It's a suspension limitation.
Sorry if I've responded to this already (been putting the same thing on a lot of threads). The tow rating in EU and Australia is 5500lbs for the Wrangler.
It's not suspension. It's brakes. See my post above.
Government has nothing to do with tow ratings.
The new Bronco Raptor tows up to 4,500 lbs while also in the "convertible" category.
The Gladiator has a much higher tow rating with the same barakes.
It’s Jeep’s laziness, the 4xe has a much stiffer rear suspension and gets the same rating. It’s all they felt they “needed” to certify all wranglers to. As I’ve stated before, the wj had just as soft if not softer suspension, narrower track width, shorter wheelbase, inferior trans/axles/ control arms/ brakes, and was a unibody that weighed ~1,200lbs less than a 4xe yet had a 5k lb tow rating. Jeep figures owners won’t need to tow more than 3500lbs and it’s easier to certify the entire model line the same.
Spring rate is just one small part of the suspension. The JL has a rear suspension designed for working well off road. That design doesn't do well controlling a trailer.
Zj's and wj's had an inferior version of the same rear coil spring suspension and both were rated at 5k. The ram has basically the same rear suspension set up, with a higher spring rate. Upper and lower control arms and a track bar. It's rated at 10,500 lbs in my truck(no way I'd want to tow anywhere near that in the jl). It is clearly not just the suspension design. Most of the planet gets Wranglers rated at 5500lbs, but I'm sure it's unsafe to go over 3500lbs here... because that's all they certified them to. Looks pretty similar to me, save for slight different arms and springs.
Europe restricts towing vehicles to 100 km/hr (60 MPH) which accounts for the increased towing capacity.Zj's and wj's had an inferior version of the same rear coil spring suspension and both were rated at 5k. The ram has basically the same rear suspension set up, with a higher spring rate. Upper and lower control arms and a track bar. It's rated at 10,500 lbs in my truck(no way I'd want to tow anywhere near that in the jl). It is clearly not just the suspension design. Most of the planet gets Wranglers rated at 5500lbs, but I'm sure it's unsafe to go over 3500lbs here... because that's all they certified them to. Looks pretty similar to me, save for slight different arms and springs.
ZJ arms were shorter but the relationship between lengths of the upper and lower and their mounting points were basically the same. The ram I’ll give you is pretty different with a longer lower and a shorter upper significantly effecting the handling. The JL will 100% tow better in any conditions with any size trailer in my experience than a zj regardless of rating.
Check European Specs. Same Jeep.
It's even worse than that. A trailer above ~1600 lbs is limited to
Understood, but you're severely limited in how fast you can drive when pulling a trailer there. That would have a major impact on a vehicle's tow rating.
You sure? Here is mine with ~450lbs tongue weight and a 5500lb boat.
Why?
