I’d suggest reaching out to Spider No-Drill and see if he’ll be making one. The owner is an aerospace engineer that can make roof racks that do not require drilling into the roof or clamping around the roof and ruining your seals.
I would not mount a Rhino Backbone. They are usually held on by pop rivets which is barely enough to hold on the rack itself. There are several YouTube videos from the aussies of them failing.
This is true but that weight supporting ability is while static. The ratings are always different for dynamic which usually 100-200 lbs, and off-road is even less at usually half of the dynamic rating.
As someone that just shoved the biggest newest all terrain tire onto the cheapest wheels I could find for my Outback, I have to say I do regret it. I went up about 7 lbs per corner and it really ate away at my mpg and performance. Lost about 3-mpg and vehicle feels very sluggish from a stop...
I guess it depends on how much your boat and trailer weighs. Ford generally offers a factory tune for $700-900 on other turbo models. You’ll get a decent bump in performance (+45hp and +60 ft/lbs on the Ranger for example) and it’ll be warrantied for 3 year/36k just like a factory part.
Spoke with a rep at Chapman Ford in Scottsdale today and they seemed a bit clueless about it. Insisted the Ford hasn’t even made any Mavericks yet. So, probably don’t plan on that location.
Love the low profile look of the system. I'm sure several people will have DIY systems of a similar look. Everyone needs to remember though that the weight limit of racks are generally dynamic ratings but off-road (even just fire/forest roads) drops to about half.
The rear bar is actually removable so you can roll items in and then reattach it.
Very excited for such a high end company to be supporting the Maverick.
For anyone unfamiliar with Leitner they also sell add on for the sides which can include additional bars for mounting fuel/water cans...
Eco and sport are all that I've ever heard of being removed in the FX4 package. However if this system is anything like the Ranger then you can likely add them via Forscan which is third party software as I understand it. The Ranger FX4 pack add terrain modes over the the standard 4x4 package...
This is pretty much what I’ve done with my Outback. It’s gone on all but the most severe Jeep trails in the Phoenix area with absolutely zero problems.
Anything is possible with time and money lol. Also, you’ll likely need all the switch gear and wiring plus something like Forscan to allow it to sync up to the ecu. You’d be better off just buying a Ranger if you want that level of capability.
Everyone needs to remember that offset is relative. +38 on a 7” wide wheel is not the same as +38 on a 8”, 9”, or 9.5” wheel. For example +38 7” wide wheel (which is factory width) is further away from the strut assembly than +38 on an 8” wide wheel (common aftermarket width). See the...
The non-Badlands Bronco Sport, yes. The Maverick FX4 will seemingly have everything the Badlands does minus the dual clutch rear end that can emulate a locker and split power to both rear wheels.
Basically any unibody suv/ute/truck is limited off-road by their lack of suspension articulation...
For anyone that ordered or is considering the FX4 package, be advised the payload will generally be much lower. This is due to the spring rates and the suspension valving to compensate for a better off-road ride. Also, payload rating is a "dry" weight so that doesn't include fuel, which 1 gallon...