I bought the Ford factory strut and the top screw in ball. Gate already had the bottom pivot on it. Works great. Nice and smooth all the way down. Only negative is the cost.
Went with Yakima on the roof for our canoes. (12', 15', and 16.5'). Was able to get a little more spread between bars by using the clips from our Maverick on the back bar. Nice T@B RHIPDX. Miss ours.
The biggest recall is to check for a pinched wire in the A pillar. Don't think I'll need heavier oil for that. :LOL: My last recall was for the tow package. My '25 Ranger did the recall itself in the driveway (software update).
I bought the Lasfit bed mat (sold under many different names). Didn't like it as it has too many ridges that things get caught on trying to slide them around and didn't stay flat. Wound up with the Ford mat for the Ranger. Much better. Flat, easy on knees, things will slide when you want them...
I don't need to see my cell as it's all on the display anyway. I do use an RV GPS when towing though and this little holder with the standard ball clips nicely to the vent. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NWFZYBW
Saw the same thing with the Bronco Sport and the Maverick. First model year or two lots of nice little perks included over the lower trims with fewer every year after that. Now the upper trims aren't that much different than the base models unless you add the pay for options. Even then there's...
Very easy to run cables front to back along floor inside under the door sills. You can pull up the plastic over the carpet/floor and just stuff them in there. Ran my rear camera cable that way. Five minute job.
Not yet. All I've done is add magnetic USB rechargeable lights to the bed under the cover. The 12 volt and USB in the bed isn't a priority as I had them in my Maverick for three years and never used them. I've added them to the outside of of our camper which is when I would mostly use them.
The ridges on those bed mats prevent things from being slid in or out. After a week mine still didn't lay flat. Mine was a Lasfit. They're just rebranded. Have one taking up space in my garage. They are cheap right now though. The Ford is a much thicker mat, just more $$.
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I use them in the camper also. They have three levels of brightness and can detect movement so one is in the bathroom so no one has to fumble for the light at night.
I have the Worksport AL4 on my '25. Made in the USA, not just assembled or packed here like the others. I like that there's no rubber edges to wear out in the sun and UV rays. I can walk on it.
I use these USB rechargeable stick-ons, one on each side under the cover. These have metal plates that stick on and then the light magnetically sticks to the plates. Can pop them off to use as a portable light if needed.
I bought a '25 Ranger with the tow package without the TBC. I checked first to make sure the harness connector was there before I purchased it. If the '26 doesn't have the connector when customers are paying extra for a tow package it's on Ford. It's bull crap they they removed it when it was...