Dodge Ram 1500 Trailer Hitch Buyers Guide (Canada)
A hitch turns your Ram 1500 into the one that takes a camper, a boat or a loaded equipment trailer. CURT builds 15 hitches for the Dodge Ram 1500 from 1969 to 2010, Class 3 to Class 5, rated 5,000 lb to 20,000 lb, from $162.69 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.
2009 through 2010 Ram 1500, no factory receiver$394.02 CADSee the hitch →
Which hitch fits your Ram 1500, by year
| Years | Hitch | Class, receiver, rating | Price | |
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2009 through 2010 Ram 1500 |
CURT 15572 no factory receiver |
Class 5, 2-inch receiver, 15,000 lb / 1,500 lb tongue | $394.02 CAD |
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2009 through 2010 Ram 1500 | CURT 14374 | Class 4, 2-inch receiver, 10,000 lb / 1,000 lb tongue | $432.71 CAD |
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2009 through 2010 Ram 1500 |
CURT 13374 no factory receiver |
Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 6,000 lb / 600 lb tongue | $345.78 CAD |
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2003 through 2010 Ram 1500 | CURT 13333 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 6,000 lb / 600 lb tongue | $162.69 CAD |
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2003 through 2008 Ram 1500 | CURT 15809 | Class 5, 2-1/2 inch receiver, 20,000 lb / 2,700 lb tongue | $636.20 CAD |
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2003 through 2008 Ram 1500 | CURT 15409 | Class 5, 2-inch receiver, 17,000 lb / 2,550 lb tongue | $553.23 CAD |
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2002 through 2008 Ram 1500 |
CURT 14361 no factory receiver |
Class 4, 2-inch receiver, 10,000 lb / 1,000 lb tongue | $462.87 CAD |
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2002 through 2008 Ram 1500 |
CURT 13361 no factory receiver |
Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 6,000 lb / 600 lb tongue | $419.84 CAD |
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2003 Ram 1500 | CURT 15704 | Class 5, 18,000 lb / 2,700 lb tongue | $601.04 CAD |
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1999 through 2003 Ram 1500 Van | CURT 13015 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 6,000 lb / 600 lb tongue | $471.06 CAD |
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1999 through 2003 Ram 1500 Van | CURT 13590 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 5,000 lb / 500 lb tongue | $526.63 CAD |
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1994 through 2002 Ram 1500 | CURT 15300 | Class 5, 2-inch receiver, 16,000 lb / 2,400 lb tongue | $556.94 CAD |
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1994 through 2002 Ram 1500 | CURT 14001 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 10,000 lb / 1,000 lb tongue | $525.62 CAD |
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2002 Ram 1500 | CURT 13326 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 5,000 lb / 500 lb tongue | $297.29 CAD |
1 more fit older or special builds; the year pages list every one.
Pick your Ram 1500 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 a Ram 1500?
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 15,000 lb, which is what you want for a camper, a boat or a loaded equipment trailer. Either way the Ram 1500's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling, and the lower number wins.
CURT parts for the Dodge Ram 1500
Wiring, ball mount and the rest
A bike rack needs nothing but the hitch. A trailer needs lights, and CURT 55329 ($62.08 CAD) is the four-flat harness that plugs into the Ram 1500's factory connector for 1995 through 2001. 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.
Dodge Ram 1500 hitch questions
Which CURT hitch fits my Dodge Ram 1500?
It depends on the year. CURT 15572 is the newest, for 2009 through 2010, 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 a Ram 1500 with this hitch?
Yes. The 2-inch receiver takes any 2-inch rack, and a loaded rack counts against the hitch's tongue weight (1,500 lb on CURT 15572), 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 15572 a novice install, about 30 minutes with hand tools and a jack. The install video above is the real job, uncut.
How much can a Ram 1500 tow with a CURT hitch?
The hitch is rated from 5,000 lb to 20,000 lb depending on the part, but the Ram 1500's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling. The lower of the two numbers is your limit, every time.
