Maverick cab size works for me!

[cmachouse05]

I recently hitched a ride from a friend of mine who has a Chevy Colorado. Getting in and out of the passenger side of that truck sure was a chore compared to entering and exiting my Maverick! Am I the only late-60's person who has experienced this?

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[Hunters Edge]

No you are not alone. It's the body on frame design you are needing to climb entering and falling exiting do to the extra height needed for the frame, compared to a unitized body construction. The same scenario extends to loading or entering the bed. Both have its cons and pros the biggest is not just the ease to enter or exit but the safety factor on a unitized body. The reason is the unitized body is designed to take or fold taking the blunt of the impact or cushion the blow to the occupants.

The con because of its design it also has a higher possibility of being totaled by the insurance company comparing it to a body on frame design.

 

[RodT]

I recently hitched a ride from a friend of mine who has a Chevy Colorado. Getting in and out of the passenger side of that truck sure was a chore compared to entering and exiting my Maverick! Am I the only late-60's person who has experienced this?

Ease of entry and exit was a very high reason for selecting the Maverick, along with performance and appearance!!
Not to say I wouldn't like to see the 2.7L Ecoboost available. I would have paid extra for that option.

 

[lm126027]

I recently hitched a ride from a friend of mine who has a Chevy Colorado. Getting in and out of the passenger side of that truck sure was a chore compared to entering and exiting my Maverick! Am I the only late-60's person who has experienced this?

buddy of mine has a 25 GMC Canyon. You need a ladder to get into the dam thing. I'm in my late 70's and I had to pull my self up using the handle on the door frame before he added the steps. Using his truck and trailer we got 9.1 MPG going snowmobiling. Using mine (much lighter trailer) I am getting in the upper 12's to low 13's I think. Those are the numbers that truck is showing, but since I have smaller tires than standard (17 vs 18) those numbers are probably low since I am off 2 to 3 mph (dash vs gps) at highway speeds. When the car tells me I am at 50 miles to empty, I still have a quarter of a tank of gas per the gauge and filling confirms that is about right.

 

[Steve Wolf]

I'm 69 and find the same. My Caddy SRX is really nice but now that I have the Maverick as my toad, I am liking the smaller footprint and easier parking. It is just as easy to get into and out of as the Caddy. Compared to fixing this and that, the Maverick is much easier to deal with.

 

[CaliMav68]

My sister bought a new Tacoma last year. And this is after I let her borrow my Mav to go camping and try it out. I understand the Taco is more capable off-road and possibly more reliable, but the interior room, efficiency and ride are lacking. You do you sis.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

For me it's more about body mechanics.
I can get in and out of the driver side of my wife's Escape without a problem. The minute I am a passenger it's a pain in the ass to get in and out of.
It seems to be that way with any car or truck.
Why? Same vehicle, same seat position. The only difference is opposite side of the car different physical body mechanics.
I've been getting in and out of the driver's side for 55 years. My body mechanics are conditioned to get in and out of the driver side not the passenger side.

 

[Timothyd]

I recently hitched a ride from a friend of mine who has a Chevy Colorado. Getting in and out of the passenger side of that truck sure was a chore compared to entering and exiting my Maverick! Am I the only late-60's person who has experienced this?

Not at all. The only thing I envy is a bigger bed.

 

[StephenG]

I traded a Colorado for a Mavercik because my wife would not drive the Chevy. It was harder to get into even with nerf bars and the shell on the bed made it hard to see out when backing up. The Maverick is ideal. Easy to get into and drives like a car. Happy wife happy life.

 

[REMUB40]

I had a Colorado as a company vehicle for 6 months. I could never get a comfortable seat position. My colleague agreed. Now in an Equinox. Game changer. It also averages 38 MPGs (vehicle calculation).

 

[Maverick77]

I had 3 of the prior generation of Rangers and no problems getting in and out of them being 6'2". Retired my 13 year old Ranger for a 2017 Colorado. Needed nerf bars for the other half and I always swore getting in and out of it as I was always hitting my head with the way the front of the cab sloped for aerodynamics. Traded it for a 2019 F-150 which was taller yet, but no hitting of my head. But now with health issues and being closer to 70 than 60, I was feeling it in my legs. Current Colorado and Ranger still have the same sloping front cab, and you have to still step up. The Maverick is so natural to get in and out of for us older folks. And then there is the ease in parking.

 

[RR - All the way]

For me it's more about body mechanics.
I can get in and out of the driver side of my wife's Escape without a problem. The minute I am a passenger it's a pain in the ass to get in and out of.
It seems to be that way with any car or truck.
Why? Same vehicle, same seat position. The only difference is opposite side of the car different physical body mechanics.
I've been getting in and out of the driver's side for 55 years. My body mechanics are conditioned to get in and out of the driver side not the passenger side.

You are obviously right-legged, hence easier getting in on the driver side. All joking aside, I do think we get accustomed to getting in one side versus the other.

My wife's 23 Camry requires me to crunch over to keep from hitting my head on the roof. It is just awful as are the ergonomics on the front seats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dad]

For me it's more about body mechanics.
I can get in and out of the driver side of my wife's Escape without a problem. The minute I am a passenger it's a pain in the ass to get in and out of.
It seems to be that way with any car or truck.
Why? Same vehicle, same seat position. The only difference is opposite side of the car different physical body mechanics.
I've been getting in and out of the driver's side for 55 years. My body mechanics are conditioned to get in and out of the driver side not the passenger side.

Might be due to having the steering wheel as brace to help exiting & entering.

 

[Dad]

I don't know of any other truck or many vehicles for that matter, that are as easy to enter and exit as the Maverick. Noticed it the first time I stepped into one at the dealer back in 2022. Hopped up trucks are a pain in the a$$ for so many reasons; mileage, accessing the bed, entering/exiting, parking, and just navigating through traffic. I get it if you need a heavy duty truck for construction or towing, but 90% of the big trucks I see are hauling nothing but the driver.

 

[notfast]

It's the body on frame design you are needing to climb entering and falling exiting do to the extra height needed for the frame, compared to a unitized body construction.

And also the desire for a higher riding body on the frame. That's one reason why I currently have a Nissan Frontier...it's the last of the low-riding body styles from the early 2000s.

The 2nd gen and up Colorado's started with the higher-riding body, and Toyota killed off the 5-lug/non-prerunner Tacoma a couple years back.

Hopped up trucks are a pain in the a$$ for so many reasons; mileage, accessing the bed, entering/exiting, parking, and just navigating through traffic. I get it if you need a heavy duty truck for construction or towing, but 90% of the big trucks I see are hauling nothing but the driver.

I had a 2001 F-250 with a 4" lift and 34s. Parked next to a stock Alumiduty and its bed rails were still higher than mine. The step-in height of my F-250 was 33" (literally like throwing a foot onto the top of a desk or table and climbing up), but I installed factory running boards that dropped it to 22".

Suffice it to say, I got rid of the thing once I sold off the race trailer. Having to lift things to damn near chest height in order to throw it into the nearly-dock-height bed was a pain in the back, as was having to climb in and out 20 times a day.

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