Gaps in the bed.

[Area51BS]

Apply a caulk and be done. Caulk rear tailgate while at it. It is a truck bed. Came from factory with a 4foot wide hole in the top. It was never intended to be water tight. Seriously. Just do a very nice caulk job from the top. Can even tape the sides and pull tape once caulk is applied.

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[Kenneth F Greensweight]

This has to be the First Truck in Truck History, where Every Owner has gone over this complete truck with a Magnifying Glass looking for ANY issue or imperfection and the worst part - they are posting Every Little Issue.

I have had three trucks in my lifetime and NOT ONCE did I ever crawl throughout the Engine Compartment or every square inch of the Exterior, Interior, Bed looking for anything I could point my finger at the manufacture!!

I have enjoyed my 2022 XLT Maverick to no end and I know it's not a perfect truck, but ONE THING FOR SURE - I'm not going to spend my days "Trying" to find something wrong.

My Maverick is a XL

 

[Rusty Nutts]

I'm not a Mechanical Engineer, but it did sleep at a Holliday Inn Express last night....

 

[AnthonyMav]

I have not had an issue with the gaps and drainage, but if you want to fix it on yours, Use black silicone or a bead of caulk along the sides. It’ll still flex as needed, and if the caulk separates from the gap, it’ll still protect from stuff coming up to a certain level.

 

[dalola]

It’s supposed to be like that, it allows the UNIBODY TO FLEX without damaging the other body panels. It might be best to leave it alone.

lol.....I hope you're being sarcastic......

 

[Mymaverick2021]

When spot welding the bed, the clamping fixture did not apply enough pressure, or was out of adjustment to pull the metal together. Could also be the spot weld tips where not dressed and did not pass enough current to from a nugget. Either way, that many missing spot welds can not help rear crash. I would get the dealer to clamp and add spot welds or MIG the seam in the gap areas.

I really don't think that it's any kind of design or fabrication issue It's just the way it is. So put away the magnifying glass and enjoy the ride

 

[Revengeman01]

the gaps in the bed pictured are glaringly obvious and hardly need a magnifying glass to see. They are either a result of sloppy engineering or sloppy manufacturing. appear to be more and wider than necessary for drainage

That's why the owner ZOOMED into the bed area to show the issue. If it was Glaringly Obvious, then they could have took the photo from a standing position. Magnifying Glass in the same as ZOOM.

 

[Hilltop]

I've noticed these gaps on my xlt with spray in bed liner. I would think if it was supposed to be this way, both sides would be the same. They are not. It looks like sloppy welding to me. Has anyone from Ford weighed in on this? Overall, I am enjoying my Maverick a lot. I agree this is a minor issue.

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