I just order me one for my Ford Maverick. Thanks for doing this video showing us that it fits the Maverick and getting more room with it then ford one.
Just bought this and installed it! Thank you!!! To save the hassle of trying to hold the mounting plate with the washer/nut, I just used a 3M adhesive spray which made it easier to hold/install.
@@SinnerSavedByGrace85 I did not! I've been so busy with selling paint. I have a bunch of footage but haven't compiled it together. Just did my first oil change at 3.5K miles on the hybrid.
Yeah, I like how this one is more square shaped rather than Triangle shaped. It gives you way more usable space. I was wondering why ford shaped theirs the way they did. I thought it was because of the wheel wells, but yours doesn't seem to hit them. Nice find!
Thanks for this video I've checked online for aftermarket but since I'm still waiting for my mav to arrive hadn't bought one yet but now I know aftermarket will work.
Nice. An installation suggestion: it looks like this would be an excellent opportunity to use nutserts installed in the truck. No fishing big or small hands through the taillight. In fact, you may not have to remove the taillight at all.
Something I learned that was different than what he was doing is if you go up from underneath you can stick your hand up there and hold the bolt and washer on it that way I just had somebody tighten it down
Love it when someone bites the bullet for all of us! Im ordering my Mav in August when ordering opens up. How are you liking yours so far? I have a 2011 Ranger and absolutely love the size which is why I want the maverick.
Guess what? The black Chevy Colorado in the Amazon listing you linked is my truck! 😂 I guess they took those pics from my review. I also bought it not knowing 100% if it would fit my truck, as there aren't any extenders listed for it, but it works perfectly.
Why not have a vertical tube on each side of the bed that can stay there if one wishes and then the unit’s two vertical pipes ( slightly smaller) are dropped into the receiving tubes?
I do like the looks of your more economical bed extender. However, the Ford Lund model bed extender was designed to go near the edge of the tailgate. Yours is about 4-5" off from the edge. The reason the Ford bed extender was designed to go to the edge was to accommodate a bike in the back of the truck. I think yours will fall short for that function. But, otherwise, yours is a better solution both looks-wise and budget-wise.
Ya, I'm going to have to consider which one will work better for me. Of course I wouldn't mind saving ~$130 (this is $180 now on Amazon vs $309 from Ford factory parts), but I may want that extra 4-5".
Thank you for this- it is a great video! Any chance you have the dimensions of the space this creates between the closed tailgate and the extender when it is folded into the bed? I'm hoping to use it partially as a bed divider for some of my stuff, but I want to make sure it would fit. Thanks in advance!
I have a Ford Maverick Truck. It has the factory Ford hard rollup cover. I bought a unit, which I think is identical to this one. It installed perfectly, but when I turned it to put it in the bed, the rail cover mechanism sticks out and Blocked the bed liner from going into the bed. X-Terrain Model
That was my concern. I'm considering the BAK X4s (I believe the ford hard rollup is basically a BAK X2 with ford branding) which has the same type of rail cover mechanism for locking the sides of the cover when closed. Bummer that a bed extender won't work. I'll just have to rely on ratchet straps or some sort of cargo net to hold items that extend onto the tailgate.
You would have about half of the kayak hanging off which may be against certain states regulations but if you strap it down properly and make sure you follow local guidelines such as having a safety flag displayed I’m sure it wouldn’t be much of an issue. Just check your local laws. They do make carriers specifically for kayaks I believe
I ordered the same Moab one. It did not come with the brackets that are to be installed behidn the taillights. Do you think those are needed or is there enough support without them?
You should be fine, it’s plenty strong enough, and plus it’s not like those pivot points need to support an excessive amount of weight, I personally would maybe add some larger washers to bite onto more of the metal
Thanks! What does the square piece of metal behind the tail light do? Is it structural or is it because you need to add the nut to the back of the short screws? Could you just use the right threaded screws instead?
