The trailer is the way to go. My trailer is 600lbs empty. It has a 9k axel (thanks us military!) pulled behind my ball-less Jeep (traded for a Tacoma) its like you done even know its there....
Yea, they hated my Rubicon too, but i got 35k for my rubi trade in after 25 k miles and it had big issues. Love my 2018 Taco offroad....the perfect car does not exist...