Finally hauled something!

[dochawk]

To be clear, we didn't buy the maverick to haul or tow. Rather, my wife had always wanted a little truck. While folks keep telling me we didn't need one,

1) My wife wants a little truck, and
2) I can afford a little truck.

So we bought one.

Forty years ago, she wanted a ranger, but her mother would only co-sign for the escort. So she had oen.

Anyway, we ordered a Larat Maverick, and I put on the 4k package not for towing, but because we live in the desert where 117F is a common summer temperature, and it had extra towing.

Moving into our new place, my neighbor noticed my hauling boxes in it (and my t-shirt, showing the correct football team!), and offered his trailer.

"I can only tow 4k".

It's only 937.

"Hmm, it's not like I can load 3k myself . . ."

So it's made a couple of trips with the little trailer, but now we bought a fire table. The highest one we could find (36', with bar-type chairs).

I found a Lowes that had it in stock, and . . .

OK, so I'm a rank amateur at using the straps, and I went for overkill.

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[Hot Runr Guy]

Well done! And, you can never have too many straps!

HRG

 

[Cancunbadlands]

Safety first! Well done

 

[Mavster Mechanic]

Straps look appropriate for highway use.

I always struggle with what to do with the loose ends. I usually keep a roll of electrical tape handy to roll up (or fold up) the loose ends and bind them with a little electrical tape.

The truck bed is a little short for some of my applications, but as you see; it's plenty useful with the tailgate down.

 

[wax87]

And what team was it?

 

[Manollo3]

My wife was never looking at a truck but once I got mine and she drove it for about 2 weeks she was sold.
So she bought a ruby red 25'Hybrid as well and loves it.

 

[Timothyd]

To be clear, we didn't buy the maverick to haul or tow. Rather, my wife had always wanted a little truck. While folks keep telling me we didn't need one,

1) My wife wants a little truck, and
2) I can afford a little truck.

So we bought one.

Forty years ago, she wanted a ranger, but her mother would only co-sign for the escort. So she had oen.

Anyway, we ordered a Larat Maverick, and I put on the 4k package not for towing, but because we live in the desert where 117F is a common summer temperature, and it had extra towing.

Moving into our new place, my neighbor noticed my hauling boxes in it (and my t-shirt, showing the correct football team!), and offered his trailer.

"I can only tow 4k".

It's only 937.

"Hmm, it's not like I can load 3k myself . . ."

So it's made a couple of trips with the little trailer, but now we bought a fire table. The highest one we could find (36', with bar-type chairs).

I found a Lowes that had it in stock, and . . .

OK, so I'm a rank amateur at using the straps, and I went for overkill.

As long as you keep it under 115mph.

 

[dochawk]

Straps look appropriate for highway use.

they felt like it, but I kept it to 35 on surface streets, as it was the first time.

they stayed nice & tight.

[I've used them before, but not with the gate down]
{and 30 years ago, new straps on a uhaul dolly let my Crown Victoria slip back and chews up a tire}

And what team was it?

49ers, a few days before they were eliminated.

 

[JMJB]

They weren't just eliminated ....they got WHOOPED !

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