Ladder Rack and Tonneau Cover for 2021 Ford F-150 5.5 ft Bed

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Hi. I will be taking possession of a 2021 Ford F-150 four door with a 5.5’ bed late February. Can you recommend a tonneau cover hard and racking combination. I will carrying kayaks from time to time so if the racking can be easily removed that would be preferable. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks......

asked by: Brad

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Expert Reply:

For your 2021 Ford F-150 with a 5-1/2 foot bed you'd want the Adarac Aluminum Series Ladder Rack part # A66RR since it installs through the top of the bed rails and allows a tonneau cover like the Bak Revolver # BAK69FR which installs narrower to fit between the bed rails and ladder rack.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

I will start by saying there will be no issues using the BedRug Custom Full Truck Bed Liner #BRQ15SCK with a ladder rack or tonneau cover, or both, so you are perfectly good to go. So with that out of the way, we can get into ladder rack and tonneau…

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Answer 2

I have a solution for you, but because the BAKFlip MX4 #BAK48329 is a folding hard tonneau cover, you don't really have options as much as a single solution. The only ladder rack that we have confirmed for use with the MX4 is the Adarac Pro…

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Answer 3

I do have some options for you but the Thule TracRac SR Sliding Truck Bed Ladder Rack part #TH43002XT-508 and the BAKFlip MX4 Hard Tonneau Cover part #BAK48329 are not a good fit. The rails on the SR are rather wide so they would likely overlap with…

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Answer 4

Since you already have the awesome Ultra Groove Tonneau Cover on your 2020 Silverado, I would suggest getting the ladder rack #311-ELF0301 made for your cover #311-KMFA19A45. This way you can have the kayaks sit over your cab so you don't have to…

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Answer 5

For a great option for your 2018 Ford F-150 with a 5-1/2 foot bed, I recommend the RetraxONE MX Hard Tonneau Cover - Retractable - Polycarbonate - Matte Black #RT60373. Not only does the RetraxONE MX sit just 1" above the truck bed for a flush…

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Answer 6

The Yakima Overhaul HD part #Y01155 fits tonneau covers with channels built into them for ladder racks like you are wanting to go with and has a dynamic (on the road) weight capacity of 500 lbs. What that means is that when used as a traditional…

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Answer 7

The Tonneau Cover Adapter Kit #Y01155 will work with the Pace Edwards UltraGroove covers unless it's on a 2004 or newer F-150 according to Yakima (which we do have that note on the product page). Since you have a 2021 Ford F-150 I recommend going…

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Answer 8

So I spoke with Yakima, and they verified that the bolts were re-designed to enhance the fit, and are now larger for the Tonneau Cover Adapter Kit for Yakima OverHaul HD and OutPost HD Truck Bed Ladder Racks #Y01155. I can also verify for you that…

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Answer 9

Your RetraxONE XR Hard Tonneau Cover - Retractable - Polycarbonate - Matte Black - Accessory T-Slots, part #RTX62GR, will work with Thule feet. Your Thule rack will consist of the following: Thule ProBar Evo Crossbars - Aluminum - 69" Long - Qty…

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Answer 10

To get the Yakima Overhaul rack, like #Y01151-57, installed with a tonneau cover, first you will need the Tonneau Cover Adapter Kit for Yakima OverHaul HD and OutPost HD Truck Bed Ladder Racks #Y01155. The RetraxONE XR #RTX62GR will work very nicely…

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Answer 11

We aren't aware of any changes that Yakima made to their Overhaul HD system with the part #Y01151-57 and the adapter that fits it to the Retrax rails part #Y01155 but we are aware that if you go lighter on tightening the knobs of the rack feet…

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