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After purchasing a 2020 Escape AWD Hybrid and now a 2022 Maverick, I used most of my 88K FordPass points and ordered a tonneau cover at $0 cost to me (except buying two new vehicles lol)
these really need to be about an inch longer. I don’t know who measured these to manufacture them, but I hope it’s not the guy who built my actual truck.
after installing and getting gaping spaces in the back where the tailgate closes, I had to Loosen all six brackets and try again (see pic with hand)
Please note do not get in the habit of leaving tools on the black bumper because there is very little clearance if you lower your tailgate on top of your tools (see pic)
After moving the cover back significantly from the window I had enough room for the rubber flap to cover the tailgate however as you can see from the picture below it is still not a perfect seal And you can see how far back I am from the window just to get it sealed this well
If any of you were curious like I was if the sliding tiedown rails or the spray in bedliner would affect the cover, it does not in the clamps fit just right
Like any responsible maverick owner would do I went to my local automatic car wash and ran through the system. I’m a bit disappointed at how much water got in and I have this sucker down tight. In comparison to the cheap cover I had from Amazon for our F150 barely let a drop of water in going through the same car wash
Overall, it was a free cover and it will do the job to keep luggage relatively dry in the normal rain or snow or dust, etc. and I will probably tinker with it to see if I can get it sealed a little better but these need to be longer plain and simple, If I paid the full nearly $300 for it I would take it back, no question. The Ford logo on the cover and the overall cover itself does look nice.
these really need to be about an inch longer. I don’t know who measured these to manufacture them, but I hope it’s not the guy who built my actual truck.
after installing and getting gaping spaces in the back where the tailgate closes, I had to Loosen all six brackets and try again (see pic with hand)
After moving the cover back significantly from the window I had enough room for the rubber flap to cover the tailgate however as you can see from the picture below it is still not a perfect seal And you can see how far back I am from the window just to get it sealed this well
If any of you were curious like I was if the sliding tiedown rails or the spray in bedliner would affect the cover, it does not in the clamps fit just right
Like any responsible maverick owner would do I went to my local automatic car wash and ran through the system. I’m a bit disappointed at how much water got in and I have this sucker down tight. In comparison to the cheap cover I had from Amazon for our F150 barely let a drop of water in going through the same car wash
Overall, it was a free cover and it will do the job to keep luggage relatively dry in the normal rain or snow or dust, etc. and I will probably tinker with it to see if I can get it sealed a little better but these need to be longer plain and simple, If I paid the full nearly $300 for it I would take it back, no question. The Ford logo on the cover and the overall cover itself does look nice.
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