2000lbs is plenty for a lot of trailers and probably a lot of the usage most people looking at Mavs want/need. Here's an example of some uhaul trailers the 2000lbs rated Mavs can tow:
https://www.uhaul.com/Trailers/5x8-Cargo-Trailer-Rental/AV/
900lbs empty so you could load up to 1100lbs in it...
well, then its off size/width
Here's a used tire with the less aggressive design:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/165040442463?hash=item266d2d4c5f:g:gMEAAOSwPb9hKU6y
there's only one Falken part number for 235/65/17
ah, did some digging
P rated Falkens gets the special silica rubber compound to improve wet-weather traction.
LT gets a deeper tread void
P235/65/17 Falkens on the Maverick aren't an OEM spec, just the standard P design tire
I believe there's two different Falken AT3W designs, depending on size and load rating
the 285/70/17 C's on my Gladiator are the more aggressive design
So on the Gladiator forums, there are people that ordered at the end of June and still don't have their trucks in production yet. That's a current model, in its second model year, with minimal chip shortages.
Ford is out here with a brand new platform, that started production two weeks ago...
Yes, to an extent.
But some of the dress up is worth it. Take a Lariat F150 vs a bare bones XL. Same structure, but vastly different inside and a vastly different experience.
In the Maverick, I agree the jump between trims is minimal. XL to XLT adds wheels, probably higher quality cloth for...