My Wrangler is a 2006, so I'm not sure how different the new version is. I've towed mine part time from the day I bought it, either behind my MH or behind my F250; originally with the stock bumper, and then later with a heavy duty aftermarket offroad winch style bumper. The original tow brackets (Roadmaster style) attached at the front upper end of the frame and had no impact on ground clearance. Once I replaced the stock bumper, the issue was that the new bumper used the same mounting holes in the frame as the Roadmaster tow brackets. The tow brackets couldn't be bolted on after the new bumper had used those mounting holes, or vice versa. Since the new bumper steel plate was just as strong as the frame steel, my solution was to go with different type tow brackets that mount right on the front of the after market bumper (with new drilled holes), but still matched my Roadmaster towbar attachments.