Also check out this thread. Some people have some good points about FX4 and 4K Tow
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/is-fx4-4k-now-considered-worth-it-with-forscan.18115/
AWD for snow and minor off-roading.
4K Tow package for sure. It’s a truck, so I assume you would want the hitch.
FX4 -sounded Like a good deal for $800...all-terrain tires, skid plates, front tow hooks
I find those blind spot mirrors on the XLT not too helpful. Not sure if it’s the placement or angle of them, but I think the stick on ones would be better.
Yeah it’s pretty much the same as the Escape (and Bronco Sport) with the unibody design. I tell people imagine a Ford Escape with a open truck bed. Not sure if you have drive modes, but Slippery does help with throttle, but the only knock I have is that you can’t select gears, and can only put...
Winter driving isn’t too bad as most roads are plowed/salted. Drove back from Salida this past weekend when there were snowy/icy roads Sunday and it did well with the stock all-season Pirelli tires on the FX4 package.
You can remove those center inserts and maybe plasti-dip or spray paint them purple to your liking.
I live in Westminster and work up in Boulder, so if you want to check out an XLT, let me know. Just got mine last month!
From the video owner comments:
Link to Bed Extender: https://amzn.to/3rLra1W
Measurements:
Width at mounting points: 48 3/4”
Height Max to clear cover: 20”
Mounting point to wheel arch: 18”
Mounting point to edge of tailgate: 26”