Ford Maverick Travel Trailer Towing Test - How Ford's New Compact Handles at Max Tow Weight!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มิ.ย. 2024
- We put a travel trailer behind the new Ford Maverick to see how it feels.
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Maverick looking better everyday.
When pulling heavier loads with small trucks, I’ve found being able to stop to be more a concern than being able to pull.
Brake controller is always a must for small vehicles when you exceed about 3k lbs, and above 5k lbs for larger vehicles. Heck it's the law in some places.
@@jg8263 Good point. A lot of people don’t much about towing past hooking up the coupler, the safety chains, & the brake lights on the trailer, myself included. To be fair though, folks who buy small trucks don’t tow much more than an ATV or a lawn mower either. I towed a Bobcat skid steer on a 16’ dual axle trailer with a 2001 Tacoma 2wd once. Once. I loaded it too far rear of center. It did not end well.
If it were a hybrid - that can be an advantage for Regen
Break Controller.
@@PPCCO. Even with a brake controller, small trucks have limits.
Another solid video providing actually usable information instead of another trim review video. Big thanks !!
This will be PERFECT for my 13ft travel trailer. Fully loaded it’s 2800 pounds with a 250 pound tongue weight. Using an edge v6 right now but this will be next.
You Canadians film great truck reviews!
The more I see of this pick up, the more I like it. Great job men. Thanks for showing what it is capable of.
Looks like a great little truck.
if there is one thing that ford knows how to do. it is build a truck that consumers want.
I feel like too many people are forgetting that.
The Maverick continues to impress. Ford has a home run with this thing!
I really dig these little trucks.
Wow, well done Ford.
Very cool to see it is able to handle it well. I was going to get the tow pack initially just for the extra cooling, but to know it can actually be used to tow is a nice bonus.
Hahaha let's hope the "tow package" can actually tow
This is the best small truck test on the Internet! Great job guys! Great job Maverick! So now what everybody’s been waiting for… Will the Santa Cruz be able to keep up? **Next… Fill that camper up to 5000 pounds and put the Santa Cruz to the test proving once and for all…
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@@tungol00 That video IS NOT at the 5000 lb limit. Hyundai just released the 7 pin connection cable for the Santa Cruze required for trailer brakes, mandatory for towing over 2000 lbs.
@@icare7151 Yes but Hyundai does not have a factory brake controller. Towing 5k without one is dangerous.
@@JamesD-HB illegal in most areas
Another outstanding video!!! Love to see you guys putting the Maverick through its paces at max tow. I have a 2900 lb (loaded) Casita that is much more aerodynamic and narrower than the camper you towed. What a wonderful option for teardrop and very small trailers!
I have the same trailer and currently tow with a F150 3.7 V6. A great combo and get 15 to 17 mpg towing with little to no power issues. The Maverick looks like it might be a good replacement tow vehicle eventually. Love my Casita! Camp on!
Great real world review. I'm looking at the Maverick as our next vehicle and this review sales it. Perfect review for the questions I had about the truck. Nice work! Love the format and nature of your presentation. First time watching your channel, have subscribed and looking at all your other reviews now!
Wow look at all that snow! Great truck!
Pretty impressive truck
I like the Maverick so much I have one on order. It can do 99% of what I need a pick up for. If you want to tow a travel trailer do not buy this vehicle, buy a full size or heavy duty truck. While the Maverick and mid-size trucks can handle their tow rating, you don’t want to be in one when you’re in an open area and crosswinds hit you. I’ve done it in a full-size truck and it’s nerve racking. It would be downright terrifying in a mid-size or compact pickup.
Been there, done that with my ram and 20ft camper through south Dakota and Wyoming. I came through okay, but a 5th wheel in front of me rolled. If you want to be safe while towing a a heavy tow vehicle is important to being in control and not the camper in control.
It gets very windy in Texas so I recommend a low-profile camper here.
I think if your trailer has a gvwr of 3500 or less and you get a weight distribution hitch, the Maverick with the tow package would be very comfortable
@@ordinarygamer1353 It’s not the weight, it’s the big flat side. In windy conditions or even when trucks/buses pass you on the highway that trailer going to be moving around. The only RV that would be safe to tow is a pop-up.
@@jameswitte5676 that’s true or I was also thinking if you’ve ever seen a geo pro 12srk even though it has a flat side it’s really small
great video Stephen/Howard showing the Maverick's towing ability and it did a totally awesome job and the fuel economy was good and this goes awesome with TFL /Tommi and Andre did a fuel economy loop and Tommi matched what the EPA rated it at in FWD form at 41 mpg U.S. so i will consider the FWD Maverick for a future purchase ❤️
Thanks for the video. Will be staying tuned for the Santa Cruz full capacity towing video in the near future.
