Two Door Single Cab

[illuminance]

For me, it's not really about price. I would pay the same for the single cab and longer bed, rather than the crew cab and smaller bed. I imagine the profit margin on the single cabs would be better, since Ford would not have to put seats, seat belts, and side windows back there. Would also prefer a manual trans, but that is asking for the moon I suppose. Maybe there are just not enough people like me for this to be worth it, as others have said. I loved my 72 Ranchero and the El Caminos too, and I guess there is a reason those are not made any more either.

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[rtcraft89]

For me, it's not really about price. I would pay the same for the single cab and longer bed, rather than the crew cab and smaller bed. I imagine the profit margin on the single cabs would be better, since Ford would not have to put seats, seat belts, and side windows back there. Would also prefer a manual trans, but that is asking for the moon I suppose. Maybe there are just not enough people like me for this to be worth it, as others have said. I loved my 72 Ranchero and the El Caminos too, and I guess there is a reason those are not made any more either.

I think as MarcusBrody above mentioned, it would cost Ford more most likely to build a completely different unibody frame for a single cab. With how few people want them, it doesn’t make sense for them to do so at this time.

 

[FTM1]

Hello just joining I'm longtime member of Ridgeline Owners Club Forums. We have 1st Gen Ridgeline also older low mileage Acura sedan. Also 2009 Focus in family.
But been watching waiting for other Unibody pickup trucks to come along.
I'm solid in Ridgeline camp because of features and size.
But have learned a lot about pickup trucks since we got Ridgeline especially Unibody.
Please search article Mid-Sized Trucks Don't Need Frames
Its a long read but informative.
Don't know if same would apply to Maverick 2DR single cab and article why Honda went with crew cab short bed configuration.
Article says if they went with longer bed would need to create another Unibody platform. With Body On Frame Trucks they can just put on different bed. So basically its cost.

 

[illuminance]

MarcusBrody mentioned the single cab Rangers in Nevada. Here in Northern Cal, I see a lot of the 90's Toyota small T100 trucks and even the 80's pick-ups. I was thinking about getting one of those but.....ridiculously high priced/high mileage. Why the high prices? Because people want them and are willing to pay. If I want to cart the whole family, we go in the Magnum. Home Depot runs, I am usually by myself in my Rampage. Fiat makes a number of small cars. Would have thought they could have taken a Fiat platform and made a small Dodge truck with a single cab. I think the first automaker to market could do well with a small engine, single-cab, 60" bed. If a stripped down model today had an MSRP of $25k, I would buy it straight away. Remember those 80's Toyota trucks with the 2.0 and 2.2 motors? High gas mileage, reliable as hell, low price point with a single cab and decent bed. Sign me up. Okay, I have complained enough about this, I promise to let it go now. This forum is cheaper than therapy, thanks for listening!

 

[TrkNv]

MarcusBrody mentioned the single cab Rangers in Nevada. Here in Northern Cal, I see a lot of the 90's Toyota small T100 trucks and even the 80's pick-ups. I was thinking about getting one of those but.....ridiculously high priced/high mileage. Why the high prices? Because people want them and are willing to pay. If I want to cart the whole family, we go in the Magnum. Home Depot runs, I am usually by myself in my Rampage. Fiat makes a number of small cars. Would have thought they could have taken a Fiat platform and made a small Dodge truck with a single cab. I think the first automaker to market could do well with a small engine, single-cab, 60" bed. If a stripped down model today had an MSRP of $25k, I would buy it straight away. Remember those 80's Toyota trucks with the 2.0 and 2.2 motors? High gas mileage, reliable as hell, low price point with a single cab and decent bed. Sign me up. Okay, I have complained enough about this, I promise to let it go now. This forum is cheaper than therapy, thanks for listening!

Absolutely loved my 1980 Yota just like that one

 

[Scott Asheville]

I have a theory that the BEV skateboard era will free manufacturers to deliver an incredible variety of vehicles. Those skateboard platforms let you build just about anything at low cost. That's why VW is building ID3, ID4, Buzz - all on the same BEV skateboard. We just gotta wait for it.

I'm still crying they didn't build this...

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[JASmith]

Zero chance. If this were body on frame, its less of an undertaking, but with a unibody it'd be practically a new vehicle.

Perhaps in a mid-cycle refresh though they could do something clever like give it a passthrough cabin. This has been done on multiple vehicles before and really adds to the practicality as you get to keep your four seats (or five if back are kids maybe) yet haul super long objects without handing out too far off the tailgate. The new Silverado EV can do this for example:

Now, I'm not saying they could do that on the Maverick to that extent, but I think they could make a little passthrough under the glass like an old Baja without a total redesign of the chassis. Or, failing that, give us a passthrough in the form of a complete lowering rear glass like Toyota is famous for, that way you could strap some really long things on your tonneau into the cab.

 

[Tim M]

When I bought my Maverick, I told the dealer that I wish they made a regular cab with a six foot bed instead of a tiny bed with a useless backseat. He said I could fit five people without any problems. I said, I don't know 5 people without any problems. I have 2 sons that are carpenters that are stuck with having to buy full size truck$$$$$ just to haul their tools around. I have heard the argument about having room for kids, but most 4 door truck owners I know use the back seat to haul the stuff they can't fit in the back. When I was a carpenter, I drove a little Toyota just like the one described by Illuminance. I could do the work I need to do and ride with my 2 sons up front with me on the bench seat. And my wife could sit next to me on date night. That's my grumpy old man rant. I'd gladly pay the same for a truck with a more useful bed and a bench seat. You can replace all the carpet and cloth with vinyl too while you at it.

 

[Hot Runr Guy]

When I bought my Maverick, I told the dealer that I wish they made a regular cab with a six foot bed instead of a tiny bed with a useless backseat. He said I could fit five people without any problems. I said, I don't know 5 people without any problems. I have 2 sons that are carpenters that are stuck with having to buy full size truck$$$$$ just to haul their tools around. I have heard the argument about having room for kids, but most 4 door truck owners I know use the back seat to haul the stuff they can't fit in the back. When I was a carpenter, I drove a little Toyota just like the one described by Illuminance. I could do the work I need to do and ride with my 2 sons up front with me on the bench seat. And my wife could sit next to me on date night. That's my grumpy old man rant. I'd gladly pay the same for a truck with a more useful bed and a bench seat. You can replace all the carpet and cloth with vinyl too while you at it.

Was someone holding a gun to your head making you buy the Maverick?

HRG

 

[dadd75]

Unfortunately I think single cab trucks are going the way of manual transmissions. They can still be found new on some trucks but they are getting closer every model year to becoming obsolete.

In 1969, at the age of 12, my dad told me to get into his '67 Ford Custom Pickup and drive it home. Three on the tree. Right of passage for a young man

 

[Tim M]

Was someone holding a gun to your head making you buy the Maverick?

HRG

Nope! It's just the only affordable fuel efficient option for a "truck". A tiny bed is almost better than no bed at all. I had to haul insulation out to my son's house site and I had to make two 20 minute trips because I didn't want to stuff any in the back seat. It's just stupid that there isn't an option for something more practical. My experience is when you try to combine 2 things, you get something that sort of works as both, but not really. In this case, I have a car that sort of works like a truck, but also only sort works as a car. 90% of the time I love my Maverick, especially when I gas up.

 

[Buellrider]

I bought mine because it’s the closest thing I can get to a new Ranchero.

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