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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.
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.
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