I just got back from a trip to the Intermountain West. The Maverick performed like a champ. Managed 35-38 mpg on Interstates at 63 mph (about 30-32 at 70). However, I was on US highways and state highways quite a bit, and got 40-41 much of the time. The ride back to Philly was a headwindy...
They've run this one several times in the first half of 2026. Their prices are excellent to begin with.
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This week the temperatures here in Philly have been in the 45-50F range. Now averaging 39-41 mpg consistently (instead of 33-35), even with winter-formulated gasoline. This truly makes me smile.
I just finished installing plug-and-play (!) bed outlets from Maverick_Innovation_Designs. Well-crafted and VERY snug! It might seem like they won't fit, but be patient and work slowly. Unless you've had a terrible job on an SIBL (I have LINE-X, which was done beautifully), these will fit just...
It's the hard tri-fold. Really well priced today (Sept 14) with a discount plus a 10% coupon.
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My Maverick was shipped on September 6 with estimated arrival at the dealer Oct 9-14. Checked today and the estimated arrival is now Oct 3-9!
Very nice that the in-transit data is updated like that!
This is a first during my ordering process: I saw the status of my build two days ago, and Ford sent the corresponding email today (the first business day possible). I just about fell out of my chair.
Greetings all,
Short-term lurker, future Maverick owner (got my order confirmation).
I've gleaned lots of useful info already from the forum, and look forward to contributing!