The Truck in excellent condition , Heated Leather Seats , Moon Roof ,Power. Maybe I'm just an idiot today. With the left side locked in, here's the gap on the right side. Control Rear Seats 60-40 Split Bench Rear Seats Split Folding Cargo Bed Light Towing And Hauling Cargo Tie Downs Alloy Wheels Bed Extender. If you look you should see 3 holes on each side, the holes in the center on each side are where the pivot points will go. It seems to be about half an inch or more too narrow: Here's how far it extends out with the pins lined up for the top or bottom holes.
As a result the gate does not lock to the pins on the truck as it once did. It looks like I'll be taking a trip to a dealership soon. Now things are making more sense. The Truck in excellent condition , Heated Leather 2Tone Seats , Moon Roof. Bed extender cloth seats tires in great condition.
Perhaps this is actually an F150 bed extender I'll take pictures tomorrow , but they were absolutely insistent that it came off of their 2001 Sport Trac and it fit perfectly. It appears that to fix this, the entire assembly should be replaced but there are no part numbers or mfg info on anywhere on the gate or part. Could you do me a huge favor and check the part number on yours to see if it matches mine? I had to cut it down to make it shorter. If you have part number W16100020, that fits the F-150 and the SportTrac. Essentially, what holds it in place and allows it to pivot? It was a Westin and the insides of the box was nice and dry with the instructions and all parts nice and dry.
I see a few on Craigslist from F-150s, Rangers, or other trucks. Any time I push the pins into what I presume are the mounting holes, it doesn't seem to quite be wide enough. My part number is W16100010 and it fits the 99 and up Rangers not Flairsides. I can push a pin into one side, but when I push the pin into the other side, the first one pops back out. Are these universal or do I need to find one specifically made for Sport Tracs? Also, I only have two push pins on mine, but the manual talks about some kind of lock in the middle of each side. Original owner non smoker well maintained with. I think I went to the salvage yard and got a variety of striker bolts, and used the ones that worked.
On the extender will be a locking mechanism on each side, so you can lock it in place so it doesn't bounce up and down in the bed or tailgate So, from the sound of things, it looks like I'm missing the pivot points. Having transported some larger items a few times already in the month or two that I've owned it, I'd definitely like to have the option of folding down the tail gate and swinging this thing out. They said that they had a 2001, but after buying the bed extender unfortunately , I can't seem to get it to fit. Secondly, it seems to extend past the two square indentations on the tail gate when down. You can buy individual taps and use vise grips or something for a handle.
Hope this helps out some, Bro. With both pins fully extended, I can still pick the bed extender up by hand and wiggle it out of the slot. So far, internet searches have not been successful. Note that if I push the ride side pin in, the left side pops out. In the fourth picture, I had pushed the entire thing in so that it no longer lines up with the pin holes.
They thread into your bed and stay there when you remove your extender. I have to push down on the extender to force the lock pins into position but they lock into palce and work fine. I have a 2005 Sport Trac that I bought used. Here's to hoping that I'm just an idiot and wasn't mounting it properly or something. I got one to screw in without tapping the hole, but bought a tap for the other side. Am I missing other hardware here? I was under the impression that part of the bed extender should fit into those two square indentations in the tailgate: Here's an overall view of the bed extender: And finally, here's a picture of the sticker on it: Ok, now I'm confused, the third picture showed the extender past the square inserts but then the next picture shows it lined up. Power windows door locks and rear power window.
Here are some pictures to help illustrate my issues: Left side locked in to the bottom hole is that correct? If your truck wasn't originally equipped with a bed extender, the holes are there for the pivot pins, but you'll need to tap them. I made mine fit since I have a spare 33x12. Report is available upon request. Carfax shows always been serviced in Ford dealer. The width really concerns me, though. Only issue is the driver. .
Over the years both of the plastic pieces that retain the spring clip have broken. I purchsed the bed extender gate off of ebay. I think they were striker bolts for the tailgate on an F series pickup. One of the few options my Sport Trac is missing is the bed extender. A bunch of the owners stuff got wet in the move and he was selling a bunch of stuff on Craigslist. I actually met up with someone tonight that was selling the tonneau cover and bed extender from their Sport Trac.