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The Maverick Hunter
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Приєднався 20 гру 2022
This channel is dedicated to my Ford Maverick and the process of building this affordable, compact pickup into a capable hunting vehicle that can tackle a variety of off-road and other outdoor pursuits.
Super Fast Off-Road Air Compressor Inflates 35-Inch Tires in 2 Minutes!
In this episode, Christian takes a closer look at the Tozalazz 4x4 Off-Road air compressor. This 12-volt unit operates by hooking to your vehicle's battery and can quickly and easily inflate even the largest of off-road tires in no time. We air down the 35s on a brand new Ford Bronco Heritage Edition, take it out on the beach and then use the Tozalazz compressor to reinflate.
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This affordable compressor is a perfect companion for your vehicle, regardless of whether you use it for off-roading, overlanding, hunting, fishing, camping, hiking or any other activity that takes you off the pavement and away from civilization. A great safety net to have in the great outdoors!
PRODUCT LINK: www.amazon.com/Tozalazz-Compressor-Portable-Inflator-11-65CFM/dp/B0BGH9NJLP/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=3M9HF50FQH7XY&keywords=tozalazz%2B12v%2Bair%2Bcompressor%2Bportable&qid=1701447135&sprefix=tozalazz%2B12v%2Bair%2Bcompressor%2Bportable%2Caps%2C299&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1
This affordable compressor is a perfect companion for your vehicle, regardless of whether you use it for off-roading, overlanding, hunting, fishing, camping, hiking or any other activity that takes you off the pavement and away from civilization. A great safety net to have in the great outdoors!
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Super Easy Ford Maverick Taillight Upgrade
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Swap out your OEM bulbs with LEDs for insane brightness and a great look! In this episode, Christian shows you how to do the job in just minutes. Links to LED bulbs used in video here: Lasfit: www.lasfit.com/products/wt21w-canbus-led-turn-signal-light?rq=na_led-bulbs~mk_ford~md_maverick~yr_2022~zq_xl-xlt~dz_rear-turn-signal-brake-tail-light F150 LEDs: www.f150leds.com/collections/2022-ford-mave...
Ford Maverick Overlanding Build: Awesome Roofnest Tent & Leitner Designs Rack!
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In this episode, Christian and Lindell provide a full overview of the camping setup on their 2022 Ford Maverick pickup. This includes the all-new Roofnest Condor Overland 2 roof tent and the Leitner Designs ACS Forged bed rack with integrated gear and equipment storage capabilities. When combined with the truck, these products make for an awesome setup that allows easy and convenient camping, w...
Why Ford Maverick Ecoboost Owners NEED to Change Oil More Frequently!
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Christian explains why changing the oil sooner than Ford's recommended 7,500-mile interval and using a high-quality, 100% synthetic oil is critical for the long-term life of the Maverick's 2.0-liter, turbocharged Ecoboost engine. He also demonstrates how to complete an oil change by walking you through the process on his 2022 Maverick FX4. Chapters: 00:21 - How Often & What Oil? 04:14 - Skid Pl...
Real-Life Tonka Truck Gets 56 Miles Per Gallon!
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Mike Tucciarelli modified his 2023 Ford Maverick hybrid to be a real-life Tonka truck! From the bright yellow color and Tonka decals to oversized tires, custom rims, a sports bar, mud flaps, running boards and custom interior modifications, it's not hard to see why Mike's little truck captured first place in the Maverick class at the 2023 Ford Nationals in Carlisle, Pa. Oh, and did we mention t...
Episode 12: Expert Window Tint Install
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Everyone knows window tint makes your vehicle look cool, but did you know that quality carbon or ceramic tint also keeps your vehicle cooler, reduces glare and protects your skin from UV light? Christian goes behind the scenes as the guys at Hazle Tints install a 20% carbon tint on the front windows of his 2022 Ford Maverick pickup, explain the benefits of window tint and demonstrate how profes...
Episode 11: Black Out Your Tail Lights for $15!
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In this episode, Christian shows you how to get that "Black Appearance Package" look on your tail lights for less than $15 using a bottle of industrial degreaser. Watch as he goes through the entire process, step by step, on his 2022 Ford Maverick and explains how anyone can do this easy and inexpensive mod that really enhances the look of your vehicle. Chapters 00:06 - Introduction 00:38 - Tai...
Episode 10: I Bought My Wife A Maverick Tremor!
