There seems to be large percentage of Mavericks evolved in accidents that are not the drivers fault. I am now one of the statics. Saturday on I-26 just entered South Caroline from North Caroline a deer kissed the left front fender at about 75mph. Lucky it was not a direct hit in the front...
Towed a light boat around 1500 lbs. down from 3200 feet to Lake James NC with no concerns. The only feature that would be nice to have is the ability to down shift going down the mountain.
Just received one today from Amazon for $28.93. Great mod even with the light tailgate. Easy to install with the proper tools. The only tricky step was the bracket screw and holding nut in the tailgate.