You’re right. I looked it up and it is in fact 3,500. I thought I saw a 2000 number somewhere and given that the 4-door Bronco matched the 4-door Wrangler I figured the 2-doors would too. Not sure why such a drastic difference in towing capacity then other than suspension
Correct me if I’m wrong but I’m pretty sure the 2-door Bronco has a 2,000 lbs towing limit vs 3,500 on 4? Precisely because of the wheelbase
EDIT: I was wrong. Looked it up and strangely it is in fact 3,500 on 2 door. I wonder why Wrangler has that difference then
I think some of it has to do with suspension (leaf vs coilovers)like you said but also with the wheel base. A longer Ranger will be a lot more stable towing a heavy load than a short Bronco
So I know it's rated for 3,500 lbs (4door) of towing on the road but what do you think would be the max weight it can pull over a very short distance? As in if you saw a full-size truck in a ditch in a snowstorm should you attempt to pull them out?