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I have had the same setup since I got my Maverick. Probably approaching 20K miles flat towing. Never an issue with my firewall mounted cable. You do want it as straight as possible to the attachment point on the brake lever. Which isn't the easiest spot to get to. But worry free after you get it...

As long as you are using one of the electric powered braking units that are installed IN the Maverick there should only be one factor you need to make sure is within limits. Most towbar manufacturers want the difference in height between the hitch mount on the coach and the hookup point of...

Blue Ox will tell you they offer 2 or 3 tow bars that are recommended. They have legs about 2" longer than the Blue Ox towbar I had, and likely the one you used. Two problems with that. First is that there is already confirmed failure of the Blue Ox base plates USING the recommended length tow...

What brand/model towbar were you using?

I don't know about two of them. But the setup I have satisfies me. Which isn't all that easy to do!

You can see the "cost" of the Maverick to the Dealer in posts above. That amount IS what the Dealer is charged at the time the new Maverick is built ( give or take a day or two). No, that isn't all the profit the Dealer makes when they sell a Maverick for Ford. There is a 3% Dealer Holdback that...

You can lease through other sources besides Ford Credit ( yes, they handle the lease programs too). Whomever gives the lease contract OWNS the vehicle. NOT the retail customer!!! NOT Ford Motor Company. Ford Credit is a different division of Ford. Dealers do NOT own or have any particular...

I bought that shock from Speedway. Short shock for T-Bucket hot rods. https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Speedway-T-Bucket-Short-Tube-Shock-Black-Painted,92618.html You will have to fabricate a bracket of course for the "fixed" end. I was able to drill the NSA lever and tap that hole for a...

Except that the vehicle would not move an inch with no fluid in the transmisson!

I keep a good code reader in the RV. Didn't bother to check the code. I was actually thinking/hoping it would clear itself after a few miles/restarts. And it did. Just thought it interesting that it happened and I think the morning starts, exercise starts, end of day starts screwed with the...

Thought this was a good place to post a flat tow report. 2023 Mav Lariat. Just got back from a 4200 mile trip. NO issues ever with going into or out of Neutral tow. In fact the only time that was an issue was all my fault as the brake pedal had not fully returned and held brake lights on....so...

Two things I can add here. First, until recently, there was NO warning like you have circled in red. This comes about after NUMEROUS failures. I am one of those failures and was also told my Blue Ox and Ready Brute towbars were not "compatible". All of the information available when I bought and...

Now that you have it ready to use, stop at any truck stop and go across the CAT scales to weigh it. That is the ONLY way to know where you are with weight distribution and gross weights!

You don't state what parts you are needing? Installing just the baseplate should under $1000 for parts ( including wiring in the lighting) and maybe 10 hours of labor for a Demco base plate ( much less labor to install). No more than $2500 in my opinion. Then you need a towbar. Under $1500 for...

"Impressed" with the power? No. But exactly what I expected and ALL I need. Owned a Hybrid Cmax before, the Maverick actually seems a tad bit quicker. And a tad bit better on fuel. Main reason I own the Maverick is that it is lightweight and can be flat towed behind a motorhome. 67 GT 500...

Demco base plate is the best choice. While the Demco ( or other brands ) of diode light control seem to work in most cases, I still prefer the kit where you add an extra bulb socket to the taillight housing for the towing lights. NO...connections to factory wiring. Simple, works. While I am...

I was using the same theory that you said I was ignoring in an earlier post. Of course you should not tow 10,000 lbs at even 25 mph. You also should NOT try to tow over 8,000 ft elevation when your total weight is at the maximum Ford rating for sea level. No matter what speed you are going...

Oh, I did read the reply stating that elevation had no effect on towing load rating, just how the vehicle performs....... I know better, having sat in on more than one Ford Commercial Sales technical meeting over the years. If just slowing down was all that mattered...you could tow 10,000 lbs...

I failed math class! I remember thinking there were some 8000ft+ elevations on that route. But wrote 6000ft just to be safe and forgot to redo the math..... But the end result still shows the Maverick was likely WELL over the load rating.

NO...is the correct answer to your question. Ford gives towing ratings based on lower elevations. FORD ALSO SAYS TO LOWER YOUR TOW RATING/GCVWR BY 2% PER 1000 FT. OF ELEVATION! Found in the same charts that list towing and load ratings per package and drivetrain. The OP has chosen to ignore...