How to Select a Trailer Hitch
Match Class 1 to the Caliber door sticker and the live 11006 card ratings before you shop anything heavier than a light trailer or rack.
Watch on YouTubeShopping a trailer hitch for a Dodge Caliber in Canada? Start with the door-sticker tow limit, then open the live CURT Class 1 shelf we stock for listed Caliber years. CURT 11006 is the dedicated one and one quarter inch receiver card for two thousand seven through two thousand twelve Caliber, excluding SRT. Ratings on that card sit around two thousand pounds gross trailer weight and two hundred pounds tongue weight. Door sticker first. Hitch second.
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.
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Match Class 1 to the Caliber door sticker and the live 11006 card ratings before you shop anything heavier than a light trailer or rack.
Watch on YouTubeConfirm the install sheet for your Caliber year, then recheck torque after salted Canadian winters.
Watch on YouTubePlan lights after the hitch. We do not stock a dedicated Caliber wiring harness on this shelf today, so confirm a harness path before you invent a plug.
Watch on YouTubeMatch a one and one quarter inch shank to the 11006 receiver, then level the trailer with rise versus drop once the hitch is on.
Watch on YouTubeCURT 11006 is a Class 1 hitch with a one and one quarter inch receiver for listed two thousand seven through two thousand twelve Dodge Caliber years. The live card calls out excluding SRT, so treat SRT as a confirm-first exception rather than a silent fit. On the live card the hitch is rated to about two thousand pounds gross trailer weight and two hundred pounds tongue weight. That is a light-duty tube. Accessories, ball mounts, and racks must match the smaller opening, not a two inch Class 3 shank.
Caliber tow ratings were modest even when new. Plenty of owners only want bikes or a small cargo box. Read the Dodge door sticker for your engine and axle package, then open the hitch card. The hitch cannot raise the vehicle limit, and Class 1 is the honest shelf for this hatch.
Dedicated one and one quarter inch Class 1 for listed two thousand seven through two thousand twelve Caliber years, excluding SRT. Confirm year and ratings on the live card.
Open live 11006 product →Parts-counter note. Prefer 11006 for a clean Class 1 Caliber path. Keep accessories on the one and one quarter inch tube. Two inch Class 3 mounts will not fit this receiver.
Find the Dodge tow and tongue numbers for your engine and axle. The hitch cannot raise that limit.
Confirm your Caliber year is still listed and that you are not on an SRT exception.
No dedicated Caliber harness is live on this shelf today. Confirm a wiring path, then see the wiring guide.
One and one quarter inch cover, half-inch pin, and a Class 1 ball mount, then a first-tow walk-around.
11006 gives the smaller tube. Do not force two inch accessories into it. Match covers, pins, and ball mounts to one and one quarter inch.
Most Caliber hitch jobs stay light. If you only want bikes or a cargo box, that is still a real reason to install 11006. Keep trailer weight inside the door sticker.
We do not stock a dedicated Caliber trailer wiring harness on this store today. Plan lights after the hitch with a confirmed path, not a guess.
These Caliber year landers are already live for two thousand seven through two thousand twelve.
Always confirm the live hitch card still lists your year before you order. SRT is called out as an exception on the live card.
Keep the smaller 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.
| Topic | What we tell shoppers |
|---|---|
| Door sticker first | A hitch is not a blank cheque. Read the Dodge tow limit, then open hitch versus vehicle tow rating. |
| Which Class 1 | Start on 11006 for listed Caliber years. Confirm the live card still shows your year and the SRT note. |
| Receiver size | One and one quarter inch only. Two inch mounts will not fit. |
| Wiring honesty | No dedicated Caliber harness is live here today. Confirm lights before you tow at night. |
| Bike rack reality | Many Caliber owners only want bikes or a cargo box. Open hitch for bike rack only. |
Parts-counter summary: match listed Caliber years to CURT 11006 as the live card shows, respect the Dodge door sticker under the hitch rating, keep accessories on the one and one quarter inch tube, treat SRT as a live-card exception, and treat missing harness stock as a confirm-first lights path. Free shipping on live CURT towing gear from Lots of Parts across Canada when the SKU shows available on this store.