The plate added behind the taillight is indeed a structural part. When properly installed, you are sandwiching the factory upright bed support in between the bed extender's hinge mount and the supplied plate. You could use nutserts for a faster install but that would eliminate the plate and possibly space the hinge plate away from the upright support a bit. The factory holes that are on the uprights won't offer enough support as they are not threaded holes and there isn't enough metal there to use threaded screws safely.
I installed this bed extender on my Maverick and the answer is yes. Looking at it, you can tell that the mounting brackets would be right in the way if trying to load a 4x8 over the wheel wells.
Love having it.. used it a handful of times extended to carry large loads and several pallets and use it every other day since the bed becomes smaller for everyday cargo.
@@nomnomtech4070 small size says Hyundai Santa Cruz and Nissan frontier and mid sized says ford ranger ford Maverick Chevrolet Colorado and GMC canyon. Which one did you get small sized or mid sized
This is a universal bed extender that will work on most truck beds on small and medium-sized trucks. Including the two you mentioned as well as the Ford Ranger and Ford Maverick. The tubes are telescoping so you adjust the width based on your truck.
I just order me one for my Ford Maverick. Thanks for doing this video showing us that it fits the Maverick and getting more room with it then ford one.
Just bought this and installed it! Thank you!!! To save the hassle of trying to hold the mounting plate with the washer/nut, I just used a 3M adhesive spray which made it easier to hold/install.
Did you make a video?
@@SinnerSavedByGrace85 I did not! I've been so busy with selling paint. I have a bunch of footage but haven't compiled it together. Just did my first oil change at 3.5K miles on the hybrid.
Share how your experience was with it.. I went through three different extenders till I landed on this one haha.. subscribing to your channel now!
@@petertuna2922 what adhesive? You think regular strips would work?
Ya no one ever makes a video about the ACTUAL installation part.
Thank you! Seeing how to put the brackets in behind the tail lights was priceless.
Yeah, I like how this one is more square shaped rather than Triangle shaped. It gives you way more usable space. I was wondering why ford shaped theirs the way they did. I thought it was because of the wheel wells, but yours doesn't seem to hit them. Nice find!
Ford's can flip and stay in the bed with the tailgate closed, this one needs to be removed if you want to close the tailgate.
Thank you for sharing this. Still waiting on my Maverick. You saved us all a lot of money. Subscribed.
Thanks so much for experimenting and documenting! Good stuff
Thanks for this video I've checked online for aftermarket but since I'm still waiting for my mav to arrive hadn't bought one yet but now I know aftermarket will work.
Very nice, I wish I would have seen this before I installed mine from Ford it definitely gives you more space.
looks even better than OEM
Wow! Great video . You saved a lot of money for you and others. Big thanks 👍🙏✝️
Great video 👍 Got an XL back in November and love it! Definitely will look into getting one of these extenders. Nice video
Wonder if a magnetic but driver would make it easier than pliers. Great video!
Nice. An installation suggestion: it looks like this would be an excellent opportunity to use nutserts installed in the truck. No fishing big or small hands through the taillight. In fact, you may not have to remove the taillight at all.
May have been asked already but will the extender fit under the bed cover when closed?
Something I learned that was different than what he was doing is if you go up from underneath you can stick your hand up there and hold the bolt and washer on it that way I just had somebody tighten it down
Wouldn't be a video about a pickup truck without saying: "that's not going anywhere" :)
Lmfao XD … I had to rewatch it to see if I actually said that too, touché.. right at 6:47 haha
Love it when someone bites the bullet for all of us! Im ordering my Mav in August when ordering opens up. How are you liking yours so far? I have a 2011 Ranger and absolutely love the size which is why I want the maverick.
Very cool do you think you get a full 2 feet more?
Would you prefer this or the ford official one if they are the same price?
This is sick, thanks dude!
Guess what? The black Chevy Colorado in the Amazon listing you linked is my truck! 😂 I guess they took those pics from my review. I also bought it not knowing 100% if it would fit my truck, as there aren't any extenders listed for it, but it works perfectly.
