The Ford Maverick has proven to be a versatile vehicle thanks to its many nifty DIY-friendly features, including FITS slots where owners can utilize pre-made or 3D printed accessories, while the pickup’s aftermarket has also expanded significantly in recent months. Back in July, a patent filing suggested that future Ford pickups may also be getting a new type of cargo management system, and now, the Ford Maverick Active Cargo System has officially debuted with some pretty cool storage features of its own.
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Designed and sold by Leitner Designs, the new Ford Maverick Active Cargo System (ACS) by ACS Forged is a modular truck bed rack system that helps to vastly expand the compact pickup’s cargo capacity. It features a sliding rear load bar that allows owners to fit taller items in their truck – such as plywood – without removing the rack. The system is also expandable, as Leitner is constantly adding new accessories to its catalog.
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The rack is made from forged aluminum with two-inch square load bars and utilizes custom grade 10.9 fasteners, bolts treated with Loctite, and is finished in a black Zi-Ni coating. The entire rack weighs 85 pounds, is 23 inches tall when measured from the top of the bed rack, and features a 400-pound off-road dynamic weight capacity, 800 pounds of on-road dynamic weight capacity, and 1,400 pounds of parked static weight capacity.
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The rack also features a rubber wind diffuser/load pad to keep cargo from shifting, a quad-rail load beam design for a wide variety of mounting options, and dual-stage powder coated steel brackets. The ACS Forged accommodates many accessories from Thule, Rhino-Rack, and Yakima, and is compatible with the Decked storage system. Customers can also add what Leitner calls GearPODs to the ACS Forged system, which are locking, waterproof, dust-resistant storage that are designed to seamless integrate into the truck’s bodywork, giving them a more OEM look while also reducing wind noise.
The ACS Forged system for the Ford Maverick is available now for $1,950, and can be purchased by heading over here.
Source: Ford Authority