I've seen them both and compared them each other. The LINE-X is thicker and sticks or holds theings much better than the Rhino. The Rhino is slicker in all the applications that I have seen.
I prefer LINE-X over the rail always and what ever you do don't get the color matched unless your truck is the dark gray and black of course. All the so called color matched products start to fade and show signs of oil stains and no matter what they tell you when they fade they can't color match it years later like they can the piant of your truck.
Just my pennies worth. :P

 

There is a new guy in town offering Viper Liners and seems to be comprable in price. It is applied the same as Line - X but thicker. He also said that it has a higher tensil strength than the others. It is a little softer that Line - X but not as soft as Rhino. Same warrenty as the others. I was quoted $460.00 over the rail for a short box.

Daren

 

I have Bull Hide in the bed of my pickup (freebie..long story) and had Ameriguard sprayed on the rails. Going to have my rocker panels and fender flares done and am seriously considering Turboliner along with Line-X and Ameriguard. The Bull hideliner is thick and similiar to the Rhinoliner.

 

I have a 89 F-250 Supercab long bed that I had sprayed in liner, over the rails, in 1994 by Arma Coating in Anchorage, Alaska. They sand and salt the roads there and the bedliner has held up well. Unfortunately the metal has fared worse. This liner has been subjected to -60 degrees F in Alaska and 113 degrees F in Arizona. Presently live in hot, humid South Texas and haul big heavy outboards in the bed with deformation of the bed but the liner has not torn or separated. So happy sprayed one in my 2003 Dodge quad cab. HIGHLY recommended!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they are all good, check appearance of shop and check with local auto dealers as they are having bed liners sprayed in many new trucks as an option.

 

gotta disagreee with supergewl. the linex is harder than rhino but is much more slick. the advantage of rhino is that it has a much softer surface so things don't slide around as much as they do on linex. the disadvantage of the rhino is that it is soft enough that you can tear or chip it when you are moving heavy objects around in the bed. rhino is also more affected by the weather, it can chip badly in very cold climates and will tear easily in very hot climates. the disadvantage to linex is that it is so slick that things slide around in the bed. the advantage is that it is much more durable than rhino and easier to repair. all the rhino dealers and linex dealers that i spoke to agreed that this was the major difference between the two. linex also has more dealers so it is easier to find a place to get it fixed at.

whichever way you go, negotiate with them. there is a whole lot of mark up in either liners. i got my over the rail linex done for $320 just a month ago.

 

Had mine sprayed at a rather large Local Accessory Shop "Faulks" in Lafayette. they have their own blend, and for a extra $60.00, they put in one gallon of Kelvar powder. this stuff is really tuff. also the powder has some type of particles in it so the finish is rough and none slippery. I looked at a couple of trucks with and without the Kelvar Powder. The one without the powder looks real close to Line-X. I had it sprayed under the rail, & over the tailgate.

 

It really depends on what you do with your truck. Rhino does grip better, but is MUCH softer and will not hold up under abuse. Line-X is not as "grippie," but it is industrial strenght. My last truck had Line-X, as will this one. I never did, however, have any problems with loads shifting in a line-x bed.

My bother-in-law got Rhino. He has his own concrete flat work business and is very hard on his equipment. The Rhino liner didn't last much longer than a year.

If you are unsure, go to each vendor and get a sample. Then try to cut the samples and try to put a screw driver through them.

 

I had line-x in my last truck and had rhino put in this truck. The line -x dealer got overs pray on my bed sides and chipped the paint trying to removeit after I noticed it the next day. I say go with the dealer that has the best facility and most experienced installer. That is what I did this time. I had mine sprayed over the rail, it has laser straight lines and looks great. Good luck with the choice.

 

My linex has razor straight lines over the rails and no overspray either. If you notice, you'll hear a lot of people talking about how tough the line-x was, and more than a few people talking about rhino chipping and being soft. I have yet to hear a dissatisfied line-x customer that had his installed correctly. That should tell ya something.

 

I chipped my line-X 2 days after it was installed sliding a freezer out of the bed (very light). Cure time was stated as 24 hours. They had to redo my tailgate.

The line-x seems much thinner (1/8&quot than the rhino (1/4" on bed bottom), at least where I got mine done.

I had the rhino in my '96 and never put a dent or scratch in it that made it all the way through. I have a line-x now but will go back to Rhino for my next truck. I like the grippier texture also.

 

I have Line-X in my current truck and within the two weeks I gouged it with a heavy chop saw. I was able to repair with super glue.
I had a Rhino in my last truck and had to do several repairs, so nothing is perfect.

MikeyB

 

LOL I knew a few ppl would come out of the woodworks with line-x problems after I said that. Berak - if you read the manual for linex it says it cures the first day but wait two to three days for heavy use. Oh well. Gotta love that they both have lifetime warranties.

 

I was going to get another Rhino, however I will have a canopy on the new truck and don't really haul anything of major weight or dirty, so having said that, I am going to go with the "Bed Rug". It is really easy on the knees and gives the more finished look. Also has a Lifetime warranty.

 

Lightman - I was told by the installer 24 hours and I waited 48. The chest freezer was hardly what I would call heavy, maybe 50lbs.

I think it was just a bad install mainly, that is the key to any of these products.

 

Hi,

Just my .02, but I had a Rhino liner sprayed in my 2500 in late 1996, and it's still in good shape. There is some very minor cracking around the edges of my gooseneck plate (I had the liner sprayed after the plate installation and over it), and of course it has faded a little bit (inky black to dull black), but I haven't gouged it yet even with pipes, T-posts, or loose driveway rock dumped in the back and shoveled out.

It's extremely hot and humid here, but I can't see that it has affected the liner much, except for fading. It does have a rubbery feel, which I kinda like because I'm not sliding around if I have to jump in the back for something.

I was planning to get another Rhino sprayed in my new truck, but now I'm curious about the Line-x, so I'll have to check that out.