FORD MAVERICK ACTIVE CARGO SYSTEM DEBUTS, HAS COOL STORAGE FEATURES

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Ford Maverick Active Cargo System Debuts, Has Cool Storage Features




By Brett Foote

August 12, 2022 10:07 am

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The Ford Maverick has proven to be a versatile vehicle thanks to its many nifty DIY-friendly features, including FITS slots where owners can utilize pre-made or 3D printed accessories, while the pickup’s aftermarket has also expanded significantly in recent months. Back in July, a patent filing suggested that future Ford pickups may also be getting a new type of cargo management system, and now, the Ford Maverick Active Cargo System has officially debuted with some pretty cool storage features of its own.

Designed and sold by Leitner Designs, the new Ford Maverick Active Cargo System (ACS) by ACS Forged is a modular truck bed rack system that helps to vastly expand the compact pickup’s cargo capacity. It features a sliding rear load bar that allows owners to fit taller items in their truck – such as plywood – without removing the rack. The system is also expandable, as Leitner is constantly adding new accessories to its catalog.

The rack is made from forged aluminum with two-inch square load bars and utilizes custom grade 10.9 fasteners, bolts treated with Loctite, and is finished in a black Zi-Ni coating. The entire rack weighs 85 pounds, is 23 inches tall when measured from the top of the bed rack, and features a 400-pound off-road dynamic weight capacity, 800 pounds of on-road dynamic weight capacity, and 1,400 pounds of parked static weight capacity.

The rack also features a rubber wind diffuser/load pad to keep cargo from shifting, a quad-rail load beam design for a wide variety of mounting options, and dual-stage powder coated steel brackets. The ACS Forged accommodates many accessories from Thule, Rhino-Rack, and Yakima, and is compatible with the Decked storage system. Customers can also add what Leitner calls GearPODs to the ACS Forged system, which are locking, waterproof, dust-resistant storage that are designed to seamless integrate into the truck’s bodywork, giving them a more OEM look while also reducing wind noise.

The ACS Forged system for the Ford Maverick is available now for $1,950, and can be purchased by heading over here.

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[Yellow Rhino]

I loved the ACS from Leitner (it's actually been out since January), but there are a few things that have prevented me from buying it.
1) Expensive because I needed it in Canada
2) Doesn't go vertical. I use a Yakima Overhaul now, and I can raise the height of it
3) There is NO Decked system for the Maverick, and I asked, and they said it probably won't happen any time soon. So the ACS from Leitner isn't really compatible with a decked system for Maverick because it doesn't exist yet. I wanted both, and since I can't have a Decked, I won't have a Leitner.
4) When I checked in January, the Pods weren't compatible because they were made for the larger ACS systems. Now that they have made them compatible with the ACS for the Mav (meaning a bit shorter), I find it took up too much space in the bed for anything taller than the bed height.
5) Did I mention that it was expensive? For all of the Yakima components that I bought, it is still cheaper than the Leitner. Great looking system, but too rich for my blood.
6) My Yakima comes off in ten minutes. I think it would take a lot longer to take these off if I needed to.
7) To add a Tonneau cover, I would be limited to only two models allowed to be compatible to the Leitner, and on top of that, you need an adapter kit too.

 

[Maverickman74]

Yeah for a little more(30%) than that price I am getting a cap with racks. Can carry loads, access stuff through side windows. Have dry space for my dogs and the basis for a SUV tent setup(nieces and nephew can have the RTT up top if they go with).

For a work truck maybe it would be good, but only for light work, since there isnt a ton of storage there really. Like technical field repair and forest service perhaps.

Looks totally cool. But 10% of base truck price is alot for a rack and some dry bins.

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