Maverick can out tow Bronco?

[joez]

Did I read this right, the new Maverick can tow 4000lbs and the Bronco is only rated at 3500lbs?

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[Economisto]

Did I read this right, the new Maverick can tow 4000lbs and the Bronco is only rated at 3500lbs?

Yeah, its a truck with a different purpose than the bronco. Different suspension and so forth. Cant compare the two equally

 

[DieselSmack]

Did I read this right, the new Maverick can tow 4000lbs and the Bronco is only rated at 3500lbs?

Would make sense since the Maverick is more of a 'truck' when the Bronco is designed specifically to offroad.

 

[The Pope]

SMH.....

 

[Td66]

Bronco can outdo everything else better than Maverick: looks/style, off road prowess, heritage, and recognition. I am positive the Maverick will be a good choice for many individual lifestyles and needs. But I am still ecstatic to be a Bronco reservationist, regardless of not being first in line. However, if I believed the Maverick could haul my Honda-420 down the road to the camp, I'd consider adding it too!

 

[MrJoe]

Did I read this right, the new Maverick can tow 4000lbs and the Bronco is only rated at 3500lbs?

Yep, that Maverick is a Beast.

 

[Theherofails]

Wheel base + suspension matter a whole lot more than engine power for tow rating.

Be glad that the Bronco can only tow 3500, because that means you’re getting one heck of an off-roader.

 

[HoosierDaddy]

If you want/need to tow, you should NOT buy a Bronco.

If you have a really early reservation, you should probably cancel it.

 

[NotApplicable]

Makes sense to me

 

[Dads_bronze_bronco]

If you want/need to tow, you should NOT buy a Bronco.

If you have a really early reservation, you should probably cancel it.

See, I disagree with all the "should get a pickup instead" crowd.

I think Ford should offer a max tow package that maybe adds a rear sway bar, and changes the rear springs, maybe upgraded radiator/fan/trans cooler, and gives us a Class III versus II receiver, getting us to the range of an FJ Cruiser or 4Runner (4500 to 5000). (That's $745 on a Maverick, versus the $595 we pay for just the 7Pin and a Class II receiver.) Maybe don't offer it on Badlands.

There is no reason why the Bronco can't be both an offroad sport vehicle, and an offroad vehicle with some utility to get the rest of your gear to base camp.

Also, while you can make modifications to make it safer for the Bronco to tow more than rated, you can't change the manufacturer's ratings. However, if you have a max tow Bronco, you could unbolt that swaybar and zip strap it up out of the way, and get at least most of that rear articulation back when you're not max towing, while still having the rating for when you need it.

My view is the Bronco is somewhere between the Defender and the Rubicon, and people will buy it for that pretty close to extremely capable but more civil positioning. If it just could tow a 4500lb 20 foot trailer (loaded) or boat, it becomes even more adventure flexible.

 

[Lowcountry Bronco]

I have no real intention of towing anything with my Bronco, not even ordering the hitch; wonder if I'll ever be able to resell it.

 

[Username_not_found]

Bronco can outdo everything else better than Maverick: looks/style, off road prowess, heritage, and recognition. I am positive the Maverick will be a good choice for many individual lifestyles and needs. But I am still ecstatic to be a Bronco reservationist, regardless of not being first in line. However, if I believed the Maverick could haul my Honda-420 down the road to the camp, I'd consider adding it too!

I mean the Bronco does everything it's designed for better than the Maverick, but there are a lot of things the Maverick will do better than the Bronco. Pavement ride comfort+noise. Payload. Towing. FUEL EFFICIENY (by a 2:1 margin). Storage space. Schlepping gear. Price. Can only assume it will have more cupholders (probably it's biggest engineering feat over the Bronco).

At the same time, Bronco has: Offroad capability (and literally every aspect that goes with it from ground clearance, 4x4, breakover, gearing, etc.) Fun (top off, power, doors off). Looks (subjective, but also it'll probably be 9:1 on people who think the Maverick is better looking than the Bronco).

 

[Username_not_found]

I have no real intention of towing anything with my Bronco, not even ordering the hitch; wonder if I'll ever be able to resell it.

Might as well send it to the wrecker.

 

[vrtical]

Suspension matters most. Wheelbase isn’t huge honestly. The Escape is 5 inches longer than the 2 door and can tow more than many of the more optioned 4 door Broncos. The Maverick is 5 inches longer than the 4 door but only nets a 500 pound improvement. There’s no correlation on wheelbase especially when a Grand Cherokee with 114” wheelbase can over double tow what a Bronco can.

Yes the Bronco is built from the factory for strictly off-roading but to act like it’s not entirely capable to haul with aftermarket support is ridiculous thinking. You’ll be turning a Raptor into an FX4 as far as capability but if people want utility I don’t think the Bronco is a waste of time. There will be improvements made on this.

The biggest drawback of the Bronco in default form for towing is the ease of weight shift. You just barely put weight on either end and it starts sending the opposite end upwards. That’s the killer for towing. You cannot reliably tow big weight when it takes weight off the front and you can no longer get enough traction to turn properly at speed. Suspension changes must be made and that is really the sole keeper of the tow capacity.

Thats what a proper WDH will fix.

 

[Td66]

I mean the Bronco does everything it's designed for better than the Maverick, but there are a lot of things the Maverick will do better than the Bronco. Pavement ride comfort+noise. Payload. Towing. FUEL EFFICIENY (by a 2:1 margin). Storage space. Schlepping gear. Price. Can only assume it will have more cupholders (probably it's biggest engineering feat over the Bronco).

At the same time, Bronco has: Offroad capability (and literally every aspect that goes with it from ground clearance, 4x4, breakover, gearing, etc.) Fun (top off, power, doors off). Looks (subjective, but also it'll probably be 9:1 on people who think the Maverick is better looking than the Bronco).

I think the hybrid will only be offered in front wheel drive configuration. I am interested in the 250 hp option as I drive 50 miles roundtrip to work and would like something with more tech and comfort then my current vehicle. All wheel or 4 wheel drive is a must for me.

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