Bronco Raptor Tow rating due to a couple of stabilizer bars?

[Exekious]

I am watching a review on YouTube and apparently, Ford threw on a couple of stabilizer bars and boom 4500lb towing capacity! Does anyone agree? I'd love to get to that point with my standard Bronco so I can tow my 1993 Porsche 968.

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[Natai]

Remember that the Raptor already has different suspension, which can also be a major contributing factor. (Bronco's softer suspension for off-road compared to truck towing is a limiting factor.)
Not sure if the Raptor also has different brakes.

 

[MrGreen55]

I am watching a review on YouTube and apparently, Ford threw on a couple of stabilizer bars and boom 4500lb towing capacity!

Yup we all know about this when it got revealed that why everyone been wondering is this going to be add to the 23's.

 

[VoltageDrop]

I am watching a review on YouTube and apparently, Ford threw on a couple of stabilizer bars and boom 4500lb towing capacity! Does anyone agree? I'd love to get to that point with my standard Bronco so I can tow my 1993 Porsche 968.

I bet your Bronco would tow it fine already but, no matter what you change, your official tow rating will be 3500 pounds from a legal standpoint.

 

[Raptor911]

Warthog has he F150 Brakes so YES, completely different (bigger) from the base bronco

Remember that the Raptor already has different suspension, which can also be a major contributing factor. (Bronco's softer suspension for off-road compared to truck towing is a limiting factor.)
Not sure if the Raptor also has different brakes.

 

[LJBronc]

Raptor also has an extra brace for the hirch and stronger chassis revised coilovers mounts

 

[Dads_bronze_bronco]

Bronco Raptor =
Bigger brakes
Extra transmission oil cooler
Electronically valved shocks
Different springs
Tow haul GOAT mode
Extra bars on hitch

 

[Lakelife36]

Don't forget that the Bronco has the same iffy brakes as the Ranger, or maybe even better if you count the electrically boosted ones on the V6. Unless there's some singificant amount of compounding effect of mediocre braking due to soft suspension that occurs on the Bronco and not the Ranger, then the brakes are not an issue. Given how much these trucks squat these trucks exhibit when hooked up, it's almost certainly entirely the soft suspension that's the main problem, with anything else contributing only marginally.

 

[IDyeti]

Raptor also has a Dana 50 under the rear.

 

[Exekious]

Warthog has he F150 Brakes so YES, completely different (bigger) from the base bronco

Here in Germany, I see little compact cars with 1.6 turbo diesels towing trailers with other entire cars, yet in Murica, I can tow one jet ski. It's infuriating.

I'm hoping that the Warthog provides some hints as to how to go about it. I just want to tow my old 3100 lb Porsche 968 and not feel like I'm pushing my luck.

 

[CaliBronco92]

Here in Germany, I see little compact cars with 1.6 turbo diesels towing trailers with other entire cars, yet in Murica, I can tow one jet ski. It's infuriating.

I'm hoping that the Warthog provides some hints as to how to go about it. I just want to tow my old 3100 lb Porsche 968 and not feel like I'm pushing my luck.

Towing speeds are much slower in Germany. Here vehicles are rated to much tougher conditions, so the ratings are lower

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

I bet your Bronco would tow it fine already but, no matter what you change, your official tow rating will be 3500 pounds from a legal standpoint.

What legal standpoint?
Legal where ? In my states or and wa, and many others, the law does NOT go by manufacturers rating (or suggestions) it goes by legal weight for the tires rating. This is the law. This is what is legal! The tires capacity is the factor.

Now IF you overloaded the Bronco trailer above manufacturers suggested limit and you caused an accident, THEN you could be sued for not completely following the manufacturers rating and causing undue risk to theirs. But that is different than law.

Stop at any weight station and educate yourself by asking the lawman there the true story for your state. You will likely be very surprised on what the law actually allows!

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

Here's a good read for the mask lovers....oh wait I mean the scared folks that follow the rules ...or for the ones that think manufacturers safety recommendations are law.

So funny.

There NOT! They are over-safe, ultra-conservative, built-in- redundancy, let's-not-get-sued-mental state of the geeky lawyers that write this shit for the engineer... basically the low rating is there so when use your bronco to pull out a stuck Peterbilt, (Yes I've done this and the hitch didn't break!) Ford's not liable in the suit-happy world we made for ourselves.


https://campersmarts-com.cdn.amppro...persmarts.com/how-to-increase-towing-capacity

 

[BigMeatsBronco]

Towing speeds are much slower in Germany. Here vehicles are rated to much tougher conditions, so the ratings are lower

Compared to what the Autobahn? How much slower exactly? Uh the little VW Touareg and Porsche cayenne can tug a 7700 lbs trailer by the manufacturers recommendations, does Germany allow more for these two?

 

[CaliBronco92]

Compared to what the Autobahn? How much slower exactly? Uh the little VW Touareg and Porsche cayenne can tug a 7700 lbs trailer by the manufacturers recommendations, does Germany allow more for these two?

German towing laws are strict. German speed limits are strict.

There are special licenses and reduced speeds for towing. Enforcement is also strict, you don't get away with going 30mph over the speed limit while towing like you do in the US





And yes, most vehicles are rated to tow more weight in europe than they are in the US

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