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After picking up my Silver '12 RAM 1500 Sport in early December, I looked at several options for lining and covering the bed. It's pretty common to see the black sprayed in liner around these parts, so that was an option. I had an '01 Dakota Quad Cab $X$ a few years ago that was also silver, and I sprayed it with a silver color-matched liner. It was sweet for sure! I also looked at the plastic and the wood drop in liners, but it just didn't do it for me. After driving my '05 Durango for almost 6 years, the truth is, I didn't buy the RAM as a pickup....it's my new SUV!
OK, OK, so it's really not blasphemy to call it an SUV. I just don't really need a TRUCK. In fact, I never really have. I've been driving SUV's since before they were cool...in fact before they were called SUVs! I drove a '75 and a '79 Chevy Blazer, as well as a '79 Dodge Ramcharder (awesome unit...my first Dodge!) and an '89 Pathfinder. After a few years as a Dad-in-a-mini-van I bought the Dakota Quad Cab, which was really just another SUV, with a fiberglass box cover that only came off 3 times in 3 years.
So, yes, my RAM is an SUV, which led me to my new boxliner. I bought a bed rug, and I love it! I could have got a screamin' deal on it from J'n'J Enterprises in Ottumwa, Iowa, which is where I ordered the Silver Retrax bed cover from (more on that in a minute). But, I had a $100 credit and 10% discount at the dealer, so I ordered that "factory" bed rug. It's awesome, and the only difference from the "standard" bed rug is the sweet Rams Head logo across the front of the box!
My garage isn't heated, and in spite of the balmy weather, I opted for a morning at my local car wash! I didn't have a camera, so unfortunately no play-by-play pics, but it is a very easy process. Since I have a day off, and we had some freezing rain last night it wasn't busy at all...which means they don't mind me hanging out for a couple hours lol. I washed the truck, particularly the inside of the box, then shammied it dry.
I had attached all the velcro tabs in my garage earlier as per the (excellent) instructions. I laid the bed rug in the box and zipped the bottom to the sides. I literally just followed the simple instructions to attach it to the box, starting with the underside tape/velcro strips. I washed the area on the box where the tape would attach with a mixture of 50/50 alcohol and water and wiped it dry then peeled the tape backing and pressed it into place. easy as pie! I then attached the front of the box, then worked my way down the left side and then the right side.
I left the tailgate portion unattached for the moment as I have a tailgate gasket coming with the box cover and it would be painful if not impossible trying to install it with the bedrug on the tailgate.
As for the Silver Retrax Bed Cover, I can't wait to install it! Unfortunately UPS seems to have lost it (how pissed off do you think THAT makes me!!). It was supposed to be here yesterday....put a trace on it today and waiting to figure out wtf happened to it. How do you loose 2 packages after they clear customs?? So much for trusting UPS!
I will post a pic soon of the bed rug, 'cuz it's really sweet. I will also post once I receive the bed cover and install it. I hope this was useful info especially if you're looking at your options for lining your bed. I love the look and feel of the bed rug and it's perfect for my needs. This is one of those things that take it from "just a truck" to My Ride!
Cheers!
OK, OK, so it's really not blasphemy to call it an SUV. I just don't really need a TRUCK. In fact, I never really have. I've been driving SUV's since before they were cool...in fact before they were called SUVs! I drove a '75 and a '79 Chevy Blazer, as well as a '79 Dodge Ramcharder (awesome unit...my first Dodge!) and an '89 Pathfinder. After a few years as a Dad-in-a-mini-van I bought the Dakota Quad Cab, which was really just another SUV, with a fiberglass box cover that only came off 3 times in 3 years.
So, yes, my RAM is an SUV, which led me to my new boxliner. I bought a bed rug, and I love it! I could have got a screamin' deal on it from J'n'J Enterprises in Ottumwa, Iowa, which is where I ordered the Silver Retrax bed cover from (more on that in a minute). But, I had a $100 credit and 10% discount at the dealer, so I ordered that "factory" bed rug. It's awesome, and the only difference from the "standard" bed rug is the sweet Rams Head logo across the front of the box!
My garage isn't heated, and in spite of the balmy weather, I opted for a morning at my local car wash! I didn't have a camera, so unfortunately no play-by-play pics, but it is a very easy process. Since I have a day off, and we had some freezing rain last night it wasn't busy at all...which means they don't mind me hanging out for a couple hours lol. I washed the truck, particularly the inside of the box, then shammied it dry.
I had attached all the velcro tabs in my garage earlier as per the (excellent) instructions. I laid the bed rug in the box and zipped the bottom to the sides. I literally just followed the simple instructions to attach it to the box, starting with the underside tape/velcro strips. I washed the area on the box where the tape would attach with a mixture of 50/50 alcohol and water and wiped it dry then peeled the tape backing and pressed it into place. easy as pie! I then attached the front of the box, then worked my way down the left side and then the right side.
I left the tailgate portion unattached for the moment as I have a tailgate gasket coming with the box cover and it would be painful if not impossible trying to install it with the bedrug on the tailgate.
As for the Silver Retrax Bed Cover, I can't wait to install it! Unfortunately UPS seems to have lost it (how pissed off do you think THAT makes me!!). It was supposed to be here yesterday....put a trace on it today and waiting to figure out wtf happened to it. How do you loose 2 packages after they clear customs?? So much for trusting UPS!
I will post a pic soon of the bed rug, 'cuz it's really sweet. I will also post once I receive the bed cover and install it. I hope this was useful info especially if you're looking at your options for lining your bed. I love the look and feel of the bed rug and it's perfect for my needs. This is one of those things that take it from "just a truck" to My Ride!
Cheers!
