My post was a suggestion to NJ Pinelands who was complaining about how he was supposed to load up his kayaks in the Maverick. No, I never have had the need for a rack system, but clearly, some people find them as an acceptable solution. After your rather extended negative view of the Maverick, one has to wonder why you purchased one in the first place. When your only option is a 4 door short bed yeah you basically have to install a roof rack to haul long stuff like kayaks or get a trailer. Given the option I'd go with a trailer. I've yet to buy a Maverick mainly due to the lack of a manual transmission option or a BEV variant. If I were to buy a Maverick I'd get an XL and that's why I selected the XL option.