Truck bed lining the outside of my H2
#1
05-13-2008 | 09:10 PM
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Truck bed lining the outside of my H2
Hey folks,
I'm curious. I had what I thought was a great idea back in 2004 after I had my new H2 fora couple ofmonths. The second week I owned my truck, I was out hunting for boar in badlands of Texas. Needless to say, while the truck had no problem navigating the dry creek beds and pushing through the brush, the mesquite tree thorns played hell with my paint. It took me a week to rub out all the scratches out of my paint and another week to get the ticks out of my truck that came off the deer and boar. Yes, kinda strange thing to do with a new $60,000 truck but hey, that's what I bought it for.
Anyway,a few weeks after I got it all straightened out, some tree hugger took a screwdriver or something similar down the drivers side of my new ride all the way to the metal. Unfortunately, I didn't know anybody in that town and I didn't catch them. Probably better off that I didn't.
I got a quote on a repaint and they wanted $3300 to repaint one side. I kept thinking to myself that if I repaint, who is to stop the next jerk from doing the same thing or worse yet, what if I need to go on another hunt. My solution was to put a very hard high pressure truck bed liner (ultimate liner) on the lower part of my truck up to the windows. It was $300 less to do both sides of the truck than to paint one. Since my truck was Pewter, it looked pretty cool. I then had my wheels powder coated with crinkle paint to match the liner. Since that time, I have often been called crazy and sometimeswise but most people just say hmmmmm. I want to know if there is anybody else out there that has gone this route? I also want to know if you think I wascrazyor not and I want to hear it from guys that actually own a Hummer. Only you can judge. You can see my truck on my profile.
Jett
I'm curious. I had what I thought was a great idea back in 2004 after I had my new H2 fora couple ofmonths. The second week I owned my truck, I was out hunting for boar in badlands of Texas. Needless to say, while the truck had no problem navigating the dry creek beds and pushing through the brush, the mesquite tree thorns played hell with my paint. It took me a week to rub out all the scratches out of my paint and another week to get the ticks out of my truck that came off the deer and boar. Yes, kinda strange thing to do with a new $60,000 truck but hey, that's what I bought it for.
Anyway,a few weeks after I got it all straightened out, some tree hugger took a screwdriver or something similar down the drivers side of my new ride all the way to the metal. Unfortunately, I didn't know anybody in that town and I didn't catch them. Probably better off that I didn't.
I got a quote on a repaint and they wanted $3300 to repaint one side. I kept thinking to myself that if I repaint, who is to stop the next jerk from doing the same thing or worse yet, what if I need to go on another hunt. My solution was to put a very hard high pressure truck bed liner (ultimate liner) on the lower part of my truck up to the windows. It was $300 less to do both sides of the truck than to paint one. Since my truck was Pewter, it looked pretty cool. I then had my wheels powder coated with crinkle paint to match the liner. Since that time, I have often been called crazy and sometimeswise but most people just say hmmmmm. I want to know if there is anybody else out there that has gone this route? I also want to know if you think I wascrazyor not and I want to hear it from guys that actually own a Hummer. Only you can judge. You can see my truck on my profile.
Jett
#2
05-13-2008 | 10:19 PM
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RE: Truck bed lining the outside of my H2
IMO that is an ultimate trail rig. While I wheel my H2 I also drive it daily and take out clients in it etc.... So Rhino lining the whole truck is not an option for me. What you did is awesome and I am jealous.
Eric
Eric
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05-13-2008 | 10:23 PM
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From: Scottsdale, AZ
RE: Truck bed lining the outside of my H2
Once my H3 is torn up from the trails I may put rhino liner on it, thought hopefully just on the fenders and a lower strip on the doors. I've already gouged one plastic fender so I'm on my way.
