The 2022 Jeep Gladiator is equal parts truck and trailblazer, making it just as capable off-road as cruising down the highway. While the Gladiator may appeal to you for its Trail Rated badge, have you considered how much it can haul? After all, the Gladiator is part truck with a bed that also offers additional payload capabilities. Let’s examine the 2022 Jeep Gladiator’s towing capacity and some other exciting features.
2022 Jeep Gladiator Trims Available
You can purchase the 2022 Jeep Gladiator in nine trims: Sport, Willys Sport, Sport S, Altitude, Willys, Overland, Rubicon, Mojave, and High Altitude. Standard features include 17-inch steel wheels with 32-inch tires and a damped tailgate. You also get a soft folding top, removable doors, and a fold-down front windshield for that famous Jeep open-air experience. Features available on higher trims include automatic headlights, rear privacy glass, heated power mirrors, power locks, and 18-inch alloy wheels.
The off-road-ready Rubicon adds fenders with increased clearance, body-protecting rock rails and skid plates, and 17-inch wheels with 33-inch all-terrain tires. You get a reinforced frame and Desert Rated badge on the Mojave. All trims can be equipped with a spray-in bedliner and black hardtop with removable roof panels or a premium soft top. Additional features available as stand-alone items or in packages include LED headlights and a Class IV tow hitch.
2022 Jeep Gladiator Power and Performance
You can choose between two engines and two transmissions, depending on trim level. All trims come standard with a 3.6-liter V-6 that delivers 285 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque, but most trims can upgrade to a 3.0-liter diesel-powered V-6 for 260 horsepower and 442 lb-ft of torque. The 3.6-liter engine comes with a standard six-speed manual transmission (6MT), which can be swapped out for an eight-speed automatic transmission (8AT). The diesel only uses the automatic transmission and is not available on the Sport or Mojave.
Performance features include trailer sway damping that adjusts the vehicle brakes to help control trailer movement if the trailer starts to sway. The Rubicon features a 4.10 rear axle ratio for increased towing and off-road capability, locking front and rear differentials, an electronically disconnecting front stabilizer bar, a special two-speed transfer case for better off-road gearing, and Fox shock absorbers. On the Mojave, you get a transfer case tuned to run the four-wheel drive at higher speeds, a 1-inch lift for the front suspension, and Fox internal bypass shock absorbers with hydraulic jounce bumpers.
You can also add a front-facing camera to watch what’s ahead of you on the trail in your Gladiator. Regardless of the trim level you go with, your Gladiator is sure to turn heads on and off the road with its performance.
2022 Jeep Gladiator Towing Capacity
The towing capacity of the 2022 Jeep Gladiator depends on several factors, including trim and engine. The minimum towing capacity is 4,000 pounds, though you can up that to 7,650 pounds with the Max Tow package, available on the Sport, Sport S, and Altitude. Here’s a breakdown of the 2022 Jeep Gladiator’s towing capacity:
| Towing | 3.6-liter V-6 | 3.0-liter V-6 Diesel | 3.6-liter V-6 Automatic Transmission with added Max Tow package |
| Sport | 4,000 pounds (6MT)4,500 pounds (8AT) | N/A | 7,650 pounds |
| Willys Sport | 4,000 pounds (6MT)4,500 pounds (8AT) | 6,500 pounds | N/A |
| Sport S | 4,000 pounds (6MT)4,500 pounds (8AT) | 6,500 pounds | 7,650 pounds |
| Altitude | 4,000 pounds (6MT)4,500 pounds (8AT) | 6,500 pounds | 7,650 pounds |
| Willys | 4,000 pounds (6MT)4,500 pounds (8AT) | 6,500 pounds | N/A |
| Overland | 4,000 pounds (6MT)4,500 pounds (8AT) | 6,500 pounds | N/A |
| Rubicon | 4,500 pounds (6MT)7,000 pounds (8AT) | 6,000 pounds | N/A |
| Mojave | 4,500 pounds (6MT)6,000 pounds (8AT) | N/A | N/A |
| High Altitude | 6,000 pounds (8AT) | 6,500 pounds | N/A |
The maximum payload capacities also depend on the trim level and fall between 1,075 and 1,710 pounds.
What’s Included in the 2022 Jeep Gladiator Trailer Tow Package?
The standard Trailer Tow package for the 2022 Jeep Gladiator includes a Class IV receiver, heavy-duty engine cooling, a 240-amp alternator, and trailer-hitch zoom for your rearview camera. The Max Tow package for the Sport, Sport S, and Altitude adds all-terrain tires, wider fender flares, a 4.1:1 axle ratio, and a Trac-Lok limited slip differential to raise your towing potential.
What Can You Tow With the 2022 Jeep Gladiator?
You can haul various items with a maximum towing capacity of 7,650 pounds in the Sport, Sport S, or Altitude trim. For many items, you don’t even need that much strength. Examples of towing options for the 2022 Jeep Gladiator include:
- Small camper: A pop-up, teardrop, or lightweight camper weighs between 1,200 and 3,900 pounds.
- Utility trailer: An open utility trailer averages 1,000 to 3,000 pounds, while a small enclosed utility trailer is usually between 2,000 and 7,000 pounds.
- Boats: The average fishing boat weighs 900 to 6,000 pounds.
- Toy hauler: A jet ski trailer averages 800 to 3,000 pounds, and a motorcycle trailer comes in at 1,300 to 3,500 pounds.
- Tow dolly: You can tow a car behind the 2022 Jeep Gladiator with an average weight between 3,000 and 6,000 pounds.
- Travel trailer: The average small travel trailer weighs 1,900 to 4,500 pounds.
2022 Jeep Gladiator Safety and Driver-Assistance Features
Getting your equipment to the work site or campsite intact is essential, so Jeep has added many standard and available safety and driver-assistance features to the latest Gladiator. Standard features include the high-strength frame and advanced air bag system designed to help protect you and your passengers in a collision. Available driver-assistance features include a blind-spot monitor, adaptive cruise control, forward collision mitigation, and rear parking sensors.
When you’re ready to take the 2022 Jeep Gladiator for a test drive, see the team at Jeff Belzer CDJR New Prague from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, closing at 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. We’d be happy to answer any questions you may have, give you a tour of our dealership, or get you set up for a test drive. You can find us at 1185 W. 280th St. in New Prague, Minnesota. Complete our secure online form or call us at 952-800-9610 to get started.
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