Ford designing a midgate pass-through for pickup trucks

A Ford patent application for a pickup truck midgate pass-through assembly has surfaced, hinting that Ford might follow rival General Motors in adding this feature to its trucks.

As described in the application, which was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on May 2 and originally filed by Ford on Oct. 31, 2022, the midgate would allow for storage of longer items in pickup beds. The bulkhead between the rear of the cab and the bed folds down, effectively extending cargo space into the cab.GM pioneered this idea in the early 2000s on the Chevrolet Avalanche and Cadillac Escalade EXT pickups.

Using the midgate meant folding down the rear seats, so drivers could carry a lot of passengers or cargo, but not both. It also meant the cab couldn't be fully secured, as the pass-through left an open space when in use. When the midgate wasn't in use, the Avalanche and Escalade EXT had fairly small beds.

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