First generation (JT)

2021–2022 Jeep Gladiator towing capacity

Max towing, 20217,650 lb

Maker3,470 kg

The 2021 Jeep Gladiator tows up to 7,650 lb (Sport 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline 8-speed automatic with the Max Tow Package, per the 2021 Jeep Gladiator Specifications).

Jeep rates the 2021 and 2022 Gladiator the same in every configuration.

One more configuration is rated the same.

The lowest rating is 4,000 lb, for the Sport 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline 6-speed manual.

2021 Jeep Gladiator Specifications (spec sheet with towing capacities)

Configurations: 14
Payload: 1,075–1,700 lb
GCWR: 9,100–12,800 lb
Tongue: 400–765 lb

2020 Jeep Gladiator Sport S, front three-quarter view — Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.

01 / Ratings

Every 2021–2022 Gladiator configuration

14 configurations Jeep sells, each with the ratings Jeep publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row.

Engine

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2021 Jeep Gladiator

Makerin pounds

2021 Jeep Gladiator towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing^{source 1} lb	Max tongue^{source 2} lb	GCWR^{source 1} lb	Max payload^{source 1} lb	GVWR lb	Axle^{source 1} ratio	Tow check
3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline
Sport6-speed manual	4,000	400	9,100	1,700	Not published	3.73	Check load →
Sport8-speed automatic	4,500	450	9,650	1,105	Not published	3.73	Check load →
Sport Most8-speed automaticwith Max Tow Package (Sport Max Tow)	7,650	765	12,800	1,535	Not published	4.10	Check load →
Sport8-speed automaticwith Tow Package	6,000^{source 2}	600	11,100^{source 2}	1,105	Not published	3.73	Check load →
Sport S6-speed manual	4,000^{source 2}	400	9,100^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	not in our data	Check load →
Sport S8-speed automatic	4,500^{source 2}	450	9,650^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	not in our data	Check load →
Sport S Most8-speed automaticwith Max Tow Package (Sport Max Tow)	7,650^{source 2}	765	12,800^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	not in our data	Check load →
Sport S8-speed automaticwith Tow Package	6,000^{source 2}	600	11,100^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	not in our data	Check load →
Overland6-speed manual	4,000	400	9,100	1,140	Not published	3.73	Check load →
Overland8-speed automatic	6,000	450	11,100	1,120	Not published	3.73	Check load →
Overland8-speed automaticwith Tow Package	6,000^{source 2}	600	11,100^{source 2}	1,120	Not published	3.73	Check load →
Mojave6-speed manual	4,500	450	9,900	1,200	Not published	4.10	Check load →
Mojave8-speed automatic	6,000	600	11,450	1,200	Not published	4.10	Check load →
Rubicon6-speed manual	4,500	450	10,000	1,200	Not published	4.10	Check load →
Rubicon8-speed automatic	7,000	700	12,450	1,160	Not published	4.10	Check load →
3.0L diesel
Sport · Sport S8-speed automatic	6,500	650	11,800	1,325	Not published	3.73	Check load →
Sport · Sport S8-speed automaticwith Tow Package	6,500^{source 2}	650	12,100^{source 2}	1,325	Not published	3.73	Check load →
Overland8-speed automatic	6,500	650	11,800	1,275	Not published	3.73	Check load →
Overland8-speed automaticwith Tow Package	6,500^{source 2}	650	12,100^{source 2}	1,275	Not published	3.73	Check load →
Rubicon8-speed automatic	6,000	600	12,100	1,075	Not published	3.73	Check load →

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every rating.

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.

How Jeep rates towing: 'Max Trailer' column of the towing table; maximum gross trailer weight for this row; trailer frontal area up to 55 ft² (5.11 m²); maximum gross trailer weight for this row; trailer frontal area up to 40 ft² (3.72 m²).

Documents last checked Oct 7, 2026. How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

2021 Jeep Gladiator specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2021–2022 Gladiator belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Jeep Gladiator JT (2020–present): full specs

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

Each figure below is the gap between two of Jeep’s own ratings for configurations that differ in one thing only.

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 7,650 lb

Sport 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline 8-speed automatic with the Max Tow Package; one more configuration is rated the same. Without it the same configuration is rated 4,500 lb.

Package
Max Tow Package (Sport Max Tow)
+3,150 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 2 pairs in the table
Build
8-speed automatic instead of 6-speed manual
+500 to +2,500 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 5 pairs in the table
Package
Tow Package
up to +1,500 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 6 pairs in the table

Best rating by engine

3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline7,650 lb
3.0L diesel6,500 lb

The line is the highest rating on this page. Each bar is that engine’s best configuration.

03 / By year

Gladiator towing by model year

The highest rating each model year, from that year’s documents. Years rated the same in every configuration share one page.

04 / Next

Check it against your load

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05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2021 Gladiator configuration tows the most?

The Sport 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline 8-speed automatic with the Max Tow Package, at 7,650 lb; one more configuration is rated the same.

Which package unlocks the 2021 Gladiator’s 7,650 lb rating?

The Max Tow Package: Jeep rates the Sport 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline 8-speed automatic at 7,650 lb so equipped. Without it the same configuration is rated 4,500 lb.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2021 Jeep Gladiator?

400–765 lb by configuration; the most is 765 lb, for the Sport 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline 8-speed automatic with the Max Tow Package. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 2021 Jeep Gladiator?

9,100–12,800 lb by configuration; the most is 12,800 lb, for the Sport 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline 8-speed automatic with the Max Tow Package. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Jeep Gladiator’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2026, 7,700 lb; 2025, 7,700 lb; 2024, 7,700 lb; 2023, 7,700 lb; 2021–2022, 7,650 lb; 2020, 7,650 lb.

Does the engine change the 2021 Gladiator’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline, 7,650 lb; 3.0L diesel, 6,500 lb.

These are Jeep’s published ratings, not a weighbridge. Your own vehicle’s GVWR and axle ratings are on its certification label, and only a scale tells you what your loaded rig weighs. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.