To haul around in the back of the F450 when the camper is not on board?    I have seen people pull big gigantic fifth wheels with a HD truck with a Smart car on the back in front of the fifth wheel hitch.  Pretty cool, but waaaay too big for me!

How dare you!  You don't need more than a Smart car!

That is probably true amongst the jacked up suspension crowd but it is 100% not true about your average F150 buyer.   How about we stop preaching to others about what they should buy.

Maybe he just likes the F150?  That's what's great about this country...you can drive whatever you can afford (to make payments on).   I drive an F350 because I need it.  I would probably buy a Ranger if I didn't need a Super Duty, but since our next RV may be a truck camper, I'll probably be moving up to an F450.

F-150 and the like are today's Crown Vic/large sedan.  They just replaced the trunk with a bed.

Not everyone wants a shoebox/econobox.  If Ford can make money offering both, why not?

Maverick quickly went up in price.  Even if this truck starts at $30k will it be profitable at that MSRP, or will it soon be $40k when equipped with range and options buyers actually want, need, or will buy?  I hope it can deliver and succeed but IMO numbers don't add up favorably, making it much more challenging than Maverick ever was.

I get that people want all kinds of things but that doesn’t mean it’s always a good idea to give it to them.  What if they ask for 400 HP next?  Obviously Ford thinks 300 HP must be viable, but on flip side I don’t always agree with their judgement. 😀

I don’t see it as a minor change at all.  Increasing boost pressure to get 150 HP per liter in a truck that “may” be used for towing raises a lot of questions.  Is it covered 100% under warranty?  If not, how many owners will likely take risk of voiding coverage.  And if Ford offers full warranty because they feel it’s “bulletproof” then I think warranty costs will go up significantly.  Granted it’s meant to be a street truck but will Ford limit some guy from towing a 4,000-pound trailer uphill at stupid speeds made possible by 300 HP?   Honestly, I’d have to know a lot more details than what has been disclosed here.  On the surface selling it as an additional trim or factory option with full factory warranty sounds like a bad idea.  Maverick is first and foremost a truck and not a sports car, and some owners may want to use its capabilities accordingly so doesn’t seem a minor change to me.  Regardless, it’s adding significant stress to vehicle components.      

My 2024 Ranger Raptor was rear ended in early September.  Parts were ordered on 9/15/25 for repair.  As of today 11/5/25, almost 2 months later, they are still waiting for a shipping date on the trailer hitch assembly.  Ford has been useless in providing updates and an ETA on a possible shipping date.  The parts manager at my dealership told me there are almost 600 people in line waiting for this part.  For now, my truck is down with no end in sight.  This is my worst nightmare.  Buyer beware!