2022 Ford Maverick truck bed demonstration
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- čas přidán 7. 06. 2021
- Zack Nakos Ford Motor Company’s Customer Communication Manager demonstrates the versatile capabilities of the 2022 Ford Maverick.
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"If you take a low shot.."
Cameraman: *just some intern holding the camera, not understanding at all what he meant.*
Yeah, the guy tried to walk it through saying how this lines up with the tail gate at the same level, hoping the camera person would show that shot, but it didn’t happen.
You can purchase one for about four sheets of plywood.
Highly underrated comment. Well done 👍😂
Jesus, I thought this was a budget friendly truck
I think you may have highlighted the only accomplishment Biden has had in 40 years in office...inflation.
@@baums547 Agreed...supply and demand. The high prices triggered my thought on rising inflation....bad analogy.
@@RobertBeedle 😆
I would not say that this truck is for individuals of limited means. I would say that the truck is for people that are value focused.
Exactly... He didnt exactly put that in a proper vernacular....😂
"our target customer isn't rich and wants to do things besides pay a 600.00 truck note"
Indeed!
people with limited means arent going out and buying a new 2023 ford maverick 😂
@@newslavecity8311 I make good money. I want a small truck. My Maverick just went into production. Can’t wait. I fit every bell and whistle except for the sunroof.
Although it's not for me personally, this Maverick is really impressive to me. The level of thought and care, as well as just straight value packed into this vehicle is really incredible. Bravo.
Got the call this afternoon. Picking mine up tomorrow evening at 4:30. Not gonna lie..I feel like a child on Christmas Eve. I’m sooooo excited. Purchased this to replace an old Ranger with 270k miles.
I have a 2019 Ranger that I love. The new bed utility in this maverick is interesting. My wife wants one for her garden work.
I can't wait to see flex beds in the F series.
I love this demo and the utility.
Good on Ford for thinking about the truck bed mods. Gonna give this truck some serious thoughts after I see the EPA numbers for the AWD 2.0 Eco-boost model.
Just look at the bronco sport with the Same engine 26 mpg highway…. I’m thinking this would be 25 because it’s bigger
@@CreativeMechanic Good point sir. 26 for a truck this size with awd isn't too bad.
@@eunhyuekpark6159 Also defeats one of the major selling points of this truck. If it isn't getting mid-30's combined, it's not going to be able to differentiate itself enough from the Santa Cruz, and the only advantage this has over a regular mid-size pickup is price.
@@Schlabbeflicker the base engine is a hybrid. Get the hybrid version and get 37 combined. It's fwd but if you don't off-road, that'll be fine.
@@Schlabbeflicker It has a lot more advantages than that, you simply aren't paying any attention to those details, even if they are minor they are still important and are such details that give it an advantage.
I'm old dude with an old Ranger - and while could certainly afford a new Ranger or even F-150, do NOT want either -- for my needs, this Maverick would be close enough! The smaller bed size, I could make-do and quite frankly, most of my uses don't use the full 6ft anyway
just my opinion : Ford ought to consider us older guys & gals with old Rangers looking to replace with a likewise smaller truck
Ford is doing a pretty good job of providing a truck for every demographic.
And us old retired guys on a fixed income. This is affordable as it is useful.
I want a 2door but I suppose that's something they skipped for this gen, at least until they see how it sells.
Even with the 4 door, I like it quite a bit. I owned an F150 and it was so much more than I needed. I move furniture, buy some large items at the store a few times a year, some mountain biking, and the f150 was a pain to park in the city and most shopping around where I live.
I ended up trading for a more family friendly Ford SUV.
But this is on the shortlist for my next vehicle, it's honestly better than the baby bronco.
@@davidw1390 similar ... would prefer this with 2-door & bit longer bed, but not deal breaker at all
Yeah, I've been hanging onto my 2001 Ranger because there haven't been any small truck replacements available. Only once in awhile have I needed the full 6 feet of bed, so seems this "flexbed" could adapt when necessary. I don't like the interior of the XLT though...prefer the black of the XL...but the XL doesn't have cruise control. I wish they offered a less quirky interior for the XLT...not hip on all that blue.
