2022 Bed Extender?

[doverrover]

Who installed a bed extender for their 2022? There are no threads for the center pin to screw into. I've ordered the extender from ford and having a local dealer install it (only $20) so I'm curious on how they are going to attach the center pin...

 

[RaptorTX]

I had a Ford OEM bed extender on my 2019 F250 and the center bolts just screw in and thread it as they go. I’m sure it’s probably the same for your application.

 

[doverrover]

I had a Ford OEM bed extender on my 2019 F250 and the center bolts just screw in and thread it as they go. I’m sure it’s probably the same for your application.

Negative. The center hole on '22 is now hollow. You can literally stick your finger in there and touch the tail light wires....

 

[MrLiou168]

Same question here... let us know how this works out. I started a thread a few weeks ago and some members said there is no hole there at all.

 

[doverrover]

Looks like there's a nut that comes with the latest extender and instructions state that you need to take out the tail lights...

https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/accessory_files/SKML3J_99286A40_AB_F150_BedExtender_D6.pdf

 

[DocMarshall]

Looks like there's a nut that comes with the latest extender and instructions state that you need to take out the tail lights...

https://www.fordservicecontent.com/Ford_Content/Catalog/accessory_files/SKML3J_99286A40_AB_F150_BedExtender_D6.pdf

Tail lights are easy to remove. Two bolts and then pull back/slightly outward.

 

[bzogster]

This is a one time removal of the tail lights I assume? Surely it’s not every time you want to put in the bed extender…

 

[DocMarshall]

The swing out bed storage from Undercover requires you to remove a taillight as well.

 

[NASSTY]

This is a one time removal of the tail lights I assume? Surely it’s not every time you want to put in the bed extender…

I don't remove mine. 95% of the time it gets used as a bed divider.

 

[doverrover]

This is a one time removal of the tail lights I assume? Surely it’s not every time you want to put in the bed extender…

If you need to take out the extender completely then yes, you need to remove the center pin which looks like it will require to remove the tail light in order to remove the nut that holds the center pin.