I agree 100%, I actually reported it to NHTSA as a safety concern as it blocked the view of my trailer when towing. https://www.nhtsa.gov/?nhtsaId=11738102.
If others do the same it might get actioned by Ford.
Here's one I DIY'd. Small. but meets my needs. Cost me about $90 to have it laser cut and powder coated.
https://www.ranger6g.com/forum/threads/mini-molle-panel-for-bedside.21107/
Here is my DIY solution.
I purchased this kit: https://www.uscargocontrol.com/products/2-track-anchor-point-tie-down-kit-black
Then bolted the anchor points down using one of the factory holes and one drilled hole. Worked great. The rings are easy to snap in and out and the factory covers go...
Riv nuts. I bought a kit that has an installation tool and a number of different size rivnuts, both SAE and Metric. It was about $50 or so. Worked well.
I also hit the edges of the drilled holes with some cold galvanizing primer to provide some corrosion protection. I’m in the south so no salt...
Not a dumb question at all. I did a couple of things:
1) looked through the holes (under the 6 small covers) in the bed rails with a flashlight to see what I could see.
2) I had pulled off the plastic bed rail covers for another project. That gave me more holes to look through. Note that...
Hi all,
Thought I’d share this mini Molle panel I cooked up to hold a fire extinguisher and a storage pouch in the bed.
It was designed for an Amerex 2.5 lbs dry chemical extinguisher using their mounting bracket next to a Builtright small Molle pouch.
1/8” aluminum powder coated in black...
What I’d be interested in rather than a seat delete would be a set of removable panels to cover the back of the seat and the back wall when the seat is folded down.
The factory set up with the cloth covered seat back, the middle seat belt, the large gaps between the seat and the back wall, the...