u/AbsoluteThunderCunt

I have a 2026 Hybrid Lariat, like the one at the top of the screenshot, and I’m considering swapping the OEM 19s for OEM Tremor 17s, like the ones at the bottom.

I go off-road about once or twice a month, and I’ve been thinking about making the change for both functionality and looks. The taller sidewall, slightly wider tire, and ability to air down more seem like real advantages.

Does anyone here have a Lariat running the OEM Tremor wheel and tire setup? If so, I’d love to see pictures and hear your thoughts after making the switch.

I have a 2026 Hybrid AWD and I’m looking at enabling Off-Road Mode 22 with FORScan.

What I’m specifically interested in is the AWD calibration. Has anyone actually tested whether enabling Off-Road mode on a Hybrid makes the rear axle engage earlier/more aggressively, rather than just changing throttle response and traction control?

I’m not expecting Tremor hardware/features, just wondering if the regular Hybrid AWD gets the more aggressive AWD behavior from the Off-Road calibration.

I really wish the Tremor was still a package (like the ‘23 and ‘24) and that you could add on top of the hybrids :/

I haven’t installed my skid plates yet, so I was taking it very slow and clearing bigger rocks out of the path before attempting anything, but the hybrid was extremely capable! Plus… I averaged 33 MPG during the entire off-road trip.

I’m assuming this is the GPS tracker the dealership installed behind the OBD-II port on my financed 2026 Maverick.

I want to remove it because… screw them.
Can I safely unplug it, or is there anything I should watch out for?

I got tired of opening the hood every time I wanted to use my battery maintainer, so I added a CTEK 8.2 ft Comfort Connect extension.

I routed it to the cowl/wiper area and secured it inside the engine bay. Now I can just reach under the rear edge of the hood, pull out the capped connector, and plug in the charger. No longer need to open the hood!!!

I used the spare silicone cap from the permanent lead that came with the charger to protect the extension from the elements.

Note: You can also buy CTEK’s longer permanent eyelet lead and route that directly to the cowl area. I already had a shorter permanent lead installed, so adding the extension was easier than replacing it

1/2 torque wrench set ($141) + accessory set ($35)

I’m installing the underbody cavity covers and I can’t for the life of me loosen the two 18mm frame bolts near the rear 😅

Does anyone in the Chula Vista / San Diego area know of a shop that would be willing to just crack those two bolts loose? I’d rather pay someone 15 minutes than buy an impact wrench for a one-time install.

I was actually about to return the covers because of this, but then I remembered I plan to hit some off-road trails soon, so now I kind of want to keep them.

[2026 Hybrid Lariat]

I installed a permanent CTEK battery-maintainer eyelet pigtail on the under-hood positive jump post, but the factory red cover no longer closes because the eyelet and cable are in the way.

Has anyone found a clean workaround? Can the red cover be safely removed so I can trim a small notch for the cable, or is there a better aftermarket boot or cover that fits over the post, washer, and nut?

Ideally, I wouldn’t want to cut it while it’s still attached and risk damaging anything nearby.

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For context, my truck may sit in the garage anywhere from two days to a couple of months, so I use this for quick connections to the maintainer. Also, for people wondering, I didn’t connect it directly to the battery under the rear seat because Ford generally directs owners to use the designated under-hood jump points on hybrids, and accessing the battery directly wouldn’t be practical for me anyway.

I’ve seen people complain about updates screwing with their cars. I just enabled it (it was disabled by default), but I’m thinking on leaving it off. Thoughts?

I’m trying to permanently install the quick-connect pigtail for a CTEK MXS 5.0 on my 2026 Maverick Hybrid.

I need the connection to remain under the hood because the passenger-side rear door is very close to the garage wall, making the battery under the rear seat difficult to access.

In the photo, would the bolt marked in green, which I guess is a ground cable attached, be a suitable place for the negative eyelet?

For the positive jump post marked in red, does anyone know the correct thread size and what type of nut I should use to secure the positive eyelet without removing any existing hardware?

The pigtail I currently have uses M10 (13/32”) eyelets, which are obviously not the correct size for these connection points. What is the correct size I should be using, such as M8 or M6?

Picked up my Maverick and noticed the dealer installed wheel locks, but they stick out way farther than the regular lug nuts. My previous Mercedes and BMW had wheel locks too, but they sat much cleaner and didn’t look obvious at all, maybe this is normal in trucks?

Has anyone had locks installed from the dealership that looked better than these?

I’m honestly leaning toward just replacing them with the original lug nuts on the next rotation (just haven't myself because they were "free"), but wanted to ask first. Would you keep them, replace them with another one, or remove the locks completely?