Mabett Giveaway: Your Maverick Modification Journey: From Zero to Hero

[Mavtremor24]

Well, of course it is, it's all about engagement and gaining attention. Which apparently is exactly what my post did, so they are welcome

Mabett doesn't have to give anything away. I suppose the purpose is too arouse interest in the Maverick. Good job.

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[DJT]

Mud flaps, Door Sill things, Back seat cup holder (had to remove it for a third passenger in the back seat), and tailgate hole cover. Sorry no before photos of the inside area with out those. Oh, I have the cubby hole phone holder as well, forgot the photo of that. Included a summer photo without mud flaps. Sorry for the wintery snow slush photos.....

 

[prsncat]

I am not sure I have enough before/after pictures to show everything. Thus, I will show what it looked like when I bought it and what it looks like now. I will also summarize everything that has been done to it.

What has been done:

• Original Order
  • Equipment Group 300A - XLT w/ AWD and 2.0L Ecoboost w/ 8-speed Automatic Transmission
  • 53Q - 4K Tow Package: Trailer Brake Controller, Trailer Hitch Receiver w/ 4- & 7-pin connectors, Transmission Oil Cooler, Higher Capacity Radiator, Upgraded Cooling Fan, Upgraded Drive Ratio (A
  • 86B - Cord Co-Pilot360™: BLIS® (Blind Spot Information System) w/ Cross-Traffic Alert, Lane-Keeping System (Lane-Keeping Aid, Lane-Keeping Alert, and Driver Alert Systems)
  • 59D - Black Appearance Package: Unique 18-inch Machine-Face Ebony Aluminum Wheels (now mounted on my wife’s 2024 Atlas Blue Maverick XL Hybrid), Front & Back Black Edition Ford Logo, Black Door Handles, Black Grille, Black Mirrors, “Black” Seats, “Black” Interior Accents, Black Headlamps, and Black Taillamps.
• Accessories & Aftermarket
  • Interior
    • All black Wet Okole seat covers with heated seat elements
    • Muslogy Black Wood Grain 14-piece Interior Decoration Trim Kit
    • Muslogy Center Console Dash Tray (Black)
    • Muslogy Radio Controls Trim (Black)
    • GEEGEETOP Black Aluminum Knobs
    • Front & Back Weathertech Floor Liners
    • Ford Dashcam Front & Rear Facing Camera Kit
    • LLumar® IRX™ 50 heat-rejecting ceramic window tint on the side and rear windows; AIR 80 (clear) heat-rejecting window tint on the windshield.
    • Custom stereo including center-stage speakers (rearview mirror), Upgrade all speakers, DSP and 6-channel amplifier, and custom subwoofer enclosure (under the rear seat) with a dedicated amplifier (and driver-accessible adjustment control).
  • Other
    • Line-X Premium Spray-in Bedliner
    • Custom two-tone pinstriping followed by full detail (including engine bay and undercarriage), paint correction, and ceramic coating application (November 2024).
    • Ford Bed Tie Down Rails with 2 Cleats
    • Ford Maverick Bed Divider Kit
    • Aftermarket Tailgate Assist (soft closing tailgate)
    • Rough Country 2-inch Lift Kit (shocks, springs, etc.)
    • 17x7.5 ALPHAequipt Halo CUV Black Painted wheels with 245/70R-17 Vredestein Pinza All-Terrain tires
    • JCR Off Road: Engine Cover, Ford Maverick Evaporator & Floor Skid Plates, Engine Skid Plate, Gas Tank Skid Plate, & Catalytic Converter Skid Plate
    • WeatherTech Front & Rear Splash Guards
    • The A.R.E. V-series (cab high) shell was painted to match the gray headliner and roof rack rails. The rear door shocks were modified to allow the rear door to open higher (Vepagoo SX140P15 14 inch 15Lbs/67N Gas Struts & Vepagoo 10MM Ball Stud Adjustable Curved Mounting Bracket Kits for Gas Struts). Note that the truck also had an A.R.E. MX-series shell on it. I sold it to an MTC member, and I had the V-series installed.
    • Yakima roof racks and accessories: Cab: BaseLine Towers, Round Bar SL Adapters, BaseClip 180 (B85-5), and 58-inch round bars; OffGrid Cargo Basket. Shell: SkyLine Towers, Round Bar SL Adapters, & Landing Pads; RocketBox 16
    • CravenSpeed Stubby Jr Antenna

Sitting at the dealer waiting to be purchased:

Picture with the A.R.E. MX-series shell (before being replaced with an A.R.E. V-series shell; before the lift and wheels):

Picture with the cab and shell Yakima racks on the MX-series (now on the V-series)

And a good idea of what it looks like now (before pinstripes)

 

[Headbanger]

Thank you for your caring response. Or should I say Karen response.. To be completely honest, I could not care any less then what I do already. Never intended to show them off just saying, if they want to entice people, they should probably offer a better prize.

