4400 lbs, if fully loaded.How heavy are you guys towing, anyway?
4400 lbs, if fully loaded.How heavy are you guys towing, anyway?
Leaf springs help.Heck a 2.3 EB ranger with tow package can tow 7.5k lbs.
Yes.One thing I haven’t seen mentioned in this thread; the fact that Bronco has no rear sway bar. I don’t know a whole lot about towing, but just from a basic knowledge perspective that could be something that would make towing heavy loads unstable right?
Yes, moreso with a high-profile travel trailer. For example let's look at my 19' Micro Minnie 1706fb. High-profile, lifted, susceptible to crosswinds. Let's say a strong, gusty crosswind hits me while I'm doing 65mph, the trailer pivots at the ball hitch.One thing I haven’t seen mentioned in this thread; the fact that Bronco has no rear sway bar. I don’t know a whole lot about towing, but just from a basic knowledge perspective that could be something that would make towing heavy loads unstable right?
You can get manual sway bar disconnects, all you have to do is reach under and pull the pinYes.
It would be nice if FoMoCo would add one within a Tow Package that also has the Disconnect Feature so that the Sway Bar would connect when Tow Mode is selected.
Just to be clear, this is for a possible Rear Sway Bar.You can get manual sway bar disconnects, all you have to do is reach under and pull the pin
Maybe someone like Hellwig will develop a rear swaybar if Ford won't. I have no doubt HD rear coils will be on the market fast. Seems to me there should be plenty of interest for upgrades that allow towing a 3500lb dry travel trailer. Especially since the Bronco has at minimum the 2.3l turbo and the badass 2.7l optional. Curt will certainly have a ClassIII or ClassIV hitch available fast.Just to be clear, this is for a possible Rear Sway Bar.
Currently and as far as we know.... the Bronco doesn't have a rear sway bar. The only reason why one "might" be added would be to increase the Towing Rating.
To help to insure that any such sway bar is connected when towing and not forgotten (automatically vs. manual connection) would be to have it engage automatically when Towing is selected.
FoMoCo already has a hydraulic activated system. Why not just use it. Higher volumes for such components will overall lower the price for those components (Manufacturing 101).
Unbraked trailer (lbs) | 1,653§ |
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Maximum towing (lbs) | 8,201§ |
Maximum coupling point (nose weight) (lbs) | 771‡‡ |
Maximum vehicle and trailer combination (GTW) (lbs) | 14,810§ |
Shorter wheelbase on the Bronco and lawyers. Plus the Firestone-Explorer debacle makes Ford a little sensitive to upping the ratings.I'll probably get roasted for this but the new Defender can tow 8200 lbs. Seems like a massive difference between vehicles and either their overstating or the Bronco missed the mark. I know they are not direct competitors but a high end Bronco is the same money as a decently equipped Def.
Unbraked trailer (lbs) 1,653§ Maximum towing (lbs) 8,201§ Maximum coupling point (nose weight) (lbs) 771‡‡ Maximum vehicle and trailer combination (GTW) (lbs) 14,810§
New Defender 90 has 102 wheelbase like the 2 dr bronco and still over 8k tow rating. So not shorter wheelbase on bronco, that’s much shorter than the 4 door(and the 110 is only 3in longer than 4dr). Also half a dozen or more suvs with similar wheelbase to bronco 4dr can tow around 8k. And especially with the 2dr having the same tow cap as the 14in longer 4dr its not wheelbase that’s limiting it or that 14in would make a difference.Shorter wheelbase on the Bronco and lawyers. Plus the Firestone-Explorer debacle makes Ford a little sensitive to upping the ratings.
Not saying that the Bronco couldn't tow that much, Ford just doesn't want us to. Hopefully by the time its released they take another look at it.New Defender 90 has 102 wheelbase like the 2 dr bronco and still over 8k tow rating. So not shorter wheelbase on bronco, that’s much shorter than the 4 door(and the 110 is only 3in longer than 4dr). Also half a dozen or more suvs with similar wheelbase to bronco 4dr can tow around 8k. And especially with the 2dr having the same tow cap as the 14in longer 4dr its not wheelbase that’s limiting it or that 14in would make a difference.
Figure a 4 runner can do 5k lbs .I dönt get it .Does anyone have any idea or educated guesses what the towing capacity for the Bronco will be like? The Wrangler's towing capacity is pretty abysmal at 3000lbs, and if it's that low, I won't bother waiting and I'll just go get a Ranger. But considering it's based on the ranger's platform which is rated for 7500lbs, and it's been spotted benchmarking with the Toyota 4Runner, which is rated at 5000lbs (relatively close to the Tacoma at 6800lbs), so I (optimistically) don't think a 6000lb or so towing capacity is too terribly unrealistic. I just really want to be able to tow my Mustang with a full truck and not have to worry about it. Would also love to tow my other car along with the Mustang, but I know that's a bit much to ask for
What do yall think?