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A 1987 Bronco II with 3:73s a FM145 and a class 3 hitch will be up for towing a 19ft fiberglass boat? I't not more than 3 miles to the ramp so it wouldn't be far.

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Should be alright on that short of a trip. Some 18-19 footers can be pretty heavy... If it's got a real deep hull, Id bet it could be a pain after 20+ miles. Bass boat or ski boat should be fine to tow a distance.

I have a 16" switzer I pull behind my truck a bit. Heavier fiberglass boat. With the trailer brakes I can pull the thing all day. (Reg. cab, short bed, 2.3 5spd)
 

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pull a 17' deep v hull fish boat 45-50 miles every couple weekend during the summer the 2.9 5spd, did okay then thur in the 4.0 auto and did a test run... holly_____ now were cookin with grease.... now she gets it done... will try to show you a burnout picture and the boat hooked up sometime.... should be good to go..
 

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373 and a manual tranny give a 6000 gcw on a ranger, got that right outta my manual. So if your b2 weighs 4000, u can tow 2000
 

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373 and a manual tranny give a 6000 gcw on a ranger, got that right outta my manual. So if your b2 weighs 4000, u can tow 2000
That 4000 lbs is the truck, you in the seat & your girl or buddy, gas, oil, crap in bed, hitch, 2 inches of mud stuck to frame, etc, and you can tow 2000 lbs. If you are a large gent as I am add 250 to truck and subtract from trailer, plus girl friend or buddy (may be best to take girl friend, cause your buddy will cost more wieght:icon_rofl:), 300lbs of crap in the bed, etc. So now your down to 1500 lbs or less total trailer capacity............. Not a nice picture.:eek::damnit1:
 

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A 4x4 B2 weighs 3,400# curb. It's already got a bunch of stuff in to get to 4,000#.
 

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Hook up, tow it, never look back (except at the good times).

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do it ive towed a yoter about 10 miles with a 3.0 410 manual did perty good
 

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