Yet Another Tow Question

[Janster]

Look what happens with all the fender variations.

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/check-your-fenders-match-factory-mistake.24176/

This one is great:

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/can-you-spot-the-mistake.72553/

I totally believe it!!
It's unfortunate that I have such a limited faith in our human race to get things done timely, accurately, and efficiently. I experience way too much of it on a daily basis.

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[Cattywumpuss]

Look what happens with all the fender variations.

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/check-your-fenders-match-factory-mistake.24176/

This one is great:

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/can-you-spot-the-mistake.72553/

Coming back to look at these later for a good laugh!

 

[Mr Miami]

Ok, sorry for another dumb towing question but I’m a tad confused. Why does my 2026 Sport S JT come with a class IV receiver hitch . . . . if it can’t tow near that capacity?

My vehicle manual says a class III hitch maxes out at 6000 lbs and a class IV maxes out at 10,000 lbs.

The Jeep website says the 2026 JT Sport S can tow 4500 lbs. So that’s below the class III max capacity of 6000 lbs.

Just curious why the higher rated hitch if I can’t tow near that anyway?

(I do not have the Max Tow package as far as I know.)

If your question relates to why the hitch has a higher capacity, think of the transmission or transfer case. The Gladiator has at least least four different towing capacities that I can think of (4,500, 6,000, 7,000, 7,700lbs.). They don't build every transmission or transfer case to match the maximum capacities. Think of all the inventory, parts, SKU numbers and overhead to manage all of that. Instead, the product is designed to the maximum spec and everything below it can use it.

Same as with towing equipment. Build one item to cover all the bases and "derate" or lower specs on similar units, advertise them for less, but behind the scenes the same or similar parts are being used.

 

[Cattywumpuss]

If your question relates to why the hitch has a higher capacity, think of the transmission or transfer case. The Gladiator has at least least four different towing capacities that I can think of (4,500, 6,000, 7,000, 7,700lbs.). They don't build every transmission or transfer case to match the maximum capacities. Think of all the inventory, parts, SKU numbers and overhead to manage all of that. Instead, the product is designed to the maximum spec and everything below it can use it.

Same as with towing equipment. Build one item to cover all the bases and "derate" or lower specs on similar units, advertise them for less, but behind the scenes the same or similar parts are being used.

Thank you, makes sense now.

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