Hamilton Ultimate Cargo Liner - Giving Canvasback a run for it's money

4Runner911

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I feel like it's my duty to contribute to the forum with my most recent mod experience, since I chose to go with a company other than Canvasback for my interior lining.

You see, I have 3 medium to large dogs: A border collie mix, a husky, and an Akita. Now if you've ever owned a husky, you learn that they somehow manage to shed and get their fur into the most inconvenient of places YEAR ROUND. My long haired Akita is EVEN WORSE!! He has extremely long tail hairs (we call it his tail feathers because his plumage is so legit) that seem to have a life of their own, and weave their way through fabrics in ways that defy physics.

The thread dedicated to the Canvasback made it look wonderful, but I was concerned with the canvas material being velcro to my boys' more static hair, not to mention that they're never smart enough to sit down while I'm driving, and end up flying all over the car during turns and braking, and there were concerns expressed that the Canvasback was too slick to their feet.

Enter the Hamilton! https://www.cargoliner.com/collections/ultimate-pet-liner

It's a vinyl material that is similar to the Softex material in my TRD ORP, it covers the flooring, plastic siding, the backs of the 2nd row of seats, the rear doors, and the bumper from exuberant leaps into the car. There were also additional options for covering the back hatch and adding cushion to the flooring for a more comfortable experience for your pups.

When it arrived, the box weighed about 21 lbs, and was very well packed and organized:
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A crappy cell pic showing what the back of the pieces look like. Stitching looks excellent and it attaches to the plastic w/ 3m Velcro. There's a TON of velcro so plan on spending some time attaching it, but it helps it keep a snug and good looking fit:
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Here's my finished product after about an hour long install:
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I'm not sponsored by this company by any means, just excited about getting my pups out for some adventures and figured someone else might benefit from my experience! I'll attach some more detailed pics of my install below, in case anyone else wants more pictures like I did before I bought it.
 

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Some more photos... I'm noticing now that there aren't cut outs for the frontmost D rings, which stinks..but you can pull the liner up to access them and show the carpet underneath :yell:

Here are each of the doors, which is an addition, but necessary because my dogs like to climb and drool...
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Here are just the sides installed. Covers all the pretty plastic and provides cutouts or zippers for the cubbies you need access to.
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This is before the bumper cover went on:
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Added the weathertech liner that doesn't fit my car in there:
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And this is the front look at the 2nd row seats:
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Nice - keep us posted if it can hold up to 3 dogs worth of pawing, scratching and clambering.

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I certainly will. We'll be going on a hiking trip in the next week or two, and there's nothing like real world pictures to let people know how a product works. It's only fair, IMO!
 
Glad it worked out for you. I do think the fit/finish and overall quality is better with Canvasback. Everything is tight and looks OEM, not all frumpy and loose. I have two German Shepherd dogs and I don't have any problem with their hair being like "Velcro" on the canvas material.
 
Update!

Quick update! We let the dogs go splash around in a pond and just generally got the truck completely filthy. I'm happy to say the Cargoliner is more than up to the task. I noticed no nail scratches, weak spots, or anything like that. Clean up was a breeze.. literally took 5-10 minutes of vacuuming to get all of the hair out and wipe up the crazy drool spots.
Next up will be some kind of cargo net to go between the front seats and back, because for some reason every one of the dogs thought they needed to be closer to the windshield, so if anyone has a good suggestion, I'm all ears! ... or eyes, cuz I'll be reading :lmao:


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This is what the big Akita does to the side of EVERY car he rides in
 

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Quick update! We let the dogs go splash around in a pond and just generally got the truck completely filthy. I'm happy to say the Cargoliner is more than up to the task. I noticed no nail scratches, weak spots, or anything like that. Clean up was a breeze.. literally took 5-10 minutes of vacuuming to get all of the hair out and wipe up the crazy drool spots.
Next up will be some kind of cargo net to go between the front seats and back, because for some reason every one of the dogs thought they needed to be closer to the windshield, so if anyone has a good suggestion, I'm all ears! ... or eyes, cuz I'll be reading :lmao:


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This is what the big Akita does to the side of EVERY car he rides in

I have one of these and while i like the look the install was a PITA and the 3M pads don't like to stick that well. Not to mention it is rather expensive.
 
I have one of these and while i like the look the install was a PITA and the 3M pads don't like to stick that well. Not to mention it is rather expensive.

I was thinking/wondering the same about the 3m, the ones for my dash Matt turned to goo in no time with the AZ heat
 
I was thinking/wondering the same about the 3m, the ones for my dash Matt turned to goo in no time with the AZ heat

Yeah for me they seem like more trouble than they are worth as there are dozens upon dozens of these little 3M sticky pads with velcro. If you have any sort of product protecting the plastic they don't stick at all and the included alcohol wipes were pretty useless. I wish I'd gone with something simpler. It's fine now but if I was doing it again I would have gone with the canvasback and avoided the hassle. They also claim to be custom made for your model of car but I can't say the fit was that impressive.
 
