I have a 22 EB XLT with Luxury package. It did come with the rail system so I think the 23 will have it if you ordered the Lux package.
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Well Done.....Looks good and very adaptable as needs change.
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Just curious....how may movable (slides along the rail) handles come on each side of the rail system??
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It took a while to come to me also. If you lay it out properly, you can get it out of one sheet of plywood .
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Most of the other mods are in this picture. Auto diming mirror with garage door remotes. Dash cam. Phone holder with charger and power supply. Motorola wireless dongle. The little chrome ball to the right of the currant phone holder is one I tried, but it was way to flimsy for the weight of my phone and shook around way top much, I haven't got around to removing it yet.
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Just one each.
I have a MY2023 XLT LUX FX4 with a drop in liner. Yes the bed rails were no longer part of any package and considered a separate option. I do want to put one in or a DIY spec. Didnt see any impressions to drill into so I have to find a template where bolts would go in through the liner.
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that's a beautiful work! congrats
when you going to sleep on it, how are you going to do with the roof？
when you going to sleep on it, how are you going to do with the roof？
Great work!I pondered several solutions before I settled on this. Every mind experiment I did kept coming up with simpler solutions.
My first Idea was to build a wood DECKED type setup, but that would have been a great deal of work and had very little flexibility.
My second idea was a plywood divider system with a plywood floor and hinged lids. I figured that I would need to line the bottoms of the compartments with carpet, to keep everything in place. I then figured, why a plywood bottom, when I can just carpet the whole bottom. I then ordered a Bed Rug from my Ford dealer with my Ford points (free).
I then settled on no dividers, but bins and boxes instead. This worked out great and was soooo much easier.
I decided to use the Ford provided second row pockets that are built into the bed and found boxes and bins of the correct height at my local harbor freight store.
After I made my lids and center locking board, I covered them with carpet that I had left over from carpeting the bed in my wife's Maverick with the drop in bedliner.
The great part of this solution is that I can disassemble it in a hurry if I need to, It's flexible enough to carry tall objects also and I can still carry (32) 2x6s or (52) 2x4s or (9) sheets of 1/2 plywood and use the already Ford installed tailgate 3rd option for tailgate height.
BTW, the DeWalt air compressor in the picture runs fine on the 400w outlet in the bed, even starting up under pressure.
And when needed, consider a high quality trailer to carry your infrequent, longer materials. It makes life a lot easier.
I'm a big fan of Sure-Trac, I have a 14k dump trailer from them that looks like new, a custom 10K 18' trailer that I spec'd out and had them build me with 2 foot expanded sides, 14 D-rings, etc. that has never been used, and recently bought a 10x7 trailer expressly to tow behind my Hybrid Maverick.. That small trailer weighs about 1k dry which give another easy 1K capacity, plus all the room and length.. LOL Mine is a year old, also never been used.
DO NOT be temped into buying some POS cheap trailer, I've NEVER been sorry for buying the best. I've been sorry too many times for trying to save a dollar only to re-purchase again.
Good luck!
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