Hybrid Doing Truck Things 📸

[EARL.BRASHER]

I noticed a lot more Hybrids in the wild now finally. But most of the ones I have seen don't have hitches. When asking why, I mostly get, "well, it's not like you can do much with it."

Well, I do much, my hitch came from the factory on my 2022 XL Hybrid. I have a moonroof, and center console plug as well. I installed the remote start system at the dealer so I can remote start it with the key fobs.

I have been wilding out as much off road as I can do in my Hybrid, I know the limits now. But to go further I return in the Tremor, then do Tremor things. I have driven and hauled in the snow , towed our tent trailer loaded down with the whole family [minus the dogs didn't have the softopper yet], I go to the dump, I tow a uhaul trailer loaded up to the dump, I have brought home 1000's of pounds of tile, I have road tripped, my Wife has road tripped in our XL Hybrid. We love our Mavericks.

I would say after 34000 miles in ten months the Hybrid does MUCH.

I attached some photos of MUCH.

I hope these help give a well rounded view of what you can do. Have fun booyah

How much does your trailer weigh when towing. I want to get a little guy trailer, but I also want to install the lowering kit as well.

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[thev8man]

How much does your trailer weigh when towing. I want to get a little guy trailer, but I also want to install the lowering kit as well.

Just the trailer 1285 pounds.

The trucks payload weight will differ from 300 pounds to 1500 pounds. While towing the 1285 pounds.

Booyah ,

Hope that helps, I'd say lower it and put some airlift air bags in the rear springs.
https://www.airliftcompany.com/vehicles/ford/maverick/2022/front-wheel-drive/#l

 

[thev8man]

My only question, like the F100, will the Maverick still be towing a trailer 45 years from now?

Hell yeah .

Booyah .

I paid way too much for this thing not too.

 

[thev8man]

34,000 miles.....yikes! I've had mine for 6 months and have 2400 miles on her. Been perfect, and I love her! BTW, you are cute too!

Booyah

Well thank you. I have a 150 + miles commute to work.

 

[thev8man]

I was considering doing the same thing but was wondering if the rigidity of some kind rail might be better. Do you have any concerns about strength of the tie down point or deforming the side panel if you ratchet something down tight?

I d say you would be fine, we're you moving safes?

Booyah

Keep on trucking.

 

[thev8man]

I don’t know the specs, but I can’t imagine a scenario where it wouldn’t be strong enough

Booyah

Positivity, I love it.

 

[thev8man]

My first official truck thing; new burn barrel.

Booyah

That's what I'm talking about.

 

[r8drskullz]

I noticed a lot more Hybrids in the wild now finally. But most of the ones I have seen don't have hitches. When asking why, I mostly get, "well, it's not like you can do much with it."

Well, I do much, my hitch came from the factory on my 2022 XL Hybrid. I have a moonroof, and center console plug as well. I installed the remote start system at the dealer so I can remote start it with the key fobs.

I have been wilding out as much off road as I can do in my Hybrid, I know the limits now. But to go further I return in the Tremor, then do Tremor things. I have driven and hauled in the snow , towed our tent trailer loaded down with the whole family [minus the dogs didn't have the softopper yet], I go to the dump, I tow a uhaul trailer loaded up to the dump, I have brought home 1000's of pounds of tile, I have road tripped, my Wife has road tripped in our XL Hybrid. We love our Mavericks.

I would say after 34000 miles in ten months the Hybrid does MUCH.

I attached some photos of MUCH.

I hope these help give a well rounded view of what you can do. Have fun booyah

Very nice and that’s a good size camper

 

[thev8man]

Atlas blue. It does pop in the sun.

It does.

 

[thev8man]

Did your truck come with those center tiedowns (where the screw holes for the aluminum track are), or did you add them?

Booyah

Truck adds and mods.

 

[thev8man]

$15 on Amazon. I debated between V rings and D rings, and went with these because of the price and package quantity. I was thinking of doing the box channel, but I decided nobody needs that much granularity on where to attach a tie down.

Booyah

I think I'll add these to the bed sides.

 

[thev8man]

Very nice and that’s a good size camper

Booyah

Yes it is, it fit the whole family.

 

[Lawhoo]

Hauling lumber home for the addition. Does just fine with plywood, and lumber as long as 12 foot.

Hauling lumber home for the addition. Does just fine with plywood, and lumber as long as 12 foot.

Is that partially raised tailgate a feature in every Maverick? How do you do it? My dealer didn’t know.

 

[Criss944]

I did the ultimate truck thing this weekend. I picked up stuff at yard sale for a neighbor.

 

[Dechion]

Is that partially raised tailgate a feature in every Maverick? How do you do it? My dealer didn’t know.

It's a feature in all of them. You take the cable off of where it normally is and move it up to the latch post.

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