I looked into the structural side of the maverick a while back. The bed is tack welded onto a frame that is fully welded into the body, the side panels of the bed are bolted into place and tack welded with 2, 1/2 inch beads to the body, it has a completely different look then the ridgeline. It’s...
The main difference that I know of(my brother works at a ford dealership) is the material, I’m quiet fond of the XL material, more rugged and water resistant, and the back seat on the XL doesn’t have a foldable arm rest in the center