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Ford Maverick
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I used a tekonsha electronic combiner in my kraut wagon to tap into the brake lights for my trailer.
Also turn\brake. Worked fine, didn't upset the cars electronics.
ANGELO
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That's what I'm leaning towards. They make a plug and play harness.
The brake pedal switch has two pink/white wire on one pin. Looks like they are the brake lights. But the wires also look pretty small.
I'd nearly guarantee those just tell a rear electronic module to turn on the brake lights.
Alternatively you could go with the third brake light option and run it to a relay that's more convenient to wire the topper into.
I'd bet that there's a rear electronic module that runs everything in the back half of the car and that's where I'd be looking for power.
But I don't know and I've never taken apart a maverick.
But that's pretty common these days.
Wheelerfreak
Stunningly Average
Tell me more about this^. I just looked for combiners on Tekonsha’s website and didn’t find anything. I installed a headache rack on my SD and tapped into the trailer plug wiring like B&W says in the directions and now my truck always thinks I have a trailer hooked up and I get various warnings
Have you been in a new XL F150? I drive one every day and have many in my fleet. Pretty damn nice trucks. With fleet pricing, my cost for an F150 is essentially the same as a Ranger. Deals change all the time, but when I was comparing they were very close. The Maverick was significantly cheaper. Like $10k cheaper.
Also, pulling 7klbs in an enclosed trailer with a ranger where I drive would be a death sentence. Tail wagging the dog all day. Others may be comfortable doing it, but I sure wouldn't be.
Stix
Resident hick....
There are different XL’s. The carpeted ones with cloth seats aren’t bad at all. The true “irrigator specials” as we call them here (vinyl and rubber floor) are pretty minimalist which is fine if you’re gonna thrash it. Once you hit XL “STX” the price heads north quickly.
I pull a similar load occasionally with an excursion. I damn sure don’t wish it was a Ranger.
arse_sidewards
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You need more tongue weight if shit is wagging.
I'd want more axle shaft diameter for the dumb low range shit you'll wind up doing but I think a Ranger would be fine.
Fucking baffles me that nobody blinks when a won-ton is towing 4x its weight but a smaller vehicle towing double gets everyone clutching their pearls.
It's all about stability. I have hauled big stupid loads with old 22re toyotas and short wheelbase jeeps and I have hauled big stupid loads with long wheelbase dually diesel trucks. The longer the wheelbase and the heavier the tow rig, the more stable the combo is, especially up and down mountain passes with 50+ mph cross winds when time is money. Some may feel good hauling a large heavy trailer with a Ranger in these circumstances, but I sure don't.
The topic becomes an even bigger deal when I am purchasing vehicles for employees to haul trailers with. I didn't buy the Maverick in my fleet with the intention of hauling trailers with it, or the Colorados and half tons in my fleet for that matter. That's what I have Super Duties for. Just because one can do something doesn’t mean they should.
Maybe we are just on different ends of the spectrum on this topic.
The one I drive everyday and the ones I buy for my fleet have vinyl floors and no special STX type packages. I do opt for cloth seats, but the vinyl is the same price when I spec them out. They still have equivalent, or in some cases better, interior features than my 2011 XLT F250. They are pretty damn nice trucks for base model trucks and I have no real complaints after putting 100k+ miles down in the latest iteration of the F150 XL.
DRTDEVL
Mothfukle
You are on different ends. He's speaking from a personal perspective, you're speaking from the business perspective.
Personally, I would (and have) haul(ed) BDLs with 22REs, but I would never entrust an employee to do the same.
ANGELO
Red Numb Skull
I've driven a 92 custom (base) f250 for close to 10 years now with vinyl floors. I would pay extra to get that over carpet.
New base model trucks sure don't seem that basic
YotaAtieToo
Thick skull
Because when you haul that much with a 1 ton, you're usually carrying a lot of the wieght.
When I grossed 36k in my dually the truck was just shy of half that. Same thing in my work F550 pulling a bumper pull with a 13k mini ex grossing about the same.
