How to Select a Trailer Hitch
Match Class 3 to the Aspen door sticker and the live 13072 rating before you shop a heavier trailer.
Watch on YouTubeChrysler Aspen Trailer Hitch Buyer's Guide (Canada)
Shopping a trailer hitch for a Chrysler Aspen in Canada? Start with the door-sticker tow limit, then open the live CURT 13072 Class 3 card. That hitch covers listed 2007 through 2009 Aspen years on a two inch receiver, with about six thousand pounds gross trailer weight and six hundred pounds tongue weight on the hitch card. The same SKU also lists matching 2004 through 2009 Dodge Durango years, because those SUVs share the platform. Keep the badge honest in the bay, and open the Durango guide when that is the vehicle in the driveway.
Built for Canadian Aspen 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,
Durango hitch guide, and
hitch for bike rack only.
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
Follow the 13072 install sheet, then recheck torque after salted Canadian winters and gravel roads.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Connect a Trailer Wiring Harness
Plan lights after the hitch. An Aspen often needs a vehicle-specific harness or converter path rather than a guess at the bumper plug.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Choose a Ball Mount and Trailer Ball
A two inch ball mount must level the trailer. Check rise versus drop once the hitch is on the vehicle.
Watch on YouTubeWhat the live CURT 13072 card actually covers
CURT 13072 is a Class 3 hitch with a two inch receiver. On the live card it is rated to about six thousand pounds gross trailer weight and six hundred pounds tongue weight, and it notes weight-distribution compatibility at about nine thousand pounds with nine hundred pounds tongue weight when you run a proper weight-distribution setup. Those numbers are hitch ratings, not a promise that every Aspen trim can tow that much.
Fitment on the live card includes listed 2007 through 2009 Chrysler Aspen years alongside 2004 through 2009 Dodge Durango years. Keep the badge honest. If the fender says Durango, open that SUV guide instead of forcing an Aspen shopping path.
CURT 13072 Class 3
Two inch receiver for listed Aspen years. Confirm year, Durango sibling notes, and ratings on the live card before you order.
Open live 13072 product →Parts-counter note. Door sticker first. Hitch second. Durango siblings share this shelf, so match the year and badge before you click buy.
How to shop an Aspen hitch without getting lost
Step 1Read the door sticker
Find the Chrysler tow and tongue numbers for your trim. The hitch cannot raise that limit.
Step 2Open live 13072
Confirm your Aspen year is listed, then note Class 3, two inch tube, and the hitch ratings.
Step 3Plan lights
Decide harness versus converter after you know what plug the trailer needs.
Step 4Match accessories
Two inch cover, five-eighths pin or lock, ball mount height, then a first-tow walk-around.
Receiver
Two inch Class 3
13072 gives a two inch opening. Bike racks, cargo boxes, and ball mounts must match that tube size.
- About six thousand pounds GTW on the hitch card
- About six hundred pounds tongue on the hitch card
- Weight-distribution note on the live card
Platform honesty
Durango sibling
Dodge Durango shares this hitch shelf. Use the Durango guide when that is the badge in the driveway.
Install
Follow the live sheet
Use the CURT install sheet that ships with 13072. Recheck hardware after winter salt and gravel trips.
- Follow the live install sheet
- See hitch bolt torque tips
- Keep the empty tube covered
Year pages that already exist for Aspen
These year landers are already live. Use them when you want a year-first path into the same hitch shelf.
Aspen production was short. Later big Chrysler and Dodge SUV shopping stays on Durango, Grand Cherokee, and similar guides.
Accessories that match a two inch Aspen receiver
Keep the tube covered when empty, pin what you insert, and quiet chatter with an anti-rattle kit sized for two inch. Ball mounts must match that opening. If you need rise instead of drop to level a low trailer, open the rise versus drop guide after you pick the shank size.
CoverCURT 22272Two inch receiver cover for empty-tube days.
PinCURT 21500Five-eighths hitch pin with clip for everyday two inch inserts.
Quiet kitCURT 22321Anti-rattle kit sized for a two inch tube.
Ball mountCURT 45036Two inch ball mount with useful drop or rise options. Confirm the live card before you tow.
Receiver lockCURT 23515Hitch lock sized for a two inch receiver when you want more than a plain pin.
| Topic | What we tell shoppers |
|---|---|
| Door sticker first | A hitch is not a blank cheque. Read the Chrysler tow limit, then open hitch versus vehicle tow rating. |
| Durango sibling | Keep Durango shopping on the Durango hitch guide when that is the badge in the bay. |
| Bike rack reality | Plenty of Aspen owners only want bikes or a cargo box. Open hitch for bike rack only. |
| Wiring path | Start with the wiring harness guide, then trailer light converter tips if turn signals need help. |
| Receiver size | Match accessories to the two inch opening. See the receiver size guide. |
Related guides worth opening next
Durango hitch guideSame hitch shelf with Durango-year shopping notes.
Grand Cherokee hitch guideJeep SUV path kept separate from Aspen.
Weight distributionWhen WD makes sense under a Class 3 rating.
First tow checklistLights, chains, coupler, and tire pressure habits.
Parts-counter summary: match the listed Aspen year to 13072, respect the Chrysler door sticker under the hitch rating, keep Durango siblings honest on their own guide, and never let hitch tube looks outvote the sticker. Free shipping on live CURT towing gear from Lots of Parts across Canada when the SKU shows available on this store.
