Ford's new patent on bed rails.

[Jason B]

New bed rail design.

Who would like to see this IRL?

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[NotBudule]

Yes please , a stakebed on demand, If they raise and lower by a push button, well that would be sweet...
Skeptical 🫤 of the "cargo crane" though...

 

[RedDakooter05]

I can see the broken necks from kids and idiots now from falling off cause people will surely sit on them.

 

[Grumpaw]

Only if it includes a 36 way tailgate that doubles as a pellet grill and an emergency flotation device.

 

[fjwlobo]

Only if it includes a 36 way tailgate that doubles as a pellet grill and an emergency flotation device.

Not sure how it would work with a bed cover. They would have to completely redesign one to work with these bed rails.

If you need a flotation device in the tailgate, you have a lot more to worry about.

 

[HeatXfer]

I worked out most of the details of this same idea a couple of years ago. I'm sure many have thought of it and I'll bet there's at least a few home-made versions already out there. My original concept was to use 2 hand-crank lifting columns at the center of each bed rail with telescoping posts at each end that could be locked in place once the desired height was reached.

I'd seen screw jacks used at each corner to lift camper shells but always thought they took up too much room in the bed. I'll look for my doodle pad and post pics if I can find it.

 

[Grandaccess]

I hope they dont add it to every truck, I dont want to pay for extras that are that dumb
the way we have all been doing it for 100 years now has worked out fine

 

[Grumpaw]

I hope they dont add it to every truck, I dont want to pay for extras that are that dumb
the way we have all been doing it for 100 years now has worked out fine

Wouldn't worry about it....Ford will add it on some new model, but during the second year it will be deleted as that's their usual practice.

 

[Rocketeer61]

First year it comes with a free engine cover?

 

[Grumpaw]

First year it comes with a free engine cover?

What are you on....your obviously hallucinating !!!!

 

[AzScorpion]

Not sure how it would work with a bed cover. They would have to completely redesign one to work with these bed rails.

If you need a flotation device in the tailgate, you have a lot more to worry about.

Mine comes with its own floatation device(s).

 

[Rocketeer61]

What are you on....your obviously hallucinating !!!!

Yeah, I must be. my 2020 STX didn't even come with a full tank of gas because someone drove it 45 miles to get the bedliner sprayed in even though there was a bedliner place a block away. Why? because the latter cost $20 more.

 

[Grumpaw]

Yeah, I must be.

You must always keep Ford's primary ideals at the forefront of your mind....
"Ford Giveth and Ford Taketh Away" !!!

 

[SigOris]

Mine comes with its own floatation device(s).

 

[KJRR]

If you need a flotation device in the tailgate, you have a lot more to worry about.

You mean like this guy?

Way too many gadgets on trucks already. Go back to 4 wheels and a pickup bed in the back. Anything else is just fluff.

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