Put the Maverick to work today, hauling hay for my wife’s horses. I was able to stack 16 bales comfortably in the box, and probably could have done 20 if I wanted to go a layer higher. It had no problem with the weight at all, it just doesn’t have the box volume of my old F-250. I’ll just have...
At the time I was commuting 135 miles round trip to work, and my drive was primarily on well-graded, level Maryland interstates, with no stopping at all. It really shone under those conditions. The best single tank mpg I achieved was 66 mpg during the summer. It would drop to the low 50s...
This is my 4th Ford truck. My list includes:
1967 VW transporter -rated to carry one ton at 30mph, haha
1983 Nissan king cab pickup
1988 Ranger, short box 4WD
1988 Chevy single rear wheel 3500
2001 F-250 6.8 V10 4WD
2005 F-150 FWD
The last two Fords were good trucks but they both rusted out at...
Wow, 190 miles is not much. I traded my F-150 and my 2013 Prius c on it, so it’s my only vehicle. It will be my daily driver. The c was a great car - 159k miles, requiring nothing but routine maintenance, and averaged 56 mpg over the lifetime of ownership.
I’m being sort of sarcastic - all the things you mention are important to me but aren’t obvious like fancy electronics, luxury trim interior, wheels, etc. that impress people.
I was thrilled when it finally arrived. I traded a 2005 F-150 in for it. The F-150 felt primitive in comparison.
My...