Line-X Premium Bedliner Install On My F-150

[Knickell]

Hello again, friends! I finally got my Line-X bed liner a few weeks back and wanted to share my experience with you all!

Some of you all may have found that the Line-X material (as with everything else these days) was in short supply, so I had to wait a couple of months to find a supplier to have it installed.

A couple of Line-X retailers in my area also told me that they would spray bed only, and not make any attempt to coat the tailgate, or tailgate jamb areas. Thanks to your all's threads, I learned that those area could be done if I found the right installer.


Here are a few photos of the empty truck bed before. Almost a little sad to see so much of the beautiful blue covered up!!

A small demo board of the Line-X product; standard versus premium coatings:

Here is a quick peek of how they do their work. The Line-X team essentially cordons off the truck bed area with a large plastic tarp/cover and does all of their prep work such as removing the tailgate, bolts, drain plugs, Ford's box link mounts, etc.

Looks like somebody was getting a fancy Ram TRX done up with the Line-X treatment too!

The finished product!! I opted for the Line-X Premium coating for my truck bed, and I think it came out AWESOME!!

I was impressed with the clean lines, and lack of overspray anywhere! It was apparent they really took their time on the preparations.

A quick shot of how it looks after being exposed to its first rainstorm!

Nighttime gloss!!

And the transaction wouldn't be complete without...... LINE-X SWAG!!

A few closing remarks for those of you guys wanting to have this done. It is a day long process. I dropped my truck off at Line-X at around 0700, and it was done at approximately 1500. The bed was ready to be put to use as soon as I picked it up.

Also a top tip, check your power tailgate!! I was giving my truck it's initial look over, I noticed my power liftgate would not work from the cab, or from the key fob. I went into a mini-panic thinking something was screwed up. It wasn't. Simply go into your truck's settings for the tailgate, and turn the "power" mode back on. I guess it likely got shut off when they removed the tailgate during the Line-X installation.

For those ladies and gentlemen in the North and Central Florida area, and are considering having Line-X installed on your F-150, I'd like to give kudos to Line-X of Volusia County. Derek answered all of my questions, and made me feel comfortable (well... as comfortable as I could be) turning my brand new truck over to have the liner installed. Derek and his team appeared very meticulous about their work, and did everything I expected. Their location near Daytona Beach is a hike, but was well worth it!

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[dhrandy]

A couple question if you don't mine me asking. What was the cost? (I'm sure it varies).

Do you know how much weight it adds to the bed?
Found the weight answer, around 50 lbs. LineX Weight Questions

 

[UGADawg96]

Looks awesome!!!!

 

[Knickell]

A couple question if you don't mine me asking. What was the cost? (I'm sure it varies).

Do you know how much weight it adds to the bed?
Found the weight answer, around 50 lbs. LineX Weight Questions

You know more than I do about the weight! Good to know, I would've figured it would have been lighter.

I did notice the cost did vary from Line-X retailer to Line-X retailer. A couple in my area were as high as $700, but varied. I'm not sure why. Another thing to consider is how much work they do. The Line-X retailer closest to me said the would not touch the tailgate/jamb area at all because they did not want to risk messing up any of the electronics, while two others (including Line-X Volusia County) would do it without issue.

To answer your price question, I got the Line-X Premium on the 5.5 foot bed out the door with tax and everything for right at $570.

 

[Knickell]

Looks awesome!!!!

Thank you!

 

[spectre446]

You know more than I do about the weight! Good to know, I would've figured it would have been lighter.

I did notice the cost did vary from Line-X retailer to Line-X retailer. A couple in my area were as high as $700, but varied. I'm not sure why. Another thing to consider is how much work they do. The Line-X retailer closest to me said the would not touch the tailgate/jamb area at all because they did not want to risk messing up any of the electronics, while two others (including Line-X Volusia County) would do it without issue.

To answer your price question, I got the Line-X Premium on the 5.5 foot bed out the door with tax and everything for right at $570.

That seems like a really good price. Did you do anything special to get that price?

 

[UGADawg96]

I may have to drive down to Daytona if no one in JAX will touch the tailgate. I haven't checked around yet since I'm still waiting for a VIN. What was the total time from drop off to pick up ? Was it hours or same day ? How long is the cure time ?

 

[Knickell]

That seems like a really good price. Did you do anything special to get that price?

Not that I'm aware of, but I was happy with it overall especially after thinking I was gonna be up over $700 plus tax.

 

[Knickell]

I may have to drive down to Daytona if no one in JAX will touch the tailgate. I haven't checked around yet since I'm still waiting for a VIN. What was the total time from drop off to pick up ? Was it hours or same day ? How long is the cure time ?

Once you have an appointment, one day total. Drop off early in the morning, pick up mid to late afternoon. You can start dropping junk in it and putting it to work as soon as you pick it up.

My only problem was finding an installer who:

1. Had a supply of the material. It took me several weeks, and I was around #25 in line on a waiting list at another Line-X retailer too. There was a big shortage of it a few months back. Not sure if its eased up now.
2. Would cover everything I wanted/up to my standards
   

 

[UGADawg96]

These pictures showing the bed opening and around the tailgate work surface here are the reasons why I did not order the factory ford spray liner and will go with Line-X like you did.

 

[Seavee33]

Hello again, friends! I finally got my Line-X bed liner a few weeks back and wanted to share my experience with you all!

Some of you all may have found that the Line-X material (as with everything else these days) was in short supply, so I had to wait a couple of months to find a supplier to have it installed.

