Thanks for putting this video together! I have the same truck and had come across these racks but hadn't seen anyone else with a Maverick with them installed. Seems like a pretty good solution!
They’re great! Keeps your bike clean and hides the bike behind the cab to increase gas mileage. Definetly recommend if this is the style of rack you’re after.
This is cool and it's good having options to fit needs (as others have said). But driving with tailgate down and giving up backup cam is a dealbreaker for me. Perhaps it was an occasional thing then it might make sense for me.
Thanks for this detailed installation review. Looks awesome except for the strap system that runs around the tailgate. That's a terrible design. Anytime a strap is against a painted surface it's a no go for me. One trip at highway speeds and those straps vibrating in the wind will scuff through the paint right down to bare metal if the trip is long enough. All they had to do was utilize the tie down points on the tailgate itself that ford supplies. The solution you came up with works, but it seems like the wheel chock portion needs that strap to hold it from bouncing. Also, that drop in bed liner on the tailgate doesn't look like it's meant to have any hold down power. Shouldn't be tying things down to that. Use the tailgate tie down points.
The wheel chalk part never bounces, it's heavy enough not to. And the bed liner solution I came up with is enough! It's not load bearing, that's all in the front wheel. It's just to stop the back of the bike from flopping around.
The rack is awesome. So is the Maverick. This truck has been killer for me (mostly city driving with occasional road trips where cargo capacity is welcomed)
Thanks for making this video. The product is kinda cool. The rear wheel tie down seems almost unnecessary to me. Is the strap that hooks on your tailgate only required to provide a place for the wheel tie down to attach or is it also required for the front wheel rack? IOW, when you switched to using your strap through holes in the tailgate panel, did you not use the strap that hooks to the tailgate?
The rear wheel tie downs aren't needed, but they can be helpful if you're going to be going over rough terrain. Since I cut my own holes for my straps, I do not use the strap that goes around the tailgate anymore. Much more simple for my use case!
Its fine if you dont need to use the bed. so for travel or if you need to take parts/ washer, tools etc its useless. Also requires to be added and dismantled when not in use. If your carrying your bikes regularly and need to use the bed just get a thule style top of bed roller rack. I leave mine on and then i can still use the truck as a truck and put a bike on whenerver I need.
I hardly ever need to use my truck for "truck stuff". If I do, I can remove the rack trays in about 2 minutes. Super easy. I also like how I can go through a car wash with the Ride88, the car washes in Utah won't let you go through them with a hitch mounted rack.
Very cool setup! If I ever leave the city and decide to buy a car. The maverick n these racks are at the top of the list.
Thats friggin slick
Thanks for putting this video together! I have the same truck and had come across these racks but hadn't seen anyone else with a Maverick with them installed. Seems like a pretty good solution!
They’re great! Keeps your bike clean and hides the bike behind the cab to increase gas mileage. Definetly recommend if this is the style of rack you’re after.
Great vid and sweet setup, makes a destination bike trip seem a lot less daunting!
Also, how do you like the maverick? Is it the hybrid?
@@Patsforpatrick I have the FX4, so no hybrid. I drover with three bikes through a snow storm and I'm glad they weren't on a hitch rack!
Great video. I need to get one to test out myself. Congrats!
Hey, I have that truck. Hey, I have that 1UP bike rack. :D Thanks for sharing, it's an interesting setup.
It's awesome to be able to choose if I want to carry the bikes on a rack or in the bed of the truck.
@@TrentSiggard I can imagine.
Great review, thanks. I have a couple of e-bikes and was concerned about the weight, perfect solution.
I’ve seen people use this rack for their Sur Ron’s. Every one of my e-bikes work with this rack & I don’t worry about them one bit.
This is cool and it's good having options to fit needs (as others have said). But driving with tailgate down and giving up backup cam is a dealbreaker for me. Perhaps it was an occasional thing then it might make sense for me.
Thanks for this detailed installation review. Looks awesome except for the strap system that runs around the tailgate. That's a terrible design. Anytime a strap is against a painted surface it's a no go for me. One trip at highway speeds and those straps vibrating in the wind will scuff through the paint right down to bare metal if the trip is long enough. All they had to do was utilize the tie down points on the tailgate itself that ford supplies.
The solution you came up with works, but it seems like the wheel chock portion needs that strap to hold it from bouncing. Also, that drop in bed liner on the tailgate doesn't look like it's meant to have any hold down power. Shouldn't be tying things down to that. Use the tailgate tie down points.
The wheel chalk part never bounces, it's heavy enough not to. And the bed liner solution I came up with is enough! It's not load bearing, that's all in the front wheel. It's just to stop the back of the bike from flopping around.
I like this, looks tidy, i just got some mountain bikes and always interested to see how others transport theirs around. Hows the Maverick?
The rack is awesome. So is the Maverick. This truck has been killer for me (mostly city driving with occasional road trips where cargo capacity is welcomed)
Hey, what tonneau cover did you get? Trying to mirror your set-up so that I can have hard cover that allows for bike rack. Thanks!
Hi, looking at getting the same rack and I have a Maverick also. Have you noticed any issue with the tailgate bouncing? Great video
0 problems with the tailgate bouncing! Love this rack
Thanks for making this video. The product is kinda cool. The rear wheel tie down seems almost unnecessary to me. Is the strap that hooks on your tailgate only required to provide a place for the wheel tie down to attach or is it also required for the front wheel rack? IOW, when you switched to using your strap through holes in the tailgate panel, did you not use the strap that hooks to the tailgate?
The rear wheel tie downs aren't needed, but they can be helpful if you're going to be going over rough terrain. Since I cut my own holes for my straps, I do not use the strap that goes around the tailgate anymore. Much more simple for my use case!
What kind of bed liner is that?
Its fine if you dont need to use the bed. so for travel or if you need to take parts/ washer, tools etc its useless. Also requires to be added and dismantled when not in use. If your carrying your bikes regularly and need to use the bed just get a thule style top of bed roller rack. I leave mine on and then i can still use the truck as a truck and put a bike on whenerver I need.
I hardly ever need to use my truck for "truck stuff". If I do, I can remove the rack trays in about 2 minutes. Super easy. I also like how I can go through a car wash with the Ride88, the car washes in Utah won't let you go through them with a hitch mounted rack.
Get a tailgate pad when you no longer care about your bike (breaks the frame) or your truck (tears up the paint). Otherwise they are ggrrreeeat.
Can't see how a pad would break the frame. You might get some scuffing but breaking?
"truck"