What does Ford think the Maverick is for?

[stmitch]

The wifes old escape was classed by the EPA as a "light duty truck" per the emission label. Obviously their defintions of what is technically a "truck" is pretty loose

OEMs tend to play games to classify vehicles as Light Duty Trucks:

How does MOVES Define Light Duty Trucks? | US EPA

There are two definitions used in MOVES for light duty trucks ...

www.epa.gov

"Many SUVs and minivans are considered light duty trucks. Since vehicle manufacturers, and not EPA, determines the GVWR for vehicles and their other characteristics that determine the car/truck classification, EPA has not compiled a list of make/models by model year that classify vehicles."

 

[rusty ol ranger]

OEMs tend to play games to classify vehicles as Light Duty Trucks:

How does MOVES Define Light Duty Trucks? | US EPA

There are two definitions used in MOVES for light duty trucks ...

www.epa.gov

"Many SUVs and minivans are considered light duty trucks. Since vehicle manufacturers, and not EPA, determines the GVWR for vehicles and their other characteristics that determine the car/truck classification, EPA has not compiled a list of make/models by model year that classify vehicles."

The insurance/state classed it as a "station wagon" lol

 

[superj]

and we know the oems do that so they can put a good gas mileage vehicle into a class that gets worse to make it stay within what the gov wants for that class.

 

[Ranger850]

Chrysler Pacific's minivan also has a gvw over 6k...

Does that make it a TRUCK?

 

[fastpakr]

and we know the oems do that so they can put a good gas mileage vehicle into a class that gets worse to make it stay within what the gov wants for that class.

Yep. Chrysler took advantage of that with the PT Cruiser 20 years ago.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Does that make it a TRUCK?

I know a guy that uses old caravans as trucks.

Ditch the rear seats, easy to load/unload and nothing gets wet.

 

[Ranger850]

I know a guy that uses old caravans as trucks.

Ditch the rear seats, easy to load/unload and nothing gets wet.

My dad did this with his Aerostar. A Honda FourTrax will fit right in there.

 

[Snoranger]

I know a guy that uses old caravans as trucks.

Ditch the rear seats, easy to load/unload and nothing gets wet.

That sounds like he uses them as cargo vans.

 

[Ranger850]

That sounds like he uses them as cargo vans.

We will have NONE of that "logic" stuff mucking up the thread.

 

[Snoranger]

We will have NONE of that "logic" stuff mucking up the thread.

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Caravans always felt poorly built and flexy… that must be like trying to drive cooked spaghetti.

 

[Roert42]

The New Honda Ridgeline Is Officially in the Same Class as the Ford F-150

With its latest redesign, Honda increased the capacity of its Ridgeline pickup truck, bumping this compact into the "half-ton" class.

www.motorbiscuit.com

Did This F-150 XLT Skip Leg Day? Even the Ford Maverick Can Haul More

The Ford Maverick's payload capacity might surprise you.

www.motorbiscuit.com

The Maverick is more of a truck then an F-150 with 4WD and a 6.2L. According to this article.
Click bait for sure, but still true.

My ranger can legally tow more then my old F-150 could.

 

[Snoranger]

Did This F-150 XLT Skip Leg Day? Even the Ford Maverick Can Haul More

The Ford Maverick's payload capacity might surprise you.

www.motorbiscuit.com

The Maverick is more of a truck then an F-150 with 4WD and a 6.2L. According to this article.
Click bait for sure, but still true.

My ranger can legally tow more then my old F-150 could.

What F150 comes with a 6.2L?

 

[bilbo]

My dad did this with his Aerostar. A Honda FourTrax will fit right in there.

I knew a guy that set up a caravan for hauling his snowmobile to the mountains. It was cheaper than a trailer and he had a place to sleep if needed, as well as summer storage. I think the Aerostars were body-on-frame so very truckish. My now wife had one when I met her, we called it the G-wagon. It was a mess, had been in a few collisions, most of the exhaust gone, the little side window by the mirror on the passenger side was broken out. I patched it together and used it when working the sugarbeet harvest when I was in school. I lived in the van, sleeping between classes and working through the night, for a month or so. It worked awesome. We ended up selling it after the side door locked itself shut and wouldn't open. All in all, that was a great rig.

The other one I miss is my parents' Astro. That was the family hauler when I was growing up. It was AWD and unstoppable in the snow. The bumper hung real low and was kind of vee shaped so it would push enough now to either side that it cleared the undercarriage. They gave it to me and because I was so smart when I was younger I traded it for an Xterra.

 

[fastpakr]

What F150 comes with a 6.2L?

It was available from 2010-2014 in the Raptor and HD editions apparently.

That said, I'm pretty convinced Motor Biscuit is practically bot driven click bait nonsense at this point.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

It was available from 2010-2014 in the Raptor and HD editions apparently.

That said, I'm pretty convinced Motor Biscuit is practically bot driven click bait nonsense at this point.

It was the fancier trim, like the limited or platinum.

Made about the same power as an ecoboost but used more room in the engine bay and fuel to do it, it was kind of a flop.