bed liner in cargo area

[why_rick]

I've seen some guys use bed liner throughout the interior and even exterior, but has anyone used it just in the cargo area? My cargo area doesn't have carpet, just some kind of rubber liner. Can anyone recommend a product? I assume it wouldn't be too tough of a job.

[devildog80]

I too do not have carpet....anymore, as it was rotted bad so removed it.
I want to just get a heavy rubber mat for the cargo area, like horse owners use for stall mats, so I can take it out to clean.
Is this what you are working with now, and do you think the bed liner would hide any rust that might eat up through from below?

[why_rick]

the mat that was in when I purchased was pretty thin and worn. I replaced it with a universal liner I found online. I'm thinking of more of a roll on liner similar to Line-x or rhino liner.

[tgreese]

According to Jeep owners that have coated their bare floors with bed liner, it's rough. Rough enough to scrape off skin. I would stick with the rubber mat.

Project Farm has a nice review of various roll-on bed liners.

The horse stall mats are really heavy. Good for under your deadlift bar and weights. I can drag one of those mats myself, but I'd have a hard time moving a mat of that material and size in and out of the back of a station wagon.

How about indoor/outdoor carpeting? Any auto upholstery shop could make you a bed liner and wheel well covers. That carpeting over jute padding is nice and soft, and quiets road noise a lot. BTDT.

[baileynb]

I know the thread is a month old, but I'm actually for bed lining. I have used Al's Liner HNR and their bed liner inside my Mazda B2200 and the XJ I had. On my XJ, I left the front with just the bed liner and removed the back seat and built a little access hatch out of scrap plywood for hidden storage, then cut a heavy rubber mat to fit in the whole back area since my dogs rode in back a lot. I've since lost the XJ due to a blown engine and move. I recarpeted the Mazda pickup.

On the XJ, I had a lot of rust and pitting and a few sections of floor pan that had to be completely replaced, so I figured the HNR and bed liner would be a good surface coating after the floor repair. A few coworkers said they like the look.

In my experience, the roughness of the bedliner depends on how it was installed. You can get a pretty smooth surface spraying from what I've read, but I used a 3/8 or 1/2 knap roller and had a pretty smooth surface that didn't scrape my knuckles.

[rocklaurence]

Ive used LinExtreme, Hurculiner and Monsterliner. IMO, the Monsters us the most durable and UV resistant. The other two are much more rubbery/soft. While the Monster is a harder plastic. Ive used it on all my FSJ beds and floors and it allows you to cover small rust and pin holes. Also, get twice the amount that is recommended. If it states that a kit will cover a pickup bed, get two because it'll be too thin and you want it to be thick for durability and sound deadening.

[baileynb]

If any of those brands are like Al's Liner and have to be mixed, I recommend mixing less than you think you can do in the given time if you're rolling it on.

Like anything else, proper prep is the key to it going on well, and staying on.

[SJTD]

I used Durabak without the rubber granules on my floors and really like it. Put it on about 6 years ago and the stuff I peeled out of the roller tray is still flexible, you can wad it up and it comes back, though it's never been outside. Problem is I don't think you can get the smooth stuff anymore. I was going to put a coat of it on top of the stuff I used in my CJ that had the granules. Different brand, several years older and still holding up. A little chalky even though it has a soft top. Can't remember the brand but not one of the biggies.

I used Raptor on the interior sides and rockers. Wouldn't use it again. No resiliency, seems to be paint with a filler like chalk or some such.

If you aren't in a too big a hurry, email prospective companies and ask for a sample.

[why_rick]

Yesterday I pulled back the carpet from the wheel wells and the rubber from the cargo area. Metal looks really good. I also ordered a couple sample chips from Durabak and Monstaliner.

[jpcoutts]

I would think carefully before doing this. I know it's a popular thing to do but once you do it it's hard to undo. When I had a wag I used extra carpet in the back when I need extra padding/surface grip and simply took it out out leaving the interior carpet and chrome strips for everyday use.

[candymancan]

I did herculiner on my J10 3 days ago.. Its rough but it doesnt rip off skin lol.

But you know what ima do ot do my 90 GW now.. my carpet is DONE back there.. and i have 1 quart of herculiner left... Great idea !

[will e]

My cargo floor had bed liner on it when I acquired my Cherokee. Durable, yes. Impossible to clean? Certainly. No amount of scrubbing makes it look 'clean'. It's not a big deal for me. My rig is mostly a wheeling/camping rig, I don't clean it out very often. Every once in a while I will pull all of the crap out and spray it out. But even with a scrub brush and some cleaner it doesn't end up looking good.

[letank]

went to an upholstery shop for car seat and bought some of their padding material 1/4 to 5/16 thick, it is not foam but a wool or jute type of material. cut to fit, add some carpet of your choice.

Probably avail on the web vendors, here is it

https://www.amazon.com/Bry-Tech-Furnitu ... 5587&psc=1

but mine has a underlayment layer of blue color, you can get a metallic protective layer.

Not good if you have water leaks!

for leaky cargo area, I was gifted a rubber cargo liner from a 2000 GC, it fits and can hold water

CargoLinerDSLGCx.jpg

[SJTD]

Does it fit that well on the right side under the cardboard?

[letank]

Does it fit that well on the right side under the cardboard?

let me redo a proper pict. Back from a trip so there were some stuff left over!

[letank]

here we go, yes it does fit tight on the sides, but the plastic/rubber material is not too hard and can be forced, about 2" too narrow. I should ask my neighbor for the exact YM of his GC, but it was not the first gen.

Cargo1fsjx.jpg

cargo2fsjx.jpg

[letank]

update, view from opened tailgate

CargoPadGCfsjx.jpg

[SJTD]

Thanks for that. Fits pretty good.

[devildog80]

One of my teen grandsons bought a 2005 F250 construction pickup ($400) with the 5.4 3 valve engine seized at 284,000 miles, and I was able to reuse the rubber bed mat from it he was discarding, for the cargo area in my Wagoneer.
Front part of it towards the F250 cab, was thin and falling apart, but the mid to rear was still good enough to trim & fit. Turned out good.

20231018_090513 by Scott Weckerly, on Flickr

[candymancan]

The problem i have with rubber is it holds moisture. Floor mats that are rubber. If you floor ever gets wet. It leaves the carpet to stay wet forever.

Same eith bare metal underneeth. If the rear tailgate leaks somewhat which a lot do its why the carpet rotted to begin with. Then the rubber just trap the moisture under it.

It looks very nice but deff be lifting it up often to check if its dry under