How to Select a Trailer Hitch
Match hitch class to the door sticker and the live card before you shop a heavier trailer than the vehicle can honestly tow.
Watch on YouTubeDual Receiver Hitch Tips (Canada)
Need a dual receiver so you can keep a ball mount and a bike rack ready on the same two inch hitch in Canada? Start by confirming the truck or SUV already has a two inch Class 3 or heavier tube, then open CURT 45792. That dual receiver adds a second tube and extends the hitch by about eight inches for clearance. It does not raise the vehicle door-sticker rating. Confirm ratings on the live product card. Canada orders often ship free on qualifying baskets, so confirm the cart note before you check out.
Parts-counter shortcut.
Measure the receiver first. Dual receivers on this shelf are two inch shank hardware. A one and one quarter inch Class 1 or Class 2 tube will not take 45792 without a different setup.
Broader Canada shopping help lives in our
receiver size guide,
bike rack only guide,
what hitch class do I need, and
buying guide.
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. Dual-receiver shoppers still need a two inch hitch tube and a clear plan for pinning both a mount and an accessory.
Trailer Hitch Installation Techniques
Confirm the live card still lists your year and configuration. Shared sheets are easy to mix up when sibling badges sit nearby.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Connect a Trailer Wiring Harness
Plan lights after the hitch. A four-flat or seven-way still needs a clean ground before the first night tow.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Choose a Ball Mount and Trailer Ball
Match shank size to the live tube, then level the trailer with rise versus drop once the hitch is on.
Watch on YouTubeWhat a dual receiver actually does
A dual receiver is a shank with two tubes. One tube usually holds the ball mount. The second tube holds an accessory such as a bike rack or cargo carrier. CURT 45792 also extends a two inch by two inch receiver by about eight inches so the accessory clears the bumper.
It is not a hitch class upgrade. It does not invent a higher legal tow rating. Your vehicle door sticker, the hitch card, and the dual-receiver card all still apply, and the lowest honest number wins. Pin both tubes. A loose accessory in the second tube is still a road hazard.
Dual receiverCURT 45792Two inch dual receiver path for a ball mount and a second accessory on the live card.
Cargo basketCURT 18145Basket-style cargo carrier that can ride in a second tube when shank size matches.
Folding cargoCURT 18153Folding two inch cargo basket when you want more deck and a tilt-up shank.
Two-bike trayCURT 18085Tray-style bike rack for the accessory tube when the rack still lists your receiver size.
Four-bike trayCURT 18087Four-bike tray rack when the family rack needs the second tube.
How to pick and use a dual receiver
Step 1Confirm two inch tube
45792 needs a two inch receiver. Measure before you open a card.
Step 2Plan both loads
Decide which tube holds the ball mount and which holds the rack or cargo basket.
Step 3Pin both sides
Use rated pins in the vehicle hitch and in both dual-receiver tubes. Nothing rides loose.
Step 4Respect the lowest rating
Read live capacity on the hitch, the dual receiver, and the accessory. Do not invent a legal cutoff.
Everyday dual tube
45792 dual receiver
Two inch dual receiver path on the live card.
- Confirm the receiver is two inch before you cart
- About eight inches of extension for bumper clearance
- Read live capacity on every card in the stack
Accessory honesty
Bike rack or cargo
Second-tube accessories still need matching shank size.
- 18085 and 18087 tray racks for bike duty
- 18145 and 18153 cargo baskets when you need deck space
- Open the bike-rack-only guide when the hitch is mainly for a rack
Capacity honesty
No invented rating
A dual receiver does not raise the door sticker.
- Lowest rating in the stack still wins
- Do not invent provincial cutoffs from a parts page
- Weigh tongue and cargo before a long trip
Related guides worth opening
Bike rack onlyWhen the receiver is mainly for a rack
Receiver size guideConfirm two inch versus one and one quarter inch
Receiver extension tipsWhen you need length without a second tube
Towing guides hubFull Canada index of hitch guides and tips
Parts-counter summary: dual-receiver shoppers confirm a two inch hitch tube, start with live CURT 45792, pin both a ball mount and an accessory, keep cargo or bike racks on matching shanks, and never treat the dual tube as a higher tow rating than the door sticker allows.