I’m loving this little truck the more I see it!
Says you can partition the bed with “very little expense“ then goes on to demonstrate how you use gold… I mean lumber to create the partitions. 😆
@@christopherderasmo5041 I actually see the prices coming back down in the next 6 months, if not at least this time next year
This comment aged like milk
I can't believe I just found out about this truck today learning from Wikipedia of all places that it was unveiled on June 8, 2021. This is a great video. Thanks so much to the guys who made it. And thanks to the engineers at Ford who talked the powers that be into producing this truck. For me personally it seems like Ford has resurrected the Model T. Affordable transportation and utility for the masses. I can almost understand why they can't build them fast enough to meet the demand. If they could also duplicate Henry's genius for production improvement and get these vehicles built I'm guessing we might be shocked with how many they will sell. Having grown up in Detroit it certainly helps to restore my faith in the industry which I was beginning to think had lost touch with the common people. 20 grand is still a lot of money to a lot of people who need reliable transportation to hold down their minimum wage jobs but this is certainly a step in the right direction. Make America Great Again. Woops did I say that? I don't want to offend anybody, especially potential customers. Now if we can just get the Lions to the Super Bowl.
8:35 Your wish could come true for the Super Bowl... as of today's date! LOL
*I was expecting a lot of shortcuts to be taken at this price. I was wrong. Decent quality **Latest.Bike** raker . Easy on easy off.*
I’m pretty stoked to have a pickup option that is not outrageously expensive. This is so damn practical. The use of wood as an inexpensive mod material is so unintentionally hilarious.
Every truck bed/bed liner for the last 30 yrs has this same 'ingenuity'
What's funny about it?
@@pahu47 No shit, right? My first truck was a Dakota and had this back in 1997.
@@techjdu I understand that a lot of companies act like they invented something even if they didn't (looking at YOU Apple, and I'm an iPhone user), but at least Ford got on board (Ha! I'm a poet!) to offer an alternative to a sixty or seventy thousand dollar Raptor (maybe a lot more now). I'm sure this truck goes way up above 20K with any upgrade you want, but man, I wish this had been out 10 years ago or more so I could look for a hopefully good used one now.
@@pahu47 Right. Same for the multi position tailgate. I had an s10 in the 90's that did the same thing.
Very good! Thank you. Love the Maverick!! My preorder is in!!
1:11 should have put a chamfer on the tailgate so the load isn't sitting on the sharp corner...otherwise a cool idea
The more I hear about this truck. The more I want it
Have not given ANY thought to a small pickup in a long time. Well now that Ford has done this I'm already thinking of getting one. Why? Well they solved one of the biggest issues I had with small pickup trucks. That is the bed of the small truck. It's now 4ft wide!!!! Yeahhhh!! Then they gave it that flat surface with the movement of the tailgate cables! Brilliant you guys. Now I will be considering something other than the Bronco now!!!
Damn that right side tailgate latch!
Glad this truck was made for “limited beings” thank you 🙏
Now show us how you would put a stand up paddleboard in there. Love the video!
I own two ram 1500 trucks they are absolutely like new but the 2009 has 330,000mi on it so I will winterize it put it on blocks cover it and buy this Ford Maverick as an everyday driver hauler. LOVE this truck!!!!!!
6:08
-"You´ll notice there's hidden storage there"
-Me: Yeah, I've seen it in literally every review
-"And withing the hidden storage there is more hidden storage"
-Me: *visibly surprised*
Already ordered mine. I worked for GM as a truck specialist for 15 years. Thought Fords were Junk until I drove a Ford motorhome through 16 States in 16 days. No mechanical failures whatsoever. I have no doubt this small truck will work out for what I need it to do. Kudos to Ford for being ahead of the Curve on this massive untapped consumer Market
Love the Ford blue coordinated gloves and shirt.
