Bedliner yes or no

[zr10054]

So, those who vote no, how do you protect your bed when you use it? I don't have a garage...so the Jeep will "live" outside. I will somewhat frequently use it to haul stuff for work and/or personal (firewood, tools, equipment, etc). I have been told that rubber floor mats will trap moisture and promote rust. I had a tonneau cover when I originally bought the rig...and the bed was still full of water from working its way around the roll bar.

I'm going to use a rubber mat too. Rubber mats built right will let water escape by having hundreds of little nipples under them. I'll search the sofa and come up with enough change to buy a real bed mat and not use something that is going to do more harm to my truck than good.

 

[jammer1]

If you use a rubber mat, remove it can clean and dry under it. It will hold water and rot out truck beds. If you live where there's salt, it will happen faster. Plenty of pick up beds up here that are shot from rubber mats and plastic bed liners.

 

[zero2wow]

With a decent grade pond liner. Easy to get. Sold by the foot. When not using it rolls up into 3-4"dia. Cuts anyway you want. My experience with black bed liner is that it stained and bleached in ways where I was left wanting more. For the price, was not worth it.
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[Doc Savage]

Here's a pic of mine as I pealed the liner, notice the water that was under it.

As to protecting the paint, I have one of the Harbor Freight portable garages I park in at home. It is in the elements when at work. I do plan to eventually get a mat to use when hauling stuff. I was looking at the horse stall pads that are at Tractor Supply. They have one size that is just a bit narrower than the bed that will need a partial trim to fit between the wheel wells. They are about an inch or more thick so will protect well.