Will Ford's TINY TREMOR Make It Up Our Hill? Maverick Tremor Off Road Test

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Жыл бұрын

The ALL NEW 2023 Ford Maverick TREMOR Is here! Welcome to the KZfaq show where we rate vehicles on our Hipster Scale and give insight on "Who is this car for?" As well as give our thoughts on Interior, Exterior, Powertrain and Dynamics.
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Chapters:
0:07 | Intro
0:44 | Trail Lines & Mud Pit
01:54 | Maverick Tremor Off Road Features
03:00 | Maverick Tremor Drive Modes
5:50 | Maverick Tremor Mud Pit
08:29 | Maverick Tremor Hill Test
10:03 Maverick Tremor Approach Angle
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@scupking Жыл бұрын

The Maverick reminds me of my old XJ Cherokee. Everything you need nothing you don't and it does a good all around job at most tasks. This is a back to the basic truck like how it should be.

@Vanillagorilla94 Жыл бұрын

Meatier and slightly taller tires would of climb that easy

@Anchor7 Жыл бұрын

And airing them down for better traction

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@99unclebob Жыл бұрын

nice review, the Maverick is a good all rounder, a real skid plate package offered from Ford would be great, I think the aftermarket will be the first to offer it, Living in Central Canada last winter we had our worst winter in over 110 yrs, i met a guy who had a Maverick FX4 and bought dedicated snow tires for it and he said it would push snow almost up to the bottom of the front grill before it would start to slow down and start to dig in, it never left him stranded in any snowy conditions and he was amazed how well it preformed on icy roads and said that was probably attributed to the dedicated snow tires and was pretty easy on fuel in the winter time and we regularly get -25 with windchills I'd like to buy one in a couple of years when the supply chain gets back into a better position than they are now and i refuse to pay more than sticker, i am familiar with how it works being a former employee of GM Canada 👍

@josiandshanelivingonmaui3786 Жыл бұрын

I think it did great and was only limited by tires. Going through mud of that viscosity and climbing steep hard terrain like that is exactly why they make mud tires. Maxxis makes a Bighorn MT in 245/70r17. That tire fits FX4s without rubbing and would gain an extra 3/4" of ground clearance which would further boost its angles. Would have gripped the rocks(or is that funky poured concrete?) an slung through that mud with ease. People say MTs are too aggressive for this type of AWD but tires are for the terrain not the vehicle. Wanna race a Camry in a demo derby in mud put on mud tires. Wanna be a god in the snow in any vehicle put on snow tires. Wanna handle rainstorms on the highway put on tires with circumferential grooves.

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@mattthorson3162 Жыл бұрын

This truck checks soo many boxes for so many people. It does lots of things really well and at a reasonable price. Love the look, like the capability, great video guys!

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt!

@RobustArid379 5 ай бұрын

Except that tremor cost over $40k and the bare bone base model cost $23k

@kx8960 4 ай бұрын

@@RobustArid379 No, I just priced a Tremor with a few options for $35k.

@chitterlingsrtasty 24 күн бұрын

@@RobustArid379is that Canadian? Or just tremor with lariat in the US? XLT +tremor that im getting is around 36k msrp

@RobustArid379 24 күн бұрын

@@chitterlingsrtasty USA is experiencing high prices. But the market is overloaded with cars and you can get a discount offered

@Papershields001 Ай бұрын

The thing I like about the tremor is that it’s using the new normal AWD technology more to the fullest extent of its potential. Of course it’s never going to be like my bronco with mechanical lockers and a high and low range, but for an everyday vehicle it’s using its’ brains to do well in more challenging conditions.

@DJAA732 Жыл бұрын

So glad to finally see a driving video of the Tremor

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

Same here!

@the305hauler Жыл бұрын

I can't wait until I get my Maverick Tremor XLT Booyah 👊 😁 👍 🇺🇲

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@jliefer2484 Жыл бұрын

I love mine

@BoostedMaverick 2 ай бұрын

Definitely love my Tremor

@redefinecycles Жыл бұрын

I know it's no off road vehicle had jeep xj and wrangler and lifted 150. But bad on gas and how much did I use it for off road.. maverick tremor is a prefect overland vehicle for sure for going camping and moving around the land.. if I wanted a true off road vehicle yes ranger tremor would be the way to go for sure.

