Hey gurus,

I have a F-150 SuperCab and recently bought a "Sports Bag" in order to hold groceries and the like. Now I've seen the Bed Extender thing that Ford and other truck accessory shops sell, but that had a pretty hefty price tag. The bag has simple hooks that hook to the hardware on the sides of the bed, but that hardware is too low for anything really to "hang" off of. I was wondering if anyone had an advice as to altertnatives, and whether their experiences differ from mine. Is the Bed Extender worth the price tag?

I should note, primarily we use it to haul groceries and occasionally my scuba gear, but I'm always worried my heads of lettuce are going to end up on the highway somewhere.

Thanks.

 

I think I must be missing something... are you hauling so many groceries you need your tailgate down?! Why would the lettuce fly down the highway?

There are MUCH cheaper alternatives to secure cargo with the tailgate up...

 

dzervit

That cracked me up.

 

I am trying to follow you, but can't for the life of me figure out what it is you're talking about. Do you have pix? Is it like a cargo bag for an SUV or car?

 

Since you have an 04 this may not apply and I can't recall looking into the bed of one but, the 97' thru '03 have an upright slot built into the sidewall for lumber.
I use two 2x6s stacked. (11 inches high)
Divides the bed into two sections.
The smaller section is about 18 inches to the tailgate and is what I use for groceries or anything else I don't want all over the bed.

I especially like it when I go camping. All the equipment goes into the large area from the boards to the bed.
From the boards to the tailgate, I stack plenty of firewood segregated from equipment and easy for loading and unloading.

These boards are also drilled for Bike Tite clamps and I can haul up to six bikes without them touching each other by putting three on each side of the 'wall' with the tailgate down.

The boards come out in seconds and you problem is solved with 10 feet of lumber and some power saw skills.

 

...or, now that you know Raoul has some, you can steal his for free.

 

You know, I have thought about that. They are cut so that they would only fit another Ford and they have been there for five years. I have left the truck for hours all over the place and in longterm airport parking for weeks.

They are pine but I stained and clearcoated them to stand up to the elements.

I'll just say the Ford truck owners around here are honest.
If they weren't, I'd be out five bucks worth of lumber by now.

I don't put the Bike Tites in unless I need them they are $25 a pop.

 

I've known lots of people that use the lumber trick. When I had my Ranger I used to keep several milk crates in the bed & had a bungee cord running through them & hooked onto the tied downs on either side of the bed interior. Worked like a charm.

 

hmmmmmm....milk crates.

I'd be in prison if I saw milk crates in a truck unattended.
I would steal them all until I was filthy rich!

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Raoul
[B]You know, I have thought about that. They are cut so that they would only fit another Ford and they have been there for five years. I have left the truck for hours all over the place and in longterm airport parking for weeks.

They are pine but I stained and clearcoated them to stand up to the elements.

I'll just say the Ford truck owners around here are honest.
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A Ford owner would NEVER think to steal parts from another Ford Owner...It's just not done that way and here's why......In the small print section C 247 b..of all Ford ownership titles ...it clearly states you can't steal parts of another Ford owner...

No, it says you must steal the whole truck or nothing !!!