Just set the PSI +2 or +3 to whatever is on your sticker when the tires are still warm/hot from your drive and call it a day. Being off by a little is fine.
1. Buy a Defu 368A key cutter machine, or similar key cutter. Should be under $150
2. Buy aftermarket key blank(s)
3. Cut your own key(s) for the Maverick. You can cut other keys too
4. Program the cutted keys to your Maverick
5. Now you have extra key(s) for the Maverick and in the future...
Don't forget to have a fire extinguisher in your truck and while driving one hand on the fire extinguisher. You never know when the truck might go Kaaaaaboooooooooooom!
Ever thought about putting an ejection seat in?
Yes, a regular full size 225/65/17 will fit. I have one right now in the spare space under the bed for my 2023 Hybrid without needing any modification. I removed the Douglas 215/60/17 wheel that came with the truck.
Ford Maverick Powertrain warranty = 5 yrs / 60k miles
Ford updated the axles in late 2024 and dealers should have gotten the new axles early 2025.
When did your first axle replacement happened? The first axle replacement might have happened before the dealer got the updated axle?
The 2nd...
Ford Maverick tires on the steelie for the XL Maverick: 4 x Continental 225/65/17
- Ford Maverick Conventional Spare: Douglas 215/60/17
- Ford Maverick doughnut spare: T155/70/17
So, if you want a true spare size tire, you will need to either remove the Douglas and mount a 225/65/17 tire on...
I would not bother with Ford's spare tire as the tire is a little smaller than the other 4 tires. You are better off getting a takeoff from someone who is unloading their steelie wheels in Facebook marketplace for a true spare.
The cheapest oil I can get is when Costco has their Kirkland motor oil on sale. I have used Costco's motor oil for years and never had any issue with it, so I will continue to buy Kirkland motor oil when they go on sale.
I have been using Rain-X bug remover windshield fluid for my Maverick since I picked up my Maverick and never had a problem.
I have used Rain-X bug remover windshield fluid for over 10 yrs, never had a problem with it.
With an impact wrench I normally don't loosen the lug nuts before lifting, and I have seen many shops lifted the cars before loosen the lug nuts, then using an impact wrench on the lug nuts to remove the tires.
Imagine all those who bought/picked-up from Granger Ford in Iowa then drove home to like Florida after they got the keys. All those Mavericks are DOOMED!
Well, you can DIY spray-in-bedliner for under $200.
Here, someone who did it to their Ford Maverick.
Even with the bedliner, you will want to get a rubber bed mat to help stop things from sliding around in the bed.