Maverick tows Clamshell Sled Trailer easily

[bsenecal]

Hopefully this will be helpful info for someone in the future. I picked up a clamshell snowmobile trailer a few weeks ago and I'm happy to report the Maverick tows it very well! 2022 XLT FX4 with the 4k package.

Trailer (aluminum) weighs 720 lbs dry, these two sleds add about 1000 lbs collectively. Don't know exactly on the tongue weight but my guess is ~100 lbs; I can easily deadlift the tongue off the ground even when the trailer is fully loaded. The Mav tows this without even breaking a sweat. Put the truck in tow mode and set the cruise at 62 mph on state trunklines, it averages about 16 mpg. On the interstate with cruise at 72 mph, it averages about 13-14 mpg. Running 93 octane gas.

As for visibility, the trailer is 8.5' wide so mirror extenders do help, but I wouldn't say they're absolutely needed. I still was able to see my blindspot on each side of the trailer whenever I had to change lanes.

If you're considering towing a clamshell with your Mav, you really don't even need to give it a second thought.

Here is a picture of my 2025 hybrid AWD 4k towing package after towing my enclosed 7’6”x16’ aluminum trailer with two sleds (approximately 3000lbs) plus our gear and food (500lbs) and two adults to Canada to snowmobile.
Went 60-65 and got 15 mpg on one tank and 16 on another.
Very happy with how it performed.
Brian

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[imboden013]

Shortly after I bought my Maverick, I pulled a 3 place enclosed snowmobile trailer that had 2 large ATV's onboard for a couple of hundred miles.

Other than seeing the trailer in the rear-view mirror, you almost could not tell it was towing anything. After having a number of F-150's that I towed snowmobiles, boats, and ATV's, I was really surprised at how well the Maverick trailered. The 2.0 has ample power for the job, and It's really is a great tow vehicle for it's size - Ford did their homework.

The only thing I miss is a good extended mirror setup specifically for the Maverick. I had them even for the F150's, and the narrower vehicle really needs them to safely tow. I don't know of anyone who makes a dedicated extended mirror for the Maverick yet, and the generic ones look like and have reviews that indicate them to vibrate at speed. I've been holding off buying a set until I see good ones.

My mileage was similar to yours.

I’ve towed 1 time with one of our Mavericks. Used my wife’s 24 hybrid to tow an U-Haul 4x8 covered trailer with about 600 lbs of furniture 250 miles. Used tow mode and cruised along between 60-65 mph. Filled up before and after trip. Hand calculated 28.8 mpg. Never even notice trailer behind the Mav.

 

[Cherokee]

You could make ya a nice camper out of that little trailer,
load it with all the gear ya want. Stay out there a few months.

 

[BLUEOVALRACER]

Hopefully this will be helpful info for someone in the future. I picked up a clamshell snowmobile trailer a few weeks ago and I'm happy to report the Maverick tows it very well! 2022 XLT FX4 with the 4k package.

Trailer (aluminum) weighs 720 lbs dry, these two sleds add about 1000 lbs collectively. Don't know exactly on the tongue weight but my guess is ~100 lbs; I can easily deadlift the tongue off the ground even when the trailer is fully loaded. The Mav tows this without even breaking a sweat. Put the truck in tow mode and set the cruise at 62 mph on state trunklines, it averages about 16 mpg. On the interstate with cruise at 72 mph, it averages about 13-14 mpg. Running 93 octane gas.

As for visibility, the trailer is 8.5' wide so mirror extenders do help, but I wouldn't say they're absolutely needed. I still was able to see my blindspot on each side of the trailer whenever I had to change lanes.

If you're considering towing a clamshell with your Mav, you really don't even need to give it a second thought.

So total trailer weight with sleds is 2,720 lbs.?

 

[matmondro]

So total trailer weight with sleds is 2,720 lbs.?

No, total weight is 1,720 lbs. One sled weighs about 450 lbs and the other is about 550 lbs.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

No, total weight is 1,720 lbs. One sled weighs about 450 lbs and the other is about 550 lbs.

You might want to sand paper some grooves if you haven't already lengthwise on your clamshell.