I have a Border Collie that sheds like a mofo. I’m actually thinking it might be easier to just wrap the dog instead.
 

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I was thinking/wondering the same about the 3m, the ones for my dash Matt turned to goo in no time with the AZ heat

Well I can't comment on that yet, as it hasn't been too hot yet. The only spot I've had issues with it sticking is on the passenger side door, and that's because i put it in the wrong place, peeled it, and reinstalled.. luckily I have a huge roll of 3m velcro tape.. so I can go through and fix all the spots I don't like.

Yeah for me they seem like more trouble than they are worth as there are dozens upon dozens of these little 3M sticky pads with velcro. If you have any sort of product protecting the plastic they don't stick at all and the included alcohol wipes were pretty useless. I wish I'd gone with something simpler. It's fine now but if I was doing it again I would have gone with the canvasback and avoided the hassle. They also claim to be custom made for your model of car but I can't say the fit was that impressive.

I agree for sure about the alcohol wipes, those are a joke for large plastic panels. I can't say I'd be happy with the canvasback either though, as the side and door protection was extremely important to me because I don't want to scratch up the plastic when loading or hauling things.. and the canvasback just looked like cloth bags over everything except the flooring.

Ultimately, the fact that I can clean everything with a quick wipe down and vacuum is more important than the fit being perfect, so I'm pretty darn happy with my decision.
 
Hi, hows the liner two years year?
Im looking for a liner that fits/lasts a long time.
Im hoping for sth that covers all the plastic sides of the vehicle as well - its so hard to get rid of the drool marks (tried baking soda, vinegar , soap, warm water= didnt water [not mixed altogether hehe]).
 
Avoid the Canvasback side liners unless you want to hate yourself. Sloppy fit. The Velcro adhesive was junk on 25% from the second I pulled off the backer to put it on...I mean zero stick. No information on where to line up the velco/adhesive border on the interior body panels so you're left holding up this awkward jumble of material trying to figure out how things line up. Finally, when I got it all put on it was stiff, I'll fitting, and falling off. Cutouts didn't really line up because you obviously need to be exact in the placement yet they offer zero advice on where too lay your skinny perimeter Velcro and you only get one shot at placement. They offer cutouts for trays, tie downs, etc but the act of even opening these access patches would probably pull the liners off the panels altogether.

For the money I was incredibly disappointed. Oh and in the instructions they say that some manufacturers cover their plastic in a Teflon like coating and that a heavy scuff/scrub might remove this coating, otherwise nothing will stick to it. Would have been useful information to clearly state on their web page before you purchase.

I also don't think you can use rear cargo mats like my Husky that have the little "wing" bumpouts in the corners by the tailgate because the Canvasback liners half ass need adhesive across there to hold them in place. I pulled some 15 year old Velcro off the shelf that had better adhesive than whatever they were using. Maple syrup would have been a better adhesive.
 
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Avoid the Canvasback side liners unless you want to hate yourself. Sloppy fit. The Velcro adhesive was junk on 25% from the second I pulled off the backer to put it on...I mean zero stick. No information on where to line up the velco/adhesive border on the interior body panels so you're left holding up this awkward jumble of material trying to figure out how things like up. Finally, when I got it all put on it was stiff, I'll fitting, and falling off. They offer cutouts for trays, tie downs, etc but the act of even opening these access patched would probably pull the liners off the panels altogether.

For the money I was incredibly disappointed. Oh and I'm the instructions they say that some manufacturers cost their plastic in a Teflon material and that a heavy scuff/scrub could remove this coating. Would have been useful information to clearly state on their web page when you purchase.
 
Avoid the Canvasback side liners unless you want to hate yourself. Sloppy fit. The Velcro adhesive was junk on 25% from the second I pulled off the backer to put it on...I mean zero stick. No information on where to line up the velco/adhesive border on the interior body panels so you're left holding up this awkward jumble of material trying to figure out how things like up. Finally, when I got it all put on it was stiff, I'll fitting, and falling off. They offer cutouts for trays, tie downs, etc but the act of even opening these access patched would probably pull the liners off the panels altogether.

For the money I was incredibly disappointed. Oh and I'm the instructions they say that some manufacturers cost their plastic in a Teflon material and that a heavy scuff/scrub could remove this coating. Would have been useful information to clearly state on their web page when you purchase.

I'm researching canvasback for my 5th Gen and appreciate this tip because i was about to buy the sides as well - it's not cheap!
 

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