bluearc
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Is it ok to leave the bedliner in or should I remove it before I put the TC in. thanks
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Chevinator
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If its a plastic liner you would want to remove it. It makes the surface too slick and the camper would shift around alot. Most folks on this forum use rubber mats to get the camper to "stick" to the bed. I personally just have the line-x coating on my bed and the camper seems to stay in place.
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hotvet67
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You could cut out both sides and the front of the plastic liner and install a 1 / 2 " thick rubber liner on bed floor.
The rubber will hold the plastic in place and still protect the front and side paint of the box , it looks better on my truck to have the bed all black - white truck.
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Stim
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I bought my new TC about a month ago and brought it 215 miles home with the bedliner in the truck with no problems. Mine is 2004 Chevy with factory bedliner. My bedliner fits very well and dosen't move around like some do. I told the dealer I didn't want the bedliner when I bought the truck new so they gave it to me.
I might take the liner out just to see the difference, the liner will slip in or out easily.
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Karic
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Plastic = Bad
Rubber = Good
Ventilated Rubber = Very Good
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Steve_in_29
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The plastic bed-liners are rather slick and tend to allow for more movement of the TC then most people are comfortable with. A rubber mat (of what ever type) seems to be the preferred base with many (myself included) using Line-X or other spray-on, bed-liner to boot.
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trails2004
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Karic wrote:Plastic = Bad
Rubber = Good
Ventilated Rubber = Very Good
Ventilated?? oh do tell
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Falcongunner
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Can one use a rubber mat on top of the bed liner or is the problem still the same?
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Dually
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I have never had a problem with my plastic bed liner and camper combo in over 6 years of use. Your results may vary.
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