It's going to be hard to accomplish that kind of distribution with a little truck.
arse_sidewards
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Yeah I figured that out. Was gonna take a dig at his employees but since the carpetbagging ditch digger showed up to illustrate exactly the sort of employee behavior that necessitates fat safety margins I'm glad I didn't.
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Pocahontas
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Guys using them for a business what vehicles are they replacing? Looking at replacing a connect that is our parts runner. How big of a sheet good and how long of a stick can you get in one of these?
Our connect that is used to gopher parts gets 18ish. If I can double or triple with the hybrid that it should pay for itself in gas savings within 3 years.
Our connect that is used to gopher parts gets 18ish. If I can double or triple with the hybrid that it should pay for itself in gas savings within 3 years.
Ditchrunner
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I think one problem we overlook is that small trailers typically don’t have brakes. Towing with a Maverick at max weight with a single axle trailer without brakes is different than towing with a Ranger of F250 at max because those trailers should (yeah I know, btdt) have brakes and tandem axles which makes a world of difference.
I was running the Ram C/V (commercial minivan), which got replaced with the Promaster City. The Promaster City was a pile of shit, so I quit buying those. I then went to Chevy Colorados (extended cab w/6ft bed, 6ft is good for our tools and material, shorter means putting it on the roof). When Chevy came out with the new Colorado and I couldn't get a 6ft bed anymore, I decided to try the Maverick. I figured I would try a smaller bed with a bigger cab (Maverick) that gets similar fuel mileage to the old C/Vs, has AWD and is less than $30K. We'll see how it works out. I think it has about 4000 miles on it so far. If it doesn't work out, I'll be looking for a small truck with ext cab with 6ft bed or putting everyone into an F150. For me, the Maverick is going to either be a golden ticket or an experimental failure, haha.
Thumping
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I believe you can get a Tacoma SR extra cab with a 6 foot bed.
There are other options, but for the price point, I figured I would try a Maverick.
Speaking Toyota specifically, Toyota fleet discounts are usually nil. Discounts change all the time, though, so who knows. My next one might be a Tacoma.
With care you can stack several 4x8 sheets of ply or even carry 10-ft sticks. Just not piles of either. See my earlier post (s).
Kwik Pik from Reddit -
Note the canted tailgate on factory fittings.
Yeah, from business perspective, if ya have tards employees, a given over time, they can and will find a way to toss a sheet into a following motorhome grill, radiator and windshield.
Kwik Pik from Reddit -
Note the canted tailgate on factory fittings.
Yeah, from business perspective, if ya have tards employees, a given over time, they can and will find a way to toss a sheet into a following motorhome grill, radiator and windshield.
Clemson13
Evernoob is a douchcanoe
Wait, the tailgate doesnt fold down flatWith care you can stack several 4x8 sheets of ply or even carry 10-ft sticks. Just not piles of either. See my earlier post (s).
Kwik Pik from Reddit -
Note the canted tailgate on factory fittings.
Yeah, from business perspective, if ya have tards employees, a given over time, they can and will find a way to toss a sheet into a following motorhome grill, radiator and windshield.
Lowrollin70gmc
Flatland Wheeler
It has two lower positions: flat and slanted up.
When slanted up, the top edge is the same height as the top of the wheel wells. This is to fit 48" wide sheets as the wheel wells are <48" apart.
When slanted up, the top edge is the same height as the top of the wheel wells. This is to fit 48" wide sheets as the wheel wells are <48" apart.
Roc Doc
2A SNBI
What? A carmaker included a low cost feature that makes sense?
2big bronco
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First impressions?
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Quick & Dirty
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I need to get mine from behind the garage and back on the road. Was my daily driver in the '00's.
DRTDEVL
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That thing is screaming for a blown 302...I need to get mine from behind the garage and back on the road. Was my daily driver in the '00's.
Kwille
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First impression is that I got what I paid for. Cheap mini truck/crossover SUV. Quicker than I thought it would be. Wife says it feels like you're driving a car. I wish it had power mirrors, power tailgate, and auto dimming mirror.