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[RR - All the way]

NS is only available in Canada

All right, I will bite and take the line, hook, and sinker as we sometimes say in the U.S.
What is Norias solid? I am leaning to solid axle which some people use to convert over a split front axle. However, that may be spelled norius...... Any association of this term with a Maverick does not seem applicable, but it was sent to you by Ford! P.S> I am not nor ever will be a mechanic. My brain just does not work that way!!! So please enlighten those of us who are part of the "not quite so smart" group of Non-Canadians.

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[Mike]

Norias Solid refers to the "solid" axle or electronic locking rear axle that is only avail in Canada due to our more severe weather

 

[RR - All the way]

Norias Solid refers to the "solid" axle or electronic locking rear axle that is only avail in Canada due to our more severe weather

Thank you. I guess even an "old dog" can learn something new!!!!!

 

[Barracuda340]

My how trucks have grown, and not in a good way. My 1994 silverado with a standard cab and 8 foot bed is dwarfed by new half ton pickups. I always felt my silverado was slightly big when I got it new compared to S-10s and rangers of the time, but nowadays it seems like a nice size compared to todays "full size". I cant wait for my maverick as I want something a little smaller and with a bit better mileage for zippin around town. I wont be selling the silverado once I get the maverick either. I have had her 28 years. This is the last of the good looking GM truck body styles IMHO. The new ones are quite ugly.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I was originally looking at a Diahatsu micro-truck so the Mav looks gigantic to me. Oh, and NH limits microtrucks to roads posted 35MPH or less so I couldn't even drive to the village to check the mail. So, I wait...

 

[Whitenight]

I stopped by the local Ford dealer to order a bed rug and hood protector and of course parked in the truck area between some of my new Maverick’s older cousins.

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[Barracuda340]

My Silverado is a 350 with a new process 5 speed overdrive , and 12 bolt with 3.55 gears and a locker. Never had a problem with any of it. Truck has 165K on it and still runs the original clutch, engine, trans and rear.

The mav I ordered is a Granger deal XLT AWD with full size spare, tow hitch and little else. It's a cheap $$$ truck. The problems that are gonna crop up with these are people thinking they are a big rig because optioned right they can pull 4,000 lbs. It's a 2 liter turbo engine. It isn't gonna last long if people require that from it a lot.

I dropped the 4k off mine and left the tow hitch since it was a cheap option and is pre wired. Good enough to pull a small utility trailer. The other thing that will kill these engines in short order is no oil vapor catch can, running non synthetic motor oil, extending out oil changes, and not letting the engine idle for about a minute to get the turbo to idle down before shutting off the key.

People dont realize that a typical turbo which is a very precision part typically idles at about 5,000 to 7,000 rpm, and at wide open throttle can spin up to 50,000 rpm or more. Whatever the book says about oil change intervals halve that number, only use synthetic, and change oil filters between oil changes. Filters are cheap. You can get them by the case at rock auto.

Example if ford says oil change interval is 10K with synthetic on ecoboost. Then change it every 5K and change filters every 2,500. If your too cheap to run synthetic which is actually pretty cheap at walmart, then change your oil and filter every 2,500-3,000

Turbos hate 2 things.

1. Dirty oil which cokes up the bearings because of the intense heat on the hot section of the turbo, and eventually locks down the turbine shaft. When it does, your turbo vehicle instantly becomes a gutless wonder.

2. Shutting the engine off without letting the turbo idle down since it will spin down to a stop on dry bearings when you turn the key off. Turbos get their lubricating oil from the engines oil pump. Key off, oil pressure instantly goes to zero. Letting the engine idle for awhile let's the turbo slow down to a lower idle speed before you turn the key off and theres no oil pressure on the bearings.

I am a mechanic by trade, car lover by hobby. I cut my teeth on turbo chrysler products in the 1980s. I was a master tech back then. I had a Daytona shelby Z with a turbo intercooled 2.2. Oil and filter was changed religiously every 2,500 miles and was non synthetic. Never had any issues with the car or the turbo. Sold it with 150K on the odometer. Used to have people come in all the time with coked up turbos on their cars because they would try to stretch 10K out of a damn oil change. People would tell me the chrysler turbo car they owned sucked because they put 2 turbos on it in 100,000 miles. I'd ask them how often they changed the oil, then I'd tell them, no your lack of maintenance is what sucks.

I see a lot of sour grapes with these trucks at about 40k when blown turbos from a lack of preventative maintenance causes failures, or people trying to tow more than the rated amount with one causes premature failure. I know I wont be having any of those issues. I know how to maintain and care for turbocharged vehicles the right way.

 

[Nexus]

It's a Happy Meal !

 

[Nexus]

My wife told me to get my baby

ford out of the Garage because
she can't see it when she backs up.

 

[Mite-o-Dan]

For comparisons sake, a Maverick is basically the exact same size, height, length, and slighter wider, than my 2012 Chevy Colorado extended cab. It's a very common civilian and work truck still used a lot today. It looks small compared to full size trucks now, but not tiny in reality. Just practical.

 

[Cybertubbster]

I stopped by the local Ford dealer to order a bed rug and hood protector and of course parked in the truck area between some of my new Maverick’s older cousins.

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[Sounder206]

I’ve seen plenty of Mavericks already, and this was the first I’ve seen parked next to a F-150. Full-sized trucks have become ridiculously massive, and super expensive (King Ranch shown here at $90k).

 

[hpgirl127]

I stopped by the local Ford dealer to order a bed rug and hood protector and of course parked in the truck area between some of my new Maverick’s older cousins.

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You should remove your license plate number

 

[Ed1087]

I stopped by the local Ford dealer to order a bed rug and hood protector and of course parked in the truck area between some of my new Maverick’s older cousins.

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