A couple of Line-X retailers in my area also told me that they would spray bed only, and not make any attempt to coat the tailgate, or tailgate jamb areas. Thanks to your all's threads, I learned that those area could be done if I found the right installer.


Here are a few photos of the empty truck bed before. Almost a little sad to see so much of the beautiful blue covered up!!

A small demo board of the Line-X product; standard versus premium coatings:

Here is a quick peek of how they do their work. The Line-X team essentially cordons off the truck bed area with a large plastic tarp/cover and does all of their prep work such as removing the tailgate, bolts, drain plugs, Ford's box link mounts, etc.

Looks like somebody was getting a fancy Ram TRX done up with the Line-X treatment too!

The finished product!! I opted for the Line-X Premium coating for my truck bed, and I think it came out AWESOME!!

I was impressed with the clean lines, and lack of overspray anywhere! It was apparent they really took their time on the preparations.

A quick shot of how it looks after being exposed to its first rainstorm!

Nighttime gloss!!

And the transaction wouldn't be complete without...... LINE-X SWAG!!

A few closing remarks for those of you guys wanting to have this done. It is a day long process. I dropped my truck off at Line-X at around 0700, and it was done at approximately 1500. The bed was ready to be put to use as soon as I picked it up.

Also a top tip, check your power tailgate!! I was giving my truck it's initial look over, I noticed my power liftgate would not work from the cab, or from the key fob. I went into a mini-panic thinking something was screwed up. It wasn't. Simply go into your truck's settings for the tailgate, and turn the "power" mode back on. I guess it likely got shut off when they removed the tailgate during the Line-X installation.

For those ladies and gentlemen in the North and Central Florida area, and are considering having Line-X installed on your F-150, I'd like to give kudos to Line-X of Volusia County. Derek answered all of my questions, and made me feel comfortable (well... as comfortable as I could be) turning my brand new truck over to have the liner installed. Derek and his team appeared very meticulous about their work, and did everything I expected. Their location near Daytona Beach is a hike, but was well worth it!

Look freaking awesome! That's the first thing I'm gonna do to my truck whenever I finally get it.

 

[Bbass5]

Hello again, friends! I finally got my Line-X bed liner a few weeks back and wanted to share my experience with you all!

Some of you all may have found that the Line-X material (as with everything else these days) was in short supply, so I had to wait a couple of months to find a supplier to have it installed.

A couple of Line-X retailers in my area also told me that they would spray bed only, and not make any attempt to coat the tailgate, or tailgate jamb areas. Thanks to your all's threads, I learned that those area could be done if I found the right installer.


Here are a few photos of the empty truck bed before. Almost a little sad to see so much of the beautiful blue covered up!!

A small demo board of the Line-X product; standard versus premium coatings:

Here is a quick peek of how they do their work. The Line-X team essentially cordons off the truck bed area with a large plastic tarp/cover and does all of their prep work such as removing the tailgate, bolts, drain plugs, Ford's box link mounts, etc.

Looks like somebody was getting a fancy Ram TRX done up with the Line-X treatment too!

The finished product!! I opted for the Line-X Premium coating for my truck bed, and I think it came out AWESOME!!

I was impressed with the clean lines, and lack of overspray anywhere! It was apparent they really took their time on the preparations.

A quick shot of how it looks after being exposed to its first rainstorm!

Nighttime gloss!!

And the transaction wouldn't be complete without...... LINE-X SWAG!!

A few closing remarks for those of you guys wanting to have this done. It is a day long process. I dropped my truck off at Line-X at around 0700, and it was done at approximately 1500. The bed was ready to be put to use as soon as I picked it up.

Also a top tip, check your power tailgate!! I was giving my truck it's initial look over, I noticed my power liftgate would not work from the cab, or from the key fob. I went into a mini-panic thinking something was screwed up. It wasn't. Simply go into your truck's settings for the tailgate, and turn the "power" mode back on. I guess it likely got shut off when they removed the tailgate during the Line-X installation.

For those ladies and gentlemen in the North and Central Florida area, and are considering having Line-X installed on your F-150, I'd like to give kudos to Line-X of Volusia County. Derek answered all of my questions, and made me feel comfortable (well... as comfortable as I could be) turning my brand new truck over to have the liner installed. Derek and his team appeared very meticulous about their work, and did everything I expected. Their location near Daytona Beach is a hike, but was well worth it!

Excellent post! Great details and super helpful pictures. I certainly appreciate the effort it took to give us the great intel. Also, thanks for the info on price.

I was planning on line-x for my truck (whenever it gets here) but now I’m 1000% gonna do it!

Enjoy that sweet new ride!

 

[Knickell]

These pictures showing the bed opening and around the tailgate work surface here are the reasons why I did not order the factory ford spray liner and will go with Line-X like you did.

That’s what I spent a lot of my time scrutinizing. Looks like quality work, and in the crevices deep enough to avoid any big dings the area may take from use.

 

[Knickell]

Excellent post! Great details and super helpful pictures. I certainly appreciate the effort it took to give us the great intel. Also, thanks for the info on price.

I was planning on line-x for my truck (whenever it gets here) but now I’m 1000% gonna do it!

Enjoy that sweet new ride!

Thank you! Glad to help!

 

[Knickell]

Look freaking awesome! That's the first thing I'm gonna do to my truck whenever I finally get it.

I'm pretty happy with it so far!

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