I just ordered my '12 F150 and didn't include the Stowable Bed Extender. Now that I'm looking at it, it looks useful. However, I can't modify my order since it is hopefully going to be built during the week of 12/12.

Any experience with this? Is it worth it?

Since the dealer would need to order it, do you think it would cost the same ($250)? Is this something that you think needs labor or is it just something that gets bolted in?

Thanks!

 

Dealer charges way more than the build price of 250. Contact Tasca, they are closer to the 250. I use mine all the time to keep stuff from rolling around in the bed and also to haul dirt bikes in the bed.

 

I just got my 2011 last week and ordered the extender. It was a bit pricey but I wanted to pick up my new truck with everything ready to go. It seems to work pretty well and is solid. It fold out of the way if you aren't using it at all. Mine will spend 99% of it's life inverted so that it acts as a cargo controller inside the box. One thing I never thougth about was how it would work with my Bakflip tonneau cover. I did a simple fix that I can share if this is an issue for you.

 

Love mine...keeps small loads from sliding/moving all over the place.

 

+1! It's now a 'must have' for me.

 

I ordered my 2011 with the bed extender and I wouldn't have it any other way. I more or less use it as a bed divider rather then extender because I have a 6.5 footer but its damned useful, and stows flat when not in use and can even be removed. A feature light years ahead of what other truck companies call a bed extender. I often use it to seperate parts of a load ie SCUBA tanks and dive gear or camping gear and fire wood, and such. great product, worth getting on your own from TASCA and installing.

 

It's worth it. I use mine all the time. In fact, when I traded out of my '10 for my '11, I took the '10's extender out and put it in my garage until I brought the '11 home.

 

Hotelfive: I'd greatly appreciate any tips on having the extender work with the bakflip (or any soft cover).

Thanks!

Andrew

 

No problem at all...I have a 2011 F150 with the Bakflip (from Ford). It was installed with drainage tubes on the front and rear (by the tailgate) however the rear drainage tubes could not fit into the drainage holes because the bed extender blocks the holes. So I went to the local hardware store and got 2 90 degree elbows and re-routed the drainage tubes so that they drain into the bed stakes instead. The now fit very nicely out of the way and seem a lot neater to me. I did a test with a bottle of water and the water flows nicely...The drainage holes in the bed stakes are smaller than the intended drainage holes, but I squeezed the tubes in with a little work without any issue.







Hope that helps!

 

Haha, the rear drainage mod.! The drain fitting for my Truck Cover retractable is bigger but Ace was the place to find a fitting to fit in the stake pocket holes.