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What have you managed to cram into the bed, or tow that surprised you?

Does it fit?
truck box - check
32’ ladders - check
10’ Kayak + 4 dozen decoys and two truck boxes - check
4’x8’ sheets of plywood- check
12’ Rolls of carpet - check
Bike + weekend camping gear - check
Dozen bales of hay - check
Welding machine - check
10 rolls of underlayment and a pre-hung door and half a dozen 8’ pieces of trim - check
100# sandblast pot with hoses & hood - check

What have you fit in your bed?

Will it tow?
Ford Focus - check
Hyundai Elantra - check
30 ton crane block - check
45 ton crane gear box - check
8” pipe, fittings, and gate valves- check
PawPaw’s motorcycle - check
Vintage camper - check
18’ utility trailer load for the dump - check
Pallet of vinyl flooring - check
Van stuck in ditch - check
3000 lbs of sand in an enclosed trailer - check
Another Maverick - technically overweight, but worked for 4 miles home from the dealer...

What have y’all towed?

In 24,000 miles I finally need to move something over 4,000lbs so I’m calling in a favor to tow my 6,500lb tractor.

In that time I’ve saved about $3,200 in gas over the cost of an F150, plus about $1,600 less in insurance, and the truck costs about $14,00 less than an F150.

How much do y'all think you're saving?

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You're really putting your Maverick to work! I already purchase the Elevate bed racks for my truck with the idea of transporting my 17 foot wood kayak and getting the Yak-Bone Car Top Assist (https://www.boonedoxusa.com/product-page/bdx-yak-bone-car-top-assist) to add the 3rd tie down. I didn't want to use a roof rack....I just didn't like the idea of side clamps.

I did think about just laying the kayak in the bed and using the bed extender but didn't want it sticking out so far. But seeing you transporting a 32 foot ladder with a bed extender in your Maverick is a bit too much stress for me :) Although, I do like the idea of having my kayak below the roof line to help with the gas mileage and it would be easier to load & unload.

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You're really putting your Maverick to work! I already purchase the Elevate bed racks for my truck with the idea of transporting my 17 foot wood kayak and getting the Yak-Bone Car Top Assist (https://www.boonedoxusa.com/product-page/bdx-yak-bone-car-top-assist) to add the 3rd tie down. I didn't want to use a roof rack....I just didn't like the idea of side clamps.

I did think about just laying the kayak in the bed and using the bed extender but didn't want it sticking out so far. But seeing you transporting a 32 foot ladder with a bed extender in your Maverick is a bit too much stress for me :) Although, I do like the idea of having my kayak below the roof line to help with the gas mileage and it would be easier to load & unload.

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Nice wooden kayak! How much does it weigh?
I've settled on carrying my 10' kayak in the bed with the tailgate down and bed extender at the lowest position. It's the least backpain, and the most "pre-loaded" position I can stow it in for travel at "above highway speeds".
I started with my kayak at the highest position with the tailgate up and the bed extender up. My truckbox threw it off by being 3" taller than them and jacked up the bow so it rode at an incline. It also liked to tip over when being pulled up onto the arrangement...
My goal is to have as much of my duck hunting gear packed in the kayak for the tow as possible, so when I arrive before dawn, I can get underway as soon as possible, and with as little lower back pain as possible.
When I dropped the tailgate and bed extender, I gained the ability to put 2 dozen decoys on the bow, the oar on the hull, cooler behind the seat, and milk crate on the stern. I used to keep the trolling motor on the stern too, but the bouncy ride broke the transom I built, so now I ride with it in the bed and install it after afloat.
I can also say, the lowest bed extender / tailgate position allows me to back down the boat ramp and "launch" it and retrieve it with a lot less effort than when I was hauling it up onto the bed exteder at full height by hand, or when I was putting it on the roof of my car.
 

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Heck yeah man. You're getting the most out of your truck.
 

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What have you managed to cram into the bed, or tow that surprised you?

