Second generation (TJ)

1999 Jeep Wrangler towing capacity

Max towing, 19992,000 lb

Maker907 kg

The 1999 Jeep Wrangler tows up to 2,000 lb (Sport and Sahara 4.0L Power Tech I-6 gasoline 5-speed manual, per the Jeep Wrangler Specs page).

Three more configurations are rated the same.

The lowest rating is 1,000 lb, for the SE 2.5L Power Tech I-4 gasoline 3-speed automatic.

Jeep Wrangler Specs page (jeepunpaved.com, Jeep Unpaved site)

Configurations: 6
Payload: 775–800 lb
GCWR: 5,117–5,945 lb
Tongue: 300 lb

2005 Wrangler Rubicon 4.0L 6-speed manual, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 1999 Wrangler configuration

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

1999 Jeep Wrangler

Makerin pounds

1999 Jeep Wrangler towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing lb	Max tongue lb	GCWR lb	Max payload lb	GVWR lb	Axle ratio	Tow check
2.5L Power Tech I-4 gasoline
SE Most5-speed manual	2,000	300	5,945	800	4,450	4.11	Check load →
SE Most5-speed manualwith Dual Top (hardtop and soft top)	2,000	300	5,945	775	4,450	4.11	Check load →
SE3-speed automatic	1,000	300	5,117	800	4,450	3.73	Check load →
SE3-speed automaticwith Dual Top (hardtop and soft top)	1,000	300	5,117	775	4,450	3.73	Check load →
4.0L Power Tech I-6 gasoline
Sport · Sahara Most5-speed manual	2,000	300	5,945	800	4,450	3.07	Check load →
Sport · Sahara Most5-speed manualwith Dual Top (hardtop and soft top)	2,000	300	5,945	775	4,450	3.07	Check load →
Sport · Sahara3-speed automatic	not in our data	300	not in our data	800	4,450	3.07	Check load →
Sport · Sahara3-speed automaticwith Dual Top (hardtop and soft top)	not in our data	300	not in our data	775	4,450	3.07	Check load →

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every rating.

SourceMakerEvery figure above is Jeep’s, from this document.

Jeep Wrangler Specs page (jeepunpaved.com, Jeep Unpaved site) · FCA US LLC (formerly DaimlerChrysler Corporation / Chrysler Group)

How Jeep rates towing: maximum loaded trailer weight (the page doesn't split braked and unbraked); minimum tyre P215/75R15, receiver-style hitch, 25 sq ft frontal area.

Documents last checked Oct 9, 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.

1999 Jeep Wrangler specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 1999 Wrangler belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Jeep Wrangler TJ (1997–2006): 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: 2,000 lb

Sport and Sahara 4.0L Power Tech I-6 gasoline 5-speed manual; three more configurations are rated the same.

Build
5-speed manual instead of 3-speed automatic
+1,000 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 2 pairs in the table

03 / By year

Wrangler 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 1999 Wrangler configuration tows the most?

The Sport and Sahara 4.0L Power Tech I-6 gasoline 5-speed manual, at 2,000 lb; three more configurations are rated the same.

What is the max tongue weight of the 1999 Jeep Wrangler?

300 lb for every configuration that publishes it. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 1999 Jeep Wrangler?

5,117–5,945 lb by configuration; the most is 5,945 lb, for the SE 2.5L Power Tech I-4 gasoline 5-speed manual. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

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

Highest rating by model year: 2026, 5,000 lb; 2025, 5,000 lb; 2024, 5,000 lb; 2023, 3,500 lb; 2022, 3,500 lb; 2021, 3,500 lb; 2020, 3,500 lb; 2019, 3,500 lb; 2018, 3,500 lb; 2017, 3,500 lb; 2016, 3,500 lb; 2015, 3,500 lb; 2014, 3,500 lb; 2013, 3,500 lb; 2012, 3,500 lb; 2011, 3,500 lb; 2010, 3,500 lb; 2009, 3,500 lb; 2008, 3,500 lb; 2007, 3,500 lb; 2005, 3,500 lb; 2001, 2,000 lb; 1999, 2,000 lb.

Does the engine change the 1999 Wrangler’s towing capacity?

Not at the top: the 2.5L Power Tech I-4 gasoline and 4.0L Power Tech I-6 gasoline are each rated up to 2,000 lb in their best configuration.

Which 1999 Wrangler configuration tows the least?

The SE 2.5L Power Tech I-4 gasoline 3-speed automatic, at 1,000 lb; one more configuration is rated the same.

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.