Towing Capacity..... What's your Minimum.? 2000 LBS? 3000 LBS? More?

[Cabezone]

Does anyone know why the Badlands isn't able to match the towing of the Cherokee? Like the only difference between Cherokees that can tow 4500 vs 2000 is a heavy duty cooler in the transmission. The turbo tows a bit less than the V6.

I wonder if the Ford turbo runs hotter than the Jeep one.

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[Osco]

From my life long experience towing trailers from 4'x6' Harbor freight home built kits to 52' vans to 48' goose necks pulled with twin screw 15 ton tractors and even time in the 20 ton Autocar.
I think Ford was correct in limiting the 1.5L Bronco sport to a 1 ton cap.
IMHO anything over 2,000 pounds needs brakes and over 3,000 would benefit from anti sway control when pulled with any SUV.
I don't care what other models are rated at. Some are less concerned with safety and more concerned with sales.
Once again, KUDO'S FORD !
Engine power is but one factor,
Wheel base, brakes and the towing vehicle's weight are just as Important.
Personally I have always never exceeded 75% of a vehicles rated towing capacity.
Ford gave us a safe limit for the baby Bronc.
Only 200 pounds more with the bigger engine should enlighten people to the importance of those other factors I mentioned.
If you plan to tow 2,000 pounds get the larger motor in the BS.
If you plan to tow anymore choose a bigger model.

 

[tRex]

Does anyone know why the Badlands isn't able to match the towing of the Cherokee? Like the only difference between Cherokees that can tow 4500 vs 2000 is a heavy duty cooler in the transmission. The turbo tows a bit less than the V6.

I wonder if the Ford turbo runs hotter than the Jeep one.

The Badlands has a twin clutch rear "differential," not a traditional one. I'd expect slippage to be the problem at higher tow weights. The Escape with the same (or similar) PTU, drive shaft but traditional rear differential tows significantly more.

 

[Broncomaui]

This is something preventing me from buying the Bronco. My 2012 Escape can tow 3500 and tow two jet skis with ease. Those come in at about 2100lbs before gas + gear and the BS has me worried it won’t be able to handle taking them through the Adirondacks. It’s not often I tow...maybe 10 times a year and only for a few hours at a time but don’t want to push it.

im hoping my Escape will hold out until they put a bigger engine in it.

 

[Warren505]

From my life long experience towing trailers from 4'x6' Harbor freight home built kits to 52' vans to 48' goose necks pulled with twin screw 15 ton tractors and even time in the 20 ton Autocar.
I think Ford was correct in limiting the 1.5L Bronco sport to a 1 ton cap.
IMHO anything over 2,000 pounds needs brakes and over 3,000 would benefit from anti sway control when pulled with any SUV.
I don't care what other models are rated at. Some are less concerned with safety and more concerned with sales.
Once again, KUDO'S FORD !
Engine power is but one factor,
Wheel base, brakes and the towing vehicle's weight are just as Important.
Personally I have always never exceeded 75% of a vehicles rated towing capacity.
Ford gave us a safe limit for the baby Bronc.
Only 200 pounds more with the bigger engine should enlighten people to the importance of those other factors I mentioned.
If you plan to tow 2,000 pounds get the larger motor in the BS.
If you plan to tow anymore choose a bigger model.

 

[Warren505]

My experience with towing capacity is it's usually part of the total GVRW Capacity so you have to include the weight you add to the vehicule which mean the towing capacity is reduced by the 500 # of crap you Throw in the back or on the roof!
Anybody figure out the true GVRW for a BL/FE?
Does ford rate towing differently that others vehicule ?

 

[Excape]

The Badlands has a twin clutch rear "differential," not a traditional one. I'd expect slippage to be the problem at higher tow weights. The Escape with the same (or similar) PTU, drive shaft but traditional rear differential tows significantly more.

I would bet that it is the twin-clutch differential and the shortened wheelbase, both which differentiate it from the Escape.
I'm not sure a bigger engine will get past the wheelbase limitation. Although the Sport is Escape-based, the shortened wheelbase pushed it down from compact to sub-compact class (per Ford).

 

[Warren505]

I would bet that it is the twin-clutch differential and the shortened wheelbase, both which differentiate it from the Escape.
I'm not sure a bigger engine will get past the wheelbase limitation. Although the Sport is Escape-based, the shortened wheelbase pushed it down from compact to sub-compact class (per Ford).

Did not know about the shorten wheel base , thanks

 

[Excape]

Did not know about the shorten wheel base , thanks

It is not a huge difference:

Model​	Wheelbase​
2021 Escape	106.7 in.
2021 Bronco Sport	105.1 in.

 

[RSH]

The manual says 2200 Lbs for the Badlands and First Edition and 2000 Lbs for all other models

 

[Warren505]

The manual says 2200 Lbs for the Badlands and First Edition and 2000 Lbs for all other models

I dont think the back axel is the low tow wt issue of the BL as if it was the others have the regular back axel like Escape , maybe, and the only slighlty shorter wheel base should not be an issue unless if that puts in in the compact SUV class , for lower insurance and other ratings does that mean lower towing rating for a C-suv? there has to be an answer......

 

[Noxbronco]

Haven’t towed a great distance but need to tighten the ball arm a little tighter. A lot of rattle noise translates into the vehicle. Tows well with the 1.5L

 

[Warren505]

I just bought mine and wanted the hitch installed. The dealer said the parts are on back order with no ETA on delivery. I don’t want the UHaul under the bumper hitch look, so it’ll likely be a few months before the Ford part becomes available.

With the factory tow package comes a full size spare and slightly raised floor . It also has some sort of electronic anti-sway technology .
My early March order has a build date so not sure what’s changed with parts supply, there is a lot of supply issues not just vehicles .

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