It sure is. I locked my keys and dog in once. Climbed in the bed and called the dog. He pawed at the latch and got me in. But that is where a thief broke in and stole my truck as well. Plus the long items through there will take out the windshield when said dog runs into the road. I ain't getting a slider!Admit it, folks, it's for the dog.
Yeah. But what does Co pilot have to do with the windowOnly on XL.
HRG
Hopefully a Chicago 16"It's tiny, maybe you can fit a softball through it
Terry, the trunk of my Olds is way, way bigger than the bed of the Mav. Please reconsider trying to haul ten footers with it. It is a gardeners truck. Anything more than 8 feet will be a safety issue.As a home DIY'er, I'm not sure how else you get 10' lengths of EMT conduit or PVC pipe home from Home Depot without the opening in the rear window? The HOA I live in has a dim view of ladder racks on pickups, so an external rack isn't the answer.
Admittedly, I'm spoiled by the fact that the Dodge Journey I have as a company car will fit those 10'ers inside without a problem. One of the reasons the base Explorer is still on my short list of vehicles to consider once I retire, and have to buy my own vehicle.
HRG
Manual type is useless, as most people are never going to be motivated to get out of the driver's seat when you think of when you want to use it to get out and climb over the rear seats to get to it, I agree.I have a power rear window in my Explorer Sport Trac that goes down (vertically) an inch with one button press or fully with a second press. I honestly don't use it much. Not sure I'd bother on a Maverick, especially for a manual type.