain, I'm happy for you.

All good discussion. I had no idea Toyota had a composite bed ,it seems like a great idea.
Sounds like it has worked very well for you. Very interesting .
Thank you

 

[oneinch]

I wish I just got the bed rug since I have a soft tonneau cover. I’m mostly hauling furniture and other personal items, but the bedliner has been quite a nuisance. When you pull items off the bed, it can potentially leave black stains or scratch the items.

I’m using a rug now to prevent this but I feel like I wasted $500

I would have preferred just the painted bed, but the spray in liner is part of the package. I prefer the soft, carpet like Bedrug.

 

[Mav_27]

I'm glad you caught that 4 foot mistake. I should have said 4 foot 6.4 inches. Now, after 10 years, I could find no faults with a composite bed. If I wanted mulch, stone or soil, the vender would dump it in the bed and I would shovel in out without worrying about shoveling tar, scratching the paint or rust. Never any tar or black marks on anything I carried in the bed.

My point was Ford could have delivered the trucks earlier with a little forward thinking. They started making the F150 with an all aluminum bed. Maverick has a aluminum hood, why not a aluminum bed. Just questions.

If your happy with your steel bed and your brain, I'm happy for you.

Not sure any of those options were possible since the Maverick doesn’t have a separate bed. The cab and bed are all one body in white unit unlike Taco or F150.

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