I am looking at doing some towing in the near future. Specifically, a small trailer (4x8) filled with stuff from an apartment, minus any furniture. I wouldn't be towing often, just the once, really. Aside from wheelbase and center of gravity, the big problem would be the distance: Colorado to Washington state. And I don't think I can avoid the Rockies, so lots of hills.
The Bronco II has the 2.9 V6, and has what I believe to be 3.73 gearing (I can double check just to make sure). My worries are that the 2.9 is going to be underpowered for any long distance towing. It's already underpowered just for moving itself. The other thing I'd be worried about would the clutch and transmission. The clutch for burning out, and the transmission for getting too hot. Even without a load, the truck doesn't take kindly to hills on the interstates, so I'd be in 2nd or 3rd for a lot of my trip.
I've looked over The Ranger Station, and the only recommendation I could find beyond 'do it' or 'don't do it' is maybe a transmission cooler. So I was hoping some of the Ford guys on here familiar with the 2.9 (or some of the people familiar with towing with smaller trucks) might be able to chime in.
Could an RBV make it that far with a smallish trailer load? Would a transmission cooler be a smart idea? Are there any other considerations to take into account? Any recommendations?