Bad idea, VERY bad idea

[Broncobowsher]

OK, I tried to take a picture of it. The batteries were too shot. The lens only came halfway out before it lost all the juice. The spare batteries were not in the charger yet. So no pic.

The scene. My Bronco flat towing an International water truck. 1972 International 1210 wiht a 500 gallon water tank on the back (empty). Only had to make it 11 miles. I knew it was going to be tough as I pulled out of the driveway. That truck didn't want to turn. Every turn was done at about 3 MPH as the truck wanted to push my ass end sideways. It was worse then driving on ice. After the turn I would have a recipical as the truck didn't want to straighten out after the turn either. Oh how it was not fun. Top speed, 30 MPH on the long straight sections of asphault. 15-20 on the dirt. I was taking the turns very wide, slow and carefully. I could look out the window and watch the rear tires slipping sideways at the international was not wanting to change direction. It would be so easy for this thing to get jack-knifed if you were not on top of it. There is a reason I did this at 6AM on a Sunday morning, no traffic.

Broncos should not be use to flat to full size trucks.

 

[Viperwolf1]

Or other broncos! I had a similar experience once. I will not even think of doing it again.

 

[Madgyver]

You need someone to steer the rig in tow while doing it.

Much easier that way..........

 

[TN1776]

Sounds like a bit too much for an EB to handle... Glad all ended well but I would not even dream of towing much more than my little boat with my EB. Short wheelbase vehicles do not tow well, regardless of how much power they have.

 

[br0nc0xrapt0r]

I don't know what would have possessed you to do that but I probably would have done it too just to see if I could do it.

 

[Scoop]

Tried that with a early 50's jeep truck. Same experience - the truck kept pushing my rearend around. Gave up after a block - too dangerous. I am amazed you made it 11 miles!

 

[broncnaz]

its only a bad idea if something bad happened. Sounds like you planned it out. I've done similar things. Towed a BII 120 miles with my 03 Ranger 4x4 had similar results slow speed turns and the back end would try to push. High speed wasnt to bad of a tow.

 

[tml]

What do you know about driving on ice?? You're from Arizona..;D ;D ;D

 

[75bronco08]

done the same thing never though much about it until that first turn.

 

[72Quarterhorse]

Your keeping your driving skills up to par.

 

[Broncobowsher]

What do you know about driving on ice?? You're from Arizona..;D ;D ;D

I am from Kansas, now living in Arizona. I have driven on plenty of ice and snow. My brother taught me how to drive a stick shift in a snow covered church parking lot. I showed him how to speed shift into 2nd while doing doughnuts;D

Yes, there was prep. That is why it was done on a very empty Sunday morning, least traffic. I was hoping for at least 50 MPH on the straights, but it just wasn't going to be stable enough. So 30 it was. there really were not that many turns, there were 3 1 miles stretches and the rest was split into 2 long straights. So except for a little in the subdivision they were all flat straight roads. Besides the IH was only running a SMV triangle, didn't want to take it over 35

 

[trlblazr]

What do you know about driving on ice?? You're from Arizona..;D ;D ;D

Isn't that something that goes in your drink?

 

[sprdv1]

LOL, hate it when that happens...