How to Select a Trailer Hitch
Match hitch class to the door sticker and the product page before you shop a heavier trailer than the vehicle can safely tow.
Watch on YouTubeDual Exhaust Hitch Fitment for Canada
Trailer hitches
Wondering why a CURT hitch page says it excludes dual exhaust or center exhaust? That note is not marketing fluff. The hitch cross-tube, side brackets, or fascia clearance can collide with pipes that exit in the middle or with a twin-tip layout the hitch was never welded around. Here is how to read those notes, points at CURT hitches we stock that spell out exhaust exclusions, and tells you plainly when nothing fits your tip layout, with free shipping anywhere in Canada.
Built for Canadian hitch shoppers. free shipping on CURT towing gear from Lots of Parts.
Related reading: weekend install checklist, what hitch class do I need, and hitch for bike rack only. Prefer the full index? Open the towing guides hub.
Related reading: weekend install checklist, what hitch class do I need, and hitch for bike rack only. Prefer the full index? Open the towing guides hub.
How we read exhaust exclusion notes without guessing
Look under the vehicle and note where the tips exit: single side, dual tips, or a center outlet under the bumper. Then read the hitch product page for the exact year. Phrases like without center exhaust or excluding dual exhaust mean that hitch was built around a different pipe layout. Forcing a mis-matched hitch can crush a pipe, block a tip, or leave brackets floating. When your tip layout is excluded, open the vehicle buyers guide for another hitch or accept that nothing we stock fits today.
Step 1Photograph tip location before you shop
Centre, dual or side exit changes which hitch fits.
Step 2Read exclusion notes on the product page
Without center exhaust means what it says.
Step 3Compare hitches that spell out exhaust exclusions
Civic, Cruze, Corolla hatch, and similar notes are common.
Step 4Stop when no hitch matches your tips
Do not make clearance with a hammer.
Official CURT videos for Canadian hitch fitment shoppers
These clips come from the official CURT YouTube channel (@curtmfg). Use them before you open a product page.
If an embed does not load, use the YouTube link under each video.
Trailer Hitch Installation Techniques
Confirm the hitch product page still lists your year and still excludes the exhaust layouts you do not have. Hybrid and tip-location notes change by year.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Connect a Trailer Wiring Harness
Exhaust clearance and wiring are different jobs. Still plan a harness if you tow at night.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Choose a Ball Mount and Trailer Ball
Match shank size to the receiver tube, then level the trailer with drop or rise once the hitch is on.
Watch on YouTube
Shop CURT part 11591 Civic Class 1 hitch
In-stock later Civic Class 1 hitch that excludes hybrid and center exhaust on the product page, with free shipping from Lots of Parts.
Open the product pageWorth knowing. Exhaust exclusions are about weld and clearance, not upsells.
CURT gear for the job
CURT part 11282Cruze and Verano Class 1 hitchEarly Cruze and Verano Class 1 hitch that excludes models with dual exhaust. See the product page.$282.03 CAD
CURT part 11604Civic sedan Class 1 hitchCivic sedan Class 1 hitch for years without center exhaust. Confirm tip location before you buy.$416.51 CAD
CURT part 11591Later Civic Class 1 hitchLater Civic Class 1 hitch excluding hybrid and center exhaust. Confirm the product page for your year.$285.90 CAD
CURT part 11567Corolla hatch Class 1 hitchCorolla hatchback Class 1 hitch without center exhaust, with C-HR years on the same hitch. Sedans differ.$277.21 CAD
| Topic | What we tell shoppers |
|---|---|
| What the note means | The hitch was not built around your tip layout. |
| How to check | Look at tip location, then read the product exclusion line for your year. |
| Live examples | Civic, Cruze, Verano and Corolla hatch hitches often spell out exhaust exclusions. |
| Nothing fits | If no hitch matches your tips, do not force one. |
Related guides worth opening
Weekend install checklistCatch exclusions before Saturday.
What hitch class do I needClass first, then part number.
Hitch for bike rack onlyWhen the hitch is rack-only.
Towing guides hubFull Canada hitch index.
In short: photograph tip location, read exclusion notes, compare hitches with clear exhaust exclusions, and stop when no hitch matches your pipes.
