Tow Vehicle. Bronco?

[makeall6]

My F-150 was jus totaled by a weather event. I Trailer my 2004 SN Limited on a Ramlin trailer a short distance to our lake. The new Broncos are interesting, would one of the more larger Broncos pull the boat OK?

Cheers.

Tom

[thager]

Shouldn't be a problem for short distances. I only recently went to a full size truck. I have towed my ski boats with a Ford Courier, Ranger, and even an 80's Corvette. 

[DaveD]

@makeall6  You might want to review the thread below before taking advice from @thager  🤣

 

 

[thager]

Yeah, I look exactly like those guys @Horton puts up....

[dbutcher]

Consider what the manufacturer says its vehicle's towing capacity is.  A short distance tow may reduce some risks, but lots of things can happen even in a short distance.

[jhughes]

You didn't ask- but if I needed to buy a midsize SUV right now I'd be grabbing a late model GX460. Body on frame V8, made in Japan, peak Toyota. Not crazy about the looks but the last reliable NA V8 you're going to find in a midsize SUV for a while.
 

Coming generation of GX is a turbo V6 and looks amazing,  but deliveries will be a ways off in the future.  The new US "Land Crusier" (now just a brand name and not a bespoke vehicle in the US) will be this same chassis but with a turbo 4.

 

[6balls]

You will be fine. I've towed with vehicles far less capable--when I was growing up we simply added tow hitches to cars.  Vehicles today are light years better equipped to do so.  

[dbaconaz]

yes you will be totally fine with a bronco! 

[ETskier]

Just so you are aware. The Bronco is built on the same platform as the Ranger truck and will work fine. Avoid the Bronco Sport, built on the smaller Edge platform.

[Jaypro]

I have used my Bronco to tow My ProStar as an emergency vehicle when my truck was being used by my wife or kids. I only tow 3 miles each way, and never get above 35mph, but it towed fine.

[BraceMaker]

My brother's did well, ecoboost is the only thing you sort of need to keep them on the turbo for efficiency.  Pulled alot better than the Tacoma.

[FSSPCat]

Once again I feel compelled to say this. If you are over your tow capacity (according to the manufacturer) and you get in any kind of an accident, your insurance company will most likely hang you out to dry. 

[6balls]

Good point, even a 196 plus trailer/gear is likely over the 3500 tow rating of the Bronco--maybe closer to 4K lbs.  I saw on planet nautique a guy with a 196 and a tandem trailer, gased/gear ready to go to lake was 4000 on a truck scale.  

Maybe not your cup of tea but a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT is fun to drive, looks bad ass and can tow 7200 lbs.

Edited August 14, 2023 by 6balls

[jjackkrash]

3 hours ago, FSSPCat said:

Once again I feel compelled to say this. If you are over your tow capacity (according to the manufacturer) and you get in any kind of an accident, your insurance company will most likely hang you out to dry. 

There's lots of good reasons not to exceed manufacturers recommended tow limits, but unless there is an express exclusion in your policy for towing over recommended limits, I don't see the basis for a coverage denial unless the towed vehicle was so grossly overweight it amounts to criminal recklessness or intentional misconduct.  I've pulled my policy and looked for such an exclusion and there isn't one.  But actual policy terms control.  

Edited August 14, 2023 by jjackkrash

[Shell]

Best tow vehicle EVER!

[NikolG]

2023 Ford BroncoTowing Capacity by Engine

2.3L EcoBoost® Engine:

• 7-speed manual transmission
• 300 hp
• 325 lb-ft of torque
• New Ford Bronco Towing Capacity – 3,500 pounds

2.7L EcoBoost® Engine:

• 10-speed automatic transmission
• 330 hp
• 415 lb-ft of torque
• New Ford Bronco Towing Capacity – 3,500 pounds

3.0L EcoBoost® Engine (standard on the Bronco Raptor):

• 10-speed automatic transmission
• 418 hp
• 440 lb-ft of torque
• New Ford Bronco Towing Capacity – 4,500 pounds (4-door version)

[6balls]

Looky there--you can option it to 4500 lbs and you would be golden.

@shell we will have to race trailer in tow with our Benz GL63 AMG(used to have the ML now we have the big 3 row hot-rod)--what is the Cayenne rated for?  The AMG is 7500

[escmanaze]

https://www.ford.com/cmslibs/content/dam/brand_ford/en_us/brand/cpo/pdf/2023_Ford_Bronco_Towing_Info_Dec16.pdf

Wow!!  That Bronco is weak sauce when it comes to towing!!  3,500 pounds?  Seriously?  I have that rating on my Mitsubishi Outlander!!  

I guess you could get the Bronco Raptor and get up to 4,500 pounds.  Then maybe I would feel ok about it.  Personally, I wouldn't go out and buy a vehicle rated for 3,500 pounds knowing the intention would be to sometimes pull a boat with it.  Lots of awesome vehicles out there.  I would try to find one rated for at least 5,000 pounds, personally.  

[Shell]

11 minutes ago, 6balls said:

Looky there--you can option it to 4500 lbs and you would be golden.

@shell we will have to race trailer in tow with our Benz GL63 AMG(used to have the ML now we have the big 3 row hot-rod)--what is the Cayenne rated for?  The AMG is 7500

@6balls 7,716lbs of Porsche Power!!! Can’t even feel anything behind me! Towed from GA to MI , it drove like a beast!