2021 Grand Cherokee?

Not sure about the 2021 but last summer saw one pulling a modest 24ft trailer up a steep grade...except to park road was dead level.

Check the payload limits. A 6200lb trailer is going to have a hitch weight of around 800-900lb. Add in people and gear in the jeep and it may struggle to stay within payload limits.

I'd be looking at single axle trailers under 20ft and make sure to get a good weight distributing hitch.

You cannot go by a website,promotional materials, commercials, or even the owners manual.
You need to look at the particular vehicle by VIN to see the actual capabilities,and installed equipment.

I have a 2019 GC Limited, you would not catch me towing much of anything with it!!!

Answer or opinion will depend on what drivetrain it has.
You could have anything from sub 300hp and base model brakes to 700hp and 6 piston Brembos.

Grit dog wrote:
Answer or opinion will depend on what drivetrain it has.
You could have anything from sub 300hp and base model brakes to 700hp and 6 piston Brembos.

Having enough HP to get the load moving and brakes to stop it are unlikely to be an issue.

It's suspension that gives out first.

I have a 2014 EcoDiesel GC. Does great with my 7000 pound boat. I'm interested in both the new GC and the Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer but will likely wait one more year.

If you go that route, look for the self leveling suspension. Makes a huge difference.

The platform for the 2021 GC is sourced from Alfa-Romeo, replacing the previous M-Class Mercedes platform. Whether this is good news or bad news, time will tell, but just some info I thought I'd pass along.

Maximum tow weight is one thing but PAYLOAD max runs out first. What is the payload?

"I'm wondering what kind of trailer I should buy."

A very light one.

I have a 7,000# plus tandem axle boat n trailer that tows like a dream with 700# plus tongue weight I would never consider towing with my GC.

I've towed my 21 1/2 ft (total length) Flagstaff 21FBRS with my '16 JGC for about 25,000 miles over the last 5 years. It has the V6, so is rated to tow 6200#. My trailer is just over 5,000# loaded, and it is only me and the DW in the Jeep, and very little more cargo inside. So we hit the scales at 10,200#

I live in AZ, and tow all over the west. Mountains and canyons are not a problem. and wind is very little problem. My Equal-I-Zer is set up very well, so when the wind is bad, like always in New Mexico, I just slow down.

I've had no reliability issues with the Jeep. Also, I think the another poster is mistaken is saying the 2021 JGC is on the Alfa base. That is the 3 row that they call the WL and is a 2022. It is starting to be shipped. But the 2021 is a 2 row, known as the WK2, and is still on the Mercedes platform as it has been since 2013.