Does it fit?
truck box - check
32’ ladders - check
10’ Kayak + 4 dozen decoys and two truck boxes - check
4’x8’ sheets of plywood- check
12’ Rolls of carpet - check
Bike + weekend camping gear - check
Dozen bales of hay - check
Welding machine - check
10 rolls of underlayment and a pre-hung door and half a dozen 8’ pieces of trim - check
100# sandblast pot with hoses & hood - check

What have you fit in your bed?

Will it tow?
Ford Focus - check
Hyundai Elantra - check
30 ton crane block - check
45 ton crane gear box - check
8” pipe, fittings, and gate valves- check
PawPaw’s motorcycle - check
Vintage camper - check
18’ utility trailer load for the dump - check
Pallet of vinyl flooring - check
Van stuck in ditch - check
3000 lbs of sand in an enclosed trailer - check
Another Maverick - technically overweight, but worked for 4 miles home from the dealer...

What have y’all towed?

In 24,000 miles I finally need to move something over 4,000lbs so I’m calling in a favor to tow my 6,500lb tractor.

In that time I’ve saved about $3,200 in gas over the cost of an F150, plus about $1,600 less in insurance, and the truck costs about $14,00 less than an F150.

How much do y'all think you're saving?

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Just doing truck stuff as designed, good to see..
 

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@rch75 Nice work!

How about adding some air springs to the back since you are often heavy? Or have you already? They are only about $100 +/-
 

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A nice sized patio set. Fit it all in one trip including some of the cushions in the cab.
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Towed a 5x8 foot cargo trailer, containing railroad clubs N Scale modular railroad. Only once though! And 2 model Railroads. First time was helping a fellow club member move an N Scale layout, from Loveland to Westminster. He doesn't have a truck.
The second, was a standard 4x8 foot Lionel layout I picked up, free, from someone in Boulder. Plus several boxes of stuff in the back seat and a couple of things up front!
Probably a small handful of fence pickets for Mom, so she can finish a fence in the backyard! Not bad for Moms 82 years.
 

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What have you managed to cram into the bed, or tow that surprised you?

Does it fit?
truck box - check
32’ ladders - check
10’ Kayak + 4 dozen decoys and two truck boxes - check
4’x8’ sheets of plywood- check
12’ Rolls of carpet - check
Bike + weekend camping gear - check
Dozen bales of hay - check
Welding machine - check
10 rolls of underlayment and a pre-hung door and half a dozen 8’ pieces of trim - check
100# sandblast pot with hoses & hood - check

What have you fit in your bed?

Will it tow?
Ford Focus - check
Hyundai Elantra - check
30 ton crane block - check
45 ton crane gear box - check
8” pipe, fittings, and gate valves- check
PawPaw’s motorcycle - check
Vintage camper - check
18’ utility trailer load for the dump - check
Pallet of vinyl flooring - check
Van stuck in ditch - check
3000 lbs of sand in an enclosed trailer - check
Another Maverick - technically overweight, but worked for 4 miles home from the dealer...

What have y’all towed?

In 24,000 miles I finally need to move something over 4,000lbs so I’m calling in a favor to tow my 6,500lb tractor.

In that time I’ve saved about $3,200 in gas over the cost of an F150, plus about $1,600 less in insurance, and the truck costs about $14,00 less than an F150.

How much do y'all think you're saving?

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You pulled that guy out of a ditch with ratchet straps? 😂 nice thread and photos. Love to see it
 
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@rch75 Nice work!

How about adding some air springs to the back since you are often heavy? Or have you already? They are only about $100 +/-
Good idea GPSMan! Y’all have any recommendations for air springs?
 

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Good idea GPSMan! Y’all have any recommendations for air springs?
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Note: they don't quite fill the whole height: that's normal and by design.
Super simple install. The rubber is soft enough to "fold" and fit between the rungs of the coils, especially if you jack up the truck and let the coils stretch out. I did not remove a single bolt.
 
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Note: they don't quite fill the whole height: that's normal and by design.
Super simple install. The rubber is soft enough to "fold" and fit between the rungs of the coils, especially if you jack up the truck and let the coils stretch out. I did not remove a single bolt.
That's a great addition! One offroad geek question: Could it be mounted in a way that changes the hose outlet position so it's not hanging below the A-arm? It looks a little vulnerable to catching on something and getting ripped off.
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