Why on earth don't they make a long bed version without a back seat? No one has made a lightweight, fuel efficient long bed mini truck for decades. With a camper shell you could carry tools and materials and even go camping in it if you are over four feet tall. The manufacturers only make pickup trucks for people that can't decide if they want a car or a pickup truck and ignore trades people and people that want something smaller than an F250 that they can go camping in now.
Demographics, It's a numbers game.
6:05 why would you only get the cubby on XLT and Lariat? Isn't the same space there for XL? Why would it be so hard to provide it for the XL too?
Comes down to cost cutting. The XL is super barebones and the way they can advertise it as
Great video! 👍
Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It would be perfect if it had a trunk in the bed like the cruz and the ridgline. But tis pretty close i'll probably get one if its actually reliable. I wonder if you could mount kayak wracks on 2x4 and haul them that way sense the bed is so tiny?
My 83 Ranger had cutouts for 2x6's to hold sheets of plywood.
Still waiting for a regular cab with awd on the hybrid model
Hi, I have an XLT, love the truck, but the original customer did not order the truck with a household style plug in the bed and I would like to put one in. Is there any videos on how to do that?
As a happy Maverick owner and Angle Enthusiast, I'm really tired of people referring to that tailgate position as "45 degrees".
how high is the tailgate from the ground when its fully open?
Fords innovation……. Found on my 1993 Chevy truck bed…. Had slots for wood everywhere
Curious fellas and gals what would you do with the wood slots and create for the truck bed
I'll wait for the 2 seater 6.6 ft Bed Maverick.
Is there a bed extender that can fit on this that will allow a 7 ft length dirtbike to be put in. If I can do that then I will buy it
This thing is intriguing but can it fit a full size motocross bike?
Will a Yakima Overhaul HD fit in the bed?
Thanks to all. I had a tough day and needed those comments.
What trim gets the sliding cleats in the bed?
Ford make a Supercab version you can even keep the same wheelbase.
Could you also fix the Grill and Headlights they look out of balance.
I bought a Maverick and I can't find a place to find all the dimensions of wood that I need for all the bed slots. Even my own manual doesn't have it. Can you provide it?
I wonder if Ford will include the blocks of wood for the bed
Very expensive dealer provided option! 🤣
I have the cheaper XL. Can I buy a similar cubby for the bed of my truck?
I noticed they used construction grade plywood. What about MDF and cabinet grade 4x8 sheets which come 49"x97" it looked like it fit kind of tight hopefully there is enough room for 49"" wide sheets.
Ford? Would be great to get an answer
How tall is Mr. Zack Nakos? Trying to see relative to the height of the Maverick.
what about a center support for that sagging plywood?
Consider a rehearsal ?
Why do i have to get the lariat with top package to get sirius xm
Can we load a warehouse skid on this truck's bed
Is that the bedliner or factory sprayed bed?
So, you don't need to add an additional bedliner (hard drop-in or spary-in) with the standard Flexbed? In other words, The Flexbed has all the cladding for the bed interior shown in this video?
No bed liner
I want one so bad
Can it fit a full sized dirt bike?
Can someone send me a link for the “Ford Board” 2x4
Why isn't cruise control standard equipment?
I find it funny they talk about the slats for the planks. Trucks have had those for decades, like it’s something new. It’s understandable that those that but they probably have never had a truck before
I wish the Maverick and Ranger tailgates and the work surface and clamp holes, like the f150
Why not put a couple usb or usb-c ports along side those 110 volt ports?
In a different video It showed they do have that option
Well, he's a suit, they certainly not going to let an engineer drone through a video.
This would be great in Portland. They use lots of plywood.
just which model or option package must I order to get what is shown here within the bed ? Is it simply a bed liner or more than one option, or on a package ?
