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I was going to contradict on the tongue weight, as every single aftermarket hitch for the Maverick is rated for 4,000/600, except the EcoHitch which is rated 4,500/675, but no, Ford does indeed say 400 for tongue. Definitely an underrating, as having closer to 15% is better than being under...

I would be interested to know if that box will fit between the tailgate and the load bar shown in this picture. I use a 2 x 6 in that position at the moment, and my measurement has it as a tight fit, but again that seam…

I would like to know as well, but I suspect the discrepancy comes down to the box being measured at the seam, which sits above the wheel wells at least as far as I can tell from the pictures.

Actually, if they hadn't stuffed a bunch of crap behind the rear seat back, they could have engineered a passthrough similar to the Subaru Baja, and if they made it something like 50" wide for the typical 4x8 panels of material, (which I think would be possible on the Maverick, unlike the Baja...

My guess would be the vent flap. Behind the rear seat, down low if memory serves. I can see a mouse getting through there fairly easily.

In my experience with Blackstone, they only advise on oil longevity if you check the box on the ticket, which probably most of us who send in samples do. If you have a specific concern about dilution, you may want to note that on the slip regardless of who you send it to. This next sample I...

If done right, additional power and fuel economy. Esoterically, I’m highly inclined towards an engine that has a lack of negative torque.

I’m fine with appropriate noises for their corresponding actions. The horn is simply not mild enough for use as a “hey you left me on” warning tone, nor for simple locking.

Still an abomination that I demand the engineer responsible convert to flagilism to atone for.

ForScan. I disabled that straight away because cars that honk on lock are the devil, and whoever thought that cars should honk when locked are crazy people deserving of straight jackets. 😃 Several other manufacturers have demonstrated that you can indeed have a muted little chirp if you want...

No, as in fill up, leave in ready mode for 8 hours, engine cycles on and off, fill up again, 1.5 gallons used. This was with AC OFF when I simply needed power to accessories. The power draw of the accessories was less than half of the 20 amps you could get through the 7-pin, and still the...

The 2.0L hybrid I could get behind, but the 8-speed? You are throwing away the best part of the hybrid. I went out of my way to not buy the F-150 hybrid because it’s married to a 10r80 for some bizarre reason I cannot fathom. For a plugin, I’d want a bit more, actually, something on the order...

I think you will find that if you ignore the “no key detected” message, that you can just take the key with you and lock the door as normal with it in ready mode.

If your trailer is appropriately wired, then the 12 V line from the truck should charge the house batteries in the trailer while driving down the road, however, I think you will find the juice is not worth the squeezing when it comes to running overnight, as it won’t transfer enough power to run...

The only thing I would disagree with is the steering wheel and seat heat. Not that they don't draw power, of course, but the amount of power they draw is so minuscule as to not be worth noting, as in the tens of watts. Don't believe me? Go check out one of those bench warmer seat pads that...

I think it was in this thread, but I've noted before parking above 40% SoC, and overnight I'll wind up in forced recharge (around 33%) immediately upon restarting, vs. every single time I end up with a high state of charge (around 65%), it rises overnight rather than fall.

I'll do a +1 for NOCO, I bought the full size one for semi-trucks, (Edit: the 4250A) and it overspun the starter on a Buick LeSabre with the Series II V6. A tip to make your jump boxes last longer: if they have USB ports, use them. Run them down, and charge them at least once a week...

Sounds like exactly the time to waste a bunch of energy when parked doing some emissions junk, but no, it does that when the HVB SoC is already low.

I would expect a modern automatic to not need extra cooling when towing, as the modern automatics I have experience with, (granted, limited to a 2019 Ranger), are hyper aggressive about engaging the TC lockup. I haven't experienced one while it was towing, but I would assume it holds lockup as...

I mean, in those rare cases (my aforementioned Prius with a dead engine), it can be helpful, but it's a decidedly narrow use case. Incidentally, if anyone does try that, get out your volt meter, measure the exact voltage of the battery to the hundredths, then set your power supply to the same...