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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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im so spooked to tow my trailer with my bronco, i dont wanna tear it up. its in tiptop shape but the trailer just looks so freakin big. any opinions?
 
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 07:39 PM
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im so spooked to tow my trailer with my bronco, i dont wanna tear it up. its in tiptop shape but the trailer just looks so freakin big. any opinions?
What are you talking about?
 
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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would you be comfortable pulling a 5K trailer with a 5.8 bronco?
 
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 07:49 PM
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*sigh*

What is the trailer? An RV? A car trailer? A landscaping trailer? Does it have brakes? What kind? Do you have a brake controller? What kind of terrain are you pulling it over? Do you have a tranny cooler? Do you have a receiver hitch?
 
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 07:52 PM
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oooook,prodigy brake controller,tow package with class 3/4 hitch towing a RV trailer....
 
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 08:05 PM
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Build Ford Tough. You shouldn't have any bit of problem with trailer brakes. If you squat to low consider add-a-leaf for your next upgrade to the Bronco. We used to pull a 32' travel trailer behind a grand marque, a Bronco? no problem
 
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 11:03 PM
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Yeah, i tow my Ford 8N tractor w/rotary cutter and box blade on a 16' flatbed trailer all the time, never have any issues.

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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 12:16 PM
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get an ez lift hitch setup. this will help spread the load and make it much safer. do you still have your rear sway bar installed?

when you tow stay out of overdrive. also make sure you have a tranny cooler and that you have recently serviced the tranny.
 
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ive got a weight dist hitch and i recently serviced the tranny. i do have to check n the anti-sway bar. i thought that was part of the factory tow package?
 
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It was... Kem just meant that having it there would be a good idea if you are towing. Many folks opt to remove the sway bars in favor of greater articulation for off-road conditions. This is especially true if the truck has a suspension lift.
 
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