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I am very surprised that they let the vehicle out like that...

I think they should keep the current formula, and make the changes that you've suggested to the Lariat trim: consumers need a low cost alternative. On the other hand, I do see merit to your suggestion, as (personal use) trucks have gotten absurdly large.

Congrats! Yours is a very handsome truck, and the Area 51 paint color has significantly grown on me.

The OP never said how many miles he drove before pulling the vehicle over; was there a shoulder in the mountains to pull onto, etc? I wouldn't have done what the OP did, but at the same time, I wasn't in his shoes, and I think a few of the replies are worded strongly.

The touchscreen craze is, by far, the dumbest thing yet: there are laws against texting and driving, yet automakers are applying the same technology to the instrument panels of vehicles. Moreover, touchscreens get fingerprints all over them, and require regular cleaning. Finally, although...

I seldom post, but I had to login to say that 22+ mpg is pretty damned good!

As for the Maverick, after seeing these taken hits, it makes me wonder if Ford hired Volvo engineers to design the thing.

Handsome truck, and the mileage that you encountered is insane: did you head up 321 to the Parkway? I know that route, and it traverses all kinds of terrain (grades). Very impressive.

I love it! I am seldom a fan of modded trucks, as I prefer the stock look. But I love the bronze factory wheels, the black paint, and the lifted look. If I could spec out my own truck, it would look exactly like yours.

I *love* the idea. While I am partial to Ford trucks, I don't like some of the quality related issues that I have seen as of late, so I am holding off for now. But a standard cab hybrid Maverick would garner my money asap: the Ranger is too big - especially in urban environments - and it's a...

Very much agreed. I also don't accept the interior paint quality, nor do I find the thin exterior paint acceptable. "It's a cheap truck NDL" My current vehicle is a last generation Ranger: I could take a knife to the door panels if I wanted to, and while the plastic would scratch, the molded...

What's interesting in this case, is no one commented on the structure of the vehicle; I am not faulting anyone - I certainly don't have the answer - but is this something that can be fixed without the vehicle's structure being significantly compromised? I don't know... Point two is that if the...

I would assume that the Ranger will hold up better: it's 2.3 engine is bulked up for truck duty, and the Ranger has a high strength frame. The lower priced Maverick's are an incredible value, but - hybrid aside - that value diminishes as these vehicles are loaded and dealer market adjustment...

I don't mean this in a condescending way, but do you realize the mass of a tractor trailer, and the weight that's behind that? The Maverick did extraordinarily well.

I wonder if an alarm with a motion detector might make sense. In the 80's, when approaching some cars, some alarms would announce their presence on the vehicle - e.g. "step away from the vehicle."

I'm kinda surprised at how people are jumping on the original poster; he did laud the Maverick for her good qualities. It might well be that he got a truck built on an off day, when they were looking to rush them out. The other thing is that we don't know how much he paid for the truck. Why I...

1) I am glad that no one was hurt. 2) While the driver of the Jeep was extremely clueless, this could've been avoided. 3) The main reason for my posting is this - to the exclusion of the above comments - no one else mentioned how well the Maverick took the hit. I have seen several photos of...

I don't wanna get into a pissing match, but that list is interesting. Then again, all I can offer up is anecdotal observations, so...

Yeah, I don't agree with the FL comment - especially the northern part of the State.

That was my concern, by far. I wonder how the FX4 springs are set up, as compared with a base model.