Best way to tow any Bronco behind an RV?

Mdbeachguy

I heard there is a trick regarding wheel base length

like you want the tires in the trailer to be the same distance away from the rear tires as the rear tires are from the front tires

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That question has already been answered. You can read all about it here:
https://thebronconation.com/2021-bronco-flat-tow-capable/

Commodore

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nevermind i completely didnt read the OP fully lol

Mdbeachguy

nevermind i completely didnt read the OP fully lol

No No... @Mdbeachguy
You’re correct! The Bronco Sport cannot be flat towed while the BRONCO can be.

I’m looking for 2-wheel or trailer tow options.

If you tow your Bronco put a dummy holding a cell phone behind the wheel.

Commodore

I’m looking for 2-wheel or trailer tow options.

If you are looking to use either the Two wheel dolly or a flatbed trailer. I’d go with the trailer. I don’t care for the uneven wear you will put on a vehicle towing it on a dolly. If your going Bronco flat tow or trailer. If you are going sport, trailer it. Just my two pennies.

To tow my bronco on a two wheel dolly do I have to go through the flat tow release steps or just put it in neutral ?

Marktoys

To tow my bronco on a two wheel dolly do I have to go through the flat tow release steps or just put it in neutral ?

Welcome to the Nation! Dolly and a manual I think you can just put it in neutral. Dolly and Automatic I would follow the flat tow protocol.
Best to verify with the owners manual before towing it.

Jakob1972

Welcome to the Nation! Dolly and a manual I think you can just put it in neutral. Dolly and Automatic I would follow the flat tow protocol.
Best to verify with the owners manual before towing it.

Ok Thanks

So I did tow my Bronco on a dolly behind my Motor Home. Let me tell you this story, there no information anywhere that I could find about towing a bronco other than a flat tow. I called Ford Tech service and they have no information either.
So I hooked it up to the dolly, strapped it down and placed it in neutral tow mode. I rolled fine and the first trip was about 2 hours or 90 miles. Once at my destination I proceeded to remove the Bronco and put it back down on the ground. I opened the door to get in and the dashboard was indicating almost 6 faults. 1. Your ABS has failed, 2. Parking Brake failure, 3. track control failure, 4. hill assist failure. and 2 more I can't remember. All of the failures were indicating to press OK, that did nothing. So after I calmed down I took it out of Neutral tow and it back off the dolly. I tried several tricks to clear the faults but nothing worked. My only thought was to get in it and drive it to the nearest dealer. Got in it and drove it about 1/4 miles and all the faults cleared themselves and it was back to normal.
This did also happened again when I towed it home on the dolly, but again the faults cleared themselves after about a 1/4 of a mile.
The only thing I can think of is the computer gets scrambled when the rear wheels are turning and the fronts are not. Once you drive it the computer clears itself. anyone else seen or heard of this?

FORD IS VERY CLEAR IN THERE RV AND TRAILER TOWING GUIDE YOU CANNOT TOW THE BRONCO ON A DOLLY, EITHER FOUR WHEELS DOWN OR FOUR WHEELS UP.
https://www.fleet.ford.com/content/...ilerTowingGuide_Calculator-Fleet_r4_Mar16.pdf

OK, but is the problem a software issue or is there a mechanical issue?

Marktoys

OK, but is the problem a software issue or is there a mechanical issue?

My best guess is both. When towing with a dolly the rear part of the transfer is turning and the front part is not. Also there all kinds of sensors monitoring wheel rotation and it may not like the rear turning and the front not.

It's true the computer and sensors do not like it. But if it was being flat towed the rear part of the transfer case would be turning anyway.

Marktoys

It's true the computer and sensors do not like it. But if it was being flat towed the rear part of the transfer case would be turning anyway.

Yes but the front part is also turning. I don't know maybe less oil agitation and less heat when they are turning together. Also depending which transfer case you have there are some clutches involved.

I'm not sure its mechanical, just a confused computer.

So an update on towing my Bronco with a dolly.
As I previously mentioned I was experiencing a confused computer whenever I would tow my Bronco in neutral tow mode on a dolly.
so after towing it about ten times, the computer no longer gets confused. I think it's a learning computer. I can now tow it with my dolly and
nothing happens when I unload it, just like normal.

May the Force be with you.