Ford working on extendable cargo bed with built-in steps, ramps

The typical pickup truck bed is little more than a box with a tailgate, but Ford is envisioning something more elaborate. Four recent patent filings from the automaker show ways to make a pickup bed reconfigurable by extending the length of both the bed floor and walls, and by adding deployable ramps and steps for easier access. The first patent…The typical pickup truck bed is little more than a box with a tailgate, but Ford is envisioning something more elaborate. Four recent patent filings from the automaker show ways to make a pickup bed reconfigurable by extending the length of both the bed floor and walls, and by adding deployable ramps and steps for easier access. The first patent…