@josephalbritton6509 Жыл бұрын

The tremor package really kills the mileage. It gets 5mpg less than a fx4 on the highway

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@jamaisvu2664 Жыл бұрын

@@josephalbritton6509 most likely based on the front bumper design. If you add one of those air dams that the f150’s have then you can get it back

@THR33SIXX3MPYR Жыл бұрын

@@josephalbritton6509 I find that incredibly hard to believe. 24 MPG from a unibody truck on H/T's and a 4 cylinder? The only aerodynamic differences between the FX4 and the Tremor is a 0.8" lift and slightly different front bumper. In Eco Mode on the highway my girlfriend's brick-shaped Bronco Wildtrack Sasquatch with the 35" M/T's and the 2.7L V6 gets between 22 and 23 MPG. And that's running 75-80 on the highway.

@lockandloadlikehell 3 ай бұрын

You can save $10,000 and get a much more comfortable and capable Forester @josephalbritton6509

@AKS-74U Жыл бұрын

I'd really like to see how a regular FX4 Maverick does on this test. Obviously it would have to take the hybrid route, but I wonder how the normal AWD system compares to the Tremor system.

@americanrambler4972 Жыл бұрын

The limitation here was tire grip. A grippier tire and this would have ate that hill right up. As far as the front protection is concerned, if Ford does not do it, the aftermarket will come up with a tougher front skid plate. My configuration of choice would be the Maverick XL with the Tremor front bumper and tow hooks, a 4K tow package and the steel wheels with knobby tires. If I could select it, I would add the rear locker differential. But since you can only get the locker on the tremor, I think I would stick with an XL AWD and 4K tow package. But I will miss the front tow hooks and Tremor lower front bumper.

@davidalexispr Жыл бұрын

You can't get an XL with a Tremor package. It is for XLT and Lariat trims. IMO, the best configuration is an XLT FX4 with 4k TTow package. The tremor looses the ability to tow 4k.

@americanrambler4972 Жыл бұрын

@@davidalexispr Your correct. Cannot get tremor goodies on the XL. However, I have been wondering if the tremor front bumper can be bolted on in place of the stock curb sniffer lower bumper. For 2022, my preferred choice configuration was the XLT with the max tow and FX-4 package. But since Ford now includes the cruise control with the 2023 XL package, I no longer need the XLT package. And after consideration, I really don’t need the extra goodies of FX-4 package other than the front recovery hooks. I am not going to be doing any major off road exploring or use. So the XL AWD with the max tow package suits my needs. But I still don’t like the curb sniffer lower bumper. I don’t want to be bashing into parking lot tire curb stops and steep driveway ramps with my lower front bumper. And I don’t like the way it looks. So that is why I want the tremor bumper. I also want the rear locker, but I don’t want to give up the 4K tow package to get it. So, no Tremor package for me.

@davidalexispr Жыл бұрын

@@americanrambler4972 The tremor bumper wont fit a non tremor maverick since the intercooler is right there. I own a fully loaded XLT FX4 and the bumper is not that low, I hit it once in a place where a Ranger wouldve hit it too. You can just ad a 1 inch leveling kit and it would be the same height as the tremor

@americanrambler4972 Жыл бұрын

@@davidalexispr where is the intercooler relocated to on the tremor? I have not actually seen one up close in order to examine them.

@davidalexispr Жыл бұрын

@@americanrambler4972 No clue, probably up in front of the radiator but I'm just guessing. I know for a fact that it is located diferent from my FX4 but no idea how or where.

@Newfie-iv5pe Жыл бұрын

You can get mud and rut, and sand drive modes if you buy a xlt fx4 or lariat fx4. It's not just offered in the tremor model

@genostylez3 Жыл бұрын

Great video!

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@whit10mm72 Жыл бұрын

Nice review but I am really hoping yall do one on the updated 7.3 Tremor. Thanks

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

We can work that in! We have done a review of the 6.7 powerstroke F350 last year.

@whit10mm72 Жыл бұрын

@@TexasTruckChannel and it was great. But the new 7.3 supposed to be updated. Can't wait to see what yall think about it. Got to say this though, the 2022 looks. Better. I hate those new side steps. Thanks

@B1Springfield 21 күн бұрын

I think the tremor is the equivalent to the bronco sport badlands, and that thing has impressed me

@brewswillis9783 Жыл бұрын

Well done guys!

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@JustGrannie Жыл бұрын

Awesome video

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks Just Grannie!

@Cavemol5823 Жыл бұрын

well done video . I think just better skid plate and 2.5 lift kit is what you would need for harder hill climb . I’d love see you guys put fox shocks on it ! Thanks for video

@845ToastT Жыл бұрын

I wonder how close the fuel economy would get to the ranger with a lift kit and the added weight of skid plates and maybe bigger more aggressive tires.

