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 YouTubeFlat Tow versus Trailer Hitch (Canada)
Towing
Looking at a dinghy base plate or flat-tow kit on a Canada product page and wondering if that is your trailer hitch? It is not. A trailer hitch sits on the tow vehicle so you can pull a trailer or hang a rack. A dinghy or flat-tow base plate mounts on the vehicle being towed behind a motorhome. Keep those two apart with CURT base-plate examples, plus free shipping anywhere in Canada when you shop the correct job.
Built for Canadian hitch shoppers. free shipping on CURT towing gear from Lots of Parts.
Related reading: what hitch class do I need, hitch for bike rack only, and factory hitch keep or replace. Prefer the full index? Open the towing guides hub.
Related reading: what hitch class do I need, hitch for bike rack only, and factory hitch keep or replace. Prefer the full index? Open the towing guides hub.
How we keep flat-tow and trailer-hitch jobs on different aisles
If you want to pull a utility trailer or hang a bike rack, you need a rear receiver on the tow vehicle. If you want to flat-tow a Jeep, Equinox, CR-V, or Ram behind a motorhome, you need a base plate on the dinghy vehicle plus the motorhome tow bar ecosystem. Product titles can look similar in a search grid. Read whether the product is a base plate or a trailer hitch before you buy. Lighting for dinghy towing is also its own harness.
Step 1Name which vehicle gets the hardware
Tow vehicle receiver versus dinghy base plate.
Step 2Check which one you are buying
Base plate is not a hitch receiver.
Step 3Shop trailer hitches on vehicle buyers guides
Keep dinghy kits on dinghy pages.
Step 4Plan dinghy lighting separately
Four-way dinghy wiring is not a trailer hitch harness.
Official CURT videos for Canadian dinghy and hitch 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 base plate product page still lists your dinghy vehicle years. Confirm hitch buyers guides for receiver shopping.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Connect a Trailer Wiring Harness
Dinghy lighting and trailer lighting are different harness jobs. Match the harness to the tow style.
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 YouTubeOpen what hitch class do I need
When the job is a trailer or rack on the tow vehicle, start with hitch class and the vehicle buyers guides, with free shipping on CURT receivers.
Open the guideWorth knowing. Base plate equals dinghy. Receiver equals trailer or rack. Do not mix the aisles.
CURT gear for the job
CURT part 70105Wrangler JL dinghy base plateBase plate for Jeep Wrangler JL years. For dinghy flat-tow behind a motorhome, not a rear trailer hitch.$601.05 CAD
CURT part 70110Wrangler JK dinghy base plateBase plate for Jeep Wrangler JK years. Separate job from a rear Wrangler trailer hitch.$601.05 CAD
CURT part 70109Equinox dinghy base plateBase plate for Equinox years. Easy to confuse with Equinox hitch pages, so read the title.$601.05 CAD
CURT part 70104CR-V dinghy base plateBase plate for CR-V years. Not a CR-V trailer hitch receiver.$601.05 CAD
CURT part 70121Ram dinghy base plateBase plate for Ram years. Ram trailer hitch shopping stays on hitch buyers guides.$601.05 CAD
CURT part 58980Dinghy four-way flatDinghy towing four-way flat. Confirm dinghy lighting fitment. Do not treat it as a trailer hitch harness.$98.08 CAD
| Topic | What we tell shoppers |
|---|---|
| Trailer hitch job | Receiver on the tow vehicle for trailers and racks. |
| Flat-tow job | Base plate on the dinghy vehicle behind a motorhome. |
| Common mix-up | Search results show both. Read the product type. |
| Lighting | Dinghy four-way wiring is not a trailer hitch harness. |
Related guides worth opening
What hitch class do I needReceiver shopping.
Hitch for bike rack onlyRack days on a tow vehicle.
Factory hitch keep or replaceThe factory receiver counts too.
Towing guides hubFull Canada hitch index.
In short: put receivers on tow vehicles, put base plates on dinghy vehicles, check which one you are buying, and keep dinghy lighting on its own harness.