All models have the bed liner. Only XLT/Lariat have the 110VAC and cubbies
I would have like to see how you can tie down a long ladder in the bed. I have a 20’ extension ladder. The floor tie down at the back looks promising but will it be enough for a 10+ long item to secure it with the tailgate fully closed?
I'm thinking an over the roof ladder rack...homemade or bought, foldaway or removable....I would want to be sure the truck could still fit 4 x 8 sheets while this rig was in place. My hybrid wont get 40mpg while carrying that extra gear, but I bet it will get better than the big truck that I want to keep but don't want to put gas in every week!
@@cowboy7ification no way I’d buy the Hybrid model, they offer a 4cyl ecoboost engine option that’s the same engine as in the Ranger. My Ranger is consistently over 22mpg in local driving.
Offer the hybrid drivetrain WITH AWD & I will sign up instantly!
Amen brother
I cringed when he said "They (potential customers) are of limited means..." and also "They don't have a disposable income for a high-end bike rack."
Sure might be true for some, but I also think a large portion of potential Maverick customers might be considering this vehicle because they like the low price and practicality of the vehicle and are not necessarily "poor."
I mean, It's fine if that's what your internal research said but don't say it out loud in front of the camera...
No one uses a quick release skewer anymore with disk brakes. If these guys actually threw a leg over a bike they would know better. Platform hitch carrier or front wheel over the tailgate is a better solution. Stick with building cars.
@@KODATHEDOG Say what? People still ride road bikes too, and they're all still mostly QR's. Not only that, there are tons of fork racks that work with through-axles. Just search "through axle fork mount" on amazon for what you would use to DIY something like this.
I respect the fact they are trying to think of the needs of bicycle riders, on my truck I found it's just easiest to install a tailgate pad and be done with it, doesn't take up any room in the bed, and my backflip bed cover still locks in place. Solves the bike problem and keeps my bed free and clear.
I had the same exact thought. I'm interested in this truck because I live in the city and don't want/need a big truck, not that I can't afford it. And even if your market research told you I can't afford it, don't tell me I can't afford it. Dude was just not a very good person to talk about this truck.
@@ericl6460 Why would I spend time removing a thru axle and risk my front rotor and pads become non aligned when I can use the tail gate or platform carrier. Yes I have old bikes with QR Skewers but my gravel, new road bike and MTB are all disks. Good luck in 10 years finding a bike with calipers
i like the fact that hes showing the wood warping inside the bed😂
Remark number you can get 12 volt adapters that will fit the opening for the 12 accessory hookups that are installed. Remark number 2 yeah my Toyota Tacoma has a cubby on both sides they will not stay shut no matter what the hell I do, tried adding extra tape, tried bending the and goddamn things won't stay shut, and I never drive off road! And it has a 110 volt Outlet on one side. The ironic part is I will sell my 2013 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner that is paid for at $23,500 and I will take delivery of my new Ford Maverick that I ordered in Bozeman Montana at 22450 hey. I thank God for Toyotas resale and for Ford's innovation. I ordered my new Maverick with the hundred 110 volt Outlet on the inside. Didn't have a place to store my extension cord on the Toyota anyway without the compartment coming open. Also noticed the Maverick has much deeper under seat storage then my taco does. Don't get me wrong my PreRunner is a badass truck that gets about 26 miles to the gallon no matter how you drive it. Enough said
It’s was probably only 3/8 plywood
Don’t try that with 1/2 “ drywall.
Anyone know the precise measurements for the cuts for the 2x6's for each placeholder?
DIY Ford Maverick FLEX BED dividers by Rob Daman on CZcams
I really like this truck but as a big guy I feel like if I had it I would end up wishing I had a full size truck
It resembles the Ford explorer sport trac second generation, but with small engine of course. The Maverick has the same bed design but a bit wider but the same concept. It too has compartments in it left and right side of the bed and in the front of the bed. The Maverick only has one. An yes the Ford sport trac does have an outlet too. The Ford Maverick and the Ford sport trac are the same trucks.
