New Mav observations for those considering it

[Jman79]

5'10" clearance is a parking cave

Lol, I'd have to crawl out of there!

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[Gray Goose]

There was never an era where trucks were all under 5'10". Whoever designed that building is asshat brother of the guy who built the Ghostbusters building. I don't even know how the built the thing. With low slung mining equipment? Lol

Equipment 60-70 years ago was much smaller. These little Fords were primary tractors on many farms. Likely used by construction crews as well. https://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/000/2/2/223-ford-8n.html
My family farm has many buildings less than 5'10" on the first level. They were built before my time, but I think the idea was to be able to lift feed bags off the back of a wagon/truck into the second story without an elevator.

 

[TomD]

Just picked up my XL Hybrid today!

here’s a few items that some may find helpful:

1) my parking garage is 5’10”, and the Maverick JUST fits, if you unscrew the antenna. I researched before buying but sometimes seeing is believing. I’ll be looking for a stubby antenna.

2) I got the factory trifold tonneau cover. Two of the Milwaukee Packout crates stacked on top of each other JUST fit under the tonneau cover, if you make sure the feet of the crates sit in the dips of the floor of the bed. There was one spot I had to notch 1/2” out of the top of a crate, where the hinges of the tonneau cover lined up with the edge of a crate.

3) I went from a Ram Tradesman Cargo Van (the small ones that are like a caravan but with no windows). I was fully expecting to load this Maverick up including the back seat, to get equivalent storage. Unbelievably, almost everything fit in the truck bed! I had to play Tetris with the tools, but it fit! I’m a plumber who is only on the tools part time these days, and this will work great for me. Can’t carry pipe or even half lengths though, unless you want them to stick out the back, which I’ll be doing on occasion I’m sure. I’m not sure this is a great truck for a service/construction vehicle, but for estimators, supervisors, light service work, it’s great.

Hope this helps anyone considering a Maverick.

Your information is very useful. Another plus for the maverick is that it fits into the parking garage spots. The F150’s take up a parking spot and a half and are too long. They hang out in the aisle and turn into another hazard as you attempt to avoid other drivers.

 

[commadorebob]

That's the weirdest looking "no parking" sign I have ever seen....

 

[LSchicago]

5'10" clearance is a parking cave

A towman's nightmare. Hell I might bump my head in there.

 

[22MavXLT]

Lower it, problem solved...

 

[Maverickman74]

Equipment 60-70 years ago was much smaller. These little Fords were primary tractors on many farms. Likely used by construction crews as well. https://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/000/2/2/223-ford-8n.html
My family farm has many buildings less than 5'10" on the first level. They were built before my time, but I think the idea was to be able to lift feed bags off the back of a wagon/truck into the second story without an elevator.

I own a 63 Ford 4000 loader. To get into my garage I have to duck while driving it. Garage opening is about 6'6".

I get it but dang if you are parking in a 70 year old parking garage, somebody needs to talk to your mayor about infrastructure.

 

[Maverick Grabber]

There was never an era where trucks were all under 5'10". Whoever designed that building is asshat brother of the guy who built the Ghostbusters building. I don't even know how the built the thing. With low slung mining equipment? Lol

Or even how it passed any requirements of building codes

 

[catshreds]

Maybe it was funded by the SBA, for you know, small businessmen!

 

[Deftallica]

Here's the stubby antenna I went with. I never use the radio, only CarPlay, but it aesthetically looks a lot better than the factory antenna imo.

https://a.co/d/iQcgZAn

 

[GRABBR]

Must be this low to enter.

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