 

[Speece's Pieces]

Hopefully this will be helpful info for someone in the future. I picked up a clamshell snowmobile trailer a few weeks ago and I'm happy to report the Maverick tows it very well! 2022 XLT FX4 with the 4k package.

Trailer (aluminum) weighs 720 lbs dry, these two sleds add about 1000 lbs collectively. Don't know exactly on the tongue weight but my guess is ~100 lbs; I can easily deadlift the tongue off the ground even when the trailer is fully loaded. The Mav tows this without even breaking a sweat. Put the truck in tow mode and set the cruise at 62 mph on state trunklines, it averages about 16 mpg. On the interstate with cruise at 72 mph, it averages about 13-14 mpg. Running 93 octane gas.

As for visibility, the trailer is 8.5' wide so mirror extenders do help, but I wouldn't say they're absolutely needed. I still was able to see my blindspot on each side of the trailer whenever I had to change lanes.

If you're considering towing a clamshell with your Mav, you really don't even need to give it a second thought.

I was hoping the mileage would be higher. I just returned home from towing a 5500 pound boat from Washington to Texas with my super duty (2200 miles). While towing I averaged 14.3mpg at speeds of 70-85mph. Returning empty was about 16.5mpg at same speeds.

 

[NextTruck]

Hahaha that reminds me of this meme I've seen before...

I have tried mirror extenders. I have them under my back seat but in this case, I felt like I was fine without.

And what a coincidence, my truck also has 43k miles on it!

The trailer is nicer looking.

 

[BLUEOVALRACER]

I was behind a Cyber Truck this morning!! Tan on the bottom and blue on top talk about ugly and for as large as the back of them are the tail lights and brake lights are dinky!!

 

[Escapologist]

I was hoping the mileage would be higher. I just returned home from towing a 5500 pound boat from Washington to Texas with my super duty (2200 miles). While towing I averaged 14.3mpg at speeds of 70-85mph. Returning empty was about 16.5mpg at same speeds.

The only time you tend to notice large differences is when the trailer seems to form a cohesive "aerodynamic envelope" with the tow vehicle.... otherwise different vehicles seem to be +/- 10% in mpg with the same trailer and same bad aero.

Like you might get a 3/4 ton van and truck with basically the same drivetrain and mpg, but the van might do 3mpg better with a flat front box trailer than the truck. But flatbed with small excavator on it, they might do the same.

Anyway, for vehicles that are geared and designed to have good BSFC in a 2000-4000 RPM range, it takes about the same amount of gas to do the same amount of work, one might be running at 2000 and the other might be running at 3500, but that parachute of a trailer taking 50hp of effort to drag it through the air whatever. If however it's about trundling round at city speeds, some differences in getting the vehicle itself moving and idling consumption etc may appear.

 

[lm126027]

Hopefully this will be helpful info for someone in the future. I picked up a clamshell snowmobile trailer a few weeks ago and I'm happy to report the Maverick tows it very well! 2022 XLT FX4 with the 4k package.

Trailer (aluminum) weighs 720 lbs dry, these two sleds add about 1000 lbs collectively. Don't know exactly on the tongue weight but my guess is ~100 lbs; I can easily deadlift the tongue off the ground even when the trailer is fully loaded. The Mav tows this without even breaking a sweat. Put the truck in tow mode and set the cruise at 62 mph on state trunklines, it averages about 16 mpg. On the interstate with cruise at 72 mph, it averages about 13-14 mpg. Running 93 octane gas.

As for visibility, the trailer is 8.5' wide so mirror extenders do help, but I wouldn't say they're absolutely needed. I still was able to see my blindspot on each side of the trailer whenever I had to change lanes.

If you're considering towing a clamshell with your Mav, you really don't even need to give it a second thought.

I tow this with my 2024 ICE Mav. Inside would normally be 2 four stroke sleds. A Thundercat and it's Yami twin. Trailer is a 90" wide and 13 feet long. My mileage results are similar to yours, though pretty much at 75 on the interstate in Me. Sorry, is the only photo of the trailer and truck I could fine. Left truck in Jackman Me for a week and came back to this. Partially dug out. hahahaha

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