Was waiting for this! Love it!
I love this channel so much, keep doing amazing work Truck King!!
Thanks! Will do!
I'm sold! This is the best video I have found.
Glad it was helpful!
Really a first class and down to earth review. Answered all my questions and more. Much appreciated.
Glad you enjoyed it!
The road is going to be filled with these things
Good to know! now mine just needs to get delivered! Thanks for the video!!
One of my favorite TH-cam channels..another great review guys! 👍
Thanks again!
Great review...thanks guys. As always, I really enjoy the Canadian perspective....towing in the snow.
Thanks 👍
Good point on tow mirrors. For the mid-size trucks there are aftermarket "factory style tow mirrors". I have them on my Frontier. Hopefully they will make them for the Maverick as well.
The Maverick did an impressive job with that trailer.
What mirrors are you using on your Frontier? I've been looking for a good set for mine.
I never wanted a Ford in my life and thought I’d never buy one. However, this truck makes an exception
As always you guys are great. Up here in Manitoba no snow in awhile. You guys can have it Lol….
Love it. I have been looking forward to a test like this, as my own travel trailer is similar, though a bit lighter. 3800lbs is my loaded weight. Glad to see this little trucklet can handle it.
My trailer is 3500 and 22.2 feet rv dry weight with 420 pound hitch weight. The only concern I have is going up steep grades on interstate highways and having enough power. I always travel with my 70 pound basset hound
@@jonathanrose829 Have you put it to the test?
Thanks for this video, appreciate you doing it with a max weight example.
Glad it was helpful!
It's crazy knowing they now get 250 horsepower & 270 foot pounds of torque out of a 4 cylinder, my 1st 4 cylinder didn't even have a 100 horsepower.
my first v8 mustang had 225hp! lol
Subarus been putting out near 300 hp 4 cylinder motors since the late 90's. Ford actually made a turbo "svo" 4 cylinder mustang in 1984 that matched the power of their 5.0 v8 version while getting better mpg.
nice fun video. IMHO, FORD has a winner on its hands. The Maverick is the real deal...
Ford has set the bar very high with this truck in this new segment. A Tremor option with the dual disc rear diff, small level kit and better tires? That would make this a great truck.
Great fair, honest and detailed review. You guys are great ambassadors for the folks from the Great White North.
Supposedly Ford is doing just that, there has been some spy shots of them testing what looks to be a more off road worthy version of the maverick alongside the regular maverick just recently and a recent trademark filing for a rattler moniker by them suggests that they will have another trim level for the maverick by that name, but we shall see
With this platform, they've got the space to do a lifted Tremor AND a lowered ST. I'd think they'd sell both like hotcakes.
Man these are very interesting little trucks. I drive a ups truck however and pulled up beside the first one I’ve seen in person and it’s TINY lol I drive a 2009 ridgeline and it looks big beside this truck. Which is kind of awesome to me. I miss the small rangers
I like this channel, I like the way you folks review the trucks! Congrats.
Thanks 👍
Great information! Thanks!
Great job guys, impressive little truck.
awesome video. Great job putting it all together guys.
Thanks for watching
I haven't done a lot of towing but I used to have a tent trailer that was 2000 lbs and my Nissan Hardbody hauled it OK with some struggling in the mountains, but a brake controller would have been handy. I could notice the difference in stopping distance with the tent trailer connected, so trailer brakes are the way to go. I currently have a 2018 F-150 with the 2.7 and I use it to tow my 2400 lb, 18 ft. travel trailer. It hauls it really well and the gas mileage is pretty good. This maverick looks like a nice little truck. Thank you for the video.
This helped me tremendously. Thank you 😀🥰
Excellent -- just what I wanted to know about towing - and this is about the size of trailer I am considering.👍
Cheers
Thank you for making this video. I’m in the process of researching the best upgrade to my Escape. The goal is to tow a slightly larger camper. I’m between the Ford Maverick or the Ranger. You’re attention to tow capacity and payload is greatly appreciated. Keep up the great job. Note, this is my 1st video of yours I have seen. I will be checking others on your channel.
awesome video and channel guys!
I'm impressed
Thanks for the video! I’m just glad that an American vehicle company is giving the consumer an option again, because I really didn’t think they gave a damn. Kudos to Ford.
Impressive, I want to see a Maverick in person!!
