What genius at Ford?

[Sunday Money]

... every boat trailer Ive towed with my Bronco has required taking off the tire

Every boat trailer? Exactly how many different boat trailers have you towed with your Bronco? Pics would help.

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[Mdozier]

Maybe?

 

[Montana Bronco]

OP says this is impossible.

 

[Sunday Money]

Maybe?

Wait, what? But OP keeps checking the responses and still not replying. You might be right.

 

[SkyKing]

And remember that extended and drop hitches add leverage and lower your towing capacity Someone on here awhile back actually came into a thread about that with facts and math to show how much.

I would love to see this data. I have always wondered about the storage trays that say they hold 600 pounds and more. The hitch wasn't designed to carry weight in that way. Tongue weight and towing capacity are not the right metrics here as those trays put a huge amount of torque on the hitch. I'd think that hitting a big divot on the road with a 600 pound tray sticking off the back could bend the hitch/bumper/frame mounts.

 

[SierraBronco]

I would love to see this data. I have always wondered about the storage trays that say they hold 600 pounds and more. The hitch wasn't designed to carry weight in that way. Tongue weight and towing capacity are not the right metrics here as those trays put a huge amount of torque on the hitch. I'd think that hitting a big divot on the road with a 600 pound tray sticking off the back could bend the hitch/bumper/frame mounts.

The crossmember it’s bolted to isn’t exactly beefy

 

[broncobase1]

I've pulled my teardrop trailer and also my quad trailer since day 1 with no issues,well only issue is can't open rear door when pulling trailer because they thought copying Jeep would be smart instead of a drop down tailgate

Its not about copying Jeep. Any vehicle with the spare tire on the tailgate needs to swing instead of lift, else your lifting 100lbs of tire.

 

[JerryC]

Its not about copying Jeep. Any vehicle with the spare tire on the tailgate needs to swing instead of lift, else your lifting 100lbs of tire.

Or you need a swing out tire carrier like the last generation of Bronco.

 

[Scoop]

Or you need a swing out tire carrier like the last generation of Bronco.

Like the last 5 generations!

 

[OCNORB1974]

Like the last 5 generations!

Not all Gen ones had swing out rear tire carriers. My '74 came from the factory with the spare mounted on the passenger side rear fender. I added a rear swing carrier after I bought it and filled the holes and repainted the fender.

 

[tourproto]

Hey OP, since you won’t post pics, I will.

This is what works for me.

I opted for a bigger drop for my ball mount so that mine could be shorter and sit under the spare tire but with enough clearance that I wouldn't have to remove the tire. I would be banging the heck out of my shins with my ball mount sticking out like that!

 

[El Bronco Blanco]

CURT 45260 Class 3 Trailer Hitch Ball Mount, Fits 2-Inch Receiver, 7,500 lbs, 1-Inch Hole, 2-In Drop, 3/4-Inch Rise

Buy this hitch, works like a charm.

 

[Jdyount]

THE BRONCO WAS DESIGNED TO GO OFFROAD.

The better question is what "genius" buys an offroad vehicle then complains about towing with it?

Buy a bigger drop hitch, lift your factory suspension (to level your trailer out), and stop complaining about a TERTIARY function of the Bronco. OR just take the damn tire off when you want to tow a boat....

I'm going to say this again so you people understand: The Bronco was made to offroad. That was it's primary functional design. So yes, there are compromises in other aspects, OBVIOUSLY.

 

[AK SNO RIDER]

My battle is getting the trailer far enough away to be able to open the swing gate.

Extension solves that issue but the OEM receiver is so fuckin pathetic that it's actually flexing. No, not the hitch extension, but the receiver itself.

Ford really had the opportunity to build one of the best "overlanders" available but instead gave it a cardboard roof and a wet noodle of a hitch.

 

[JerryC]

My battle is getting the trailer far enough away to be able to open the swing gate.

Extension solves that issue but the OEM receiver is so fuckin pathetic that it's actually flexing. No, not the hitch extension, but the receiver itself.

Ford really had the opportunity to build one of the best "overlanders" available but instead gave it a cardboard roof and a wet noodle of a hitch.

The rear crossmember appears to the weak point. The BRaptor has brace setup that raises capacity 1500lbs. You might look into that.

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