Yes -sensible thing would be to build all the hybrids first. Then when your hybrid doesn't get built you get the option to switch to EB or wait until 2024, or buy a different brand. Ford can then just pound out EBs 24/7. But what do I know? I can't believe mud flaps are a constrained item.
You'll find plenty of discussions on this topic/question. It seems that any package that includes a trailer/tow hitch as part of it will receive priority for a hitch over a stand alone hitch option.
My understanding is that as with many Maverick issues - this is a supplier/vendor issue. I don't believe Ford manufactures their own hitches and their supplier cannot keep up with demand.
Correct.
There is also a small wire harness that goes with the hitch (4 pin). That might be part of the constraint (just a guess). I wish Ford would give us the option to accept the metal part of the hitch without the harness. Ford can install it later, when the harness is available (if that is the reason for the constraint).
Yeah, I forgot about the 4-pin harness. That's a good point. Still seems like a strange part to be lacking. I wonder what the supplier is constrained by. A 22% shortfall is a lot when you have a contract with one of the biggest truck companies in the world.
The constraint is the trailer control module that drives the trailer connector. It has micro-chips and some chips are still in short supply.
I don't think they're including a trailer control module with every hitch? That seems like something that would only be included with the full 4K tow package. A stand alone hitch (with wiring harness) shouldn't be an issue. I guess they're just prioritizing the tow packages. Hopefully when they run out of modules, they'll still have plenty of hitches for the rest of us. Thanks for your response.
You would assume they don't need a trailer control module. But I know it there. It can detect a burned out incandescent bulb just like the ones in the truck.
So, I was finally able to get out of meetings long enough to absorb this. Basically, allocations are determined by how much your dealer sold over the last year compared to the rest of the region minus whatever they have in stock or en route [at the end of the month]. They can also get additional allocations if they are on a bit of a sales binge.
From Tim, I understand it's only vehicles sitting at the dealership at the end of the month. This is one of the reason dealers will often give you a better deal for vehicles on their lot near the end of the month. A higher reported monthly sales and a lower month-end inventory.
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