Why not have a vertical tube on each side of the bed that can stay there if one wishes and then the unit’s two vertical pipes ( slightly smaller) are dropped into the receiving tubes?
So much more room, than the one Ford recommends.
Very good. Thanks!
Nice. Thanks for the review
Thanks, one of my next projects for my Maverick XL. (where did you by this?)
@NomNom Tech I have the ford hard roll up tonneau cover. Do you know if this will work with that cover?
I do like the looks of your more economical bed extender. However, the Ford Lund model bed extender was designed to go near the edge of the tailgate. Yours is about 4-5" off from the edge. The reason the Ford bed extender was designed to go to the edge was to accommodate a bike in the back of the truck. I think yours will fall short for that function. But, otherwise, yours is a better solution both looks-wise and budget-wise.
This one can also hold a bike..
Ya, I'm going to have to consider which one will work better for me. Of course I wouldn't mind saving ~$130 (this is $180 now on Amazon vs $309 from Ford factory parts), but I may want that extra 4-5".
Yeah I agree it's for a dirt bike. Pretty obvious if you ask me.
Thank you for this- it is a great video! Any chance you have the dimensions of the space this creates between the closed tailgate and the extender when it is folded into the bed? I'm hoping to use it partially as a bed divider for some of my stuff, but I want to make sure it would fit. Thanks in advance!
By any chance do you have the measurements from back of cab to the edge of the bed extender with the tail gate down? Thanks!
I have the hard tri-fold cover, you think that would be an issue?
Is this an effective way to transport a kayak?
I have a Ford Maverick Truck. It has the factory Ford hard rollup cover. I bought a unit, which I think is identical to this one. It installed perfectly, but when I turned it to put it in the bed, the rail cover mechanism sticks out and Blocked the bed liner from going into the bed. X-Terrain Model
Is your the lariat? Did you figure solution?
@@nicktran939 No solution. You would need to modify the contact points on the side of the bed to make it work. It can be done, but I have not tried.
That was my concern. I'm considering the BAK X4s (I believe the ford hard rollup is basically a BAK X2 with ford branding) which has the same type of rail cover mechanism for locking the sides of the cover when closed. Bummer that a bed extender won't work. I'll just have to rely on ratchet straps or some sort of cargo net to hold items that extend onto the tailgate.
What’s the Brand Name, link takes you to a Cell Phone case on Amazon?
Fixed the link.. honestly it’s a generic type bed extender, anything that looks like the one in the video will work.
a.co/d/5KBGkGo
How long is the bed with extender in ft?
Does this fit under the food factory metal roll up bed cover?
Where i can buy it???
The link in the description is loading a phone case? Help!
Fixed the link.. honestly it’s a generic type bed extender, anything that looks like the one in the video will work.
a.co/d/5KBGkGo
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing
Hello, great vid! Are you able to fold it back into the bed without a problem? Thx!
Yes, that’s what it’s designed to do. How I have it 90% of the time
What was the brand? X- Terrain or Spurtar?
Will this work with the hard roll up bed cover?
What's the new length of the bed with the extender?
Do you have an updated link where you got these? the original amazon link does not work
Fixed the link.. honestly it’s a generic type bed extender, anything that looks like the one in the video will work.
a.co/d/5KBGkGo
Did you have to drill those screws into the bed or did it use existing holes?
Existing holes.. perfect fit!
Can you take it out easily if you need to use the bed without having to disassemble it?
Yup, just two pins and it slips out.. maybe 15 seconds total
There is no disassemble. All you do is remove two safety pins and take it out.
Would you be able to carry a couple of 10ft Kayaks with the bed extender installed?
You would have about half of the kayak hanging off which may be against certain states regulations but if you strap it down properly and make sure you follow local guidelines such as having a safety flag displayed I’m sure it wouldn’t be much of an issue. Just check your local laws. They do make carriers specifically for kayaks I believe
I thought all the screw holes in the bed were already threaded???
