How to Select a Trailer Hitch
Match Class 1 to the TSX door sticker and the live 11455 card before you shop a trailer the sedan cannot honestly tow.
Watch on YouTubeAcura TSX Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)
Shopping a trailer hitch for an Acura TSX in Canada? Start with the door-sticker tow limit, then open the live CURT Class 1 shelf we stock for listed TSX years. CURT 11455 is the dedicated Class 1 hitch with a one and one quarter inch receiver for listed two thousand four through two thousand eight Acura TSX years. The hitch card rates about two thousand pounds gross trailer weight and two hundred pounds tongue weight. For lights, CURT 55502 is a live four-flat harness for listed two thousand six through two thousand fourteen TSX sedan years that also covers related Accord sedan years on that same card. Door sticker first. Hitch second.
Built for Canadian TSX owners and shops. Free shipping on CURT towing gear from Lots of Parts when the SKU is live on this store.
New to hitch shopping? Start with the
buying guide,
how to choose a hitch,
hitch for bike rack only, and
hitch bolt torque tips.
Prefer the full index?
Open the towing guides hub.
Watch these CURT videos first
All four videos are from the official CURT YouTube channel (@curtmfg). Use them for class selection, install habits, wiring basics, and ball-mount height before you dig into the product cards below.
If an embed does not load, use the YouTube link under the card.
Trailer Hitch Installation Techniques
Confirm the install sheet for your TSX year. Class 1 installs on sedans are usually cleaner than truck frames, but still follow the CURT sheet.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Connect a Trailer Wiring Harness
For listed two thousand six and newer TSX sedans, open live 55502 four-flat wiring. Early two thousand four and two thousand five years need a confirmed lights path before you invent a plug.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Choose a Ball Mount and Trailer Ball
Match a one and one quarter inch shank to the Class 1 receiver, then level any small trailer with rise versus drop once the hitch is on.
Watch on YouTubeWhat the live CURT TSX cards actually cover
CURT 11455 is a Class 1 hitch with a one and one quarter inch receiver for listed two thousand four through two thousand eight Acura TSX years. On the live card the hitch is rated to about two thousand pounds gross trailer weight and two hundred pounds tongue weight. That is light-duty hardware. Many Canadian TSX owners only want a bike rack or a small utility trailer, and the Acura door sticker often sits well under the hitch number.
CURT 55502 is the live four-flat wiring path for listed two thousand six through two thousand fourteen TSX sedan years. The same card also lists related Honda Accord sedan years, so keep Accord shopping honest when that is the badge in the driveway. The harness plugs into the vehicle tail-lamp assembly and provides a four-way flat socket for lights. It does not magically raise tow capacity.
Early two thousand four and two thousand five TSX years still have a live hitch lander and the 11455 hitch card, but they sit outside the 55502 wiring window. Plan lights as a confirm-first path on those early years rather than assuming the later harness fits.
If the driveway holds a TLX, ILX, RDX, or MDX instead, keep shopping on those Acura buyer guides. Sibling badges do not share this Class 1 TSX card.
CURT 11455 Class 1
In-stock one and one quarter inch Class 1 for listed two thousand four through two thousand eight TSX years on the live card. Dedicated TSX hitch on this shelf today.
Open live 11455 product →Parts-counter note. Add 55502 when your TSX year sits in the two thousand six and newer wiring window. Keep TLX and ILX siblings on their own guides.
How to shop without getting lost
Step 1Read the door sticker
Find the Acura tow and tongue numbers for your engine. The hitch cannot raise that limit.
Step 2Open 11455 for listed years
Confirm the live Class 1 card still shows your two thousand four through two thousand eight year.
Step 3Match wiring to the year
Use 55502 for listed two thousand six and newer TSX sedans. Treat earlier years as confirm-first lights.
Step 4Size accessories to the tube
One and one quarter inch shanks only. Do not force a two inch mount into this receiver.
Receiver
One and one quarter inch Class 1
11455 opens a one and one quarter inch tube. Accessories must match that opening. Keep racks and mounts sized for the smaller Class 1 tube.
- About two thousand pounds GTW on the hitch card
- About two hundred pounds tongue on the hitch card
- Vehicle sticker can sit lower than the hitch rating
Year honesty
Live TSX landers
We only link year landers that already return on this store. Today that means Acura TSX landers from two thousand four through two thousand eight.
- 11455 for listed TSX years
- 55502 wiring from two thousand six onward on the live card
- TLX and ILX have their own guides
Wiring
Live 55502 for later years
Listed two thousand six and newer TSX sedans can open live 55502 four-flat wiring. Early two thousand four and two thousand five years need a confirmed lights path first.
- See the wiring harness guide
- Test lights before the first Canadian night tow
- Do not invent a plug for early years
Year pages that already exist
These TSX year landers are already live. We only link pages that return on this store.
- 2004 Acura TSX hitch
- 2005 Acura TSX hitch
- 2006 Acura TSX hitch
- 2007 Acura TSX hitch
- 2008 Acura TSX hitch
Always confirm the live hitch card still lists your year before you order. A missing year lander is not a fitment promise.
Accessories that match the receiver
Keep the small tube covered when empty, pin what you insert, and quiet chatter with a kit sized for one and one quarter inch. Ball mounts must match that opening.
CoverCURT 22271One and one quarter inch receiver cover for empty-tube days on the Class 1 shelf.
PinCURT 21400Half inch hitch pin with clip for everyday one and one quarter inch inserts.
Quiet kitCURT 22315Anti-rattle kit sized for a one and one quarter inch tube.
Ball mountCURT 45028One and one quarter inch ball mount. Confirm drop or rise on the live card before you tow.
WiringCURT 55502Four-flat harness for listed two thousand six and newer TSX sedan years on the live card.
| Topic | What we tell shoppers |
|---|---|
| Door sticker first | A hitch is not a blank cheque. Read the Acura tow limit, then open hitch versus vehicle tow rating. |
| Which hitch | 11455 Class 1 for listed two thousand four through two thousand eight TSX years. |
| Receiver size | One and one quarter inch only. See the receiver size guide. |
| Wiring | 55502 for listed two thousand six and newer TSX sedans. Confirm lights on earlier years. |
| Sibling Acuras | Keep TLX shopping on the TLX hitch buyer guide. |
Related guides worth opening next
Rise versus dropLevel a small trailer after the hitch is on.
Hitch for bike rack onlyWhen the job is racks, not trailers.
First tow checklistLights, chains, coupler, and tire pressure habits.
TLX hitch guideLater Acura sedan shelf when that badge is in the driveway.
Parts-counter summary: match listed TSX years to CURT 11455 as the live card shows, respect the Acura door sticker under the hitch rating, use live 55502 four-flat wiring for listed two thousand six and newer TSX sedans, treat earlier years as confirm-first lights, match accessories to the one and one quarter inch tube, and keep TLX siblings on their own guide. Free shipping on live CURT towing gear from Lots of Parts across Canada when the SKU shows available on this store.
