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[gte105u]

I shake my head when people say the steps protect the truck. The bumper is designed to distribute the load from an impact. These are taking away that distribution and shifting it directly into the frame via the hitch.

Sure it may help in a very minor tap. But if hit with any force, more likely to bend the frame.

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[JBryant]

I know there has to always be some oddball in the forum who does something real odd. This time it is me. I know you are not ready for this but I PUT A RECEIVER HITCH AND BALL IN IT LIKE IT WAS DESIGNED FOR. I know that shocks most of you, but I did it anyway.

 

[Cobraj]

I shake my head when people say the steps protect the truck. The bumper is designed to distribute the load from an impact. These are taking away that distribution and shifting it directly into the frame via the hitch.

Sure it may help in a very minor tap. But if hit with any force, more likely to bend the frame.

looking at other posts that people have posted getting rear ended , this truck does not do well if there is something in there or not! I know it's not going to protect the truck except from the fools that will be bumping into me parallel parking. I had it on my gladiator after somebody put two perfect license plate holes in the jeep plastic bumper when I had had it a month. BTW there is no full frame to bend on a Maverick unibody

 

[Cobraj]

I know there has to always be some oddball in the forum who does something real odd. This time it is me. I know you are not ready for this but I PUT A RECEIVER HITCH AND BALL IN IT LIKE IT WAS DESIGNED FOR. I know that shocks most of you, but I did it anyway.

yeah you are not the odd ball, but I do tow my lawn tractor around once and awhile. With 2k towing on the hybrid it is about all I dare! lol

 

[TheWizziard]

I know there has to always be some oddball in the forum who does something real odd. This time it is me. I know you are not ready for this but I PUT A RECEIVER HITCH AND BALL IN IT LIKE IT WAS DESIGNED FOR. I know that shocks most of you, but I did it anyway.

 

[OH3Cobra]

This.

Fellow Hoosier! Our XLT FX4 Ecoboost is being built 3/28. Liking yours?

 

[Deleted member 12286]

Thanks. I have had mine since April 2022. Still can’t imagine any better for the price.
Hope you love yours as much as I do.
I’m in Anderson.
Where are you at?

 

[Traegorn]

I shake my head when people say the steps protect the truck. The bumper is designed to distribute the load from an impact. These are taking away that distribution and shifting it directly into the frame via the hitch.

Sure it may help in a very minor tap. But if hit with any force, more likely to bend the frame.

I have the weather tech bumpstep that's made out of plastic, and will break before any real damage could hit the frame. I agree the metal ones are a bad idea though.

 

[TheWizziard]

I shake my head when people say the steps protect the truck. The bumper is designed to distribute the load from an impact. These are taking away that distribution and shifting it directly into the frame via the hitch.

Sure it may help in a very minor tap. But if hit with any force, more likely to bend the frame.

Hitting the step take the load to the crash bar hidden under the truck.
Hitting the bumper damages the visible plastic trim on the bumper.

If we are talking about parking lot bumps, I would rather have the step hit.
If it is a rear end collision, then I don't think it matters.

 

[Tiger Dude]

Air. Might get a college logo one if it jumps out at me in a store one day

 

[fossil]

repurpose the aluminum hitch from my F150

 

[Ringo]

 

[Edge Haley]

Hitting the step take the load to the crash bar hidden under the truck.
Hitting the bumper damages the visible plastic trim on the bumper.

If we are talking about parking lot bumps, I would rather have the step hit.
If it is a rear end collision, then I don't think it matters.

Total agreement!!! I have the WeatherTech rubber bumper and it saved me when a lady in a brand new Mercedes hit be stopped at a Red Light. Zero damage to me or my rubber WTech bumper, but easily $2,000 to $3,000 of damage to her plastic front bumper and grill.

Those that have never had a bumper step/guard on their trailer hitch will never understand. I've had rubber or trailer hitches save my rear bumper at least 3 times. If a lick is hard enough to bend the rear plastic bumper then that's somemone else's insurance company's problem and THEIR deductable.

 

[dhill59]

Go Pack Go!

 

[E30andrew]

I've been thinking about buying one of these LED inserts that act both as an added reverse light, and a brake light. They don't offer one specifically for the Maverick yet, but I'd be curious to see if this F150 version might work.

https://www.diodedynamics.com/hitchmount-led-pod-reverse-kit-for-2021-2023-ford-f-150.html

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