Tailgate Mod (maverick inspired)

[Wazza1726]

So I’ve been racking my brain about how to haul sheets of plywood/drywall/mountain bike. I saw how the maverick tailgate was designed to lift up to wheel well height and figured we should be able to do the same thing. The result…

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[JaysOnTheEDGE]

I had a truck that had dual eyelets on the cable to do this exact thing. good job but, i would be careful of how much weight you put on those little bolts though the main bolt is much larger and designed for the intented purpose.

 

[rydfree]

https://www.amazon.com/ECOTRIC-Truc...4578&sprefix=tailgate+extender,aps,107&sr=8-9

 

[rydfree]

I had a truck that had dual eyelets on the cable to do this exact thing. good job but, i would be careful of how much weight you put on those little bolts though the main bolt is much larger and designed for the intented purpose.

Don't forget that if the load bounces even just a little , the resulting shock will exert a lot more load on those bolts .

 

[Wazza1726]

I had a truck that had dual eyelets on the cable to do this exact thing. good job but, i would be careful of how much weight you put on those little bolts though the main bolt is much larger and designed for the intented purpose.

Yes I agree. I weight 200lbs and put all my weight on it and bounced. I think it should work pretty well for my purposes.

 

[AzScorpion]

Don't forget that if the load bounces even just a little , the resulting shock will exert a lot more load on those bolts .

He has a damper, no worries. ?

 

[Wazza1726]

 

[bearrug]

Since gas prices are so high this is how I transport my plywood.

 

[CB750F]

One reason I bought the SCAB, 6ft bed. If I would have young kids, I would have bought a SCREW.

I like the idea for a once a yr thing.

 

[Danager]

Since gas prices are so high this is how I transport my plywood.

You think gas prices are high but you are buying plywood? You rich folks are so out of touch with reality.

 

[NotBudule]

How does the Maverick do this ? The same way you did or 2 eyelets ?

 

[chrisakz]

Does Ford have a use for this threaded hole in the bed? I can’t seem to find a good reason for Ford including it since it’s positioned behind the tailgate latch..just curious

 

[NotBudule]

Does Ford have a use for this threaded hole in the bed? I can’t seem to find a good reason for Ford including it since it’s positioned behind the tailgate latch..just curious

Factory damper was supposed to go there ..

 

[9zero1790]

solid work and idea! i will be copying soon

 

[Trigganometry]

I was thinking more along this line. Way more capacity and locks into place pretty much. You could add more lock cutouts for angle adjustment for wheel well height

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