People have gotten super butt hurt about this and are quick to come to the defense of a corporation but there is literally a post right above this one that says the same exact thing
Have a great day glad to see such a great community.. And I thought it was only Ram Owners that acted like that

No, us Mav owners act like adults too, it's not just RAM owners. Nobody needs to entice anyone to purchase from their company, regardless of who it is. And to suggest they offer a light bar before you'll play is borderline mental. But if you're 'entitled', that's totally up to you.. The rest of us will continue paying for our mods and not ask for freebies.

 

[Mavtremor24]

No, us Mav owners act like adults too, it's not just RAM owners. Nobody needs to entice anyone to purchase from their company, regardless of who it is. And to suggest they offer a light bar before you'll play is borderline mental. But if you're 'entitled', that's totally up to you.. The rest of us will continue paying for our mods and not ask for freebies.

You obviously have not met a Ram Owner, because they are far from adults.I don't know why you would want to lump yourself in that group.

That is entirely what companies do. That's why many of them offer rebates, incentives and other things to get you to purchase their products including giving things away, because they rely on the public to support their company especially when it's horrible chinese quality, I never asked for any products. Don't want them and far from entitled, I purchase my stuff as well Just not there stuff.
The point of the post was, if they want to attract people, they should probably do it with something that's better quality.

 

[daddio211]

Hmmm, in an effort to get this thread back on track here's my progress...

I started with a stripped, white, '22 XL Ecoboost. Sold it to a dealer with 7000 miles on it for nearly $8,000 more than I paid when my '23 Hybrid XL arrived.

Drove straight home and lowered it. Window tint, stereo, wheels, tires, tonneau, and a bunch of other stuff.

Five months in a lady made an illegal left turn in front of me.

Two days later a friend called and asked if I was okay. He asked what I was going to do since my Maverick was totalled. I had no idea.

He offered his '23 Lariat hybrid with 1400 miles to me at a fair price. Problem was I was in Utah and he was in Georgia. Flew out and drove home.

And here's where it is now...

Lowered on Silver's coilovers, @Diode Dynamics awesome fog lights, @Realtruck tonneau, Rockford Fosgate and Infinity stereo system, window tint, painted bumpers, skirts and tailgate handle. Grill bar painted to match the powder coated Ford Escape wheels....

Both truck's threads are in my signature below.

This is great timing, for me. The console organizer I purchased (not Mabett brand) has broken and I need to replace it. Would love to be chosen for the giveaway. I appreciate page sponsors giving back to the community, and I've seen Mabett reach out a bunch. Good job supporting the group!

And if some people want to bitch about my truck because it wasn't what THEY would have done, help yourselves - I didn't build it for you.

 

[prsncat]

Hmmm, in an effort to get this thread back on track here's my progress...

I started with a stripped, white, '22 XL Ecoboost. Sold it to a dealer with 7000 miles on it for nearly $8,000 more than I paid when my '23 Hybrid XL arrived.


Drove straight home and lowered it. Window tint, stereo, wheels, tires, tonneau, and a bunch of other stuff.



Five months in a lady made an illegal left turn in front of me.



Two days later a friend called and asked if I was okay. He asked what I was going to do since my Maverick was totalled. I had no idea.

He offered his '23 Lariat hybrid with 1400 miles to me at a fair price. Problem was I was in Utah and he was in Georgia. Flew out and drove home.



And here's where it is now...

Lowered on Silver's coilovers, @Diode Dynamics awesome fog lights, @Realtruck tonneau, Rockford Fosgate and Infinity stereo system, window tint, painted bumpers, skirts and tailgate handle. Grill bar painted to match the powder coated Ford Escape wheels....

Both truck's threads are in my signature below.

