Another cracked bed

[rdbaja1969]

Yes they are, I'll take a pic for you tomorrow.

Thanks Mate !! Super appreciate that

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[Cmar]

Thanks Mate !! Super appreciate that

Sorry it took so long, first week back at work after a long absence so late home and too dark each evening.
Here they are you can see the corner reinforcement brackets on the front of the tub, and the ones at the back.

Yes it's a bit dusty in there from my last camping trip, I planned to clean it out at Christmas, and then hurt my leg and only just getting around again now.

 

[rdbaja1969]

Thanks Cmar !!! Looks like they bolt right in to factory holes which is nice. Wish I knew if these before my bed has cracked on both sides with broken weld inside the wall !!! Hoping to get a set soon. Long way to Mexico and I see most for sale are in Aus. Thanks again !

 

[rdbaja1969]

Just an update for any curious 2022 owners. I pulled off my camper and found the rattle was in the corner where there is no support. Not even a weld. I could pull the entire panel off the bed with my hands

 

[Ranger_Rocks]

 

[TJC]

I'd be asking for a new bed from Ford, with the J Braces installed.

 

[Retirednavy2010]

Or give the buyer the option to have J braces. I never ever ever heard of J braces needed for a 100lb fiberglass shell. The payload is 1500 lb. I recommend to put nothing in your raptor bed. Such a shitty build for a production vehicle.

A shell weighs what, maybe 200 pounds? If stiffening the bed is the issue than why do they sell hard tonneau covers? Wouldn't the6 stiffening the bed also? Never heard such a crock of shit!

 

[rdbaja1969]

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I'd be asking for a new bed from Ford, with the J Braces installed.

FORD told me warranty won’t cover it because I had a fiberglass , 53kg camper on it. Eidiculous

A shell weighs what, maybe 200 pounds? If stiffening the bed is the issue than why do they sell hard tonneau covers? Wouldn't the6 stiffening the bed also? Never heard such a crock of shit!

made homemade J braces and fixed the cracks. See how it holds up

 

[9zero1790]

not to be a dick - and it may already be mentioned by someone else but im pretty sure the manual says not to use a camper top or slide in on the 5g rangers. the weak bed may be why.

 

[rdbaja1969]

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not to be a dick - and it may already be mentioned by someone else but im pretty sure the manual says not to use a camper top or slide in on the 5g rangers. the weak bed may be why.

Yes it does , but mine was cracking 6 months before I had a camper

 

[9zero1790]

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Yes it does , but mine was cracking 6 months before I had a camper

thats terrible! id say ford owes you a new bed.

 

[rdbaja1969]

thats terrible! id say ford owes you a new bed.
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My 4th new Ford truck. My last. Dealer all but said “ go fuck your self”. My body shop guy was for sure it was aluminum panel because it was so thin. He was baffled when it was steel. Or as he said “ beer can thick “

 

[TJC]

FORD told me warranty won’t cover it because I had a fiberglass , 53kg camper on it. Ridiculous
Made homemade J braces and fixed the cracks. See how it holds up

 

[COblue]

not to be a dick - and it may already be mentioned by someone else but im pretty sure the manual says not to use a camper top or slide in on the 5g rangers. the weak bed may be why.

LMAO what a joke! And here I was laughing at Toyotas for needing bed braces

Interesting to see what my aluminum bed rack and rooftop tent do to the bed...

 

[9zero1790]

I had a friend that owned a truck accessory shop a few years ago and his number one seller was bed floor / corner reinforcements for the fleets of half ton work trucks in the area. Shocked me. at the time I had an old dodge that me and my fat ass ex girlfriend could lay out on the hood together without damaging it. I think a lot of brands are going to lighter everything. try to up the mpg game and save costs.

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