5 reasons inexpensive truck bed mats are worth checking out

Without some form of protection, most truck beds are seriously damaged fairly early in life. Normal use scratches paint and often damages teeth as well. With the addition of simple truck bed mats, much of the costly damage to repair could be avoided. Here are 5 reasons to consider floor mats for a truck.

1. No puddles of water for rust.

If the water can’t get out of the front bed drains, it will start sliding downhill from rust and corrosion. Hidden water under some coatings just stays there and causes problems. But with a mat in place, the pooling water is easy to see and easy to stop. Simply fold the mat away from drains and stop the problem in seconds.

2. The mats stay still.

Someone remarked upon seeing my rubber bed mat that I had not glued it on. Really letting go of the glue improves the system in every way. These mats are not actually going to blow away anyway. It is due to the great weight and also because the mat lies flat and provides little for the wind to catch. Rubber bed mats do not move and do not blow away in the wind.

3. Installation means simply unfolding it.

The rubber mats unfold and that’s all it takes to install one. Just snap it into place on the back of the bed and remove any ties or tape and give it a gentle push. Work around the fender gaps and any other obstacles and you’re done. The only really difficult part is picking him up and putting him to bed. That amount of rubber, if the mat is rubber, it weighs a lot.

4. Save that drill.

Drilling holes in the bed of a truck causes mental anguish to the owner of this truck. Every hole created becomes the beginning of corrosion. Simply unfolding the bed mats looks so inviting. There is no drill or bare metal to damage the bed at all.

5. There is no hidden damage from moving and shaking.

Being able to see the bed almost instantly for observation means little chance of under-rug damage occurring. Loose plastic bed liners can vibrate and rub off paint. Since shiny metal hides under a hard-to-remove deck liner, the truck bed can slowly begin to rust and pit. That will not happen under a bed mat, as the mat cannot damage the bed and the paint under the mat can be seen very easily.

Truck bed mats easily protect bed paint and more. The mats are also a perfect protection for the most expensive coatings. Using mats instead of spraying the liners allows you to really use a truck and still keep the spray liner looking like new.

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