bshpilot, what I was trying to get at was that tow rating has nothing to do with people and cargo, etc., in the car. According to Jeep data on the web, there is about 1000lbs available for people, etc., and 2000 tow. The tow hitch weight is included in the so called payload rating. Of course this is for the current model, which may be similar.
I got concerned because I have been pulling 2000lbs (almost exactly) for years with my Wranglers, and have loaded the inside with tools, etc., and of course people.
(I'm probably completely missing the point, but I like to type.)