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@shnerp Жыл бұрын

Got to admit, I hadn't really considered looking at a ford Maverick until I saw this video. 😃

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

They are worth the look, no question! Thanks for watching.

@BillyBennecke Жыл бұрын

I really tried to like Fords, but my Mo-chine (jeep) was doing full whoop, and crawled up a rocky hill where I got to see the paths in the valley below. Still building, can't wait to get to the next few mods. There's a crawl control in my jeep called Selec-speed, and I only recently considered using it for ascent, but you've given me the Idea that it's more capable than I previously thought. It used the ABS brakes pretty hard, and I'd like to switch to braided steel lines before playing too hard with it.

@lolotus4borderless Жыл бұрын

Love those real life tests! I doesn't matter how you get up the hill as long as you make it to the very Top (isn't that the Texas way?)

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! And the Tremor out performed ALOT of full and mid sized rigs on this hill.

@killersoung 14 күн бұрын

I have 22 fx4 maverick.. I don't think I need a locker dif. There is no need for 1. I pulled a 2 axle trailer going uphill, loose grave, uneven ground, backing up and pulling it out of the lot. Awd is just enough 👌

@Wheelman1966 Жыл бұрын

Great review. Question.. @ 4:42 you mentioned augmented V8 engine tones in two of the drive modes.. Is it very noticeable? I haven't found any other video that mentioned it.

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes it’s noticeable, it sounds like it’s the same sound used in the F150’s.

@samuelskinny Жыл бұрын

I bet if you throw it in mud and ruts it would have climbed that hill.. so many reviewers say ooh this hill is slippery so ill do sand or slippery mode, but those require a ton of tire spin, where mud and ruts reduces wheel spin.

@RobustArid379 5 ай бұрын

This is a wonderful car truck!! Every man ego is crushed because it’s smaller than f150 or f250 full size

@TexasTruckChannel 5 ай бұрын

Heck yeah!

@nxdboi Жыл бұрын

Or even just a leveling kit. Another inch up front would go a loooong way on approach angle.

@thedkracing 4 күн бұрын

If it had a true mechanical rear locker it would be fine but the clutch based locker just can’t keep them both spinning at the same time

@aknmtbr Жыл бұрын

Sand and mud and ruts comes on the FX4.

@richardhouvener6423 Жыл бұрын

Now, if they would only make a Tremor with the 4K Tow package...

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

No kidding!

@lordrayden3045 Жыл бұрын

Yeah that pissed me off

@ErelasInglor Жыл бұрын

Would love to see you guys do a video with this same situation and the Subaru Wilderness package, I'm all for the Maverick Tremor but I think you are coming down hard on that Subaru package without showing it to us and testing it first hand.

@kettlebellcarnivore-vr5cw 9 ай бұрын

Id be interested to see if you could have brake torqued it up that lip. That technique has gotten me into many places a vehicle never should have been able to get to. Maverick Tremor is top of my list for next vehicle.

@camoore565 5 ай бұрын

So one think about the trail control, you had said it works up and down hill. Be careful with using it down hill, I did the same and burnt out the ABS control module when it started to get away and the ABS started firing to slow it down.. Let's just say it's been an extremely long wait for the replacement part....

@ModernSurvivalSense Жыл бұрын

Eh? Mud and ruts and sand drive modes are on other mavericks. I believe it comes with the FX4 package.

@Mathew187187 Жыл бұрын

Why not try low range ?

@gophop 20 күн бұрын

Wish it had a lower 1st since we can't get a transfer case.

@off-roadingexplained8417 Жыл бұрын

It's like mine though. Still needs a 2 inch lift then it's fine. I think Cherokee Trailhawk beats it. Has low range and 5 skid plates (plus optional factory rock sliders) and better angles.Its close though! If you can get to a 3 inch or 4 inch lift (we're probably talking about subframe drops at that point) it would be really good.

@lordrayden3045 Жыл бұрын

Question I read elsewhere the lariat comes with push button start, all the other trims have a key Is that true?

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

Yes, in our experience that is correct.

@lordrayden3045 Жыл бұрын

@@TexasTruckChannel Well good My wife wants one, but she’s currently driving a renegade trailhawk, awesome car, but she’s gotten so used to the push button start, not having it would be a deal killer

@JohnDavid888 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, now I know not to waste money on a Maverick TREMOR. lol

@Narong3430 4 ай бұрын

I use my 2022 ford maverick as a work truck I have no intention of going off-road anytime soon.

