🙋‍♂️ What did you do TO / WITH your Maverick today?

[HappyCat]

Hauled 15 bales of hay!

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[Larrythelunatic]

Found both the beauty Rings and the hub caps on Amazon.
Beauty Rings are by Eagle Flight $94.95
Hubcaps are by Pilot Automotive $69.99 set of 4

There are 3 pieces of hardware in lieu of alloy wheels……..
Wheel covers…..available online, mostly in plastic, simulating alloy wheels.
Hub caps……….just what it sounds like. Covers only the hub and the lug nuts.
Trim rings…….. a donut that attempts to creat the “deepdish” look.
The hubcaps and trim rings go quite well together. I ran these many decades ago when I couldn’t afford mags. However, they pit and rust easily if not stainless. Especially in snow (salt) country.
Well worth the effort, and expense, to get SS.

 

[Dad]

First oil change and added some LEDs to the bed. Not a bad day at all.

I really like the LED's in the bed. I had to unload in the dark and the factory lights were not enough to do the job. I see you also added a divider. I did as well and have found it to be very useful.

 

[Dad]

Besides giving it a bath, got the windows ceramic tinted and installed the AVS bug deflector. Gotta keep the love bugs off the edge of the hood!

Sharp! Question ... did the reflector install directions give a warning about avoiding using automatic car washes?

 

[MADPolo]

Sharp! Question ... did the reflector install directions give a warning about avoiding using automatic car washes?

Didn't see anything specific. It would take some ridiculous force to peel this thing off with a heat gun or something.

I can say I had the same style deflector on my Ranger, only difference being it was a Weathertech branded one.

I took the ranger through the car wash all the time and never had any issues.

It's so snug/flush to the hood, I don't see how it would come off.

 

[OTACORB]

Didn't see anything specific. It would take some ridiculous force to peel this thing off with a heat gun or something.

I can say I had the same style deflector on my Ranger, only difference being it was a Weathertech branded one.

I took the ranger through the car wash all the time and never had any issues.

It's so snug/flush to the hood, I don't see how it would come off.

I agree, this thing isn't likely to come up in a car wash. It fits flat and smooth with the 3M tape all along its edges. Nothing really for the car wash brushes to snag on. I've had one like this on a 2014 Malibu for years and it's never had an issue in car washes.

 

[OTACORB]

Hauled 15 bales of hay!

Hell Yeah! Working Truck.. Love it!

 

[YOBY]

I agree, this thing isn't likely to come up in a car wash. It fits flat and smooth with the 3M tape all along its edges. Nothing really for the car wash brushes to snag on. I've had one like this on a 2014 Malibu for years and it's never had an issue in car washes.

I've had bug deflectors for years and never lost one.

Next time you go through the wash, watch the brushes.

The center brush rotates upward to hit the front edge of the deflector. Rotating downward would rip the deflector off.

The side brushes rotate to the outside so they can't catch the edge of the deflector and rip it off.

I don't think the design off the carwash was for deflectors, but to keep from tearing off the windshield wipers and side mirrors.

 

[clavicus]

I tossed a big pine trunk in the woods, and donated an old office chair to my coworker. My first uses of the bed today. Forgot to take a picture of the tree trunk.

I also started installing the Deezee Tailgate Assist, but it turns out they didn't put the bolt part in my kit. I called customer service and they're getting me sorted out -- good customer service at least.

Since I had my tools out I replaced the bottle opener anchor with a D-ring style that works with the tailgate assist. I actually flipped it and bolted it down the opposite direction than in this picture, I'm not sure which is better but the way I have it now (opposite from this picture), it can't block the tailgate from closing if the ring spontaneously flopped out while closing it.

Lastly, fueled up for the second time today. Got closer to a 500-mile tank. Probably about 480-490 if I let it run dry. Lifetime average of 34mpg according to fuelly; about 35 lifetime average on the dashboard so it's pretty close; The dashboard says 37-38-ish mpg since my first (previous) fuelup.

My first tank (from the dealer) was during colder temperatures, and I messed around idling a lot. I expect my next few tanks to get better and better with warmer weather. My commute is very short and that kills my mpg on a cold engine for short drives.

Bonus: Front and Rear dashcam examples, if anyone was interested in dashcam comparison of 4k front vs 1080p rear. Everything, including my windows, is saturated in pollen. North Carolina Spring...

 

[Bobinmi]

Drove it and took this pic. Over the last 1000+ miles getting 42.7 mpg hybrid. 60 city, 40 backroads at 55-60 mph.

 

[Dad]

Didn't see anything specific. It would take some ridiculous force to peel this thing off with a heat gun or something.

I can say I had the same style deflector on my Ranger, only difference being it was a Weathertech branded one.

I took the ranger through the car wash all the time and never had any issues.

It's so snug/flush to the hood, I don't see how it would come off.

Thank you!

 

[Hdang1980]

On Monday, I stuffed 10 bags of mulch in the backseat and front passenger of a Honda accord, and ended up having 3 bags leftover. I got the "shipped" email today with an estimated delivery of April 15th-21st. I'm holding off on returning the mulch just so I can do it with my truck.

 

[Deleted member 5597]

What did I do with my Maverick today?

Hmmmm….

Traded in my hybrid XL that I picked up at a dealer in Gastonia, NC on 27 Jan for a hybrid XLT with the Lux pkg yesterday at the dealer I ordered my Maverick from in Pensacola, Fl, where we live. Both of them were customer orders that decided they couldn’t take delivery. And both of them are Velocity Blue, the same color I ordered. I canceled my order, and my wait is officially over!!

To celebrate, I took my wife out to have a nice dinner at Bonefish Grill last night.

 

[vicmaverick]

Went for groceries and pulled up next to a area 51 Maverick. Only the second Mav I've seen so far

 

[Dad]

What did I do with my Maverick today?

Hmmmm….

Traded in my hybrid XL that I picked up at a dealer in Gastonia, NC on 27 Jan for a hybrid XLT with the Lux pkg yesterday at the dealer I ordered my Maverick from in Pensacola, Fl, where we live. Both of them were customer orders that decided they couldn’t take delivery. And both of them are Velocity Blue, the same color I ordered. I canceled my order, and my wait is officially over!!

To celebrate, I took my wife out to have a nice dinner at Bonefish Grill last night.

Fantastic! Great to hear about a positive experience with your new truck. BTW, taking your wife out to dinner to celebrate is a great way to let her know how important she remains.

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