Another cracked bed

[Jedadiah]

I J-braced my 6G today. No topper, but will be running a rack on my Retrax cover. It's a lot of work and when you are done, you can't tell you did anything at all. You can only see them if you lie down and look up from underneath.

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[rdbaja1969]

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...

Well for sure your dealer and Ford have already said not warranty. Cheap as trucks, it’s embarrasing
In still baffled how $75k truck needs J braces

 

[WolfgangVTS]

Well for sure your dealer and Ford have already said not warranty. Cheap as trucks, it’s embarrasing
In still baffled how $75k truck needs J braces

Because apparently the truck is made out of this:

 

[Big Blue]

Are the Next Gen beds made of aluminum? My 5G it is steel. The only thing aluminum is the hood, front fenders and tailgate.

 

[airline tech]

5G - Rangers Bed Construction - (For Reference)

 

[Jedadiah]

Are the Next Gen beds made of aluminum? My 5G it is steel. The only thing aluminum is the hood, front fenders and tailgate.

Magnet tested. Every part of the 6G is steel except for the hood.

 

[WOADKIL]

Update on the 88lbs weight limit on Ford Ranger bed rails under dynamic load (off roading).

Maybe can hold two paddle boards on a rail mounted rack?!? Forget roof top tents!

 

[Jason B]

Well for sure your dealer and Ford have already said not warranty. Cheap as trucks, it’s embarrasing
In still baffled how $75k truck needs J braces

On the 6G forum, someone has gotten notice of a recall and Ford will install free of charge.
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[rdbaja1969]

On the 6G forum, someone has gotten notice of a recall and Ford will install free of charge.
(3) Fast Lane Truck guys get all contused about J Braces | Page 3 | Ranger6G - 2024+ Ranger & Raptor Forum, News, Owners, Community (6th Gen)

It only applies to new 2024 ranger raptor,,,, nothing for the 2022. But thanks for the heads up. So disappointed in Ford. Just a crappy bed and a worse qaadrr

 

[Jason B]

It only applies to new 2024 ranger raptor,,,, nothing for the 2022. But thanks for the heads up. So disappointed in Ford. Just a crappy bed and a worse qaadrr

Yes, but this is US Raptor, 2024 was first year for new gen in US.

 

[Cmar]

Why not just fit the braces in the Factory, how much can it cost?

 

[JalanX]

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.

Might be a dumb question but I see many that have toppers on their 5g rangers like ARE or Leer & no issues with bed. Are these trucks really not supposed to have toppers? I was going to look into one soon.

 

[Cmar]

I have an ARB Canopy (topper) on my 5G, and ARB supply the braces as part of their install kit. That might tell you something.

 

[Jason B]

Might be a dumb question but I see many that have toppers on their 5g rangers like ARE or Leer & no issues with bed. Are these trucks really not supposed to have toppers? I was going to look into one soon.

6G beds are a totally different design than 5G. I haven't heard of the beds cracking on the 5G. Since everyone says, 'give credit to the Aussies for a great 6G design', we can blame this design defect on them. It's still Ford's fault anyway.

 

[Racket]

6G beds are a totally different design than 5G.

The bed is one of the design changes I found attractive on the 6G. I wonder how truly different the mounting and body is from the 5G.

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