Bed Liners Compared: Rhino Linings vs. Line-X vs. Dualliner
Cost, warranty considerations, and features separate these three popular truck bed accessories.
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Bed liners can be an effective way to protect your pickup truck's bed from the elements, wear, and tear of cargo or tool hauling. They can also be ideal for keeping tools and cargo in good shape. There are many bed-liner options on the market, but three popular selections are from Line-X, Rhino, and Dualliner.
Choosing between the three can come down to what type of liner you want — the Dualliner is a drop-in option, while the others are spray-on. Other factors include the texture of the liner, thickness, and the coverage offered by their manufacturers' warranties.
Price of Bed Liner Options Can Vary
With the two spray-on options, pricing can vary dramatically as Rhino and Line-X are sold and installed by local franchise stores or affiliated auto shops. Line-X lists the average price for a liner and installation between $600 to $700. To find the best price, try searching for Rhino Linings installers near you; some sites can cost less than $500, but pricing can get up to $750.
Generally a Dualliner will cost less than $500 and can be self installed, often with few or no needed alterations to your truck.
Durability Depends on Your Needs
Line-X and Rhino products offer similar textural features and levels of durability. Depending on what you're hauling — loads of gravel or vintage furniture, for example — you can find products designed to align with your use.
Line-X liners generally offer a higher hardness level than other spray-ons such as those from Rhino. Rhino's SolarMax, Extreme, and HardLine formulas have a similar level of hardness to Line-X liners, which might be preferable for those who carry large or sharper metal tools that could damage the truck's bed over time.
Those who regularly haul furniture or other sensitive items may want a softer liner that won't scuff or scratch. In that case, Rhino's TuffGrip liner is a considerable option that applies to the truck bed in a thick, soft layer.
Dualliner's drop-in liner comes in pieces. The side and front wall covers snap together, and a rubber bed mat protects surfaces from scratching. It can also absorb small impacts from articles bouncing or sliding around in the bed. The Dualliner is designed to be removable, whereas the spray-on liners are permanent.
Warranty Options Are Not Always Clear Cut
If any bed liner has a distinct, standout advantage among these three, it's likely the Dualliner's lifetime warranty, which is also transferable to new owners. Rhino's limited lifetime warranty is available to original owners only, and Rhino ultimately determines what may or may not be covered. The Line-X national lifetime warranty also applies to the original purchaser and requires the warranty certificate and original receipt.
While Rhino doesn't warranty its liners for commercial users, it's unclear if Line-X does. Dualliner, however, offers coverage for commercial use.
