$12 Cargo management system

[AutobahnSHO]

Yeah I think the people talking about bending the truck bed are over thinking it in my opinion. Sure if you plan on loading a few thousand pounds of stuff very high, then you might want to consider if this is be too much. But I really don’t think people who buy mavericks are going to use this little truck to haul big stuff. But hey if have $420 go ahead and get the stuff from Ford. I shared this to give people who want to tie down so pieces of 2x4s, plywood, boxes, etc you know the average home stuff for small projects, these ring bolts will work great.

A little bit of weight won't hurt anything.

Take a corner a bit hard and a motorcycle (or something else fairly heavy- my guess is stuff WELL UNDER "thousand pounds") pulling on one of those little hooks? I wonder if the hook would break before pulling it out of the bedside threads (or bend that portion of the bed).

Either way- it's damage.

There are PLENTY of threads on this page of first-time truck owners who think the Maverick can perform like a full-size truck, or don't even know the dangerous things that full-size truck owners do.

The Maverick is a remarkably capable UNIBODY vehicle IF it's kept within limits.

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[dsford]

A little bit of weight won't hurt anything.

Take a corner a bit hard and a motorcycle (or something else fairly heavy- my guess is stuff WELL UNDER "thousand pounds") pulling on one of those little hooks? I wonder if the hook would break before pulling it out of the bedside threads (or bend that portion of the bed).

Either way- it's damage.

There are PLENTY of threads on this page of first-time truck owners who think the Maverick can perform like a full-size truck, or don't even know the dangerous things that full-size truck owners do.

The Maverick is a remarkably capable UNIBODY vehicle IF it's kept within limits.

Agreed.

 

[FamousAmos]

I went with a 5 pack and some rubber washers to protect the paint.

I have a similar setup, with ONE WORD OF ADVICE. Be careful of the strain you put on the bed walls, as padeyes DIRECTLY OPPOSED TO EACH OTHER put WAY MORE STRAIN on the walls vs. diagonally-opposed padeyes. There is some mathematical formula, but I don't care.

 

[JonBz]

Yes, once you remove the bed liner there is a mark on the other where each hole is located.

Oh, good to know. I installed my liner in a dark garage and didn't see any markings on either side. Sounds like I just need to spend a bright, sunny afternoon taking it apart, drilling some holes, and reinstalling.

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