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Does an Elevate Rack Fit a Ford Maverick With a BAKFlip MX4?

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Does an Elevate Rack Fit a Ford Maverick With a BAKFlip MX4

YES, BUT THE MX4 VERSION CHANGES THE HARDWARE

High confidence for the named parts · Last verified 26 Oct 2026

The Elevate rack has a documented Maverick mounting path with both the regular BAKFlip MX4 and the BAKFlip MX4 TS, but they are not the same installation. The regular MX4 needs compatible add-on Elevate TS rails; the MX4 TS already includes T-slot rails. For a 2026 Maverick, the currently cited add-on rail page stops at 2025, while the MX4 TS and rack pages extend through 2026.

The product names are easy to confuse. For the Maverick, the regular BAKFlip MX4 is part `448324`; the rack-ready BAKFlip MX4 TS is part `449324TS`. Both are listed for the 2022–2026 Maverick 4-foot-4-inch bed, but only the TS version has an integrated accessory track.

Exact-part comparison

ComponentMaverick applicationRack interfaceVerdict with Elevate
BAKFlip MX4 `448324`2022–2026, 4-foot-4-inch bedNo integrated T-slot in this listingNeeds approved add-on Elevate TS rails
Elevate TS rails `1118414`2022–2025 Maverick listedAdds the track used by ElevateDocumented through 2025; 2026 unconfirmed on this page
BAKFlip MX4 TS `449324TS`2022–2026, 4-foot-4-inch bedIntegrated T-slotRack-ready interface; exact rack hardware and operation still apply
Elevate Base CS rack `1119035`2022–2026 Maverick listedRequires Elevate rails or a cover with built-in T-slotsDocumented Maverick rack application

If you already own the regular BAKFlip MX4

RealTruck lists the regular MX4 `448324` for 2022–2026 Mavericks. The Elevate system documentation says it works with inside-mount covers such as the BAKFlip MX4 when the required Elevate T-slot rails are installed. Check the exact regular MX4 application and the Elevate compatibility description.

For the Maverick, rail kit `1118414` is currently listed for 2022–2025. It supplies 50-inch rails and is required where the truck or cover does not already have compatible T-slots. See the exact rail-kit listing.

That supports a conditional yes for 2022–2025 with the exact products and current instructions. It does not support automatically extending the add-on rail kit to a 2026 truck. Ask RealTruck to confirm the 2026 application in writing before ordering that path.

If you are buying the cover now

The MX4 TS `449324TS` is the simpler rack-first choice. Its exact page lists the 2022–2026 Maverick and integrated T-slot rails, while the Elevate Base CS rack `1119035` lists the same truck years and requires either Elevate rails or a tonneau with built-in T-slots. Review the MX4 TS application and the Elevate Base CS application.

This avoids buying a separate add-on rail solely to create the rack interface. Compare total package price, replacement cost and the cover features you actually want; “simpler rack interface” does not make the MX4 TS the best cover for every owner.

Will the MX4 still open with the rack installed?

The MX4 TS page says the cover folds against the cab for full bed access. The Elevate rack uses movable uprights in the T-slots. These facts make full opening plausible when the uprights are positioned correctly, but they do not prove every leg position clears the folded panels.

Before installation:

  1. Find the cover's full folded envelope from the current instructions.
  2. Place the front rack uprights outside that envelope.
  3. Confirm the rear uprights do not block the first panel or latches.
  4. Recheck clearance with crossbars, side bars and cargo attached.
  5. Secure the cover and rack exactly as their instructions require before driving.

If the rack must be repositioned whenever the cover opens, describe the result as partial operation—not full compatibility.

Load ratings do not combine

The Elevate Base CS page publishes 750 pounds static, 500 pounds on-road and 250 pounds off-road. The MX4 TS page publishes a 400-pound evenly distributed capacity on top of the closed cover. These numbers describe different loads and conditions. Do not add them, and do not place rack loads on the cover panels.

The allowable system load is limited by the applicable rack, rail, adapter, truck payload and installation instructions. A rooftop tent also needs explicit approval for that use; a static rack number alone is not permission.

Before you buy

Verify the four labels, not just the brands:

  • `448324` for the regular MX4 or `449324TS` for the MX4 TS;
  • `1118414` if using the add-on Maverick Elevate rails;
  • `1119035` for the named Elevate Base CS rack application; and
  • your exact Maverick model year.

Also confirm bedliner interference, cover drainage, desired rack height, cargo clearance and whether you need the cover fully open with the rack loaded.

Bottom line

For a 2022–2025 Maverick with the regular MX4, the documented path is the approved Elevate TS rail kit plus the Elevate rack. For a 2022–2026 owner buying from scratch, the MX4 TS provides the T-slot interface in the cover itself. The unresolved edge is the 2026 application of add-on rail `1118414`; do not assume it carries over merely because the cover and rack separately list 2026.

For the system-level checks behind this verdict, read which bed racks work with Maverick tonneau covers.

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