Chevrolet Express 2500 Trailer Hitch Buyers Guide (Canada)
A hitch turns your Express 2500 into the one that takes a camper, a boat or a loaded equipment trailer. CURT builds three hitches for the Chevrolet Express 2500 from 1996 to 2026, Class 3 to Class 5, rated 6,000 lb to 16,000 lb, from $274.41 CAD with free shipping anywhere in Canada.
Your year decides the part. Find it in the table, open the year page for the exact hitch, price and wiring, and you're done in a few minutes.
1996 through 2026 Express 2500$432.71 CADSee the hitch →
Which hitch fits your Express 2500, by year
| Years | Hitch | Class, receiver, rating | Price | |
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1996 through 2026 Express 2500 | CURT 15320 | Class 5, 2-inch receiver, 16,000 lb / 2,400 lb tongue | $432.71 CAD |
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1996 through 2026 Express 2500 |
CURT 14090 not Cutaway |
Class 4, 2-inch receiver, 10,000 lb / 1,000 lb tongue | $326.88 CAD |
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1996 through 2026 Express 2500 |
CURT 13040 not Cutaway Models |
Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 6,000 lb / 600 lb tongue | $274.41 CAD |
Pick your Express 2500 year
Each year page has the hitch, the harness and the ball mount that go together, with the price of each.
Class 3 or Class 5 on an Express 2500?
Class 3 is the lighter one, with a 2-inch receiver and 6,000 lb of trailer. It's plenty for a bike rack, a cargo carrier, a utility trailer or a small boat. Class 5 moves you to a 2-inch receiver and 16,000 lb, which is what you want for a camper, a boat or a loaded equipment trailer. Either way the Express 2500's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling, and the lower number wins.
CURT parts for the Chevrolet Express 2500
Wiring, ball mount and the rest
A bike rack needs nothing but the hitch. A trailer needs lights, and CURT 55377 ($89.67 CAD) is the four-flat harness that plugs into the Express 2500's factory connector for 2000 through 2002. No cutting, no scotch-locks. Other years have their own harness; the year page shows the right one.
Then a ball mount sized to the receiver: CURT 45836 ($41.70 CAD) drops straight into a 2-inch receiver. Pick the drop or rise that keeps the trailer level, and match the ball to the coupler. The ball mount guide covers both in two minutes.
Canadian winters eat hitch hardware. Salt and brine get into the receiver and the trailer plug, so a smear of grease on the pin, a cap on the receiver and a rinse under the bumper in spring keep a CURT hitch looking new for years. The rust and salt care guide has the full routine.
Chevrolet Express 2500 hitch questions
Which CURT hitch fits my Chevrolet Express 2500?
It depends on the year. CURT 15320 is the newest, for 1996 through 2026, and the table above matches every other year to its part. Open your year page and the exact hitch, price and wiring are on it.
Can I put a bike rack on an Express 2500 with this hitch?
Yes. The 2-inch receiver takes any 2-inch rack, and a loaded rack counts against the hitch's tongue weight (2,400 lb on CURT 15320), so a four-bike platform rack with bikes on it is well inside the limit.
Can I install the hitch myself?
Most owners do. CURT rates CURT 15320 a novice install, about 30 minutes with hand tools and a jack. The install video above is the real job, uncut.
How much can an Express 2500 tow with a CURT hitch?
The hitch is rated from 6,000 lb to 16,000 lb depending on the part, but the Express 2500's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling. The lower of the two numbers is your limit, every time.
