Sounds like the green trails should be mostly navigable with your Mav. The possible 12" steps might present approach/departure angle problems and would need to be bypassed. But it appears there are also sand/gravel hills and open areas to play in. See Bundy Hill Offroad Recreation Co. on...
There are used Mavericks--many only slightly used--availble through Carmax.com and Cargurus.com. You may be faced with inflated prices due to the market although prices seem to be coming down lately. I was watching for something while waiting to place my order for a 24 and wasn't willing to...
Do we know that Ford starts at A00001?
I know some manufacturers start at A10001 or A00501 for whatever reason so you have to adjust to say it's the xxxxth one built.
The towing capacity is determined from a rather involved test procedure specified by SAE J2807. This includes meeting certain acceleration, braking, and handling standards including a 11 mile climb up a specific hill in AZ in 100 degree temperatures. You can read about it at...
Biggest thing to remember is while FWD (and AWD) can get going in snow and ice better than RWD, they cannot stop better. Many newcomers quickly find themselves in over their heads when they have to stop.
I'd say your reading gives overly conservative estimates.
Ford has certified the 4K towing per SAE J2807, the vehicle tow testing procedure.
The final test is called the Highway Grade / Davis Dam Test. It requires that the truck be able to tow its maximum trailer weight up a specific...
The list of changes for 2024 says the keypad was discontinued for 2024: https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/2024-maverick-order-guide-released-product-changes-list.34141/