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Old Dec 3, 2006 | 05:48 PM
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Westin Bed Extender

I am thinking about buying a Westin Bed Extender.

Anyone have one of these on there 06 F-150?
 
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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I have a friend that loves using his for keeping his surfboards down in his bed, that's why he went with the Xtender. I think it looks great on his ride too.

We have 16 customer reviews for the Westin Xtender and I saw some that specifically mentioned their F150's.

Here's our Xtender: http://motorhaven.autoanything.com/hitch-bed-accessories/69A1744A0A0.aspx?kc=MOTORH

Entering FTEDEAL into the promo spot in our shopping cart will give you $20 bucks off on the Westin as well, special coupon just for forum members.

- Andrew
 
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 02:04 PM
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Is there any advantage to the Westin Bed Extender v. the one Ford offers?
 
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Strobengh
Is there any advantage to the Westin Bed Extender v. the one Ford offers?
Westin has a 3 - year warranty and they are strong and durable.....

You'll likely pay a lot more for having one from Ford and a lot of times, OEM companies make parts like these for vehicle manufacturers so you'll many times be getting the same product, but you just pay more for that Ford name.

Hope that helps

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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ToughBuiltFord
Westin has a 3 - year warranty and they are strong and durable.....

You'll likely pay a lot more for having one from Ford and a lot of times, OEM companies make parts like these for vehicle manufacturers so you'll many times be getting the same product, but you just pay more for that Ford name.

Hope that helps

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Thanks, it does!
 
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 02:36 PM
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How does it bolt to the bed?
 
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 4DOORSR
How does it bolt to the bed?
They just take very minor drilling for the 4 brackets that hold the extender in place, then it rotates for when you need to open and close the tailgate.

The 4 brackets are U shaped and fit rit into place inside your bed.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 02:50 PM
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Are they held in with screws or bolts?
 
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Originally Posted by 4DOORSR
Are they held in with screws or bolts?
They are sturdy #2 sheet metal screws, strong stuff.

The installation instructions can be found online on Westin's site here, http://www.westinautomotive.com/, they have pdf's with the info.
 
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Nice, sounds perfect for the ski doo! Thanks Andrew.
 
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And it looks better than ropes or tie downs
 
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Old Dec 4, 2006 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ToughBuiltFord
They just take very minor drilling for the 4 brackets that hold the extender in place, then it rotates for when you need to open and close the tailgate.
The 4 brackets are U shaped and fit rit into place inside your bed.
The Westin bed extender, at least for the 06 F-150 bolts the mounting channel bracket right into the holes Ford has already drilled into the rear upright channel in the truck bed (you will have 3 holes in the rear upright channel in the bed) you use the top and bottom hole to bolt the channel bracket onto the bed.

So no drilling required.
 
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