It’s very bad to get your knee on the truck bed, especially with the Line-X liner spread on the truck bed because it’s hard and rugged like small rocks. When there are people who need to get some stuff in the truck bed, it’s hard on their feet and things flying everywhere when you take a 90 degree right turn going 50 miles per hour. Anyway, after several instances of stuff flying every where than damaged some stuff, the hard sleeping surface, and the last straw is an unfortunate instances of wet feet in the truck bed then slipped in the truck bed. There fore a decision is made to get bed rug after some user recommended it. Also it’s sold in the place that carried my camper shell, so there are great demos by the Shell Country since they use them in their personal trucks.2005
This is the Wise Bedbug for the first Generation Tundra. I got it after I Line X the truck and get the camper shell for my truck, because the items in the truck bed keep flying around. The bedbug is perfect item for protect my truck, items in the truck bed, and I can sleep in the camper shall during the camping trip. Its like sleep on the thick carpet. It’s easy install, takes 20 minutes after take out the box and set under the sun for an hour to soften the material. Just clean the truck bed (I have LineX, but need to clean with alcohol so the velcro would stay on), Velcro it on and let it sit with some stuff on top, and it’s perfectly shaped for the truck bed.
Opinion
The bed rug wasn’t cheap material, it’s not a carpet, but synthetic material. It’s weatherproof, acid proof and very comfortable for sleeping on. It fits very well, especially it’s tailored for different trucks, and I think it’s very well made. I got a sample of bed rug, which it didn’t show how fit it is, so I didn’t get it right the way, but since I got it now, I can see why the Shell Country is recommending it. its great product and I think it’s great. once I opened up the box, whole installation only takes 30 minutes, and it was a simple install. The instruction stated the end of tailgate piece can be fit under truck tailgate cap, but I think it’s better with it hangout instead. But based on my test, it’s not heat resistance so I have to un-Velcro it to put stove on tailgate to cook stuff, but it’s minor issue and it doesn’t detract me from it’s functions. Its almost completely flat, until you step on the hump section versus dip section, and it’s minor enough not to be any problem. Overall, it’s great accessories for the truck, so it’s recommend by a lot of user, and it should last a while. Only thing that I might worry about is when one piece of Velcro stick on the rug, it pulls out some from the rug, but I think it’s normal like regular carpet, and it’s just manufacture process so it will take some time of vacuum and cleaning to clean up the minor parts.
Excellent:
Fast installation
Strong piece
Not too thick to detract the space
Great color (It’s just me, because it’s same color as my camper shell)
Great fit
comfortable
water & acid resistance
Not so Excellent:
Price somewhat expensive, but look around, it can be had for 300 dollars or less
loose fabric section
third party vender delayed shipment
Need to force fit the connection between bed & tailgate piece
Need better instruction & detail
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