Flat Towing the 2025 Maverick AWD Hybrid

[Dave O]

Here's pic of my 25 Lariet with Blueox Baseplate. Works absolutely great.

Looks Great Ken all three major suppliers of the 2025 baseplates struggled but it looks like all three got it done - My RoadMaster set up works great as well (6,000 miles YTD no issues)

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[KenE]

Looks Great Ken all three major suppliers of the 2025 baseplates struggled but it looks like all three got it done - My RoadMaster set up works great as well (6,000 miles YTD no issues)

And your Roadmaster install is top notch, a bit cleaner it appears than the blueox. I choose the Blueox only because we're creatures of habit.. we tend to use products that have worked well in past years. This is at least my 4th Blueox Baseplate & towbar setup. Happy trails Dave.

 

[RV-er]

Funny, though, that even the sales manager had not been able to find the right owners manual with the page of instructions for Neutral Tow setup... but I have since found it among 3 owners manuals tied to my 2025's VIN on my Ford website login.

The HTML one will generally be the most recent. The PDF ones are after they've released the print version, so may be a bit behind.

 

[Whlsdn]

The HTML one will generally be the most recent. The PDF ones are after they've released the print version, so may be a bit behind.

Thanks fellow RV-er! In my case it was the second HTML doc I looked at that was finally the right manual for our new XLT AWD. Wish Ford had actually loaded it to my dash instead of the out-dated one. Wudda saved me a week of trauma. LOL

 

[gwrace14651]

Sad that Ford changed the front in such a meaningless way...and caused this strife. and delay.

I love my 2023 Lariat Hybrid (with Demco) but was seriously considering a 2025 Lariat AWD to replace it.

I take solace that I had to wait a long time for my 2023, but in waiting, I got a special combination that is rare:
I got NAV (missing from the 2022s); Alto Blue (missing from 2024s), heated windshield (missing from 2024s), a door keypad (missing from the 2024s), and was able to get BAP (missing from 2022s). But, damn. I wanted AWD too!

Brad, We just signed the paperwork for a Green 25 model year lariat hybrid with AWD and 4K towing. Will be selling or trading our 24 model year for it. Could not resist upgrading to the new features.

 

[BradnChristine]

Brad, We just signed the paperwork for a Green 25 model year lariat hybrid with AWD and 4K towing. Will be selling or trading our 24 model year for it. Could not resist upgrading to the new features.

We upgraded our 2024 Maverick to a 2024 Ranger XLT...THEN to a 2025 Ranger Lariat 4X4 V6. It can tow the 2023 Maverick as well as be towed if I want to add a baseplate. We probably won't, tho, as the Ranger is a bit heavy for our LTV.
Really loving its memory seats, soft surfaces and other amenities in the Ranger that are still unavailable in the Maverick. That 2.7 V6 is a quick beast, but the price was nearly double the Maverick.

 

[gwrace14651]

I don't know that I will install the flat towing accessories on the new Mav. But nice to know it's possible. We purchased a can am ryker and want to travel with that. So will probably just trailer the mav and ryker behind the motorhome with our aluminum hauler.

 

[Dave O]

I don't know that I will install the flat towing accessories on the new Mav. But nice to know it's possible. We purchased a can am ryker and want to travel with that. So will probably just trailer the mav and ryker behind the motorhome with our aluminum hauler.

Just FYI I installed the RoadMaster BasePlate and use the RoadMaster Nighthawk Towbar to flat tow my 2025 Maverick Lariat AWD Hybrid behind our RV it tows like a dream we‘ve flat towed it almost 6,000 miles in 2025 with no issues - good

 

[gwrace14651]

Just FYI I installed the RoadMaster BasePlate and use the RoadMaster Nighthawk Towbar to flat tow my 2025 Maverick Lariat AWD Hybrid behind our RV it tows like a dream we‘ve flat towed it almost 6,000 miles in 2025 with no issues - good

That is a nice looking ride and an awesome color on that truck. I just signed the paperwork to take delivery the first week in January of that exact same color in Lariat trim. I had my 24 Lariat Hybrid setup for flat towing with the Demco kit. But green has always been my favorite color. Then they added AWD and 4K tow which caused me to pull the trigger. That and the dealer offered discounts totaling $4263 off MSRP. Part of those savings were from Ford that included $1000 cash, $750 private offer and $500 Farm Bureau. The dealer made some of that back up with fees but the price was still well below MSRP. I'll be selling the 24 model. Nothing you guys have not already seen but these shots were sent by the dealer of the actual truck. 17 miles on the clock. Pretty excited. Waited two years for the 24 model.

 

[Dave O]

That is a nice looking ride and an awesome color on that truck. I just signed the paperwork to take delivery the first week in January of that exact same color in Lariat trim. I had my 24 Lariat Hybrid setup for flat towing with the Demco kit. But green has always been my favorite color. Then they added AWD and 4K tow which caused me to pull the trigger. That and the dealer offered discounts totaling $4263 off MSRP. Part of those savings were from Ford that included $1000 cash, $750 private offer and $500 Farm Bureau. The dealer made some of that back up with fees but the price was still well below MSRP. I'll be selling the 24 model. Nothing you guys have not already seen but these shots were sent by the dealer of the actual truck. 17 miles on the clock. Pretty excited. Waited two years for the 24 model.

It’s beautiful definitely my favorite color although I didn’t have any other color options when I purchased mine being it was just refused the day before by the person who originally ordered it and was the only hybrid on the lot since my plan all along was to flat tow it I pulled the trigger

 

[EricD]

We are in the process of setting up flat tow as well for our 2025 Maverick Lariat and we were told by eTrailer AND roadmaster that the brake light relay is NOT needed on the 2025 anymore. However, we are having an issue where the tail lamps are not flashing in the same manner as when the Maverick is not connected to the RV and not in neutral tow mode. In this scenario only the top portion flashes but not the bottom. We looked at several videos for the diode kits on etrailer web site and we noticed that at the beginning of the videos some Maverick tail lights flash on top AND bottom and some only flash on the top. It appears they have the RV hazards on and the Maverick is connected to the RV. We assume the Maverick is in neutral tow mode. Have you installed the Diode kit yet? If so, what do you see?

Sorry for the delay, with Christmas travel, RV maintenance, etc. I finally was able to hook up the Maverick to the RV for the first time.

All of the Roadmaster components worked great, including my 10" dropdown hitch and safety cable extensions. I did the entire install myself.

Regarding the wiring here is what I came up with: I can confirm that the brake light relay and associated wiring is not needed on the 2025 - my lights all worked fine with just the diode wiring setup. Specifically, the top and bottom of the Maverick lights blink when in tow mode and actuating either turn signal (I didn't try the hazards, but expect the same). I followed the video to the letter and luckily, all of the wiring colors on my truck matched the truck in the video.

Hope this helps, holler if I can help further.

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