Bronco v. Carnival

[That_Hal]

Well no one said Bronco is the king of towing lol

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[Low Hammer]

Towing capacity was considered a big selling point in 93 as far as ford was concerned.

Clearly Ford's priorities have changed

 

[jjack50]

Towing capacity was considered a big selling point in 93 as far as ford was concerned.

Clearly Ford's priorities have changed

For the Bronco? Yes, they have. For all of their other trucks? No, they have not.

 

[JHawk]

If towing capacity it you primary concern in a new vehicle then you should not be purchasing a Bronco. Would I like to see 5k vs 3.5k? Absolutely.

 

[Erock]

I’d rather have the soft suspension for off reading than to tow with it. Maybe you can build your own towing package to beef it up though.

 

[Rivers90]

I would not want to give up the broncos off road ability to get a bigger towing number.

The raptor has half the towing of the f150.
I want something for the trails. Lots of options if I wanted to tow.
For off road SUV's we have only bronco and wrangler.

I wonder if the corvette forms have lots of people wining about the corvette's towing capacity.

 

[Low Hammer]

Gen 3, 4, and 5 Broncos were capable vehicles in their own right, but sure they were a different beast. They had truck payload, truck towing capacity, and a very stiff ride. But they were reliable, decent trail vehicles. They also had a surprisingly tight turning radius so I always found them easy to maneuver both on trails and in traffic. Really I have nothing bad to say about them except for being slow and using a lot of gas.

I'd expect the 4 door gen 6 bronco I will probably by to be more like the 3rd gen 4runner I used to own which was comfortable off road, but felt like riding a pogo stick on the highway. A good reliable(I hope) customizable, go anywhere vehicle.

This forum is clearly biased in favor of the new bronco design by virtue of "why else would you bother to post here". And it is also biased in favor of the gen1, gen 2, and Bronco II design by extension of how much more similar the concept is. A smaller vehicle will do better on narrower trails, a softer suspension will absorb more. The tradeoff is towing capacity which is frankly irrelevant to me, but some people have reason to care so I can understand the frustration.

I just thought it was interesting to point out that towing capacity used to be a major selling point for the Bronco compared to it's competition at the time. Ford's motivation is different now and that is good for the market, but it will disappoint some people. If I wanted something more like a 93 Bronco I'd probably just buy one of those instead.

 

[abe]

Towing capacity was considered a big selling point in 93 as far as ford was concerned.

Clearly Ford's priorities have changed

But that model was also based off of a half-ton truck

 

[ZackDanger]

Careful, someone will point to the unibody LR Defender with a fixed top and doors, riding on airbags and spec’d to $80k and prove you wrong.

 

[DaveH]

Gen 2-5 Bronces were all based on the F-150. Ford discontinued the Bronco in favor of the Expedition. Ford was responding to the demand for a large 4-door SUV over a large 2-door. Earlier models of the Expedition were basically an F-150 with an enclosed rear instead of a truck bed.

Unlike the gen 1, the gen 2-5 were not Wrangler competitors while gen 1 and 6 are. Perhaps those looking for a large towing capacity should be considering the Expedition. After market mods can improve its offroad capabilities.

 

[jaruss01]

I just watched the Demuro video of the carnival. Damn I wish the Bronco 6G had a roomier interior. Road trips would be so much easier with a carnival.

 

[Squatch]

I thought you meant Carnival:

@DaveH is right, though, the four-door crowd is responsible for killing off the Bronco in the first place.

 

[Marauder]

Ugliest Interior I’ve ever seen.

could you imagine telling ANYONE you drive a “Carnival?” Stupid name.

 

[BadBradBronco]

It’s a minivan!!!! Why are we talking about a mini van???!!!!

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