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Christian bought his wife a 2023 Maverick Tremor XLT in Avalanche Gray. Get her reaction to the new truck (she thinks it's "cute") and their plans for its future (pink decals, anyone?). This video provides a female perspective on the Tremor and why it just might be the perfectly sized pickup for a woman.
Episode 3: Three Easy Maverick Mods
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The Maverick Hunter shows off three quick, easy and affordable mods on his 2022 Ford Maverick pickup. Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:21 Hood Protector 01:52 Custom FX4 Decals 06:31 Tailgate Letters 07:40 Wrap-Up Watch as Christian discusses his Lund Aeroskin Hood Protector, custom Black Ops FX4 decals from Sign Rite Designs and the self-adhesive acrylic Maverick letters on the tailgate.
Episode 7: Another Cheap & Easy Maverick Mod - Cargo Lights!
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You can dramatically improve your Maverick's cargo bed lighting for less than 40 bucks! In this episode, Christian explains how to quickly and easily replace the factory incandescent bulbs in the rear cab fixture with LEDs that will provide a major upgrade for your backup/cargo lighting and your third brake light.
Episode 8: I Lifted My Maverick - and It's Awesome!
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Go behind the scenes with Christian as he gets the 2-inch Eibach Pro Lift Kit Springs installed on his 2022 Ford Maverick pickup. Tires and wheels are upgraded at the same time with Firestone Destination AT 245/70/17 tires and Fifteen 52 Traverse MX wheels, resulting in an extremely aggressive new stance that also looks incredible! Chapters 00:08 - Overview 02:01 - Front Springs 03:40 - Rear Sp...
Episode 9: Why I Turned Down a 2023 Maverick Tremor!
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In this episode, Christian provides a detailed explanation of why he chose to keep his 2022 Ford Maverick FX4 over the 2023 Ford Maverick Tremor that he ordered last fall. See a side-by-side comparison of the two package options and lean why Christian decided the FX4 was a better overall package for his needs than the Tremor, despite the Tremor's beefed up all-wheel drive system and off-road tu...
Episode 6: Leitner Designs ACS Forged Sneak Peek
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Here's a first look at the Leitner Designs ACS Forged bed rack on my 2022 Ford Maverick! Learn a bit more about the ACS Forged and all the storage and utility it offers the serious hunter, angler or general outdoorsman.
Episode 5: I Got My Truck Ceramic Coated - Watch the 8-Hour Job in Under 15 Minutes!
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Episode 5: I Got My Truck Ceramic Coated - Watch the 8-Hour Job in Under 15 Minutes!
Episode 4: RokBlokz Mud Flap Installation
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Episode 4: RokBlokz Mud Flap Installation
Episode 2: The Stock FX4 Tires Must Go!
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Episode 2: The Stock FX4 Tires Must Go!
Well done. One of the few videos that actually show the before and after shots.
My dealership (still) recommends 5K or one year on every vehicle.
Great info, thanks! Question, doesn't running bigger tires like that hurt the transmission over time?
Would love more details about the drying process. The Zep worked wonders after 15 minutes in each housing. However, even after rinsing with distilled water, the hair dryer is NOT drying the housing. I’ve had a hair dryer on it in 15 minute increments for 90 minutes and even though the distilled water prevented water spots, I still have a puddle of water inside the housing. I’m struggling to understand how this step took you 15 minutes?
If you have to, push a lint-free rag down there with a plastic kitchen utensil to soak up the remaining puddles. You should only have a few drops of water left in the light housing when you go to the blow dryer.
I used motor craft 5 20 in my New Ford Taurus DOHC V6 Change oil every 3500 miles Car had 250 thousand on it when I sold it to buy my Maverick Truck. My 2.0 will run that same with 93 octan gas i had 250000 0n fuel pump also using Sunoco gas
Any little engine with a turbo is overclocked & needs frequent servicing. !
Walmart always has deals on tires!
could you do that to a lariat with the led?
Your truck looks really nice. How did it affect your mpg and payload capacity?
Use metal ramps gentlemen.
