Latest Maverick Production Key Commodity Constraints + Total Retail Unscheduled Orders (11/6/23)

[LSchicago]

I haven't looked at these in awhile. When did they bump hybrid capacity higher than EB?

Near the last few months of 23 production. They have increased the hybrid parts supply. They had to, it's what most buyers want!

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[AllisMan]

Thank you to all that do the math on this forum. I do have two questions:
How many of the USOB are hybrids.?
How many of those are carryover hybrids ?
Thank you again for the math skills on this site.

 

[Maverstang]

The part that kills me about the tow hitch is it was constrained all last year as an option and they added it as in the auto package on a couple of the trims lilke the Lariat

The tow hitch material was never really constrained. We were able to show from the “ideal” 2023 product ordering mix there would have been enough hitches for just about every Maverick built.

What Ford did was limit the ordering of standalone hitches on the non-Lux models to push more people to the Lux packages. It was short sighted and silly, but that’s what product planners do.

Fortunately in 2024 they opened up the standalone limit a bit so that when you take out the actual Lux packages there are still enough standalone hitches to cover the rest of the non-Lux models.

 

[Thundercougarfalconbird]

Thank you to all that do the math on this forum. I do have two questions:
How many of the USOB are hybrids.?
How many of those are carryover hybrids ?
Thank you again for the math skills on this site.

The USOB percentages are the center column, with the total order number down in the bottom. So there are 36,771 total orders * 0.77 = 28,314 hybrid orders.

As far as what is rollover versus new '24 orders, Ford has not provided that and it's unlikely they will.

 

[LSchicago]

Thank you to all that do the math on this forum. I do have two questions:
How many of the USOB are hybrids.?
How many of those are carryover hybrids ?
Thank you again for the math skills on this site.

77% Hybrid orders.

 

[Waterick]

The part that kills me about the tow hitch is it was constrained all last year as an option and they added it as in the auto package on a couple of the trims lilke the Lariat

I think Ford now has a good handle on hitch demand. Many customers on this forum have also realized that if you don't have use for a hitch, maybe it's best not to get it as it guarantees likely structural damages in a rear end collision. It might also make sense to offer a hitch delete option on the Lariat and Lux packages where it is standard.

 

[LSchicago]

I think Ford now has a good handle on hitch demand. Many customers on this forum have also realized that if you don't have use for a hitch, maybe it's best not to get it as it guarantees likely structural damages in a rear end collision. It might also make sense to offer a hitch delete option on the Lariat and Lux packages where it is standard.

Hitch and impact bar without the hitch is basically the same part. They bolt on the rails the same. Really makes no difference if you have the hitch nub on that part or not. I used the hitch to mount a bump step when not towing. It gives a little bit of energy absorbsion before the hitch. It may help in a lower speed collision.

 

[Waterick]

Hitch and impact bar without the hitch is basically the same part. They bolt on the rails the same. Really makes no difference if you have the hitch nub on that part or not. I used the hitch to mount a bump step when not towing. It gives a little bit of energy absorbsion before the hitch. It may help in a lower speed collision.

I guess my thought here is that the hitch sticks out. It is the first thing to absorb the damaging energy and there is no "softer" and more expendable absorbers to take the initial hit. The max energy to be absorbed is directed immediately to the vehicle's main structure. I'm not an engineer, but I think it could have a better design. The lower tow limit (2k) should not require a design that covers twice that limit. I can understand it for more truck like towing duty, but should that group of people already limited to 2k towing have to have such a set up? Really just my opinion. I' d rather have a bumper that will take a bump and a bumper mounted hitch for my intended use. I have had unibody mounted hitches on several cars. They never made the vehicle more vulnerable AFAIK to such major damage from a minor rear ender. I've been a licensed driver for almost 53 years and my opinion comes from my experiences.

 

[LSchicago]

I guess my thought here is that the hitch sticks out. It is the first thing to absorb the damaging energy and there is no "softer" and more expendable absorbers to take the initial hit. The max energy to be absorbed is directed immediately to the vehicle's main structure. I'm not an engineer, but I think it could have a better design. The lower tow limit (2k) should not require a design that covers twice that limit. I can understand it for more truck like towing duty, but should that group of people already limited to 2k towing have to have such a set up? Really just my opinion. I' d rather have a bumper that will take a bump and a bumper mounted hitch for my intended use. I have had unibody mounted hitches on several cars. They never made the vehicle more vulnerable AFAIK to such major damage from a minor rear ender. I've been a licensed driver for almost 53 years and my opinion comes from my experiences.

Without the hitch there is only the plastic bumper cover in front of the impact bar. There is no energy absorption material between the impact bar and cover. I added the plastic bump step which can help absorb low speed impacts. When not towing, this will always be in. 1st line of defense, and a handy step.

 

[huunvubu]

The tow hitch material was never really constrained. We were able to show from the “ideal” 2023 product ordering mix there would have been enough hitches for just about every Maverick built.

The physical hitch that is welded to the bumper was never constrained.

The wiring harness was/is constrained.

 

[Automate]

I guess my thought here is that the hitch sticks out. It is the first thing to absorb the damaging energy and there is no "softer" and more expendable absorbers to take the initial hit. The max energy to be absorbed is directed immediately to the vehicle's main structure. I'm not an engineer, but I think it could have a better design. The lower tow limit (2k) should not require a design that covers twice that limit. I can understand it for more truck like towing duty, but should that group of people already limited to 2k towing have to have such a set up? Really just my opinion. I' d rather have a bumper that will take a bump and a bumper mounted hitch for my intended use. I have had unibody mounted hitches on several cars. They never made the vehicle more vulnerable AFAIK to such major damage from a minor rear ender. I've been a licensed driver for almost 53 years and my opinion comes from my experiences.

They wanted to use a standard 2" receiver hitch like every truck uses.
A 2" receiver is a class 3 or higher hitch and rated for up to 8000 lbs
https://www.curtmfg.com/types-trailer-hitches

 

[Waterick]

Without the hitch there is only the plastic bumper cover in front of the impact bar. There is no energy absorption material between the impact bar and cover. I added the plastic bump step which can help absorb low speed impacts. When not towing, this will always be in. 1st line of defense, and a handy step.

I plan to do something similar; maybe the sparebumper.com product. A bit pricey and possibly too big (license plate), but I believe it has the most robust absorber I've seen.

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