does anyon know the towing rating for a 1990 BII, all original 4wd, 2.9, auto.
My boat weights about 2200lbs. Will it handle it? Thanks

 

Max towing is 6300 lb. With a payload base of 1700.

 

i dont know if you want to tow that much weight as even with a small boat you will get the trailer fish tailing around 55mph... yhea scary trust me. i read it was yet another desing flaw ford refused to correct either because money or time constrictions.

 

I've seen BII's hall other cars around here, doing 70 on the highway. I haven't done it, and don't plan to, but I was just tryin to give some info.

 

Thanks for the help. I should be ok towing my 2000lb boat.

 

Just remember,as raveng60 said. That with any short wheel base veh.,you can get a bad case of the "tail wagging the dog".
3 things you DO need to tow a 2000lb. trailer is a good fram mounted hitch.trailer brakes{BIIs dont have the best brakes},and I would get a sway control device.The weight should not be any problem.just don't ues Overdrive{manual or auto trannies}

 

It's not the going that is the problem, its the stopping the thing.
Dave

 

I work for an RV dealer and boat trailers usually have a hydraulic braking system
mounted on the hitch as you can't use electric. Unfortunately this does nothing for
sway control like an electric brake controller would.
You might consider a Friction sway Control, just remember to take it off before you backup.

 

It will tow and stop that trailer fine it's the tranny that you should be concerned with. Make sure you have a good cooler and dont run it in overdrive or it may overheat. I tow my boat (similar weight) short distances just fine and that thing will make you look like a pro at the ramp. It will ****** that boat out no matter how slippery it is.

 

From having owned three BIIs and driven them all over the place including off road in snow up to the bumpers and hood, I can say I would not tow a boat and trailer as heavy as 2000 pounds with a BII. It is totally unsuited as a tow vehicle except maybe a small light 4x8 utility trailer used for a lawn mower.

94" WB, high center of gravity, prone to tipping, weak AT, not enough HP, etc.

The data sheets list the curb weight for a 4x4 at 3385 and the combined weight at 6,000 pounds. But, with most of the normal options you begin to hit closer to 4,000 pounds. Plus, one thing to note is if you have four to five people (600 pounds) in the vehicle your cargo capacity goes to 0 pounds. Going by the data sheets from the 1990 BII dealer spec book.

To pull around 6ooo pounds (combined weight) in a BII with a little 2.9 or 2.8 that is lucky to make a "real" 110 horsepower with 3.73 gears is not the best idea. The worse is stopping it. Even with electric brakes I would not want to do it downhill and if you are using hydraulic brakes I think the hit and surge would drive the BII right off the road on a downward curve or jackknife it.

FWIW, Unless you have the super cooling, you are not suppose to exceed the frontal area of the BII with whatever you are towing.

 

rebocardo,,,good posts./thanks.

 

2000 LBS on a B2 is not wise, I towed about that much weight while building my house with tools and supplies in the trailer with my 89 B2. I did that about twice and quit as like the others have said, "...tail waggling.... and no power and tranny over heats..."

ALmost jacked-knifed once and then I used my friends 92 F250 after that! Till I got my 84 F250 back running.

 

I used to tow a couple of dirt bikes around with by B II. Maybe about 1000lbs with the trailer. I wouldn't go much over that. It would probably get a little squirely on the highway with 2200lbs behind it

 

yeah, i have towed a full-size lifted dodge 2500 4x4 longbed with my 88 bronco II about 20 miles. I have a frame mounted hitch, and my bronco II isnt stock, but my best advice would be just to be carefull....i did notice that the bronco II sags in the rear, as well as sways a little, and the braking takes a lot longer....it can do it but just be very carefull!!

 

WOW! that must have gotten some looks. It'd be funny to see a big *** truck being pulled around by a B II. Can you say built Ford tough!