Build: 2023 2.0T Maverick Lariat with 500A package (custom order - Burberry)

[Flyguyclyde]

Good post, very interested to hear your ups-and-downs and the mechanical issues you overcame.

Well let's start with the issue of the battery terminal issue. Vehicle lost power at a red light twice in 1 day (1st time I brought it back to ford with less than. 1k miles) ford charged auxiliary to 100% (took them 7 business days to return vehicle)

When departing disco bay on the peninsula, car lost power doing 60 mph, going down valley and I used the rumble pads on shoulder since the brake system failed. I managed to slow down safely. Vehicle towed to port Angeles ford, then towed to Kent ford for repairs where I was given loaner for 2 weeks. I'm pasting a description from the invoice what was identified and repaired

Here are photos of the damage to battery terminal

The nut from the contact bolt heated up so much it changed color and melted the plastic holder tray.

I've now put 7500 more miles on it with no further issues that were mechanical related

Let's discuss this before I add the lows I've experienced with body damage and interior damage.

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[RDRahn]

Hi all,

First time posting, long time lurker here. I wanted to starte a thread of my experience on obtaining a new Mav, the ups and downs, and all the mods I've done so far.

I plan on adding a really long write up for documentation of all knowledge accumulated while building out this vehicle. Here's a few photos to get my started.

I have a lot to talk to about it when it comes to the start of my journey with a new example with only 50 miles on it to 8700 miles at this very moment. Everything to Aux battery problems, to the vehicle killing power at 60mph going through mountains, to battery terminals melting themselves, to hit n runs, to turn around times on parts both exterior and interiors, to all of the smiles this stupid cute truck has provided. Love and hate relationships is not suffice to describe this experience so far.

I still have lots of add-ons purchased to install such as the siderails for the bed rack, rotopax mount, traction board mounts, Boomba BOV, rain and hood deflectors. Ive done a good amount of other functional mods such as tailgate struts and a MagicBox device, but theres a ton more so i cant wait to provide a full write-up for you all.

Thanks to everyone who provide info on this site, you have helped me with many things that i questioned. Ask me anything!!

CHEERS!

Day of Pickup

First time taking it off road to camp

Meadowlark tent test fit

Install of RoughCountry 2in lift + 17in KMC wrapped in 245s WildPeaks AT3s.
A week before this, I change the Ford OEM trifold cover (for sale) for a ProTrax XR and added Yakima OutPost rack

A few hours before this post (at Vicks on HWY 2)

Hey Clyde.

Congratulations on getting your Maverick! Looks real good in the pictures. and thanks for sharing. That is what this forum is all about.

Now that you have it, perhaps one of the next mods is to add a Maverick Truck Club decal so you can properly “represent.”

Two styles/sizes available:

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