I know that items in the bed will not slide around on that mat.You do good work!
My second purchase for my Maverick was a 3'x4' mat from Tractor Supply, which weighs only 36 lbs and I didn't have to do any cutting.
I showed it to my wife, who said, "You paid Line-X to spray your truck bed and then you put a rubber mat on top?"
She just doesn't understand.
That looks great!I hope this is helpful for people looking to DIY a bed mat. I purchased the horse stall mat from Tractor Supply ($47.00). Uncut, the mat is 4' x 6' x 3/4" and weighs a hefty 94lbs. I thought about using power tools to cut it, but after doing some brief Youtube research, I decided to cut it with a utility knife. It takes multiple passes with a new blade to cut through the material, but it wasn't too much work.
The main thing you need to do is cut the mat to the length of the bed, cut out the sections for the wheel wells, and then cut out to pieces for the tie downs near the front of the bed. To get a clean cut for the tie downs section, I used a forstner bit on the corners.
I also used a belt sander to break the sharp edges and round the back corners.
That's basically it. It took about a couple of hours of work to plan and make all the cuts. Here it is in the truck:
Great job. Was there enough left over for the tailgate?I hope this is helpful for people looking to DIY a bed mat. I purchased the horse stall mat from Tractor Supply ($47.00). Uncut, the mat is 4' x 6' x 3/4" and weighs a hefty 94lbs. I thought about using power tools to cut it, but after doing some brief Youtube research, I decided to cut it with a utility knife. It takes multiple passes with a new blade to cut through the material, but it wasn't too much work.
The main thing you need to do is cut the mat to the length of the bed, cut out the sections for the wheel wells, and then cut out to pieces for the tie downs near the front of the bed. To get a clean cut for the tie downs section, I used a forstner bit on the corners.
I also used a belt sander to break the sharp edges and round the back corners.
That's basically it. It took about a couple of hours of work to plan and make all the cuts. Here it is in the truck:
Actually yes. The big piece I cut off would fit there pretty well. I think it could be attached if you get longer screws for the screws that are already in the tailgate. I didn’t try it, but it came to mind and I may give it a go.
Do you notice it handles a little better in the snow with the extra weight in the back? Or is there no difference since it's FWD or AWD?
I cannot say one way or another.