Thank you so much for this extremely helpful review. I have been pulling a 3,300 pound dry weight Vintage Cruiser RV with a 1991 Mercury Colony Park. Someone finally decided to make a pickup that appears to be quite enjoyable to use a daily driver, but I have been hesitant to pull the trigger not knowing whether the Maverick could genuinely handle the travel trailer. As opposed to Hyundai with the Santa Cruz, Ford knows towing as well as anyone, so in my way of thinking I trust a 4K rating from Ford more than a 5K rating from Hyundai. At any rate, this excellent review confirms that I can pull the trigger and retire the Colony Park to car show duties. Thanks again!
Keep that Colony Park, they didn't make a whole lot of them in 90' and less in 91'
Buy a real truck!! Yuppies!! I've actually seen people pull small trailers with the old Rangers! Or a full size suv! $40000!! WTF!
@@markmccarty9793 I got mine for 26 with the 4k tow package
I'll be 63 in a few weeks. Back in the 70's they pulled those behemoths with bigblock station wagons! We had a slide in with no air!! Had the time of our lives. Old 69 Ford Ranger, slide in in the bet, 15' runabout in tow!!
@@markmccarty9793 that’s awesome I’m excited for my maverick only truck I could afford rn especially for the gas mileage I’m going to be getting on it!
Excellent demonstration of the vehicle’s capabilities. I also really like that “alto blue” color. I think that Ford has a hit with the Maverick.
Impressive lil truck, way to go Ford!
Fantastic truck
Much love from BC
Excellent vid and just what I was waiting for. To tow my side by side and not needing a 1500 Ram.
Funnily enough, im actually considering this as a daily driver so I can shift my 2001 ram 1500 to a sole work and fun vehicle, and get 40 mpg in between those
Awesome review. All I see here in the States is reviews of the FWD hybrid. Can't wait to see more on the AWD EB...
Although I wouldn't want to tow anything with a (basically) front-wheel-drive vehicle, I was impressed with how well this vehicle handles the trailer.
I can't wait to get mine! Week of March 21st is the scheduled build date. Lariat Luxury FX4. Fully decked out.
Great and very fair analysis! I'm torn between going with the high mileage hybrid, and limiting my towing to very small boats and AWD off road vehicles! Gas prices being what they are now, and probably going up, the 40 MPG's and the lower acquisition costs points me towards the hybrid!
I fully agree with you, and therefore I will be getting the hybrid model. I also think buying the $36k version of this vehicle defeats the purpose of its existence.
I just wish you could get AWD with the Hybrid...
@@theomnipresent1 Me too! It's going to a challenge to launch a boat with front wheel drive! And a hunter, I'm always off the beaten trail.
Just imagine if they offered the hybrid setup on the bigger engine, with awd, and the 4k tow package. Probably be able to get low/mid 30s as a daily driver plus all the other benefits.
I bet the hybrid could tow 4k 90% of the time.
Great review! I have a Maverick Ecoboost AWD with tow package on order. I have a 2700 lb (dry) trailer, tongue weight 360 lb. I have been pulling it with a Land Rover Discovery that was rated at 7700 lb max tow. I was concerned the Maverick may not be comfortable pulling my trailer, but from your review it sounds like I will have no trouble. I live in Colorado - just down the road from the TFL guys - so I was concerned about the mountain passes, but it sounds like I will be fine with the Maverick. Thanks again for the great review and say hello to all my friends in Waterloo! ;-)
Big difference between this mostly level terrain and steep mountain passes at elevation.
Great video. Well done 👍
Thank you 👍
We make regular 2 hour trips with our atv and SxS. Around 3600 total weight. If we are doing that weight often would a distribution hitch be beneficial for longevity of the driveline. I really like the idea of close to 30 mpg and the towing capacity of 4000lbs.
It's good seeing Ford make such a well thought out compact pickup. I'd still go for a Ranger but that's not a bad little pickup
Depends where you are rangers are like 48K out the door for 4wheel & cab (Can)
@@5thhorseman982 I'm in the US. I like the idea of the Maverick, don't get me wrong. It's just not what I'd want. The Ranger is just a little more capable for someone like me.
The front wheel drive hybrid model is the only one that makes sense.
If you want to use it as a truck, get a Hyundai Santa Cruz Premium or Limited with 5000 lb tow rating.
@@icare7151 makes sense for what? An in town vehicle? Because if that's the case yes it'd be a great little truck for in town use. I would never consider the Santa Cruz. They aren't making a very reliable drivetrain and they don't do well in bad traction situations. If I needed to tow 5k I'd go with the Ridgeline. Otherwise I think the Maverick is probably your best quality for the price and longevity
I got my ranger in 2019 for 30k out the door.