@dy8863 9 ай бұрын

you can enable Sport mode with ForeScan

@shib9315 11 ай бұрын

Enough off road ability for 95 % of anyone out there .

@robertyoung8289 5 ай бұрын

I guess I'm in the 5 % class then.

@lunamaria1048 Жыл бұрын

You guys left out the most important factor, on the hill. The Maverick is lighter than that GX you showed spinning tires. Being lighter is better for driving on sand or mud, especially climbing. Because you don't sink in, as much.

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

Good point!

@nickb3968 Жыл бұрын

An aftermarket skid plate seems like a good purchase for this truck.

@dethpig420 Жыл бұрын

Why? The skid plates from the factory for tremors are more than sufficient for light duty off road.

@nickb3968 Жыл бұрын

@@dethpig420 I think if you watch the whole video they explain why.

@reg428 Жыл бұрын

Sand if for sand and deep snow. High rpm to keep tires spinning

@Chevygang23LT Жыл бұрын

How tall is the guy in red? I’m 6’2” and really like this little truck but wonder if I would fit?

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

6’4”, I can confirm that the Maverick IS tall driver friendly.

@Chevygang23LT Жыл бұрын

@@TexasTruckChannel good to know, thank you very much!

@bernardboka4277 Жыл бұрын

This little truck reminds me of the horse from Hidalgo the movie. An offspring of questionable parentage that nonetheless keeps giving and giving, going the distance whatever its owner asks of it. It is more of a real Mustang than even the car Mustang these days. (And I love the Mustang). It is far more than the sum of its parts

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

Amen!

@thomasnegron5762 5 ай бұрын

I would like to see this test with a more aggressive tire. I get the feeling that those tires are not gripping a dang thing.

@adamspencer6666 Жыл бұрын

Not a bad truck at all. Don’t know if anyone mentioned but did you guys air down at all?

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

Hi Adam, we did not air down. For the sake of consistency we do not air down any of the press loaners. There is certainly some additional grip on the table.

@adamspencer6666 Жыл бұрын

@@TexasTruckChannel ahhh gotcha yes that can make a huge difference! However you do lose some ground clearance. I am very impressed with the little maverick!

@kevincoughlin8087 Жыл бұрын

Respectfully, y'all left out the 2014 "TREMOR" Single Cab F-150 that was a one year only offering.

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

That is a great point. Thanks for pointing that out. The twin turbo ecoboost reg cab short bed was awesome.

@davidstrauss3548 Жыл бұрын

How would the 2023 Ford Maverick Tremor perform in deep, loose beach sand?

@HuronRiver-ke8xn 5 ай бұрын

I would have liked to seen it with mud and rut mode and at a similar speed the the f150 tremor pkg testsd speed. I understand the worry you had about the approach angle but you made the approach worse by keeping it in normal mode and sand mode digging it deeper down before the embankment on the hill. I dont think you gave it the best possible chance, or a fair attempt or honest assesment instead you almost set it up to fail. If you bring a vehicle up to a parking block then gave it gas it will have tremendous resistance similar to blocking the tires. Now add that same scenario on dirt with a 23 degree angle. I just think it didn't have a chance of succeeding the way you set it up and not putting it in the most aggressive mode with lockers on, on the first attempt.

@Anchor7 Жыл бұрын

Air down those tires and you'll be fine

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@robertyoung8289 5 ай бұрын

Nope. Then you loose even more clearance.

@TheCharleseye Жыл бұрын

_It's not a real locker!_ Cool. It's not a "real" truck, either. Meanwhile, both the vehicle and the axle do what they need to do, so what's the problem?

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

Our point exactly. Nothing to complain about here, the Maverick ties every bundle we threw at it.

@camoore565 5 ай бұрын

Also, there is an L button in the middle of the shifter that puts it in Low. It double as a neutral button if there is no one in the vehicle and pops up a message about that when you hit it, which seems to have caused confusion about its purpose. I know the video is a year old but maybe try it again and hit that button....

@robertyoung8289 5 ай бұрын

Its not a off roader its a soft roader.

@LarryRichelli 2 ай бұрын

It is still unclear if this is the same as the bronco sport badlands. A video on this would be great.

@CaponeXTF 2 ай бұрын

They are pretty much identical.

