Tour the $35,000 Ford Maverick Lariat’s small however wildly useful truck mattress

Although it is smaller than most, the Maverick’s 4.5-foot mattress is full of intelligent options and non-compulsory add-ons that make up for its petite measurement.

Ford calls the Maverick’s again finish the FlexBed. It is do-it-yourself pleasant and tremendous versatile.

The little truck is meant for mild family initiatives and weekend adventures, and its mattress has loads of house for that.

I tossed in a mountain bike with relative ease (after taking off the entrance wheel).

And the Maverick does its greatest to accommodate bigger gadgets when wanted.

Like another vans, the Maverick additionally has helpful stamped-in slots that match 2x4s and 2x6s.

The thought is that homeowners can stick in cheap, DIY mattress dividers and the like.

One other huge professional: The Maverick is not excessive up off the bottom like an everyday truck. It is SUV sized, so it is low sufficient to simply load issues in or hop into.

First off, the Lariat got here with a spray-in mattress liner that made its mattress much less slippery to face on and extra sturdy.

On the left facet of the mattress, it had an LED mild…

… and an influence outlet.

On the precise, it had a cubby that might be excellent for bungees or different small cargo you don’t need bouncing round.

Eradicating a bit of plastic piece makes the cubby deeper and opens up extra cupboard space.

That is commonplace on all Maverick vans.

The Lariat got here with rails on both facet with adjustable tie-down factors.

That is on high of a number of different tie-down spots scattered all through the mattress.

Tie-downs flanking the tailgate double as bottle openers, placing the tailgate in tailgating.

You may also choice a bunch of various mattress covers.

My tester got here with a folding one which you can open to a number of completely different positions. Absolutely closed, it locks in place, defending the mattress from different individuals and the weather.

General, the Maverick brings an thrilling option to the truck market. It is nice for individuals in cities or anybody who needs some pickup functionality with out the unwieldy measurement of most fashions.