Bed Extender - After Market - Does Not Fit If You Have a Tonneau Rollup Cover

[ValenciaOrange]

As promised, here is a photo of the rail for the BAKflip MX4 cover. It intrudes 1.5 inches into the bed.

Thanks. My cover latch is probably 4 inches into the bed.

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[Dad]

Thanks. My cover latch is probably 4 inches into the bed.

Yep, that's the problem. It even extends past the bed support beam. Did you check your install against others with the same cover? I must sheepishly confess that when I first installed mine I had the rails on the wrong side. (I'm the reason they put "L" and "R" on them ... lol)

 

[ValenciaOrange]

Yep, that's the problem. It even extends past the bed support beam. Did you check your install against others with the same cover? I must sheepishly confess that when I first installed mine I had the rails on the wrong side. (I'm the reason they put "L" and "R" on them ... lol)

Cover came with the truck. They are installed correctly.

 

[Dad]

Cover came with the truck. They are installed correctly.

Just a longshot that they weren't. I hope you solve your dilemma. Keep us posted.

 

[ValenciaOrange]

Just a longshot that they weren't. I hope you solve your dilemma. Keep us posted.

I might have to buy the Ford Extender but it is expensive.

 

[tonye586]

I might have to buy the Ford Extender but it is expensive.

Uhhh same issue here with the ford extender.

 

[ValenciaOrange]

Uhhh same issue here with the ford extender.

 

[ValenciaOrange]

Sorry to read this. I heard someone put a one inch spacer on each side. Longer bolts were needed and he cut the frame so it was smaller. Seems like a lot of work for a $400.00 item that is suppose to fit.

 

[WildHorse]

I guess Ford has a warning:

 

[RicksMaverick]

I purchased an aftermarket bed extender from Amazon that said it would fit the Maverick. There is a video online that says the aftermarket bed extender will fit.

I spent about an hour putting on the brackets. This was not an easy task to do. You can not get your hands in the very small slot to hold the brackets after you remove the tail lights. You have to figure a way to attach the bracket so the three screws will go thru it. Then you have to figure a way to get a washer and bolt on each of the three screws without them falling into the bumper. I finally decided if I use double sided tape and attach the parts to my finger I could do this.

Assembling the unit requires 2 people. I tried to do it my self, and it took me over an hour to assemble.

After assembly, I decided to install the extender. After adjusting it to the right size, it fit in the brackets perfectly. I was very happy with the quality of the unit and the fit. The extender was laying on my tail gate.

Now my happiness went to sadness. I tried to lift the cover and put it in the truck bed, and it would not go. The two metal sides of the roll up extender track (See Photos) block the bed extender from flipping over. There is no way to move the medal sides of the roll up cover track.

It should be noted, the Ford OEM Bed Extender is made so it does not hit the medal sides of the roll up cover track.

When I was configuring my truck order it wouldn't let me order extender unless I canceled Tonnaeu cover (said it wouldn't fit.

 

[Icanhazmaverick]

From the look of the latching mechanism that causes interference with the bed extender, it looks like the Bak Revolver X4s will have the same problem. Unfortunately.
https://realtruck.com/p/bak-revolver-x4s-tonneau-cover/v/ford/maverick/2022/

 

[skadizzle]

From the look of the latching mechanism that causes interference with the bed extender, it looks like the Bak Revolver X4s will have the same problem. Unfortunately.
https://realtruck.com/p/bak-revolver-x4s-tonneau-cover/v/ford/maverick/2022/

Hopefully someone here with an X4s and bed extender can chime in. I was looking to get that one as well as the bed extender whenever mine comes in. If it doesn't work then i guess I'll be going with the Truxedo.

 

[John Day]

I think is why you can’t order a bed extender and a bed cover from Ford when you are doing a Maverick Build. I ordered the factory extender and plan to add a aftermarket cover. Hope I didn’t screw that up. We will see sometime in Sep!!!!

 

[CTYankee]

We ran into this problem at my old truck accessories store. The bed extender was an Amp Research unit and we had to order an adapter bracket that moved the sides of the extender (which is width adjustable) inboard enough to clear the tonneau cover rails.

I don't remember now which tonneau it was. Maybe call the bed extender manufacturer to see if they have something similar.

 

[John Day]

I guess Ford has a warning:

Correct you can’t order both if you are building out. the system won’t let you. At least that was my experience in Sep 2022 when ordering.

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