Backseat delete, DIY Jeep Goose Gear storage plans

[medgar]

If I pull the trigger on the Maverick, it will be an XL to use as a light adventure truck for weekends and up to 30 day trips. We are planning to start with the Southeast route of the Trans America Trrail. WV, NC, GA, TN. It will just be my wife and I and a dog and I don't need all the back seat. Im thinking of taking out the seat and doing a DIY of the Goose Gear Jeep delete and use the existing storage cubbies. Since the wire will be run to the back for the inverter, you will be able to DIY ample power for a dometic fridge (12V) etc. Our dog will just need one side for his dog bed (30%)

Anybody else thinking along these lines with a Maverick? Interested on what else the weekend/weeklong adventurers are thinking about the Maverick.

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[Jasperw229]

That looks amazing. I am thinking about it now...

 

[Rkbrumbelow]

I need to haul people to many times but to the guy with the golden retriever in a different thread, this is a solution

 

[Un Branded]

I like the Jeep concept.
On another thread here, someone pointed out that are “exposed electronics” behind the seat back(upright part)
I spose you could build a cage to protect

 

[maverick92]

On another thread here, someone pointed out that are “exposed electronics” behind the seat back(upright part)
I spose you could build a cage to protect

Plus the 12V battery is mounted back there too.

 

[medgar]

On another thread here, someone pointed out that are “exposed electronics” behind the seat back(upright part)
I spose you could build a cage to protect

Good point. Im planning to put a plywood backing on the box with an access panel to where the inverter would be when I need to use it from looking at the pictures. I will purchase an XL ecoboost so there shouldn't be a lot behind the back seat. Since I will be using 12v DC power no need for the inverter for the Dometic fridge or to recharge the Jackery. If the power is sufficient from the battery and the wire is there I may be able to run a small fuse box to have 2-3 outlets. Just need to get a Maverick first to do some testing. Ill add some tie down rings to the back plywood to keep items in place during trail runs and to hang items that are needed alot for quick access.

 

[Un Branded]

Plus the 12V battery is mounted back there too.

I've only seen cutaway drawings, but isnt the 12v battery under the floor?

 

[medgar]

I've only seen cutaway drawings, but isnt the 12v battery under the floor?

My understanding is that the battery is there if you purchase a hybrid. No hybrid for me. I had hybrids for 10 years as a company car and that was enough for me.

 

[Sliphorn]

No hybrid for me. I had hybrids for 10 years as a company car and that was enough for me.

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Care to expand on that? My Maverick will be my first hybrid.

Thanks
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[medgar]

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Care to expand on that? My Maverick will be my first hybrid.

Thanks
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Sure. A hybrid is great if the great majority (80%) of your driving is stop and go. The hybrid gas mileage difference decreases quickly the less city driving you do. The hybrid is dormant. Where I live and how I use my car the gas mileage is equal to a hybrid. My neighbor has a prius which he averages 42 mpg. My civic averages 39 mpg. We both average 70% highway I prefer to have the Internal combustion engine and having not to worry about something going wrong with an extra system (hybrid) on my car. Then add the potential cvt transmission issues on top of it.

I will be using the maverick for adventuring and feel more confident with ICE engine than hybrid/cvt 60 miles in the wilderness. Just my preference

 

[Sliphorn]

Sure. A hybrid is great if the great majority (80%) of your driving is stop and go. The hybrid gas mileage difference decreases quickly the less city driving you do. The hybrid is dormant. Where I live and how I use my car the gas mileage is equal to a hybrid. My neighbor has a prius which he averages 42 mpg. My civic averages 39 mpg. We both average 70% highway I prefer to have the Internal combustion engine and having not to worry about something going wrong with an extra system (hybrid) on my car. Then add the potential cvt transmission issues on top of it.

I will be using the maverick for adventuring and feel more confident with ICE engine than hybrid/cvt 60 miles in the wilderness. Just my preference

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Ok, fair enough concerning mpg. I am not a fan of turbo charged motors so no ecoboost for me. Turbos are not exactly known for their longevity. CVT? Not a traditional belt or chain and pulley in the hybrid. The Ford eCVT is an all planetary gear set and proven to be robust.

We end up buying what we like or want, or buy what we think we like or want. It's all a crapshoot.
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[Catman]

If I pull the trigger on the Maverick, it will be an XL to use as a light adventure truck for weekends and up to 30 day trips. We are planning to start with the Southeast route of the Trans America Trrail. WV, NC, GA, TN. It will just be my wife and I and a dog and I don't need all the back seat. Im thinking of taking out the seat and doing a DIY of the Goose Gear Jeep delete and use the existing storage cubbies. Since the wire will be run to the back for the inverter, you will be able to DIY ample power for a dometic fridge (12V) etc. Our dog will just need one side for his dog bed (30%)

Anybody else thinking along these lines with a Maverick? Interested on what else the weekend/weeklong adventurers are thinking about the Maverick.

I love this and would have definitely chosen this as an option if it was available for the Maverick. For those of you that did not notice, there are doors on the floor that I presume open to storage below and in the hybrids case (if made for Maverick) would open to the 12vdc battery. Also the electronics on the back wall are protected.

 

[WesM]

Sure. A hybrid is great if the great majority (80%) of your driving is stop and go. The hybrid gas mileage difference decreases quickly the less city driving you do. The hybrid is dormant. Where I live and how I use my car the gas mileage is equal to a hybrid. My neighbor has a prius which he averages 42 mpg. My civic averages 39 mpg. We both average 70% highway I prefer to have the Internal combustion engine and having not to worry about something going wrong with an extra system (hybrid) on my car. Then add the potential cvt transmission issues on top of it.

I will be using the maverick for adventuring and feel more confident with ICE engine than hybrid/cvt 60 miles in the wilderness. Just my preference

Not trying to change your mind, but a turbocharged engine already has an extra system on it. You can almost think of the hybrid as your transmission, because the eCVT basically combines the transmission and electric powertrain into one system. And arguably a longer lasting system than an automatic transmission.

8 speed AT


To this HT35 eCVT

 

[medgar]

Not trying to change your mind, but a turbocharged engine already has an extra system on it. You can almost think of the hybrid as your transmission, because the eCVT basically combines the transmission and electric powertrain into one system. And arguably a longer lasting system than an automatic transmission.

8 speed AT


To this HT35 eCVT

Thanks. Youre right as soon as I posted it I remembered ecoboost is a turbo which is an extra system

Before we gave my daughter our Forrester we used it to adventure and it has the cvt transmission since it is a 2015 when Subaru changed it. The cvt worked surprisingly well on the trail. I miss it sometimes due to its size and agility

I really like the Maverick for its size for trail use but the engine choices leave me looking at other midsize trucks with tried and true V6s and 4x4. I have time on my side for people to get some real world experience with the Maverick and see what it can do

 

[WesM]

Thanks. Youre right as soon as I posted it I remembered ecoboost is a turbo which is an extra system

Before we gave my daughter our Forrester we used it to adventure and it has the cvt transmission since it is a 2015 when Subaru changed it. The cvt worked surprisingly well on the trail. I miss it sometimes due to its size and agility

I really like the Maverick for its size for trail use but the engine choices leave me looking at other midsize trucks with tried and true V6s and 4x4. I have time on my side for people to get some real world experience with the Maverick and see what it can do

Having time on your side is definitely the best place to be. And stepping up to a midsize would definitely give you more "truck" too, albeit at the cost of mpg.

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