What to do with 400w of power ? Put the same 7.2KW output. even sienna have 1500w.
Power tools
Man I wish they made a plug in hybrid of the maverick
Careful with that sheet of plywood, that's $500.
The thing I immediately noticed about the plywood demo is there is nothing to support they plywood in the middle. Which might not be important for think plywood, but what about Sheetrock, paneling, etc? Seems to me they are still missing a feature and need to do more customer research and R&D.
Is the tail gate strong enough to load a four wheeler with a ramp?
I think I read it can support about 500lbs. So a lighter one, probably the only size that would fit anyways, should be fine. Something really big or powerful is probably better off being pulled on a trailer.
I don't need any plywood but if I get this truck I'm buying a sheet just to test this out :) I think I would go for the Hybrid personally. I drive the baby Jeep now (Renegade) and I was just looking at the fuel costs here in Canada. If I average the price of gas at $1.28/L it would save me over $1315 in fuel each year based on my driving of 55%hwy 45% city. That's crazy good fuel economy and a much more useful vehicle for my lifestyle. Can't fit plywood in the Renegade :P
That's an FX4 package, I'm hoping the bed height will be substantially lower on the base 2wd hybrid.
.3," between the packages so 8.6 vs 8.9
Ford's ingenuity with these 2x4 slots also came on my Dodge Dakota back in 1997. The multi-level tailgate thing also came on my 2010 Chevy Colorado. None of this is innovative, but it's nice that they included it.
So how does Ford get around the “chicken tax”? The low cost indicates they have no 25% tariff. This truck is made in Mexico and imported.
NAFTA or whatever it's called now.
Look you can put a piece of wood across hear just like on any truck. Oh ya we also added a cubby right here in the same spot as Toyota trucks.
What is the length of the bed till the end of the tailgate when it's down? I've noticed nobody is attempting to load a motorcycle on these.
Ive heard 6 feet in total with the gate down.
Be carful though… the tailgate is rated to only 300lbs. So I’m not sure how you’re gonna load anything over a dirt bike.
@@jonnyjl345k7 according to Forbes, its 400lb in the mid position, and 500lb when flat.
@@reptiliancow
Damn I just looked it up to be sure, you’re right. I saw another video that said 300, guess they lied 🤷♂️
@@jonnyjl345k7 ive seen a ton of speculation too. Never know who to trust these days 😆
Does this have a blind-spot monitoring? My wife needs it when driving a truck.
Yes. Standard. And auto braking. The rest of the Auto pilot type features come in the higher trim models
There are rumors of plug-in hybrid and pure EV versions coming. Sign me up! If I could get a plug-in hybrid with a 30-40 mile battery range I could then drive to the office on battery, charge it at the office (at no cost) and make it back home and charge at home. And still have the range of a gas engine for road trips. And be able to make Home Depot runs on the weekend. Sounds like the perfect commuter car to me.
if it had an extended cab and 6 foot bed i would gladly sacrifice some rear seat space and buy it in an instant
That’s where I put my weeeeeeed. 😂
Why a lift bed height of 30.1 inches though? Why not just make it 30 inches even?
Want a 2 door with a longer bed.
I'm surprised they called this a Maverick. I would have thought they would only use that name if they came out with an updated version of the car of the same name. But, it's still kind of cool they brought back the name. My grandmother had one but I can't remember which engine it was. #memories
When I met and married my first wife she drove a red Ford Maverick. 😮
Other than the Mustang I think Ford quit building cars
Is it better to get the bedliner from the dealership for 500$? or is it better or cheaper to get the same type of bedliner after getting truck?
Getting it done on your own tends to be about $350 to $450, plus being without your vehicle for a day at the minimum.
Better price as an option from the manufacturer or dealer. Getting a spray in liner after market is expensive in comparison...could be twice as much.
So how late long is the bed? Did I miss it?
Didn't miss it but apparently 4.5 feet long.