Nope, even the extender from ford has a backing plate which is threaded itself
I ordered the same Moab one. It did not come with the brackets that are to be installed behidn the taillights. Do you think those are needed or is there enough support without them?
You should be fine, it’s plenty strong enough, and plus it’s not like those pivot points need to support an excessive amount of weight, I personally would maybe add some larger washers to bite onto more of the metal
where did u buy it from and the model #..?
Hey, the link is in the video description
I don't see it
Thanks! What does the square piece of metal behind the tail light do? Is it structural or is it because you need to add the nut to the back of the short screws? Could you just use the right threaded screws instead?
The plate added behind the taillight is indeed a structural part. When properly installed, you are sandwiching the factory upright bed support in between the bed extender's hinge mount and the supplied plate. You could use nutserts for a faster install but that would eliminate the plate and possibly space the hinge plate away from the upright support a bit. The factory holes that are on the uprights won't offer enough support as they are not threaded holes and there isn't enough metal there to use threaded screws safely.
Do the mounting brackets inside the bed interfere with hauling a 4x8 sheet of plywood?
Haven’t put that to the test yet, but as soon as spring arrives I will be putting it through the wringer so I’ll keep you posted.
I installed this bed extender on my Maverick and the answer is yes. Looking at it, you can tell that the mounting brackets would be right in the way if trying to load a 4x8 over the wheel wells.
Wonder if this will work with the soft cover that for sells?
No reason it wouldn’t, if it works with my cover it should work with any cover (same height).
Link takes me to a phone case for iPhone? Anyone know which one it is on amazon?
Fixed the link.. honestly it’s a generic type bed extender, anything that looks like the one in the video will work.
a.co/d/5KBGkGo
@@nomnomtech4070 thanks man. Some have tried some where it needed to be cut. So I did not want to get that one.
Agree - i hate the ford space usage - seemed to waste space. This looks better
still seems like they could make one even slightly bigger, to where it almost touches the end of the tailgate instead of leaving several inches.
how's it going with this extender ??? I'm thinking about buying it
Love having it.. used it a handful of times extended to carry large loads and several pallets and use it every other day since the bed becomes smaller for everyday cargo.
@@nomnomtech4070is It the one for mid sized?? Because the compact option just says Santa Cruz the midsized say maverick
@@nomnomtech4070 small size says Hyundai Santa Cruz and Nissan frontier and mid sized says ford ranger ford Maverick Chevrolet Colorado and GMC canyon. Which one did you get small sized or mid sized
Good info. Are you able to use the bed cover? or is it too high? Did you get a recall on your bedliner
Yes no issues with the bed cover, and no recall for me 🤟🏽
What cover is that?? And does the extender open and close with no issues with it?
That is the Pro X15.. sits nice and flush and has rubber seals all around. No issues with the bed extender and that cover, hope that helps.
Why Ford did the dumb pyramidal shape for the bed extender rather than a more squared off one when it fits fine in the bed I will never understand.
Great design which could fit 2 dirt bikes as opposed to the Ford “V”design
6:45. Nuff said
Just to confirm: this is the bed extender originally meant for the Chevy Colorado/GMC Canyon, right?
This is a universal bed extender that will work on most truck beds on small and medium-sized trucks. Including the two you mentioned as well as the Ford Ranger and Ford Maverick. The tubes are telescoping so you adjust the width based on your truck.
Cheers man, just got this and installed it last night! What a bitch it was to get those things bolted in, kept dropping them LOL.
Haha yea that part was a little brutal but once you get it it’s sooooo satisfying lol
Thanks for the video. Very helpful in my decision to NOT buy this. Too much work to install for the extra foot of storage space you get. Lol
price is 179 now
Yep he made a video and the company said time for a price increase 😠
Replace all those cheap screws with Stainless Steel ones ... the cheap kit screws will RUST.