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I finally decided to take the time to write up my flat towing setup with the bronco. Shout out to others in this community who have posted on this topic as I took bits and pieces from them to come up what worked for me. I wanted to create a post that covered everything I did in one place in order to help others that might want to attempt the same setup.
I purchased a 22 Wildtrack with modular bumper, and one of the many reasons I picked the bronco was for the ability to flat tow it. I have a 18 Jayco Precept and one of the plans my wife and I have is once the kids are all out of the house is to travel around the country.
I was a complete flat towing newbie and had never owned a vehicle that was flat tow capable so this was all new to me. I would not claim to be a mechanic, but I do know my way around a wrench or hammer when needed. I just do the research needed before attempting to work on things I am not familiar with. I installed everything listed below myself in my garage and none of it was extremely difficult.
Tow Bar: Ready Brute Elite II RV Tow Bar With Integrated Supplemental Brake – NSA RV Products
I decided to go with the Ready Brute Elite II with integrated supplemental brake. One of the main reasons I decided to go with this setup is I liked the fact that the braking is handled via mechanical means which should be less likely to fail and I would not be required to buy and use a separate device for supplemental braking.
Tow Bar Clevis: Clevis for NSA tow bars – NSA RV Products
Jesse at NSA was very helpful with making sure I had the right Clevis attachment for the tow bar to connect and use the tow points on the bronco modular bumper. I sent him the measurements requested and it was found I needed the Barricade Clevis drilled to 7/8" hole.
Since I went this route, I did not have to purchase a towing base plate which I did not like the look of, and thought it would be silly to not use the points on the modular bumper.
Emergency Brake Away Kit: ReadyStop™ Towed Vehicle Emergency Break Away Kit – NSA RV Products
Since I was going with the Ready Brute towbar, and it was convenient, I also purchased the Readystop Emergency break away kit. During the install of the integrated braking install of the tow bar, installing this kit at the same time took care of both regular braking and emergency braking at the same time.
Electrical Setup: Amazon.com: CURT 58992 Custom Towed-Vehicle RV Wiring Harness for Dinghy Towing, Fits Select Ford Bronco, Black : Automotive
Since my bronco has the LED lights I purchased this wiring harness for the taillights of the bronco.
Amazon.com: CURT 57208 Vehicle-Side Trailer Wiring Harness Mounting Bracket for 4-Way or 6-Way Round, GLOSS BLACK POWDER COAT : Automotive
Purchased this to mount the 6-pin plug for the tail light wiring.
Amazon.com: CURT 58130 Vehicle-Side 6-Pin Round Trailer Wiring Harness Socket : Automotive
Bought this 6-pin plug for the tail light wiring. The reason I went with a 6-pin, is in addition to running the tail lights on the bronco, I ran a separate wire from the power pin up to my battery so when towing I am also keeping a tender on the battery to help prevent drain.
Amazon.com: Blue Ox BX88206 Coiled Cable with Female Receptor : Electronics
This of course runs from the motorhome to the 6-pin connector to control the lights and keep the bronco battery charged.
LoD Offroad | LoD Offroad 2021+ Bronco Black-O.P. Front Bumper Frame Tie In Brackets
Purchased these brackets to reinforce the strength of the connection of the frame to the bumper as well as to give myself two connection points for safety chains. I admit, this was a pain in the a** to install. Had to remove the bumper and the skid plates in order to get enough room to install these suckers. I have seen posts where others have had to trim their skid plates etc. to get them to fit. I did not have this issue and was able to get them installed with much cussing.
CURT 82932 Threaded Quick Link Trailer Safety Chain Hook Carabiner Clip, 1/2-Inch Diameter, 16,500 lbs Break Strength
Finally, purchased these to connect to the LOD brackets in order to make it easier to connect the safety chains. The connection points on the LOD brackets were a bit high and hidden by the bottom of the bumper, so adding these links allows me to see and hook up the connection points for the cables.
I have successfully towed the bronco now for about 1500 miles total over 3 trips with no issues. This setup is easy to connect and disconnect and so far I am very happy with the results. If anyone has any questions about the above, I will be happy to answer them if I can.
