2025 AWD Hybrid Lift Kit?

[KayleighSnaily]

Anyone have any ideas when they’ll put out a lift kit for the new 2025 AWD hybrid lariat?

I currently have one in my AWD 2022 Lariat and am not wanting to go without when my new custom build arrives but the dealership said they haven’t released a compatible one yet.

Hoping one will be available by the time it arrives in April!

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[javelin85]

I am also getting a 2025 Hybrid AWD and I think I am going to have these installed on it. I know they are for the eco boost AWD, but I think they should fit the Hybrid AWD as well. https://eibach.com/product/E30-35-057-01-22?epsid=2928

 

[Scupking]

Anyone have any ideas when they’ll put out a lift kit for the new 2025 AWD hybrid lariat?

I currently have one in my AWD 2022 Lariat and am not wanting to go without when my new custom build arrives but the dealership said they haven’t released a compatible one yet.

Hoping one will be available by the time it arrives in April!

I believe the AWD hybrid will now have the same suspension as the EcoBoost version so I would think anything that works for the EcoBoost will also for the 25 AWD hybrid.

 

[Master Blaster]

Just note that as currently designed, all the available lift kits are pucks that change the halfshaft angles. There are no lift kits on the market that will not cause CV joint failures. No matter who makes it, they are all broken and will void your warranty. The correct way to do it on a unibody is a complex engine and diff drop kit, not a cheapo set of pucks.

 

[javelin85]

Just note that as currently designed, all the available lift kits are pucks that change the halfshaft angles. There are no lift kits on the market that will not cause CV joint failures. No matter who makes it, they are all broken and will void your warranty. The correct way to do it on a unibody is a complex engine and diff drop kit, not a cheapo set of pucks.

would replacing all of the springs work better with the CV issues? https://eibach.com/product/E30-35-057-01-22?epsid=2928

 

[KayleighSnaily]

Just note that as currently designed, all the available lift kits are pucks that change the halfshaft angles. There are no lift kits on the market that will not cause CV joint failures. No matter who makes it, they are all broken and will void your warranty. The correct way to do it on a unibody is a complex engine and diff drop kit, not a cheapo set of pucks.

Thanks for the insight!

My 2022 has had a 2” in it for 2 years now, haven’t had any issues.

I was told by my Ford dealership, who installed it, that warranty could only be void if ford Canada could prove it was due to the lift kit if an issue were to arise.
I realize I take that risk installing any mods to any vehicle. The maverick is far more desirable with the height! Especially coming from a Ranger previously.

 

[Master Blaster]

would replacing all of the springs work better with the CV issues? https://eibach.com/product/E30-35-057-01-22?epsid=2928

Nope. Anything that changes the distance from the top body mount to the bottom of the spring is going to change the CV joint angle unless you can drop the inner joint at the same time. That's going to mean that the transmission is dropped.

 

[Master Blaster]

Thanks for the insight!

My 2022 has had a 2” in it for 2 years now, haven’t had any issues.

I was told by my Ford dealership, who installed it, that warranty could only be void if ford Canada could prove it was due to the lift kit if an issue were to arise.
I realize I take that risk installing any mods to any vehicle. The maverick is far more desirable with the height! Especially coming from a Ranger previously.

Wow, you're lucky. I assume that you're driving it pretty nicely, not putting a lot of torque on when the wheels are turned and not standing on the gas pedal at every light. All that responsible driver stuff pays off mechanically.
For myself, I like the lower SUV-level ride height. I previously also had 2 Rangers. The Maverick is at roughly the same step-in and ride height as my 87, but has a lot more guts and without the twin I-beam suspension it doesn't wobble coming out of a pothole. I put 744,000km on that one and only replaced the undersized clutch once, and then bought an 08 that was a bit too tall and big to park properly, and the manual shift was a killer on your leg in Toronto traffic. The Ranger today is even bigger, approaching the stupidly-large size of the F150. I got the Hybrid Maverick because my now-disabled other half doesn't need a stepladder to get in, it hauls everything that I need it to and it uses 1/3 of the fuel of the Ranger. So far its been a really good ride, with only the known 12V battery sulphation issue gone wrong so far.