It's a couple inches longer than the Santa Cruz's 54 inches vs. 52.1 on the Hyundai. A good video if you're looking for capacities and specs is over at TFLnow CZcams channel - czcams.com/video/21m53LvzrzY/video.html
You’re either really strong or that’s a $60 sheet of 3/8” plywood? Bigger bed would also be an innovative solution. Like a $23k Ford Ranger XLT ? 😢 10 Tie Downs, what are you moving a totem pole?
Did you not see the flex on that sheet?
@1:15: "oblong sheet of plywood". L M A O
I went to dealer to try to reserve they said theres a 5k mark up. This is future ford of Sacramento!! Ford need to do something about this.
Are you serious?! I’m from Sac and just did the online reservation… did you end up ordering? Or trying a new dealership?
LOL California. Send a letter to your Congress person (Nancy Pelosi, Maxine Waters, Adam Shiff or any of the other Democrat corruption) and complain about the cost of living in California. Oh wait, that won't do any good because they are big part of the problem.
What kind of watch does he have
Looks like a Tissot T-Race to me.
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Plugin and light are in a dumb location, anything that's loose inside the bed can slide into and smash them. It would be much better if they were tucked up under the rail. I do like the little cubby for storing things.
Damn it. I just want a small truck I can ride my motorcycle up into and transport the damn thing easy without being so big it can't fit in my garage.
What the size of the bed? Want to know if I can fit a motorcycle in it
54"
The big would dwarf the “ truck “ if you can even fit it
4.5ft long by a little over 4ft wide. 6ft long with the tailgate down.
I like the Ridgelines we have as there are no rear wheel wells. And drywall and plywood load flat right on the bed and tailgate.
I don't think he said "umm" enough times in the video......
Love the truck, think it's a great place for people who never had trucks....or like me, had a huge truck that I dont use ever near enough but I still need one occasionally.
Great little weekend warrior.
I currently have an 01 f250 plow truck, a Jeep Wrangler as a toy. I was thinking of getting rid of my 01 f250 and getting a new f250 tremor. The maverick makes more sense as I dont need a full size all the time but when I do, there's no way around it. So I'll keep my 01 and wrangler and likely get a maverick in Awd for my new daily vehicle that'll get double the mileage at least of my f250 plus hopefully be a nice vehicle all around.
@@ExperiencesAndEquipment I wanted an AWD, but I have never had to use my 4wd in literally YEARS.......so the 40mpg fwd hybrid will be perfect and I'll spend a lot less on Gas thankfully.....I'd like the f150 lighting but that's out of my budget
@@orion9807 I wish the fwd was an option for me. Wisconsin winters and often going down fire roads to go camping, makes awd/4wd a necessity. My Jeep and F250 both have/had 33" mud tires. I figure 25 mpg year round is better than 10 or so in my f250 when winter comes and 40 when the weather isn't crap. Plus the f250 is definitely not a nice or classy ride being a 20 year old work truck, I literally have to jump in it because it's so freaking tall.
@@ExperiencesAndEquipment yeeaaahhh at that point you forsure need atleast an AWD......I just wish it wasn't so much extra......from a lariat fwd to a 2.0ecoboost with tow package and fx4 it's like $4850 extra i believe......I'll take fwd and get me a jeep to go off roading once in a while
This guy was funny. Couldn't get the tailgate adjusted and then dissed the target market with limited means comments. I especially liked when he said notice how the plywood slides right out. Yes right onto the highway when you drive away. Best to just keep that tailgate up please. Outlets are known as 120 v sir not 110 and 400 watts is about 3.3 amps not much plus I'm pretty sure you would have to have the truck running to get 120v ? This stuff works a lot better in an electric truck with their huge batteries but not too well for an ice vehicle.
Take a shot everytime he says "uh"
Can change were you hook your tailgate cables on any truck. Should never trust them to carry a load, has said that is truck manuals for many decades.