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Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by Marsymars on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @08:33PM (#50448773)
I wouldn't get it if I were, say, a drywall installer, but my Maverick worked perfectly well for supplies for refinishing part of my basement. 4x8 sheets fit flat on top of the wheel arches with the tailgate half down.

10 ft pipes I can put through the rear window... would be nice if some short-bed trucks came with bed access like the Chevy Avalanche.

Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by ryukoposting on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @09:54PM (#50449259)
Well that's what I said, isn't it. A work truck. A truck you use as part of your work.
Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by Marsymars on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @10:07PM (#50449328)
> Does the Maverick have a bed extender?

It does, but it's never really made sense for my use. I use the bed frequently, but like 95% of the time I don't need the tailgate down, and for the times I do, I keep some ratchet straps in the back seat.

Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by ryukoposting on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @11:33PM (#50449774)
Yeah, that's what I did with my Baja. I actually just left the straps (and a snow shovel) in the bed. People are surprisingly not dicks, never had any of that stuff stolen.

I used the bed extender a lot, though. Moving furniture, beds, a moped, you name it.

Re:Toyota brand Scion is back and it's going to sell a kei t... by SOLAR_FIELDS on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @12:03PM (#50455700)
I feel like a tonneau cover does help with theft, even if it's not secured at all, there's a significant difference between walking past a truck and grabbing something out of a bed and undoing a tonneau cover to grab something.

Tonneau covers also slightly help with drag, offering slightly better mileage for fuel