2018 Tundra Pendaliner Drop In Bedliner Plugs or Ideas?

I installed a drop in Pendaliner bed liner for my DC. There are four strategic holes in the bedliner to access the Tundra's Cargo tie down Loops in each of the four corners. In other trucks I have owned the bedliners have plastic/rubber covers/plugs to use to prevent debris from getting behind the liner - like stone, mulch, sand, dirt, water etc. I called Pendaliner and they don't make ones for the Tundra. Has anyone solved this problem???

 

These are square holes.

 

I solved it by getting rid of the crappy plastic liner and having my bed LineX'ed

Seriously, even if you find a way to plug those holes, shit will still get under it and scratch the hell out of the bed and then water will get under there too and start rusting the bed. I'd rather having nothing rather then one of those plastic liners

 

Pull the liner back in those areas, squirt some silicone caulk behind it, push it back. Near the back of the bed you might have to hold it in place with duct tape for a while until the caulk cures.

One thing that drop liners do is vibrate against the bed during normal movement and heat/cold expansion/contraction. If you keep the truck for a long time, it could wear through the paint eventually.

 

Getting rid of the liner is not an option and I made a conscious informed decision to get the liner instead of it sprayed. Its the best solution for what I do and have never had an issue in 25 years across 4 trucks. this is the first one that did not have plugs for those access areas. Still have to think about a solution - I was thinking of some conveyor belt with some sort of attachment system that is also easily removed

 

Easy peasy...
Get thin rubber pads, (inner tube or slightly thicker). Cut them the shape of the opening but a half inch bigger all around - 2 per opening. glue them together with rubber cement, one on each side of the opening. Don't glue them to the liner; just through the opening where the 2 pieces will touch, so that you can remove them, similar to a gromet, but shape/size for the specific opening.
For the rear ones where you have the hooks, just a slit in the rubber so it can slide over the hook will suffice.

 

BRILLIANT!

 

I had many Tundra's with the OEM plastic liner and no real rash or rust when pulling them out to inspect / clean. Trying a factory spray in now. I have noticed some dents in others with spray in's. I never had dents with plastic liners.

 

I had the same. My 2002 Tacoma had a plastic liner for 16 years and no issues. Also no dents, which many spray lined beds that I have seen are dented. There was a little scuffing of the paint, but not even enough to start any rust concerns.

 

Yup, I think a lot of the advantages of the spray in is media hype. The spray in also costs more.

 

One advantage of the spray in, is the ability to use the front track system.

 

Good idea

 

I wish I had taken a picture of it but my 2015 had a factory plastic liner and when I took it out this year to have the bed Linex'd, there were tons of scratches, many of which were through the paint into the primer or bare metal. Another few years and there is no doubt in my mind there would have been rust.

And with that comment I have to assume you've never had a truck with a spray in liner? I have since around 2001 and can tell you first hand, its not hype and I've never known anybody with a spray in liner to call it hype or wish they had went with the plastic liner instead.

I have years of experience with both plastic and spray in liners and for my money, the spray in liners are worth every extra penny they cost. That said, what and how you use your bed does factor in. The one and only advantage plastic liners have is impact resistance so I guess if you work at a rock quarry and frequently have boulders dropped into your bed then maybe plastic is the way to go but that's never been an issue for me and the stuff I do. YMMV?

 

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This post had me thinking about a good friends son and his dropped in bed liner. So his son buys a new 16 ford 150 with the bed liner in it when he bought it. A month after buying it ,for some reason looked under the liner. Guess what finds old leaves papers debris that ford didn't even bother removing before the dropped the liner in !!! He bitched got a free oil change lol True story

 

THIS ^^

can still use front track with drop in liner.

ahh, the spray in hype train... if you carry items that you dont want banged up, scratched, damaged, then spray in liner is not for you. Sliding long items on a spray in liner is a total nightmare. Transporting items on a spray in liner that you dont want scratched / damaged is a nightmare. Fishing poles (specifically reels), surfboards, tool boxes, countless items i dont want damaged or scratched. and i dont want to be bothered wrapping every single thing i put in the bed. Drop in liner, you just put your stuff in and go. it wont get messed up. You can also toss big heavy items in with complete disregard to the bed as well.

to many, for specific reasons, spray in liners suck.

 

Being new to pick-ups in general I bought my Tundra and it came from the factory with the drop in bed liner. I have been thinking about the Line X as my brother-in -law has it in his F-150. But now reading about the scratching and denting damage caused by the spray in, I'm wondering if anyone has ever done a combo. Meaning the spray-in to protect the bed from the dirt, water, scratching of paint and rust but then top it with the plastic liner. Seems like it will keep the spray-in clean(er) and rust-free plus protects the bed from dents and doesn't scratch up your belongings. Only issue I see is stuff sliding around on the plastic.

 

errr protecting the bed from the bed protector? lets not over think this. Its plastic, it will be fine. clean, wax, install, forget.

 

With the drop in bed liner is the scratching limited to the floor of the bed? Or do the walls also get scratched up from it moving around as you drive over the years?

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Wow, it's one thing to have a difference in opinion but it's whole 'nother thing to post flat out bullshit!!! I've had spray in liners 18 years now and carry all sorts of crap in those beds over the years. Never once has anything been scratched and chance of that happening is a hell of lot greater with a plastic liner if for no other reason then because your shit will slide all over the place in a plastic liner unless you strap every little thing down.

I've carried countless loads of plywood, lumber, drywall, etc. and have never had a problem sliding any of it in or out. Everything you wrote is complete and total horse shit.

You do realize there are lots of different spray in liners out there? You are either talking out of your ass or you must be talking about one of those cheap ass, roll it on yourself crap products.

 

Settle down there, I’m not talking about moving sheets of plywood my friend lol

show me a spray in bed liner that has the same surface friction / smoothness as a plastic drop in...

 

I've never used this stuff before, but came across it in another thread. What about using Kydex plastic to cut/shape a cover? You can heat and mold it as needed. You could probably get some small black screws and screw the Kydex to the bedliner or maybe even use some type of adhesive to apply the cover to the bedliner.

$16 Plastics 2000 - KYDEX Sheet - 0.080" Thick, Black, 8" x 12", 2 Pack

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077S5N6TP/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Not sure how good of a solution this is, but might be worth your time.

 

I am in the same situation with the OP just ordered pendaliner yesterday for my 2019 Tundra than realized it when they asked me if with or without cargo management than I realized they are talking about the tie down hook ups. I am planning to get this to cover them up. But it maybe too thick for 1/2? What do you guys think?

 

Flex seal ( yes the spray bottom of boat in shark infested water hahaha) makes a wide tape that should fit the bill...in stock at ace hardware if you have one of those handy...Or it’s also on Amazon