Best way to tow a 74 Bronco with a SRT ?

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I am looking at towing my 74 Bronco down to Panama City with the 10 and then continue on to Colorado Springs,CO to do some rock crawling.

I am not sure what it weighs

I am pretty sure I will need electric trailer brakes.(and a trailer)

Any helpful suggestions :dontknow:


also looking for a good price on 4 Pitbull Rockers 35x14.50/15
 
I have a 54 Willys that I set up with locking hubs on the fronts and the rears. You can flat tow the jeep if you unlock all 4 wheels! I have towed my jeep for probably 30,000 miles with no problem ( shit knock on wood).:D The nice part is if you break something you can tow it back on the bearings!!Your Bronco should be pretty light! I'm guessing 2800? So if you have hubs on all 4's I don't think you'll have a problem flat towing it anywhere!!
 
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I once flat towed Datsun 240Z with a 300ZX. Really nothing to it. Just put a bumper hitch on the 240, took out the driveshaft and left the key in the ignition so the steering wouldn't lock. Towed like it wasn't even there. I'm not a Bronco expert but wouldn't putting the four wheel drive and transmission in neutral be similar? Good luck with it and have fun.
 
I thought of that but wasn't sure how safe it would be if I had to make a panic stop

Where would be the best place to buy a good ,high-quality tow bar ?

I could also remove my drive shafts since I only have front hubs,right ?
 
HOT RAM said:
I thought of that but wasn't sure how safe it would be if I had to make a panic stop

Where would be the best place to buy a good ,high-quality tow bar ?

I could also remove my drive shafts since I only have front hubs,right ?
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I think you could stop just a quickly flat towing it as you could with it on a trailer even if it has brakes.

Unless your going to be doing this all the time, I'd look into renting one from Uhaul. They would probably be a good source even if you wanted to buy one.

You may not have to remove the front driveshaft since your hubs won't be engaged. I'd go ahead and remove the rear driveshaft just for added insurance. Again, I'm not and expert on your type driveline so do your research.

Found this: http://www.fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1954515
 
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So ,
all I need is a
bumper hitch,
a set of towing brake lights,
"Vehicle in Tow" sign,
and a receiver hitch for the 10 ?
 
HOT RAM said:
So ,
all I need is a
bumper hitch,
a set of towing brake lights,
"Vehicle in Tow" sign,
and a receiver hitch for the 10 ?
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Sounds about right. You don't have a receiver hitch on your ten yet? Get busy boy.:D

Oh, something else you need to check. If flat towing is allowed wherever your going. I once tried to dolly tow a car back fro NY and when I got to the first toll booth they said "No way". Come to find out, they only allow you to tow if all four wheels were off the ground on a trailer. I was towing a Buick Riviera. It was front wheel drive.The rear axle is just trailing. Anyhow, You don't want to get half way through your trip to find out you have to change your route to back roads. You see a lot of RV's flat towing or dolly towing a vehicle so it's most likely not a problem. Just up around NY, NJ.
 
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I don't think you will have to worry about braking so much since this truck stops pretty damn quick to begin with. You should be alright I used to tow construction equipment for a living...sometimes forklifts (similar, if not heavier than the Bronco) on a double axle trailer behind a F250 with only truck brakes and never had a problem...
 
the main reason to tow on a trailer is because in the event of the trailer or truck, in this case somehow comes removed from the vehicle, it has no way to stop;)...with the trailer, if it comes disconnected from the truck, the brakes will stop the trailer, presumably before imminent danger ensues!...i wouldn't tow that thing down to PCB, much less Colorado without it...just my .02
 
Not sure of your route Nelson, but you could drop the Bronco at my house in Chattanooga and pick it up on your way back up.
 
viperhauler said:
the main reason to tow on a trailer is because in the event of the trailer or truck, in this case somehow comes removed from the vehicle, it has no way to stop;)...with the trailer, if it comes disconnected from the truck, the brakes will stop the trailer, presumably before imminent danger ensues!...i wouldn't tow that thing down to PCB, much less Colorado without it...just my .02
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The only way a trailer will self brake is if it has the breakaway feature and that's a specialty item. I don't see many trailers with it. Most trailers just have the safety chains which you can do flat towing too. You can get a supplemental brake system for the vehicle being towed (called a "Toad" in RV lingo) but they run around $1000-$1500. It applies the brakes of the towed vehicle as if someone was sitting in it and pressing on the brake pedal. It's called the BrakeBuddy. Here, found one on sale.

https://www.rvsupplywarehouse.com/product/detail.cfm/nid/218/pid/497
 
I've seen some bad wrecks caused by flat towing. One had to slam on brakes on the interstate and the jeep being flat towed pushed the back of the pickup around and both vehicles rolled. An RV towing that way is entirely different than using a similar size/weight vehicle as a tow rig. Rent or borrow a trailer with brakes. That full size bronco plus gear is going to tip the scales at close to 5k lbs and will be a real hand full flat towing. At a minimum get a dolly.

You'll need a class IV or better hitch, 8 pin round plug, and an electric trailer brake control. A cheap control will run you a little over $100. Or if you rent a Uhaul or similar it will prob have surge brakes instead of electric.
 
Thanks for all the advice !! :rock:

I may just leave the Bronco at home and ride with my friends when I get to Colorado.Not as much fun,but far less trouble :D
 
HOT RAM said:
Thanks for all the advice !! :rock:

I may just leave the Bronco at home and ride with my friends when I get to Colorado.Not as much fun,but far less trouble :D
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Wise choice Nelli, the boat I had weighed about 5000lbs (including trailer) and when the brakes got out of adjustment it would push my 1 ton 4x4 all over the place. Really spooky in heavy traffic :eek:
 
HOT RAM said:
Thanks for all the advice !! :rock:

I may just leave the Bronco at home and ride with my friends when I get to Colorado.Not as much fun,but far less trouble :D
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Will probably make your trip much more enjoyable since you won't be worrying about it. Let your friend tear up his stuff.:D
 
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