I have a Rough County tri-fold. It was on the truck when I bought it (Car Max). Since I have a Lariat, it has a locking tailgate. You have to open the tailgate to open the cover. It's reasonably secure. Watertight is another issue. It's been adjusted a couple times, and I still get some...
I've got a 23 Eco with just over 40k miles. Heading out late next week on about a 2,000 mile drive. Years ago I bought a tapered seat cushion. Made a big difference on long trips. An earlier post mentioned foot cramping on the accelerator. I agree. The pedal needs to be longer, so it's...
I know this isn''t specifc to Mavericks, but my wife has a Lincoln MKX. It had a recall. Dealer sent out their mobile service. What was supposed to be a 30 minute job turned into an hour. Then, the next time we drove the vehicle we got all kinds of error messages. Called dealer back. Opps...
So a couple years ago, I took my Maverick and went from Florida to Washington via Auto Train. For those of you not familiar with Auto Train, it runs (basically) from Orlando to Washington DC. Overnight trip. They put your vehicle on a car carrier and you get a seat in coach or a room of some...
I had a (I think) 1986 Ranger extended cab. Drove it for a lot of years. 5 speed! Really like it. After retiring, I wanted another truck. My key was I wanted something that would fit in the garage (HOA can be a PITA). Really wanted another Ranger, but thought the price was out of line...
My father-in-law was a tool & die maker for Ford. Thus, as a Union member he qualified for some kind of a plan (and no, I don't specifically remember). We used it several times and thought it was a good deal. At one point, the President of the company I was working for also owned a Ford...
Where I'm encountering AI is in customer service. It's becoming very difficult to actually talk to a live person to resolve a problem. Biggest example so far is Frontier Communications. If you have a phone/internet problem, the only way to get it resolved is to say cancel service. That gets...
Since I bought my Maverick from CarMax, I don't have Ford Pass, Ford points, etc. I'll go to the dealer for recalls. A recent recall coincided with need for an oil change. Paid dealer about $125. My local shop, where I've gone to for years hits me for about $99.
Semi-related. I also have a...
My 23 came with a Rough County tri-fold (or double fold as the wags call it). I was not necessarily buying the truck to haul lots of stuff. What I liked was since I also had a locking tailgate, I had a fairly safe place to carry stuff.
While not specific to my Maverick, we had mobile service come out to do a software update for my wife's Lincoln MKX. Tech showed up, but seemed to have a lot of problems connecting. Not sure whether it was connecting to vehicle or to internet. Anyway, after an hour (supposed to be 20 minutes)...
2023 Eco, bought that April. 42k miles now. No real issues. I was debating between this an a Ranger. Needed a vehicle. Walked out of first dealer. 2nd one didn't have a Ranger, but had a decent deal on the Mav, so ....
My daughter had an old Ford Mustang. She was car 3 in a 4 car accident. Naturally, the insurance payout wasn't enough to buy her a new vehicle. Plus there was some mental trauma to her. So, I was driving a Ford Explorer. I gave it to her. Bigger vehicle. So without knowing exactly what I...
When I bought my Mav (Lariat trim) from CarMax, it had a Rough Country hard cover with the locking tailgate. That was a big selling point for me. In just over 3 years, I've had no issues with it.
So in the early 2000's, the owner of the company I was working for also had a piece of a Ford Dealership. He told everyone that if they wanted a new Ford, he could sell it to them for his cost. My Father-in-Law was a retired Ford tool and die maker. That means my wife is qualifed for, I...
I was on my way to Dothan, Alabama from Tampa, FL. I-10 across the panhandle, then North. If I would have gone maybe 15 miles out of my way, I could have hit the highest point in Florida, 348 feet above sea level! Didn't really notice any issues with my Maverick!