7500 mile oil change intervals are completely crazy, will definitely sludge up your motor over time. Having owned and maintained my own vehicles for many decades, as I had worked as a professional auto mechanic for many years back in the day, I would agree wholeheartedly with this guy to use pure synthetic oil (my preference is Castrol Syntec, as it is more readily available at local big box stores, along with the Fram Synthetic Oil filter). I always do the first oil change at 2500 miles and use petroleum oil, then switch to pure synthetic at 5K miles, and then every 5K miles which is now really easy to keep track of (10k, 15K, 20K, etc.). Only correction I would note is to just loosen but not remove the rear two bolts for the large pan, as it is designed to slid off of and back on to those two rear bolts (notice the slots in the rear of the pan), that will make the job just a bit easier. Also, I would reinstall the bolts by hand and then be sure to adjust the torque setting on the driver when tightening the bolts, although I always do a final tightening by hand rather than rely on a tool that might under or over tighten the bolts.
Thank you for the insight ... does Fram have different quality filters .. i have seen video on youtube showing how bad they were .. rusty .. dirty .. particles .. etc ...
@@goldengate8287 Lots of youtube videos trying to tip Fram off of their pinnacle as the premier oil filter supplier, and lots of crap lies about them. Fram makes a whole bunch of different filters for various applications, I would choose the one that is designed for synthetic oil.
Is the degreaser vehicular and diodegradable?
It's ZEP from Home Depot. I have no idea if it's biodegradable. But you can look it up and read the label.
does it still reflect light with the chrome being removed?
Well, when the bulb comes on, you can see light from inside the plastic light housing. Does the black plastic interior of the housing reflect light as well as the chrome interior that I removed? Well, of course not! Is it still bright enough? I would say yes. I also replaced the factory halogen bulbs with LEDs to improve brightness.
great video , thanks
Great video!!! Finally.....someone who doesn't just spend thousands on wheels, tires, racks & tents but can't justify money on oil and oil changes!! Good on ya brother!! Hope you're keeping up on transmission and diff fluids too!!
I only use Amsoil 💪💪
I’ve heard numerous automotive engineers stating the recommended intervals are for warranty and a minimum. They all state if you want it to last change oil more frequently. In fact, at one dealership I worked at I seen a customer get a new engine despite being out of warranty simply because they did just that, changed their oil more often than recommended. I have a Maverick too and change oil every 4k, starting at 1k with full synthetic Pennzoil Platinum.
Let us know when your truck stops beading water with that 5 year Ceramic coating. I had the same thing done to my Wifes CX30 (5 years ceramic) and it stopped beading after 1 year. I am thinking 5 year is BS
The longevity of a ceramic coating has a ton to do with how well you maintain it. You can't just coat a vehicle and think of it as a magic bullet. You have to do regulsr maintenance washes and then applying a quality detail spray after washing hrlps a lot. I can say that my truck still beads water as well as the day it was coated. When it doesn't bead as well I know it's time for a wash and then the beading comes back instantly.
Looks great but looks like you got 2 inches of lift on front but with the bigger tires it should have been 3 inch right? 2 inches from the lift and 1 inch from the bigger tires. So do those springs really only lift the truck 1” in front? Also any issues with your CV Axles since lifting?
that top is not at all airodynamic which will kill the gas mileage
This is true. But it's not like I'm camping all the time. I just take the tent off the truck most of the time and put it on for camping trips.
Thanks for sharing the video. Have you changed the transmission oil yet?
I have not. I am not yet at 20,000 miles on my truck. Not sure what the recommendation is off hand. I actually would like to change the front and rear gear oil very soon.
I'm looking for some but the sizes are all over the place. What were the sizes in inches of these? I've measured of course, but i see conflicting info online. Thanks
Dang 245 65 17 looks good! I have to consider these tires. The truck looks great.
where did you get those headlights covers that you have over the top part of the headlight?
It's just vinyl wrap a local tint shop did for me
Kind of an unnecessary job. Factory lights are sufficiently bright. If the upgrade is for nervous drivers to feel more comfortable with super bright lights, go for it. They look so bright that they may blind tail-gaters as well. Leave in the factory bulbs.
after loose but not leaking, use a Mc-cup over the filter to twist off, no mess.
I'd like to get one but there's a waiting list due to youtubers buying everything up. It'd be nice for once tot see a video of using this truck bed as this this vehicle was designed to do. What Typical household items fit in the bed, will it hold new in box washer and dryers for example.
You can place an order just like I did -- TWO YEARS AGO.
@@themaverickhntr Still waiting?
Thanks for the video. You mentioned you can recalibrate the computer to go from 225 to 235 tires. Do you know where I can get more info on how to do that?