Nice to see it can tow. Can you review a base 4wheel drive instead of an all loaded up, lariat?
I think the auto industry is changing some with the introduction to smaller trucks. For years and still to this day, the concept is to go bigger, taller, more power. Yep been there and done that, just traded in the HD and picked up a smaller truck. Love the midsized trucks that are now out. Got tired of simply driving a massive HD through tons of traffic and parking it. Sold the camper and simply moved on, sad to say, most people who drive bigger or larger trucks, really don’t need them… just for show… when are people going to wake up and realize, that it’s a big waste of money if your not working that truck or pulling on a constant basis. Glad to see smaller trucks making a comeback while doing what 90 percent of the people really need in a truck.
Couldn't agree more. I hate how big trucks handle and drive. Only reason I'll ever consider one is for their power. You can tell who uses their truck for actual use by how spotless they are. And then they have the nerve to buy the ugliest rims for them and try to flex.
Or do like I do. I have a 2012 F250 that gets used as a truck for towing, camping and hunting. Then daily a 2013 Ford Focus to jump around traffic and gets almost 40 mpg.
As trucks get more and more expensive, the people that want them are starting to be more honest with themselves about what they need it for and why they want it. A lot of them are coming to the conclusion that they don’t actually need an expensive full size pickup that’s hard to park and rough on gas just so they can haul air around for $60,000. The little inconveniences that come with owning a truck they don’t actually need are starting to catch up to the customers.
Got a mav hybrid on order and imma be sticking with tents
Loved the dad comment when he said: "Yeah, she's a screamer".
I think they actually went above the payload/towing rating because the trailer weighed 3800 lbs plus the weight of the two men in the cab, which is easily another 400 lbs.
Did you say hitch weight is about 540 pounds? According to Maverick towing guide, you should not exceed 400 pounds on the hitch. So you guys were over hitch weight by 140 pounds?
Nice video
Awesome video !
Thanks!
This will probably be my next vehicle
First towing vid with the Maverick I've seen.
Niceee keep those videos coming.. do a video of maverick doing some off road on rock climbing or hills
i'm sold
We really do not get much snow in Toronto but this little truck would be good as a snow cleanup 4 guys shovels in the bed maybe a snow plow on the front
Good morning Truck King!! Happy Saturday!!😎
You too
@@TruckKing Thanks Steve n Howard!!!😃
You guys really put the truck to the test ...good job
What camper is that again? I'm looking to get a Maverick and I have a boat and my wife wants a camper just like. When we watched the video she was loving it. We have a 2015 Jeep Wrangler Sahara unlimited with 2000# towing and when pulling my boat it sucks, can't see the boat backing up with the spare tire and I'm looking for a daily to replace my old 1991 Nissan Hardbody with over 360,000 miles on it. Still a good truck but it's at the point of rebuild it or replace it.
Good video
Pretty impressive towing for such a small vehicle. If i tried to approach the 5k lb limit in my pilot you would know you're at its limit and only get about 4-5 mpg. I get 11mpg with it towing about 2800lbs for reference and really dont think it should tow much more than that.
Ridgeline is comparable to the maverick. Although sharing same platform with the pilot, the Ridgeline has many beefed up parts that allow it to tow better, stronger and more efficiently
@@gamatoutsikos yeah, sadly a lot of people don't know that about the Ridgeline and just say it's a Pilot with a bed.
@@gamatoutsikos yes it does, my pilot is just the closest comparison i have experienced to the Maverick, and similar tow rating. I also have a f350 6.7 diesel i use to tow heavy loads, pilot is good for family trips with the toys in tow. The maverick seems to tow heavier better with a lower rating so its pretty impressive. I wouldnt tow that camper with a pilot even though its rated to handle it.
That is the drawback of a V6 Or 4. They are hard on fuel when towing a trailer with huge frontal area. I know from Towing with my Tacoma. I traded for a Tundra. I can achieve 18 L/100 kms towing our Rockwood Roo.
The heck is wrong with your pilot? Both my old 17 Ridgeline and new 21 Ridgeline get high teens mpg with a 4000lb camper behind (2020 coleman bunkhouse model) and similar with a 20ft Aluma with 2 utvs (4500lbs). I get low 20s with a 23ft boat behind it at a hair over 4000lbs.
two big bois in a little truck im surprised it did so well
Wow, very impressive towing for the little Maverick. Great review, and beautiful scenery to do it in!
Glad you liked it!
Muy buen video me sirvio mucho su informacion porque estoy apuntomde comprar una maverick varata-economica de gas - servicial
That Ford Maverick EcoBoost Is Setup For Towing A Timberleaf Camper, 2 Loads Of Jet Skis, 1 Load Of 4 Wheeler, 4 Loads Of Motorcycles & A Single Axle Travel Camper 🇺🇸.
