This thing rides like a buckboard...

[Shock96]

I just picked up my 2025 Lariat Hybrid AWD and I found the ride home decent but stiffer than I expected on more borked concrete vs asphalt. Not uncomfortable but stiffly controlled.

Regarding the seat, I do find it a bit short. Especially at the forward corners. Could use a bit more support there but I am coming from BMW M-Sport seats which are Recaros.

Just need to get used to it and I think it will be fine. Plus it only has 70 miles on it now.

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[Jalopy Technology]

Why not go all out and try a 79?

85 series have a much taller sidewall!!!

 

[Phimosis]

Mine has 65 series tires... if I switch tires I'm going with 78 series... much better ride.

85 series tires are 32”+ diameter and won’t fit on a Maverick. You should stick with your original plan of using 78 series tires.

 

[Jalopy Technology]

85 series tires are 32”+ diameter and won’t fit on a Maverick. You should stick with your original plan of using 78 series tires.

Well I never said I would INSTALL
78 or 85 series tires on my Maverick.

I DO have six 235/85 16 tires waiting in the wings to install on my F350 dually.

 

[Jalopy Technology]

I just picked up my 2025 Lariat Hybrid AWD and I found the ride home decent but stiffer than I expected on more borked concrete vs asphalt. Not uncomfortable but stiffly controlled.

Regarding the seat, I do find it a bit short. Especially at the forward corners. Could use a bit more support there but I am coming from BMW M-Sport seats which are Recaros.

Just need to get used to it and I think it will be fine. Plus it only has 70 miles on it now.

As I type this I'm sitting on a 10 year old National brand air ride seat in a 885,000 mile Volvo truck.

The seat supplier that builds the Maverick seats should try this seat on for size....

 

[Shock96]

Hehe, might be a little hard to squeeze that into the Mav.

 

[Jalopy Technology]

[QUOTE="Shock96, post: 1048610, member: 34947"
Hehe, might be a little hard to squeeze that into the Mav.
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Not to mention adding an air compressor!

 

[Timothyd]

0K.... So my Maverick has the FX4 suspension package.

The ride, especially in this cold arctic blast , is way too harsh IMHO. And the seat cushions are hard.

My F350 crew cab dually rides better than the Maverick.

I'm a crabby old bastard but I have driven millions of miles in beat up, worn out OTR trucks that have a better ride.

So I'm going to start looking for replacement shocks and springs for the truck. The high pressure rear gas shocks have got to go. Then I will assess the ride and see if a spring change is needed.

I have a source in the dirt track racing world that may be able to make a cudtom rate spring if needed.

This isn't going to happen overnight. I don't have heat in my shop this winter and I just pulled a hamstring muscle last week so my mobility is a bit restricted.

Then theres my 60 hour per week part time driving job...

Stay tuned for more complaining

Maybe your ass is too hard.

 

[Jalopy Technology]

Maybe your ass is too hard.

My butt has plenty of padding..

 

[Catrikerider]

I find the ride quality totally fine on the highway, but pretty brittle at low speeds in town. Especially expansion joints and the like, the small sharp impacts. I probably notice this more than I normally would because the dash rattles a lot when I hit shallow potholes or expansion joints between concrete slabs. A little bit more of a progressive spring rate would be nice.

 

[Timothyd]

I find the ride quality totally fine on the highway, but pretty brittle at low speeds in town. Especially expansion joints and the like, the small sharp impacts. I probably notice this more than I normally would because the dash rattles a lot when I hit shallow potholes or expansion joints between concrete slabs. A little bit more of a progressive spring rate would be nice.

Yeah, I understand. When the time comes I'm going to investigate tires that ride better if they don't impact fuel efficiency.

 

[htsai14752]

Do you think Lobo suspension take offs would help with the ride? Some softer springs would help since I usually have an empty bed.

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