Pickup Truck Trunk

[not null]

We switched to the Mav from a sedan and sometimes I miss having a trunk to throw a cooler and other stuff in. A hard tonneau cover and 2x6 would get the job done, but I'm cheap, and I already had the wood, so I put together what I'm calling the Pickup Truck Trunk.

The front piece slots into the bed pockets, with a spacer at the bottom to increase the footprint.
The 2 side blocks slot under the bed edge and hold down the top with 5/16" carriage bolts and star knobs. The 1by is cut to length to fit snugly into a pocket in the bed side with a cut out for one of clips for the plastic bed toppers.
The top piece has a J channel to lock the front piece. It's cleats are also trapped, side to side, by the bed, in front by the side blocks and in back by the tailgate.

I also added a couple pieces of parachute cord to clip the big pieces down, just in case. As Mike Rowe used to say, 'Safety 3rd'.

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[MavDrake]

Pretty ingenuitive. Any plans to paint it? Is it water resistant/proof?

 

[colinl]

A hard tonneau cover and 2x6 would get the job done, but I'm cheap

I mean.. you're not *that* cheap, you do have an XLT and not XL.

Nice work. I'm curious if you will notice any difference in mpg on the interstate. You do with a tonneau cover, 1-2 mpg at 70+.

 

[not null]

I mean.. you're not *that* cheap, you do have an XLT and not XL.

Nice work. I'm curious if you will notice any difference in mpg on the interstate. You do with a tonneau cover, 1-2 mpg at 70+.

It's worse than that... it's got the Lux package as well!

 

[Montana]

It's removable?

 

[BuddyS]

neat idea. I’d pint that with some bed liner paint so it has the same color and texture as the bed. And it would visually blend in nicely, too.

 

[CurtisB]

We switched to the Mav from a sedan and sometimes I miss having a trunk to throw a cooler and other stuff in. A hard tonneau cover and 2x6 would get the job done, but I'm cheap, and I already had the wood, so I put together what I'm calling the Pickup Truck Trunk.

The front piece slots into the bed pockets, with a spacer at the bottom to increase the footprint.
The 2 side blocks slot under the bed edge and hold down the top with 5/16" carriage bolts and star knobs. The 1by is cut to length to fit snugly into a pocket in the bed side with a cut out for one of clips for the plastic bed toppers.
The top piece has a J channel to lock the front piece. It's cleats are also trapped, side to side, by the bed, in front by the side blocks and in back by the tailgate.

I also added a couple pieces of parachute cord to clip the big pieces down, just in case. As Mike Rowe used to say, 'Safety 3rd'.

Sir, you took the idea right out of my head! Easy to remove when you need the bed.

 

[not null]

Pretty ingenuitive. Any plans to paint it? Is it water resistant/proof?

Probably not. It's "good enough/pretty enough" for the job. Parts are painted plywood, so it's not going to melt if it gets wet. It's not usually on the truck, plus I park in the garage.

It's removable?

Yep, remove the 2 nuts and take it off. All of 3 minutes.

Sir, you took the idea right out of my head! Easy to remove when you need the bed.

Looking forward to your pictures so I can steal your good ideas!

My first thought was to hing the 2 parts, but I decided it would be easier to put on and off if it was in 2, lighter, pieces.

 

[Joe Strummer]

I just bought a 5' cargo carrier that attaches to my tow hitch for USD 70.

 

[Montana]

Hey if they ever make an EV Maverick you won't need the cooler space... you can just dump your ice and shrimp cocktails in the frunk

 

[Panther City Outdoors]

I bet the white color will help reflect heat, when carrying a cooler. My black cover heats the interior of the bed.

 

[Deweyordeweynot]

I bet the white color will help reflect heat, when carrying a cooler. My black cover heats te interior of the bed.

Oh man, I didn't even think about that when I ordered my hardtop tonneau...it's black. Well, it's supposed to be black, but it's been on backorder a few weeks now from Rough Country. I hope we like it!

 

[Pee Dee]

Very creative!

BTW, what's that white stuff all over your truck? You been spray painting?

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