Second generation (TJ)

2001 Jeep Wrangler towing capacity

Max towing, 20012,000 lb

Maker907 kg

The 2001 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 Print Full Specifications page).

Two 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 Print Full Specifications page (jeepunpaved.com, Jeep Unpaved site)

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

2001 Wrangler SE 2.5L 5-speed manual, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Ratings

Every 2001 Wrangler configuration

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

2001 Jeep Wrangler

Makerin pounds

2001 Jeep Wrangler towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing lb	Max tongue lb	GCWR lb	Axle ratio	Tow check
2.5L Power Tech I-4 gasoline
SE Most5-speed manual	2,000	300	5,945	4.11	Check load →
SE3-speed automatic	1,000	300	5,117	3.73	Check load →
4.0L Power Tech I-6 gasoline
Sport · Sahara Most5-speed manual	2,000	300	5,945	3.07	Check load →
Sport · Sahara Most3-speed automatic	2,000	300	not in our data	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 Print Full Specifications 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; maximum loaded trailer weight (the page doesn't split braked and unbraked).

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.

2001 Jeep Wrangler specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2001 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.

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 2001 Wrangler configuration tows the most?

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

What is the max tongue weight of the 2001 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 2001 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 2001 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 2001 Wrangler configuration tows the least?

The SE 2.5L Power Tech I-4 gasoline 3-speed automatic, at 1,000 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.