This is great timing, for me. The console organizer I purchased (not Mabett brand) has broken and I need to replace it. Would love to be chosen for the giveaway. I appreciate page sponsors giving back to the community, and I've seen Mabett reach out a bunch. Good job supporting the group!

And if some people want to bitch about my truck because it wasn't what THEY would have done, help yourselves - I didn't build it for you.

I participated in the lowered and modified mini pickup truck phase in the early 1980s and was tempted to revisit it with a Maverick. Yet, I went in the opposite direction to take advantage of the AWD.

I like all of the choices you made - your Maverick is fantastic.

 

[daddio211]

I participated in the lowered and modified mini pickup truck phase in the early 1980s and was tempted to revisit it with a Maverick. Yet, I went in the opposite direction to take advantage of the AWD.

I like all of the choices you made - your Maverick is fantastic.

I appreciate it. I'm a late 80's minitrucker who moved to hot rods but never lost the passion. I currently have a slammed Suburban and slammed Nissan 720 too. Pics are on my build thread.

 

[prsncat]

I appreciate it. I'm a late 80's minitrucker who moved to hot rods but never lost the passion. I currently have a slammed Suburban and slammed Nissan 720 too. Pics are on my build thread.

The mini-truck phase in the 1980s was about the closest I came to hot rods (Chevrolet Luv and Datsun 620).

I owned a 1974 BMW 2002tii modified into a modern interpretation of an Alpina A4S. I also owned a BMW 5-series, which someone else modified as a European Car magazine project car (the Barnyard Bimmer project). I improved it before selling it a couple of years ago.

I have focused on youth soccer for the last 25 years but have started withdrawing recently. I am looking for the next project to work on.

I have been watching your new build thread since you started. You have provided a lot of valuable and constructive advice. Keep up the great work.

 

[Enchalada]

I havent done any major mods just small stuff that makes sense to me..
Tailgate dampener
LED bulbs with switchbacks
Little stubby antenna (photo)
Toneua cover Prox15
A similar center console organizer!

 

[bobbyd454]

My Tonka journey...loving every moment of it. Two years later I'm still annoying my family and coworkers with Maverick talk daily. Plus they had to hear about it for the entire 585 days I waited for it to be built...

and they thought it would end on day 586, not!

 

[bobbyd454]

Such an unforgettable journey, worth every moment!

Not enough windows for a bus!

 

[CurtisB]

Hmmm, in an effort to get this thread back on track here's my progress...

I started with a stripped, white, '22 XL Ecoboost. Sold it to a dealer with 7000 miles on it for nearly $8,000 more than I paid when my '23 Hybrid XL arrived.

Drove straight home and lowered it. Window tint, stereo, wheels, tires, tonneau, and a bunch of other stuff.

Five months in a lady made an illegal left turn in front of me.

Two days later a friend called and asked if I was okay. He asked what I was going to do since my Maverick was totalled. I had no idea.

He offered his '23 Lariat hybrid with 1400 miles to me at a fair price. Problem was I was in Utah and he was in Georgia. Flew out and drove home.

And here's where it is now...

Lowered on Silver's coilovers, @Diode Dynamics awesome fog lights, @Realtruck tonneau, Rockford Fosgate and Infinity stereo system, window tint, painted bumpers, skirts and tailgate handle. Grill bar painted to match the powder coated Ford Escape wheels....

Both truck's threads are in my signature below.

This is great timing, for me. The console organizer I purchased (not Mabett brand) has broken and I need to replace it. Would love to be chosen for the giveaway. I appreciate page sponsors giving back to the community, and I've seen Mabett reach out a bunch. Good job supporting the group!

And if some people want to bitch about my truck because it wasn't what THEY would have done, help yourselves - I didn't build it for you.

I like your outlook on life. Still standing so you went on forward. Like I have stated before, your Maverick is one of the top 5 I have seen in here that has been modified. Didn't know your original Maverick was in a collision. I'm glad you made it.

Props to the Maverick brother who reached out to you to buy his! We are truly a family!!

 

[ThrowingKs]

Mabett seat covers before and after. Had for about a month now. They fit great.

 

[MABETT]

Thanks to everyone who participated in the giveaway. I’ve heard feedback regarding the prize, and I’ll take it into account for future giveaways.

Now, here are the winner of this giveaway!
@prsncat

Congratulations!

Please check your messages to claim your prize!

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