Just got back from another successful couple of trips. So far everything is working great. Have now flat towed it probably 10+ times total with no issues. I finally got around to taking some photos with the Bronco connected to the motorhome, so thought I would post below.
I purchased a 22 Wildtrack with modular bumper, and one of the many reasons I picked the bronco was for the ability to flat tow it. I have a 18 Jayco Precept and one of the plans my wife and I have is once the kids are all out of the house is to travel around the country.
I was a complete flat towing newbie and had never owned a vehicle that was flat tow capable so this was all new to me. I would not claim to be a mechanic, but I do know my way around a wrench or hammer when needed. I just do the research needed before attempting to work on things I am not familiar with. I installed everything listed below myself in my garage and none of it was extremely difficult.
Tow Bar: Ready Brute Elite II RV Tow Bar With Integrated Supplemental Brake – NSA RV Products
I decided to go with the Ready Brute Elite II with integrated supplemental brake. One of the main reasons I decided to go with this setup is I liked the fact that the braking is handled via mechanical means which should be less likely to fail and I would not be required to buy and use a separate device for supplemental braking.
Tow Bar Clevis: Clevis for NSA tow bars – NSA RV Products
Jesse at NSA was very helpful with making sure I had the right Clevis attachment for the tow bar to connect and use the tow points on the bronco modular bumper. I sent him the measurements requested and it was found I needed the Barricade Clevis drilled to 7/8" hole.
Since I went this route, I did not have to purchase a towing base plate which I did not like the look of, and thought it would be silly to not use the points on the modular bumper.
Emergency Brake Away Kit: ReadyStop™ Towed Vehicle Emergency Break Away Kit – NSA RV Products
Since I was going with the Ready Brute towbar, and it was convenient, I also purchased the Readystop Emergency break away kit. During the install of the integrated braking install of the tow bar, installing this kit at the same time took care of both regular braking and emergency braking at the same time.
Electrical Setup: Amazon.com: CURT 58992 Custom Towed-Vehicle RV Wiring Harness for Dinghy Towing, Fits Select Ford Bronco, Black : Automotive
Since my bronco has the LED lights I purchased this wiring harness for the taillights of the bronco.
Amazon.com: CURT 57208 Vehicle-Side Trailer Wiring Harness Mounting Bracket for 4-Way or 6-Way Round, GLOSS BLACK POWDER COAT : Automotive
Purchased this to mount the 6-pin plug for the tail light wiring.
Amazon.com: CURT 58130 Vehicle-Side 6-Pin Round Trailer Wiring Harness Socket : Automotive
Bought this 6-pin plug for the tail light wiring. The reason I went with a 6-pin, is in addition to running the tail lights on the bronco, I ran a separate wire from the power pin up to my battery so when towing I am also keeping a tender on the battery to help prevent drain.
Amazon.com: Blue Ox BX88206 Coiled Cable with Female Receptor : Electronics
This of course runs from the motorhome to the 6-pin connector to control the lights and keep the bronco battery charged.
LoD Offroad | LoD Offroad 2021+ Bronco Black-O.P. Front Bumper Frame Tie In Brackets
Purchased these brackets to reinforce the strength of the connection of the frame to the bumper as well as to give myself two connection points for safety chains. I admit, this was a pain in the a** to install. Had to remove the bumper and the skid plates in order to get enough room to install these suckers. I have seen posts where others have had to trim their skid plates etc. to get them to fit. I did not have this issue and was able to get them installed with much cussing.
CURT 82932 Threaded Quick Link Trailer Safety Chain Hook Carabiner Clip, 1/2-Inch Diameter, 16,500 lbs Break Strength
Finally, purchased these to connect to the LOD brackets in order to make it easier to connect the safety chains. The connection points on the LOD brackets were a bit high and hidden by the bottom of the bumper, so adding these links allows me to see and hook up the connection points for the cables.
I have successfully towed the bronco now for about 1500 miles total over 3 trips with no issues. This setup is easy to connect and disconnect and so far I am very happy with the results. If anyone has any questions about the above, I will be happy to answer them if I can.
Just got back from another successful couple of trips. So far everything is working great. Have now flat towed it probably 10+ times total with no issues. I finally got around to taking some photos with the Bronco connected to the motorhome, so thought I would post below.
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