Key Numbers

• Sport S with Max Tow has room in its 7,700-pound rating for a 5,000-pound loaded camper, subject to the truck’s carrying limit.
• A loaded camper weighing 2,500 pounds needs working trailer brakes under Jeep’s instructions.
• The factory controller is option XHC. Budget about $225 for the cited Redarc parts on a tow-package retrofit.
• A 7-pin plug at the hitch still needs a controller upstream to operate an electric-brake trailer.

SHORT VERSION

• The 2027 Gladiator Rubicon and Mojave start within about $500 of each other, and Jeep Portsmouth has both in stock.
• The Rubicon has locking differentials at both axles, a 4:1 Rock-Trac system and a 7,000-lb base tow rating on the crew cab 4x4.
• The Mojave has FOX 2.5 shocks, 11.6 inches of ground clearance and a 6,000-lb base tow rating on the crew cab 4x4.
• Both share the 3.6L V6 with 285 hp, an 8-speed automatic, adaptive cruise control with stop and Uconnect 5 Nav.