Sure on the Maverick Truck Club online forum
Just got mine and installed one of those garage, smart electric hoist. Still testing and playing with the hoist, but I’m pretty excited about it.
That's awesome! I'm actually looking at getting a hoist as well that I can mount on the underside of my deck. At 300 pounds, the tent is a bit of a bear to put on/take off, even with another strong person to help.
@@themaverickhntr the Overland 2 is 190 pounds
FOED techs are ignorant, the quality of the oil is important new synthetic oils can be in the engine for over two years and 10,000 miles, so changing oil more frequently just make oil companies richer there is zero data supporting 5000 mile oil changes are beneficial and the actually might be worse for your car
Fresh oil is worse for your engine? I'd love to see the data on that. Meanwhile I'll stick with short oil change intervals.
@@themaverickhntr nobody said that. You can change oil ever day of your desire keep making billionaires out of the oil executives
Thanks for the video! Nice job! If I can add a suggestion. Remove the fill cap and dip stick first. Then when you pull the drain plug and filter, you will get a smoother and more complete drain.
I just bought a 2024 Maverick XLT ecoboost last week, and the dealership I bought from told me every 5k miles was their recommendation, so at least some dealers are aware that they need oil changes slightly more frequently
I replaced my AWD badge with a Hybrid badge and removed my FX4 decals.
I went ahead and removed my FX4 decals and removed my AWD emblem. Then put a Hybrid emblem on the tailgate.
This still works with distilled water? I can´t buy ZEP in my country. Thanks!
Was just the springs changed or were shims also put on? What are exact models of Eibach springs? These springs increased how many inches in height? thank you very much and congratulations the car looks good
Recommendation: I bought the Maverick rubber bed mat and replaced the bottom tray of the drop in bed liner on my 24 FX4 Cactus Gray. Love your channel
Hi there, do you have an email or IG that I can contact you about a potential brand event?
Nice video .. but why you didn’t prime or fill your filter with oil before installing it? Many says it’s very important to do so
My tail lights wont pop off like that, are there extra steps not listed on this or is it different for 2024? Xlt fx4
I have a question. I decided to buy eibach springs after i saw your video and had them installed. Im having an issue though. After the install, i noticed i pretty much lost all of my downward travel in my shock. Going over a speed bump at 20-25mph, i hear a loud bang when the suspension is coming downward. I can only assume that the noise im hearing is the shock bottoming out. Do you have this issue? I seem to only have an inch and a half to 2 inches of downward travel after the install. How did you combat this if you did not also replace the strut with a longer shock?
If you drive quickly over an open space like a big pothole or a speed bump where your tire is going to momentarily come off the ground you'll hear this sound. I don't think it's a strut issue. I think it's the springs rapidly expanding due to the fact the tire has left the ground allowing the spring to decompress because the weight of the truck just came off it. I have found I can eliminate the issue 90-plus percent of the time by just slowing down and not being hard on the accelerator over such obstacles. It's much worse if you are actively accelerating when it happens. Although the sound is annoying I don't believe it's causing any actual problems.
Can you do the headlights too
No. The headlight unit is sealed. Process much more involved. It has been done but I recommend it for most people.
Love MKC
I wonder would this work on the headlights?
No.
The ATR is all the all terrain tire most Maverick owners will ever need. Light off roading, snow, and sand is all they will ever see. They don’t design mass market vehicles for the extreme use case. If you need more, buy more. The Aftermarket exists for that reason.
I needed more and bought more. What was your point again?
Change me know or pay me later say ford techs right on!!!
I have a 2023 Maverick lariat I would love to lift it. Could you give me a price on what that would cost with tires and rims rough estimate I would appreciate it. God bless.
A grand for wheels. A grand for tires. $300 for lift springs. And whatever a local shop is going to charge you to install it all.
@@themaverickhntr thank you 😊
I read that using the lift kits causes premature failure of the constant velocity joints. Have you had any problems? What lift kit did you use?
I have been asked and answered this question many times. I am now over 17,000 miles so far so good.
@@themaverickhntr Thanks very much. I appreciate it. What kit do you recommend?
what happenbed to this guy?...no videos in over 4 months
I'm still alive and will post more content this spring/summer.
Don’t you reset the oil change alert after each oil change ? Thx for the vid.
Yes, I reset the oil life meter. I also log the oil changes in the vehicle service history in The Ford Pass app. So, I can always refer back to that for the exact mileage and date I last changed the oil.