Yes you are exactly correct.
However....
You seem to be missing the point that high mileage users extinguish the new car warranty much faster.
The OP's 3 year / 36,000 warranty will be done around 18 months
The 5 year / 60,000 powertrain will expire around 28 months.
If the OP should...
He has had the truck for 14 months and has 30,000 miles already. His 3 year / 36 month will expire in another 6,000 miles. He is halfway thru his power train warranty. He is doing 75 miles a day on average to get his current mileage. At current pace his 3 / 36 will be expired in less than 3...
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Contact Lund and see if you can get the backing plates thru them, if not try going thru Ford dealer parts department.
You could install the mounts using a washer and nut. Yes it is tight working in there, but it can be done.
I installed the Ford hard trifold on my maverick, one of the drain...
Installed mine last week, the one shown in the video is what mine looked like. The brackets are threaded to accept the three screws for the mount that is attached on the bed walls.
The issues of no power steering , and bad alignment didn't show up on your test drive?
You did perform a test drive didn't you?
So you didn't immediately return to the dealership? You were only 20ish minutes away.
Your story sounds pretty sketchy....sorry it just does.
Not old school worrying. You can find out the hard way when you have a flat tire and find that the lug wrench no longer works with the nuts due to swelling. If you are lucky the tow truck will have a wrench that will fit them. Ask any Ford tech how good the lug nuts are. First tire rotation wise...