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Hello there. I am looking at purchasing a 2025 Ford Maverick lariat. As I live in rural Michigan and the days are getting shorter what are some sturdy bumper protection option for deer? Should I have one spring out at me at the last moment. It seems a lot of them are vanity oriented. What is something of substance? Does anyone have any recommendations?
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Not really going to find one since it's a unibody and there's nowhere solid to mount it.
All the ones posted so far are damage increasers.
 

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Hello there. I am looking at purchasing a 2025 Ford Maverick lariat. As I live in rural Michigan and the days are getting shorter what are some sturdy bumper protection option for deer? Should I have one spring out at me at the last moment. It seems a lot of them are vanity oriented. What is something of substance? Does anyone have any recommendations?
If you get one of those big cow catchers it's gonna bend what passes for a frame and total it anyhow. My reccomendation: drive slower or get a bigger truck.
 
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If you get one of those big cow catchers it's gonna bend what passes for a frame and total it anyhow. My reccomendation: drive slower or get a bigger truck.
That makes sense. Thanks
 

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Hello there. I am looking at purchasing a 2025 Ford Maverick lariat. As I live in rural Michigan and the days are getting shorter what are some sturdy bumper protection option for deer? Should I have one spring out at me at the last moment. It seems a lot of them are vanity oriented. What is something of substance? Does anyone have any recommendations?
Steelguard just came out with one for the Maverick that has pretty good reviews. I've been looking for one since I ordered my Maverick back in Jan 22 and got it in Dec 22. Unfortunately the one Steelguard makes doesn't fit a Tremor so I'm still looking as the MO Ozarks is probably the only place in the country that has more deer than rural Michigan!!!
 

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Steelguard just came out with one for the Maverick that has pretty good reviews. I've been looking for one since I ordered my Maverick back in Jan 22 and got it in Dec 22. Unfortunately the one Steelguard makes doesn't fit a Tremor so I'm still looking as the MO Ozarks is probably the only place in the country that has more deer than rural Michigan!!!
I looked at steelguard and the problem with that one is you have to cut the bumper cover and it doesn't finish well.
 

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Steelguard just came out with one for the Maverick that has pretty good reviews. I've been looking for one since I ordered my Maverick back in Jan 22 and got it in Dec 22. Unfortunately the one Steelguard makes doesn't fit a Tremor so I'm still looking as the MO Ozarks is probably the only place in the country that has more deer than rural Michigan!!!
Change that to Steelcraft and go to real truck for details!
 

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Watch steelcraft install video's and you will see it doesn't finish well.
 
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Watch steelcraft install video's and you will see it doesn't finish well.
I looked at the installation instructions on real truck and they are complicated but the only cut was to the bumper guard which is plastic. Pictures looked pretty good once installed so I'm not sure what doesn't finish well entails. For those of us who live in deer hell I could live with less than perfect if is saved the front of my truck from total destruction! I have 3 other trucks all with heavy duty brush guards and have hit deer with two of them with zero damage to the truck. Where I live its not a question of IF you hit a deer but rather WHEN so my Maverick just doesn't venture out after dark until someone comes up with a brush guard that fits a Tremor!!!
 
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Steelguard just came out with one for the Maverick that has pretty good reviews. I've been looking for one since I ordered my Maverick back in Jan 22 and got it in Dec 22. Unfortunately the one Steelguard makes doesn't fit a Tremor so I'm still looking as the MO Ozarks is probably the only place in the country that has more deer than rural Michigan!!!
Will a guard like this interfere with the 360 adaptive cruise control?
 

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Will a guard like this interfere with the 360 adaptive cruise control?
Not sure but I have one on my Ranger and it doesn't interfer with the adaptive cruise. For the Maverick they have an adaptor kit for forward looking camera but my XLT doesn't have adaptive cruise control so It wasn't an issue for me. Only freeken issue is it doesn't fit a Tremor.
 

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Hello there. I am looking at purchasing a 2025 Ford Maverick lariat. As I live in rural Michigan and the days are getting shorter what are some sturdy bumper protection option for deer? Should I have one spring out at me at the last moment. It seems a lot of them are vanity oriented. What is something of substance? Does anyone have any recommendations?
Only decent mounted one I’ve seen , just not that wide , can always add to it .

https://fordrangerlifts.com/shop/ols/products/maverick-nudge-bar
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