 

[cericfowler]

I am also getting a 2025 Hybrid AWD and I think I am going to have these installed on it. I know they are for the eco boost AWD, but I think they should fit the Hybrid AWD as well. https://eibach.com/product/E30-35-057-01-22?epsid=2928

Hey. Did you get your Maverick yet? Do we know if these springs will work on it? Thanks. Mine will be here (hopefully) in a couple weeks and I want to have something ready

 

[javelin85]

Hey. Did you get your Maverick yet? Do we know if these springs will work on it? Thanks. Mine will be here (hopefully) in a couple weeks and I want to have something ready

My Mav is finally on its way. I am planning on doing the Eibach springs for the AWD ecoboost since the suspension should be the same. Once I get it done I will let you know how it goes.

 

[Peevee]

My Ford dealer recommended Flatout Suspension for a 2" lift/level kit for my 2025 Hybrid/AWD Lariat.
https://flatoutsuspension.net/products/maverick-2level

 

[hdave]

I think 2025s will ship with the new beefed up CV axles so hopefully that issue goes away.

 

[Rparry]

I have a '25 Maverick Lariat AWD Hybrid coming in, hopefully by next week; I will not be raising it. As a former Ford Mechanic I do not see any advantage to lifting/lowering vehicles. Every time you do this you change suspension geometry, never for the good in my experience. Bump steer is the most noticeable, you excellerate, car goes one way, brake and it goes another, hit a bump and it is just a guess. Driveshaft U-Joint wear is another problem. With conventional truck drivelines you have to rotate the pinion angle to align the driveshaft properly to prevent blowing U-Joints. Early Toyota Tacomas blew U-Joints almost weekly when raised. All this is mostly for looks, as without changing tire diameter there is no ground clearance increase. Yes the front and rear departure angles change somewhat and you may be able to put a larger diameter tire in. Larger diameter tires however add to the stress on the driveline U-Joints if not changing rear axle ratios. Doing this right gets very expensive very quickly. My two bits worth, but despite widely held opinions, the engineers really do know what they are doing. The Maverick Tremor is up about an inch, would be interesting to see what they did to accomplish this.

Bob

 

[Head Surgeon]

I have a '25 Maverick Lariat AWD Hybrid coming in, hopefully by next week; I will not be raising it. As a former Ford Mechanic I do not see any advantage to lifting/lowering vehicles. Every time you do this you change suspension geometry, never for the good in my experience. Bump steer is the most noticeable, you excellerate, car goes one way, brake and it goes another, hit a bump and it is just a guess. Driveshaft U-Joint wear is another problem. With conventional truck drivelines you have to rotate the pinion angle to align the driveshaft properly to prevent blowing U-Joints. Early Toyota Tacomas blew U-Joints almost weekly when raised. All this is mostly for looks, as without changing tire diameter there is no ground clearance increase. Yes the front and rear departure angles change somewhat and you may be able to put a larger diameter tire in. Larger diameter tires however add to the stress on the driveline U-Joints if not changing rear axle ratios. Doing this right gets very expensive very quickly. My two bits worth, but despite widely held opinions, the engineers really do know what they are doing. The Maverick Tremor is up about an inch, would be interesting to see what they did to accomplish this.

Bob

Bob,

Now that you've presumably had your Lariat AWD Hybrid for a year, do you still have the same opinion regarding lift kits as you did a year ago? Have you by chance found any information regarding the Tremor and its 1 inch lift?

I am thinking of adding a superlift #9755 to my 2025 Lariat AWD hybrid. What do you think? Hard no? Thanks for your thoughts!

 

[Rparry]

If the Lift is only an inch the effects should be limited. I'm not certain if the Tremor axles are a different part number or not. There seems to be a consensus on this board that they are different. Depends somewhat where the lift is installed. If it is on top of the strut, the body is lifted, but the suspension travel remains the same and the geometry should not change much. This does not increase ground clearance without larger dia. tires. The main change is likely the tie rod angle from the rack to the spindle. This can cause bump steer. 2.5" is a bit aggressive. The kit relocates the swaybar bushings but does not do much if anything for the steering tie rods. The suspension travel that I found for the Maverick is around 8" total, so if evenly split that is 4"compression and 4" extension. A 2.5" lift is going the change that angle a bunch. I am assuming that the rack is attached to the body, as is common, and the suspension is on a subframe that does not move when the body is raised. If it were me, I would try and drive a Maverick with the kit in it and drive it over various bumps and see if the bump steer is acceptable to you.

That is best I can do for you. I have not raised my Mav and have no plans to do so.

BP

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