Board across the back of the bed?

[FX4inDE]

Has anyone cut a board for the slots near the rear of the bed? Something like a 2x8 to go across the bed? I had one years ago in a Dodge Dakota and it was really helpful. The Ranger slots look too wide and too shallow.

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[Rviator]

Yes, you need the thickness of two boards to fit the width of the slots. No the slots are not too shallow the boards fit firmly. The 2nd board isn't as wide so you cannot see it in this view.

 

[Mpro2]

Yes, you need the thickness of two boards to fit the width of the slots. No the slots are not too shallow the boards fit firmly. The 2nd board isn't as wide so you cannot see it in this view.

So, is that the thickness of two, 1.5" boards, 3" total?

 

[Rviator]

More or less, one is a standard 2x8 the other a 2x6. Standard 2X's measure somewhat less than a full 2 inches.

 

[Sandman Ranger]

I guess one could cut the second pieces so they only fit on ends of the first board. Say 4". To fill gap but not add weight of second board.
Good suggestion OP.

 

[Mpro2]

More or less, one is a standard 2x8 the other a 2x6. Standard 2X's measure somewhat less than a full 2 inches.

Yeah, should be 1.5" thick. So, I get it. Looks like a good idea, thanks!

 

[P. A. Schilke]

Hi Folks,

The style side box of the 4G Ranger had similar feature and it required two different width boards of 2 x lumber I used 2x6s to clear the wheel house inner fender. My house was framed in 2x6s and these were construction cutoffs. Since my current 5G Ranger is wider, I will offer up these for any 4G Ranger members for the bargain price of $250 each

Better to go to Home Depot and get a couple cut to length! Notice the furniture grade lumber I used, eh? NOT! Actually these 2x6 were from the lumber delivered to the new house and the framing crew rejected them of too poor quality and the lumber company did not want them back when replacing with the quality my framer wanted so they gave them to me.

Best,
Phil Schilke
Ranger Vehicle Engineering
Ford Motor Co. Retired

 

[Fawnbuster]

I guess one could cut the second pieces so they only fit on ends of the first board. Say 4". To fill gap but not add weight of second board.
Good suggestion OP.

That's what I did when I made my lumber rack

 

[VAMike]

I just used one board, works fine. I've also got a spray in bed liner, the extra thickness might be more important for an unlined bed?

 

[RANGER_MARC]

Has anyone cut a board for the slots near the rear of the bed? Something like a 2x8 to go across the bed? I had one years ago in a Dodge Dakota and it was really helpful. The Ranger slots look too wide and too shallow.

I notice that the F-150 trucks and some others have an OEM bed divider accessory that looks pretty handy. Unfortunately, these do not seem to be available for the Ranger, but obviously some carefully cut boards will do the same job and would be helpful for stacking stuff near the tailgate so that it won't roll around....

 

[RedlandRanger]

I notice that the F-150 trucks and some others have an OEM bed divider accessory that looks pretty handy. Unfortunately, these do not seem to be available for the Ranger, but obviously some carefully cut boards will do the same job and would be helpful for stacking stuff near the tailgate so that it won't roll around....

If you get a bed extender they do the same thing when folded in. I haven't used my bed extender a lot, but when I have it has been very handy. It actually makes it a little over a 7' bed with it swung out.

 

[FX4inDE]

Yes, you need the thickness of two boards to fit the width of the slots. No the slots are not too shallow the boards fit firmly. The 2nd board isn't as wide so you cannot see it in this view.

Thank you. That's exactly what I want to do....with a couple notches for fishing poles. Just to hold a chair and tackle box back there instead of the backseat.

 

[FX4inDE]

Thank you. That's exactly what I want to do....with a couple notches for fishing poles. Just to hold a chair and tackle box back there instead of the backseat.

62.25" was a touch too tight with the spray-in factory liner. I shaved a little more off and added some 1x on the ends to snug it up in the slot.

 

[Glocker]

This is what I did. My plan is to build a modular divider system to go forward of this for fastening recovery gear to.

 

[aeroshots]

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