I’m really intrigued by the Maverick. I have my diesel dually for my heavy tow needs, but I would consider a Maverick to replace my daily driver VW Tiguan. Might pick one up on the used market once they’re a couple of years old.
You sound like a truck guy just curious why did you get a German suv?
I’m definitely a truck guy, been driving semi trucks for 30 years. I was looking for an AWD commuter and found a good deal on the Tiggy. I really like it, plenty of power and much like my BMW motorcycle, it’s comfortable for my 6’2” frame.
I believe that trailer has a 500 lb hitch weight, and the maverick tops out at 400? I may be mistaken. Just interesting because 400 seems bad. Glad to see it was fine.
There are a lot of camping trailers that are ultralight that weigh under 4000 pounds, so there’s really no limitations. I do wish that maybe they could’ve gotten 5000 out of this Truck. But 4000 is still not a small number you can definitely still tow all your toys that you have.
Good review. Wouldn't have mind seeing how to set the brake controller up though. The good news is, like how a lot of trucks I see driving around in my area, the Maverick can haul air just as well as a fullsize HD truck.
Now do the same thing in Arizona in August. :)
Dad answered a question I always wondered, my F150 is rated at 7,000 lbs, wondered at what point towing was really really max, probably around 8,500 lbs. Thanks
Ford ain't no joke when it comes to their Trucks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think Ford has a major sales success on their hands. Good to see someone finally offer a capable truck without having to buy a more expensive full size ( or midsize, for that matter).
Man I’ve never wanted to own a ford till now this little thing is badass. I just hope Subaru gets in on this and Toyota.
Its on an escape platform and i have the escape. Didnt want it but it is super useful. Got the 2.0 ecotec which is most powerful for the vehicle and i can tow 3000lbs.
Hello guys! Once again nice test. Especially considering being so heavy. As is very close to the CGVWR, especially with in all honesty over 400 lbs of passengers, including the 400 lbs tongue weight. So now I’d guess your actually legal for possibly another 200lbs of stuff. Is the Maverick a truck? It’s as much and probably more so then a Ridgeline, at almost 20k less or 10 k fully loaded less!
Not sure about the more so part, but the rest i agree with.
Gasoline is a little over 6 lbs per galln and the Maverick will hold 16 gallons so that's 100 lbs. A lot of people who are pullng a trailer will toss a couple 5 gallon cans in the back to assist with the driving range on a tank, which when towing is not much over 200 miles. So you're really pushing it to use a trailer like this. In our experience, the problem with towing with a small truck is braking (also mentioned by others), cross winds, and being passed by semi trucks, especially on twisty roads. You really dont want a pucker experience whe towing a trailer.
20.9l/100km with 3800lbs trailer????!!! wow! the record is amazing because the cold weather and snow road could also increase the record!
Looking forward to your full review of this truck. Crazy enough, I can't decide between this and the f150 hybrid lol.
Don't count out a F350 or possibly a F700 while you're at it.
@@pryme2013 Better go with an F950 or maybe a Peterbilt just to be safe.
@@pryme2013 I know they are quite different, lots to consider.
@@Darkness-tb4kn maybe an LTRV marauder while we're at it...
Glad to see the compact truck market back, but I got my 2018 f150 supercab 4x4 with the 3.3 v6 & 3.73 gears with the 302 a XLT package for 30,000$ which has almost everything a lariat has minus the leather. I have 55,000 miles now I got it with 2000 miles and I’m averaging 22 mpg combined and I pull 5000 lbs with it a couple times a week when I’m
Towing I average around 15/16
Mpg. I work in construction so I pull small trailers loaded with various construction materials…36,000$ for a compact truck is insane I know it has the all the options but still that’s outrageous…I think the best bang for the buck is the f150s with the V6 you can get them with all the options and it still does what most people need it to do…I used to have a 2001 & a 2005 with the 5.4 but my 3.3 v6 feels way more powerful towing than those 5.4s ever did and I really liked the 5.4
This truck is for suburban and urban haulers. It makes sense for them. Not a heavy duty truck.
Just looked at my F150 3.5tt 4x4, with the truck GWR@7000#, towing package 12000#, interior weight at 1795#, We've been looking at 26' RVs.....
Pretty sure I'd get the XL AWD with 4K tow pkg.
But definitely upgrade the wheels and tires to the Wildpeaks.
Only negative is the interior is dated and cheap looking.
But for under $34,000...
It's a steal.