I am new to this forum, heck forums in general so I apologize if this has already been addresssed. I have not figured out how to search old posts by key word yet.
I have an 06 Supercrew and I am worried about my bed extender getting stolen. Has someone figured out a nice clean way to lock it in. One thought I had was to use a small padlock or something near where it clips in.
Anyone done it? or better yet have a pic?

 

My 07 owner's manual has this to say...hope it helps.

Activating bed extender Theft
Deterrent Device:
The following procedure can be
done with the bed extender in the
stowed or extended position.
1. Locate the Phillips head screw in
the middle of the vertical brace in
front of the locking clip.
2. Turn the screw counterclockwise
until you hear an audible click.
3. To deactivate, turn the screw clockwise until the locking clip moves
freely.

If you need pictures, send me your e-mail address and I'll send the owner's manual to you in PDF format.

 

so all you need is a power drill with a phillips head to make short work of the "anti theft" device?

 

So it seems. Although I haven't tried it myself, I bet this would be a tad harder to do if the tailgate is also locked into place. Bottom line, they're gonna take it if they want to bad enough. Plastic is no match for a hacksaw and a lock is no match for bolt cutters. Insure it, and enjoy it.

 

I bought an extra set of brackets so that it cannot be removed when the tailgate is closed and locked.



This is what it looks like with the extra bracket installed.

 

Any chance you have a part number for those brackets?

TIA

 

The dealer bought the brackets for me when I purchased the truck. I never saw the paperwork, they just handed them to me. Here are the part numbers for 01-03. They look the same to me, but that has not been verified.

SPO W707381 S900 SC&WSHR M10X30 TOR S
SPO 1L5Z 99286B23 BA SUPT CORN TUB P/U BO

 

I drilled my bed extender to allow the installation of locks under the pivot pins to prevent it from being removed.

 

Huh?!? I've been staring at your pics and I still cannot figure out how the extra brackets work! Can you use MSPaint or something and use circles or arrows to point out how the deterrant works? I think this is an excellent idea...I just cannot figure out how it works!

To the OP, I bought a Krypton cable bicycle "chain" and locked the extender to the inside hook. Because the cable is coiled, it does not interfere with the flipping of the extender to the open position. I also added a power lock popper to the tailgate be sure it gets locked when I lock the truck.

In general, I think the extender is a pain in the *** but cannot bring myself to remove it "just in case" I need it!

 

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I'm not that good with MSPaint. I'll see if I can type you though it. If not, I'll learn to use paint. Look at your extender. There are two black end brackets with a mounting clips and locking pins, four four matching black support brackets. The support brackets are mounted in the silver pipe more than a foot away from the end.

This is the extender before I started:


Now look back at the picture I posted on 1/25. Mine still has the two end brackets, but now it has six supporting brackets. I have mounted two extra support brackets each six inches from each end.

In the picture you can see I am aligning one of the support brackets. Each support bracket comes in two halves which are bolted together, so I started with four halves. You see three of the halves in the picture. There is very little precision in the placement of the additional brackets, so I just used the two other bracket halves to measure it out.

Does that help?

 

Maybe I can help.

Close your tailgate and try to remove your extender. You'll see that it's possible to unhook it from the hinge and push it down far enough to disengage it. The extra brackets that Greencrew put in keep the extender from going down far enough to allow the hinge to disengage.

Another solution would be to place a spacer under the extender, but Greencrew's solution looks very clean and totally original.

 

I have an '03 Screw with a bed extender. Does it work the same as the newer models? I have a bed cover on my truck and never really thought about anyone trying to steal the extender. Kind of out of sight - out of mind. But, I'd like to have it fixed where it can't be stolen if that's possible.

 

Yes, it works the same for the 01 - 03 Screws.

Back in 01 when they first came out they were stolen by the hundreds. Thieves would walk on a dealers lot and extract the extenders from every truck. Then dealers go smart and took them out. All Ford had to do is put an extra bracket on them.

 

Thanks for clearing that up.

They remove easy with the tail gate up in the locked position. I might be able to extract it as faster than the normal method because I don't have to lower the tail gate and flip the extender over.