DIY Bed Storage by Tailgate

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LorenzoValla

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This is a simple project meant for the daily use (not off roading). Will work with any current model F150.

Shortly after I bought by previous F150 (2015 Lariat), I put a 2x6 in the bed wall slots as a divider to help keep stuff near the tailgate. I live in a real hilly area so nothing just stays there even on very short trips.

The 2x6 worked fine, but was tricky to get in and out because of the boxlink anchor. So I then notched out the ends and that did the trick. Later, I put in some egg crates because they hold a propane cannister pretty well, and to keep them from sliding around I wedged in a 2x2. I had this setup for a few years and it worked pretty well, except for 2 things. One is that the 2x6 was just heavy enough that I needed to get into the bed to remove it or put it back. And putting stuff to the right of the egg crates still sometimes made a big mess (I tend to bring home small plants for my yard quite a bit).

So today I picked up a 1/4 sheet of plywood and made a simple tray. I also notched out some of the interior of the 2x6 to reduce the its weight. Both problems solved.

Resources:
1/4 sheet of plywood (about 1/2" thick)
1 red bull
3 drops of blood
1 swear word (lower than expected)

BEFORE:
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AFTER:

notched out 2x6:
IMG-9324.png

New tray on the right (for republicans):
IMG-1338.png

New tray on the left (for democrats):
IMG-5754.png

New tray in the middle (for undecided voters):
IMG-5758.png
 

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This is a simple project meant for the daily use (not off roading). Will work with any current model F150.

Shortly after I bought by previous F150 (2015 Lariat), I put a 2x6 in the bed wall slots as a divider to help keep stuff near the tailgate. I live in a real hilly area so nothing just stays there even on very short trips.

The 2x6 worked fine, but was tricky to get in and out because of the boxlink anchor. So I then notched out the ends and that did the trick. Later, I put in some egg crates because they hold a propane cannister pretty well, and to keep them from sliding around I wedged in a 2x2. I had this setup for a few years and it worked pretty well, except for 2 things. One is that the 2x6 was just heavy enough that I needed to get into the bed to remove it or put it back. And putting stuff to the right of the egg crates still sometimes made a big mess (I tend to bring home small plants for my yard quite a bit).

So today I picked up a 1/4 sheet of plywood and made a simple tray. I also notched out some of the interior of the 2x6 to reduce the its weight. Both problems solved.

Resources:
1/4 sheet of plywood (about 1/2" thick)
1 red bull
3 drops of blood
1 swear word (lower than expected)

BEFORE:
IMG-3075.png

AFTER:

notched out 2x6:
IMG-9324.png

New tray on the right (for republicans):
IMG-1338.png

New tray on the left (for democrats):
IMG-5754.png

New tray in the middle (for undecided voters):
IMG-5758.png

You really do need to go back to work, don't you?
 

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Nice work.

I'm tempted to bolt a pelican case to a BuiltRight rack, just for hitch and recovery gear. Wish Swingcases weren't made of brittilium.
 
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LorenzoValla

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Nice work.

I'm tempted to bolt a pelican case to a BuiltRight rack, just for hitch and recovery gear. Wish Swingcases weren't made of brittilium.
I'm considering adding some D-rings to the bed via the factory bolts and then strap down a tool box for recovery gear when needed.
 

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Gotta ask, off topic but how well does the air lift work and what are you using for a compressor? Thanks.
 
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