Yep- she squats. But is very capable as a tow vehicle.
I tow around 5000 miles per year. I tow my boat, popup camper, ATV trailer, and 2 placed enclosed snowmobile trailer. I tow in blizzards in Michigan's U.P., and through steep hill country without issue (I do have the manual transmission)...
'23 Big Bend 2-door 2.3L Manual Transmission - spends annually 3+ months in 4WD and tows 3,000-5000 miles/year. Fluid Change Complete.
This is my second fluid change on the MT88 (done again because I have "the noise")- but the first on the diffs and transfer case. My first change on the MT88...
Oooof.....so much bad information in your paragraph. Wow. @CarbonSteel did a very nice job of redirecting.... The Moral of the story? It's pretty simple- change your fluids, and use a decent synthetic. Follow @CarbonSteel 's advice, and you'll be in great shape.
BTW- Heavy Towing? Bronco's...
I realize that most folks don't really "Use" their Bronco's for their intended purpose. And for those folks, they are probably comfortable with going with Ford's recommendation. That is probably ok for their use.
I take advantage of the capabilities of the vehicle, but don't abuse it...
I'm starting to pull together my list for my driveline fluids.
I fall in the severe use category. I am located in cold/snow country and my Bronco on a normal winter will spend 2-3 months regularly in 4H. I tow 3000 lbs frequently- around 2000-3000 miles per year. I use 4L frequently (probably...
'23 MT w/ AA Transmission built in February.
I changed out the original MT fluid ay approximately 1700 miles because I had "the noise" in my AA transmission from new. I replaced the original fluid with BG Syncro Shift II.
I am pleased to report that I just turned over 19,000 miles on the BG...
Anyone with towing experience must have rolled their eyes when reading Tectico's promo. It irreparably undermines Tectico's credibility, and raised questions about the product itself.