grbeck Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 (edited) The Maverick looks good without the camo. I'm not interested in driving a large pickup, but something like this - with four doors, able to carry light loads, but not too big or high off the ground - has piqued my interest. Edited March 31, 2021 by grbeck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willwll313wll Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 I've dragged my hitch, in my full size Bronco... it happens. Hitch should probably be removed when not towing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRunrGuy Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 From the Car & Driver article on the new Santa Cruz,,, HRG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 17 minutes ago, HotRunrGuy said: From the Car & Driver article on the new Santa Cruz,,, Could it drag on a really steep driveway? Sure. Is it a big deal? No. Please move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T hawker Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 I found that my small utility trailer jack will lower enough that the coupler will sit on the ball but my much larger car trailer will not. Requiring me to use a floor jack to lift the coupler then swinging the jack horizontally (yes it's one of those) then i can lower the floor jack resulting in the coupler sitting on the ball. So with the receiver in the bumper vs under it may alleviate my issue. I'm driving a Nautilus, I'm only moving the car trailer from the street to the back yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 You know, I started thinking in the Santa Cruz thread.... I wonder if an Avalanche-style folding bulkhead would have been more successful in this size vehicle than it was on Avalanche, where it was essentially just competing with the full size trucks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slemke Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 8 hours ago, akirby said: Could it drag on a really steep driveway? Sure. Is it a big deal? No. Please move on. It’s a big deal to those with a steep driveway. Everyone else not so much. The off center license plate doesn’t bother me. To others it is an issue. That hitch on the Hyundai looks tacked on. Hopefully the finished product is better integrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slemke Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 3 hours ago, rmc523 said: You know, I started thinking in the Santa Cruz thread.... I wonder if an Avalanche-style folding bulkhead would have been more successful in this size vehicle than it was on Avalanche, where it was essentially just competing with the full size trucks. Maybe...that Avalanche bulkhead did allow for 4x8 sheets of material to be fully covered. My dad used to get Sheetrock in a ‘77 Ltd wagon so that it would be fully covered if it rained...and he didn’t have to clean out the bed of his truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) 36 minutes ago, slemke said: It’s a big deal to those with a steep driveway. And those people need to buy a Ranger not a Maverick. Edited April 1, 2021 by akirby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slemke Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 5 minutes ago, akirby said: And those people need to buy a Ranger not a Maverick. That’s the thing, though, why should they have to buy a larger, higher riding vehicle if there is a simple fix? Those that don’t like the off centered license plate are free to buy a truck with a centered license plate. Either way, I don’t see it being a deal breaker for most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 40 minutes ago, slemke said: Maybe...that Avalanche bulkhead did allow for 4x8 sheets of material to be fully covered. My dad used to get Sheetrock in a ‘77 Ltd wagon so that it would be fully covered if it rained...and he didn’t have to clean out the bed of his truck. I guess it's far easier and cheaper to just do the flip out bed extender, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 8 hours ago, slemke said: That’s the thing, though, why should they have to buy a larger, higher riding vehicle if there is a simple fix? Those that don’t like the off centered license plate are free to buy a truck with a centered license plate. Either way, I don’t see it being a deal breaker for most. I wouldn't assume that the simple fix is moving the license plate to the side. There may be other reasons. Regardless I think it will work for 99.9% of buyers (if not more) and other options are available for the other .1%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncofan7 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 2022 Ford Maverick Base Spied With All The Entry-Level Features (fordauthority.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-dubz Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 License plate on the side will look even more strange when there is nothing in the middle to prevent it from going there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotRunrGuy Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 1 hour ago, T-dubz said: License plate on the side will look even more strange when there is nothing in the middle to prevent it from going there. My guess is that the illumination light is already in position above that (side) location, and it ain't movin' HRG 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Maybe the receiver hitch will be standard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02MustangGT Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 17 minutes ago, akirby said: Maybe the receiver hitch will be standard. Not likely based on the photo posted above. In my opinion, the entire rear bumper on the Maverick is hideous, but I don’t plan on buying one anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLPRacing Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 On 3/31/2021 at 2:03 PM, HotRunrGuy said: From the Car & Driver article on the new Santa Cruz,,, HRG It could possibly be a removable hitch like this: https://stealthhitches.com/products/hyundai-hitch-shr62001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 2 hours ago, 02MustangGT said: Not likely based on the photo posted above. In my opinion, the entire rear bumper on the Maverick is hideous, but I don’t plan on buying one anyway. I thought that was a removable cover in the photo. Maybe not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02MustangGT Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 18 minutes ago, akirby said: I thought that was a removable cover in the photo. Maybe not. Good point, could be I suppose. Either way, the rear bumper design is visually unappealing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slemke Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 8 hours ago, T-dubz said: License plate on the side will look even more strange when there is nothing in the middle to prevent it from going there. It will distract some from seeing the muffler hanging down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 13 hours ago, akirby said: I thought that was a removable cover in the photo. Maybe not. It's probably just an insert for ones that don't have it, so they can just make one bumper mold for all of them to keep costs down - get the hitch, you get the cutout, don't get it, they throw in the insert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 7 minutes ago, rmc523 said: It's probably just an insert for ones that don't have it, so they can just make one bumper mold for all of them to keep costs down - get the hitch, you get the cutout, don't get it, they throw in the insert. I think you're correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcartwright99 Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Any idea on when this will be revealed? With the "leaks" I would assume this would happen in the next week or two. Also, wondering if this will receive a Badlands model, using the special bits from the BS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 (edited) 26 minutes ago, jcartwright99 said: Any idea on when this will be revealed? With the "leaks" I would assume this would happen in the next week or two. Also, wondering if this will receive a Badlands model, using the special bits from the BS? There's an outside chance it could be part of the April "wholesale" allocation discussions but more likely May if they'll actually have a Job #1 Date in July. I'll see what I can find out from the VP/GM at the dealership over the weekend. The other source of information is the FDNB (Fleet Distribution Bulletin) which is the source for all the order bank, scheduling and production timetable information. It's generated on Friday's but sometimes not available until the weekend at least. Edited April 2, 2021 by ice-capades Additional content 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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