@hothatchpa Ай бұрын

In the middle of the knob is an L. If you click on that it locks it in low. Not sure if that would help or not but it is of note.

@TexasTruckChannel Ай бұрын

You’re right, it does. But that is not a low range. It actually just adjust the shift mapping to keep it in a lower gear rather than upshifting at the usual points

@zbfng812 11 ай бұрын

Correction guys: The Non-Tremor AWD FX4 Mavericks DO GET the Mud & Ruts; Sand; Slippery, Tow-Haul, and Normal modes.

@c1h2r3i4s56987 Жыл бұрын

14:15 did yall try hiting the L for low gear. it is easy to forget about.

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

Great question, and yes we did test that. Unfortunately selecting L will keep the transmission in lower gears (mostly for engine braking down hills) it is not a low range less than 1st gear.

@ourv9603 Жыл бұрын

I'm waiting for the 2024 Maverick AWD hybrid Tremor... !

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

Same here!

@munkysex00 Жыл бұрын

the only people on the internet who can't wheel a maverick tremor.

@thomaskrutulis2289 Жыл бұрын

Problem is torque management. The engine makes more stock than the tranny is rated for supposedly.

@kemot0505 Жыл бұрын

George MIchael still alive !

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

Ha!

@Iahusha777Iahuah Жыл бұрын

It didn't look you had traction control off for the last obstical

@jarueda13 10 ай бұрын

Airing down would’ve got it done.

@chipset2900 6 ай бұрын

Its gonna suck. Look up Ford PTU problems, and cracked integral exhaust manifolds. Better buy a walnut blaster machine, too.

@frankkeel8410 Жыл бұрын

It will take two years to place this in your driveway! You can not even order the Maverick till next fall. Is this teaser video ?

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@jliefer2484 Жыл бұрын

I ordered mine last month and it just came in last week

@lawrencefranck9417 Жыл бұрын

Spot me, says it all🤦‍♂️.

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

Says the fella behind the keyboard 🙃

@PatrickRich Жыл бұрын

What the "diff lock" buttons really do: tells the awd computer to expect slip. Seriously, that's it. It applies clutch current earlier and more aggressively but if you plugged into the awd computer i promise you'd see a huge variation in clutch current. You can tell really easily by turning them on and then doing a full lock u-turn off road. You won't see scrub as if they were locked. That's because the computer is calculating ideal torque values for rear clutches using all sensor inputs regardless of button state. It ain't locking anything. The awd computer will give the same clutch current maximums either way.

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

We did that because I was thinking the same thing (“locked” the rear diff on dirt) and it left a scrub radius. To be honest we did not expect that. It does seem that the pto clutch (transmission to rear end) is acting like you have described, as it does not bind at all on pavement when locked, or when turning on dirt. But the rear end is locking aggressive enough to spin 1:1 when a wheel is in the air, and to leave scrub marks in the dirt.

@mr.monitor. Жыл бұрын

That's pretty cool if it works. I would hope nobody is expecting a real transfer case and real locking 4x4. The AWD mode on f150 is very similar and the system works perfectly on my 2021 Transit Van. Easy to use and almost real without the risk of breaking things.

@RKmndo Жыл бұрын

Who drives through mud that slow? Put some mud tires on it and rest your purse on the throttle.

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@fraxonthefurry21 Жыл бұрын

The point is to put the truck in as much of a disadvantage as possible, that way you can see how well it struggles.

@MrSaaadpanda Жыл бұрын

Take it in the sand dunes and see how it does

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

If only we had any near us!

@martingriss4895 Жыл бұрын

too much air in tires

@welcometfreddysplace Жыл бұрын

ok don't bump it....

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@demonsaint1296 Ай бұрын

Moist

@quintili1 Жыл бұрын

AWD is just lame, it needs a two speed transfer case. The aftermarket will come up with a real skid plate. It's fine for gravel roads and some light off-roading.

@TexasTruckChannel Жыл бұрын

Not disagreeing, but thankfully there is a Ranger that checks those boxes.

@drayray4009 Жыл бұрын

Agreed…every time I pull them out with my Tacoma I give them a hard time lol just for kicks

@mr.monitor. Жыл бұрын

@@drayray4009 ya like you have ever pulled a Tremor out of anything.

@mr.monitor. Жыл бұрын

AWD is freaking awesome and works very well. If you want all that then you need a frame so just get the Ranger. This isn't the vehicle for those things.

@drayray4009 Жыл бұрын

@@mr.monitor. haha ok 👍 keyboard warrior