Anyone pulling a bass boat with a Ford Maverick? Interested in the towing capabilities. Specifically the fwd hybrid

Max towing capacity is 4000# and the hybrid is only 2000#. Gonna have to be a small bass boat.

I just read an article about the Maverick and the towing capacity was weigh below the Ranger. You could probably get by towing a small Bass Tracker type boat.

Probably better to use a 1970maverick.

Worth more than a new one, better looking too.

So funny, my dad towed his boat with a 77 Maverick.

I got a Ranger Tremor last year. Towing is 7000#. 2.3 4banger turbo. Gets about 20-22 until I hook up the 16' crappie boat. That little 4 banger and 10 so tranny fall flat and mpg drops to 13-15. I'd hate to see mpg towing my 21' bass rig. There's no substitute for cubic inches.

Most godawful excuse for a truck since the Honda Ridgeline. In what world is a "truck" that small needed. Build another dang El Camino. At least those were cool

Those are a nice looking package. At least it gets decent mileage. My Tundra drinks gas. 9.9 average. That’s a 10 mile round trip to work, no trailer, and average around 250-300 miles per weekend towing a 20ft heavy bass boat.

As long as people remember that the vehicle will NEVER get the window sticker estimated MPG, it’s not a big deal.

The new Rangers are almost the same size as my 93 Lightning I had. Same for the GM small trucks. They aren’t much smaller that an 80’s-90’s full size truck. Current full sized trucks are really pretty damn big.

The reason midsized trucks such as the Ranger, Tacoma, Colorado ect. are as big as they are is to beat the CAFE guidelines. Part of vehicle mileage standards is their footprint. The vehicles wheelbase in length and width. It’s also part of the reason the Maverick is as small as it is.

I didn’t know that. Thanks for the education.

Saw one today in person. Pretty damn ugly.

Come tow with my 4.0l 4runner. You'll change your mind on that one. 20mpg is a pipe dream with Toyota.

I had an 86 Toyota one ton. Same size as the regular long bed truck but it was sprung for big weights.
The 5 speed transmission was geared slightly lower in top gear but it was still rated 27 mpg highway and got about that unloaded. With the 22RE 4 banger it pulled decent for what it was. I pulled 17-19 foot Rangers with it and got around 17 mpg pulling.

After 240k miles and 14 years I traded it in on a Dodge diesel.

I don't know Allison, I think I'd want a little more power but I'm sure it did sip the fuel.

Toyota 22RE = 105hp/137tq @2800rpms
Ford 2.3l turbo = 270hp/310tq @3000rpms
Toyota 4.0l = 270hp/278tq @4400rpms