Fourth generation (JL)

2024 Jeep Wrangler towing capacity

Max towing, 20245,000 lb

Maker2,268 kg

The 2024 Jeep Wrangler tows up to 5,000 lb (Rubicon Four-door 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline 8-speed automatic, per the 2024 Jeep Wrangler Specifications).

Two more configurations are rated the same.

The lowest rating is 2,000 lb, for the Sport Two-door 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline D478 6-speed manual.

2024 Jeep Wrangler Specifications (spec sheet with towing capacities)

Configurations: 18
Payload: 1,088–1,398 lb
GCWR: 8,016–10,800 lb
Tongue: 200–500 lb

2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport four-door, front three-quarter view — Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.

01 / Ratings

Every 2024 Wrangler configuration

18 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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2024 Jeep Wrangler

Makerin pounds

2024 Jeep Wrangler 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
SportTwo-door · D478 6-speed manual	2,000	200	8,016^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	3.45	Check load →
RubiconTwo-door · D478 6-speed manual	2,000	200	8,016^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	4.10	Check load →
RubiconTwo-door · D478 6-speed manualwith 4.88 axle ratio	2,000	200	8,016^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	4.88	Check load →
RubiconTwo-door · D478 6-speed manualwith Xtreme 35 Package	2,000	200	8,016^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	4.56	Check load →
RubiconTwo-door · 8-speed automatic	2,000	200	8,016^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	4.10	Check load →
RubiconTwo-door · 8-speed automaticwith 4.88 axle ratio	2,000	200	8,016^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	4.88	Check load →
RubiconTwo-door · 8-speed automaticwith Xtreme 35 Package	2,000	200	8,016^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	4.56	Check load →
SportFour-door · D478 6-speed manual	3,500	350	8,250	1,218	Not published	3.45	Check load →
RubiconFour-door · D478 6-speed manual	3,500	350	8,500	1,327	Not published	4.10	Check load →
RubiconFour-door · D478 6-speed manualwith 4.88 axle ratio	3,500	350	8,500	1,328	Not published	4.88	Check load →
RubiconFour-door · D478 6-speed manualwith Xtreme 35 Package	3,500	350	8,500	1,327	Not published	4.56	Check load →
Rubicon MostFour-door · 8-speed automatic	5,000	500	10,300	1,298	Not published	4.10^{source 2}	Check load →
RubiconFour-door · 8-speed automaticwith 4.88 axle ratio	3,500	500	8,600	1,298	Not published	4.88	Check load →
RubiconFour-door · 8-speed automaticwith Xtreme 35 Package	3,500	500	8,500	1,298	Not published	4.56	Check load →
2.0L turbo I-4 gasoline
SportTwo-door · 8-speed automatic	2,000	200	8,016^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	3.45	Check load →
RubiconTwo-door · 8-speed automatic	2,000	200	8,016^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	4.10	Check load →
RubiconTwo-door · 8-speed automaticwith Xtreme 35 Package	2,000	200	8,016^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	4.56	Check load →
SportFour-door · 8-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,400	1,197	Not published	3.45	Check load →
SaharaFour-door · 8-speed automatic	3,500	350	8,400	1,228	Not published	3.45	Check load →
Rubicon MostFour-door · 8-speed automatic	5,000	500	9,950	1,298	Not published	4.10^{source 2}	Check load →
Rubicon MostFour-door · 8-speed automaticwith Xtreme 35 Package	5,000	500	9,950	1,298	Not published	4.56	Check load →
6.4L V8 392 gasoline
Rubicon 392Four-door · 8-speed automatic	3,500	350	10,800	1,088	Not published	4.56	Check load →
2.0L turbo I-4 4xe plug-in hybrid
Sport SFour-door · 8-speed automatic	3,500^{source 3}	not in our data	9,100^{source 3}	1,398^{source 3}	Not published	3.73^{source 3}	Check load →
WillysFour-door · 8-speed automatic	3,500^{source 3}	not in our data	9,100^{source 3}	1,270^{source 3}	Not published	4.10^{source 3}	Check load →
SaharaFour-door · 8-speed automatic	3,500^{source 3}	350	9,050^{source 3}	1,378^{source 3}	Not published	3.73^{source 3}	Check load →
RubiconFour-door · 8-speed automatic	3,500^{source 3}	350	9,250^{source 3}	1,328^{source 3}	Not published	4.10^{source 3}	Check load →
High AltitudeFour-door · 8-speed automatic	3,500^{source 3}	not in our data	9,200^{source 3}	1,188^{source 3}	Not published	3.73^{source 3}	Check load →
Sport	3,500^{source 2}	350	9,000^{source 2}	Not published	Not published	not in our data	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: maximum gross trailer weight for the engine, 2-door figure; 'Max Trailer' column of the towing table; maximum gross trailer weight (GTW), as the table's Maximum GTW column.

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.

2024 Jeep Wrangler specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2024 Wrangler belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Jeep Wrangler JL (2018–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: 5,000 lb

Rubicon Four-door 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline 8-speed automatic; two more configurations are rated the same.

Build
Four-door instead of Two-door
+1,500 to +3,000 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 10 pairs in the table

Best rating by engine

3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline5,000 lb
2.0L turbo I-4 gasoline5,000 lb
6.4L V8 392 gasoline3,500 lb
2.0L turbo I-4 4xe plug-in hybrid3,500 lb

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

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

Towing calculatorPut your trailer and cargo against a 2024 Wrangler’s ratings and see what’s left.Check my load GVWR, GCWR & payloadWhat each rating limits, and why the trailer number alone isn’t the answer.Read the guide Wrangler specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate Wrangler tire sizesStock tire and wheel sizes by trim, and what bigger tires change.See tire sizes All towing capacitiesEvery truck and SUV we cover, side by side, sortable.Compare vehicles

05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2024 Wrangler configuration tows the most?

The Rubicon Four-door 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline 8-speed automatic, at 5,000 lb; two more configurations are rated the same.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2024 Jeep Wrangler?

200–500 lb by configuration; the most is 500 lb, for the Rubicon Four-door 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline 8-speed automatic. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 2024 Jeep Wrangler?

8,016–10,800 lb by configuration; the most is 10,800 lb, for the Rubicon 392 Four-door 6.4L V8 392 gasoline 8-speed automatic. 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 2024 Wrangler’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline, 5,000 lb; 2.0L turbo I-4 gasoline, 5,000 lb; 6.4L V8 392 gasoline, 3,500 lb; 2.0L turbo I-4 4xe plug-in hybrid, 3,500 lb.

Which 2024 Wrangler configuration tows the least?

The Sport Two-door 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline D478 6-speed manual, at 2,000 lb; nine more configurations are 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.