Very cool! I learned about foam construction from the teardrops people have been building - but this looks like the perfect application too! Great work!
Maybe Iāve just owned a series of lackluster engines, but I really do like the zip of the EB AWD - especially in some of the more sticky modes. The most āpowerfulā truck Iāve owned is my 4.3L S-10, and it isnāt exactly a hot rod :)
In my opinion itās just not that small - Iād say compact, because my old 80ās Toyota was small - my Nissan hardbody was still smaller than the Mav.
Iād apply trucklette to something like a Subaru Brat or those custom VW Beetles with a bed.
My coworkers (almost entirely female) like to refer to it as āa little baby truckā, but all of them like it and always say it makes a lot of sense - and any opportunity to razz me is of course taken very seriously š
T@B, Little Guy and Braxton Creek all have small lightweight teardrop style trailers -also thereās some new Rove Lite trailers that are really light, havenāt seen one in person.
Iām really happy with the Thule mid sport rack, itās right below the cab height but with the Malone āVā racks mounted our kayaks clear the cab easily. I usually haul around either or both of our 10ā singles or the 13ā tandem. The cross bars are a smidge long but I think you could cram three wide...
Great combo! I had a hunch that the Mav would handle a little trailer like that perfectly.
Iād really like the T@B - especially with the outdoor kitchen. If it were just me I would love one of the tiny teardrops, but since I kinda like my wife being around, a smaller teardrop would meet both our...
Currently on CA summer blend 87 octane, cruising at 80+ on the interstate and a sport rack - been a consistent 26.5 average mpg.
If I turn on eco, and drive like a normal person i can usually keep it around 28 - maybe 29ish with 91 octane.
Great haul! Fun to see the evolution of your toolset - I followed a similar path.
I have the Thule mid sport rack and two sets of V-hooks but I have two singles at 10ā each and my tandem at 13ā - if I switched to J-hooks I think I could cram all three up top, but Iāve got a utility trailer for...
Right now the 24 Ranger has the STX package as standard on the XL trim due to the crew cab being the only body style - but they also donāt yet offer the king cab or the 2.7l engine. Once they open up the shorter cab the STX will likely be an āoptionā again.
I would expect the 2024 Maverick...
I usually crack my rear windows to eep my cab a little more bearable in the summer heat - but this weekend the rear passenger window just kept going down and never came back up. Even after turning off car and using the driver or the door switch itself, it wont move. Clicks like it wants to...