How much would you tow without trailer brakes?

[805BaseSquatch]

I have a 1500-1600lb (when fully loaded) trailer with my roof top tent and camping gear that I currently tow behind my F150. It has 35” tires, and tows really nicely behind the truck with no brakes on the trailer.

Can the Bronco handle this comfortably without brakes?

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[MNbronco]

less than 3500 would be fine with bronco

 

[805BaseSquatch]

less than 4500lbs is fine without trailer brakes. I’ve towed a snowmobile trailer around 4500 loaded for years without trailer brakes without issue in the worst of conditions

As long as the Bronco brakes are capable enough I’m not worried

I’ve towed about the same weight as you and no trailer brakes but a bigger truck than the Bronco. I think the ratio of trailer to tow vehicle matters here.

 

[PSUTE]

As long as the Bronco brakes are capable enough I’m not worried

I’ve towed about the same weight as you and no trailer brakes but a bigger truck than the Bronco. I think the ratio of trailer to tow vehicle matters here.

I agree. although I'm not real comfortable with anything above 3000 personally, not for standard driving, but emergency breaking, it can be done safely...

 

[gryphon1231]

I have a 1500-1600lb (when fully loaded) trailer with my roof top tent and camping gear that I currently tow behind my F150. It has 35” tires, and tows really nicely behind the truck with no brakes on the trailer.

Can the Bronco handle this comfortably without brakes?

I'd think about upgrading the brakes on the Bronco.

 

[cigartexan]

You're good to go!

 

[kodiakisland]

Sure it can. Drive responsibly and it can handle more.

 

[805BaseSquatch]

Thanks folks!

 

[Oldhippie]

Bronco brakes are pretty marginal as is, adding more weight only makes it worse...even surge brakes are not that big an add for safety.

 

[2Jeeps&PatriotX1]

less than 3500 would be fine with bronco

Not if towing through the rockies and 7% grades it wouldn't be ok for anything less than 3500lbs.

 

[2Jeeps&PatriotX1]

Similar to what I do for most of my vehicles, Id look at upgrading the rotors and pads. The oem brakes on my ‘17 f150 were awful. Dealership replaced them 3x under warranty for warped rotors. I decoded to then upgrade once I hit 36k miles since majority of my towing is through the rockies. 22k miles later on the aftermarket rotors and pads and still perfect.

I may look into aftermarket brakes for our bronco and my 3300lb offroad camper trailer has electric brakes with the redarc brake controller in the Bronco. I’ll wait and see how it tows here in a couple months.

 

[805BaseSquatch]

Similar to what I do for most of my vehicles, Id look at upgrading the rotors and pads. The oem brakes on my ‘17 f150 were awful. Dealership replaced them 3x under warranty for warped rotors. I decoded to then upgrade once I hit 36k miles since majority of my towing is through the rockies. 22k miles later on the aftermarket rotors and pads and still perfect.

What ones did you go with on the F150? I have a 2017 as well.

 

[AKBronc49]

My old travel trailer (about 4500) didn't have working brakes for the first 5 years I had it, never had any close calls.

 

[2Jeeps&PatriotX1]

What ones did you go with on the F150? I have a 2017 as well.

I have 35” tires on my 6” f150, heavy wheels, tow w/ it and offroad rocky terrain. But after the 3rd set of oem rotors/pads, I swapped them out for the a full front/rear setup of Powerstop. No issues since.

 

[805BaseSquatch]

I have 35” tires on my 6” f150, heavy wheels, tow w/ it and offroad rocky terrain. But after the 3rd set of oem rotors/pads, I swapped them out for the a full front/rear setup of Powerstop. No issues since.

Nice! I may have to upgrade my f150 and bronco to those! I will be towing off road with the Bronco, just like I do with the truck.

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