Ford Explorer Sport Trac Trailer Hitch Buyer's Guide (Canada)

Shopping a trailer hitch for a Ford Explorer Sport Trac in Canada? Start with the door-sticker tow limit, then open the live CURT 13407 Class 3 card. That hitch covers listed two thousand one through two thousand six Sport Trac years on a two inch receiver with about five thousand pounds gross trailer weight and five hundred pounds tongue weight on the hitch card. Keep regular Explorer SUV shopping on the Explorer guide when that is the badge in the driveway.

Built for Canadian Sport Trac owners and shops. Free shipping on CURT towing gear from Lots of Parts when the SKU is live on this store. New to hitch shopping? Start with the buying guide, how to choose a hitch, Explorer hitch guide, and hitch for bike rack only. 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.

How to Select a Trailer Hitch

CURT · Hitch class basics

Match Class 3 to the Sport Trac door sticker and the live 13407 rating before you shop a heavier trailer.

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Trailer Hitch Installation Techniques

CURT · Install habits

Confirm the install sheet for the listed Sport Trac years, then recheck torque after salted Canadian winters.

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How to Connect a Trailer Wiring Harness

CURT · Wiring basics

Plan lights after the hitch. A Sport Trac often needs a vehicle-specific harness path rather than a guess at the bumper plug.

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How to Choose a Ball Mount and Trailer Ball

CURT · Ball-mount height

A two inch ball mount must level the trailer. Check rise versus drop once the hitch is on the truck.

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What the live CURT 13407 card actually covers

CURT 13407 is a Class 3 hitch with a two inch receiver. On the live card it is rated to about five thousand pounds gross trailer weight and five hundred pounds tongue weight, and it notes weight-distribution compatibility at about six thousand pounds with six hundred pounds tongue weight when you run a proper weight-distribution setup. Those numbers are hitch ratings, not a promise that every Sport Trac trim can tow that much.

Fitment on the live card is dedicated to listed two thousand one through two thousand six Ford Explorer Sport Trac years. That midsize truck-bed Explorer is not the same shopping path as a later Explorer SUV or a Ranger. Keep the badge honest and open the Explorer buyers guide when you are looking at a conventional Explorer instead.

Sport Trac owners often haul a utility trailer, a small boat, or a rack of bikes. Confirm bed and bumper clearances on the install sheet, then match ball-mount height so the trailer sits level once the truck is loaded.

CURT 13407 Class 3

Two inch receiver for listed Sport Trac years. Confirm year and ratings on the live card before you order.

Open live 13407 product →

Parts-counter note. Door sticker first. Hitch second. Regular Explorer SUVs use a different shelf, so match the Sport Trac badge before you click buy.

Hitch versus vehicle tow rating

Weight distribution hitch guide

How to shop a Sport Trac hitch without getting lost

Step 1Read the door sticker

Find the Ford tow and tongue numbers for your trim. The hitch cannot raise that limit.

Step 2Open live 13407

Confirm your Sport Trac year is listed, then note Class 3, two inch tube, and the hitch ratings.

Step 3Plan lights

Decide harness versus converter after you know what plug the trailer needs.

Step 4Match accessories

Two inch cover, five-eighths pin or lock, ball mount height, then a first-tow walk-around.

Receiver

Two inch Class 3

13407 gives a two inch opening. Bike racks, cargo boxes, and ball mounts must match that tube size.

  • About five thousand pounds GTW on the hitch card
  • About five hundred pounds tongue on the hitch card
  • Weight-distribution note on the live card
Platform honesty

Not a regular Explorer

Sport Trac is its own midsize truck path. Use the Explorer guide when the vehicle in the bay is a conventional Explorer SUV.

  • Explorer hitch guide
  • Confirm Sport Trac years on the live 13407 card
  • Keep Ranger shopping on the Ranger guide
Install

Follow the live sheet

Use the CURT install sheet that ships with 13407. Recheck hardware after winter salt and gravel trips.

Year pages that already exist for Sport Trac

These year landers are already live. Use them when you want a year-first path into the same hitch shelf.

Always confirm the live 13407 card still lists your year before you order.

Accessories that match a two inch receiver

Keep the tube covered when empty, pin what you insert, and quiet chatter with an anti-rattle kit sized for two inch. Ball mounts must match that opening. If you need rise instead of drop to level a low trailer, open the rise versus drop guide after you pick the shank size.

CoverCURT 22272Two inch receiver cover for empty-tube days. PinCURT 21500Five-eighths hitch pin with clip for everyday two inch inserts. Quiet kitCURT 22321Anti-rattle kit sized for a two inch tube. Ball mountCURT 45036Two inch ball mount with useful drop or rise options. Confirm the live card before you tow. Receiver lockCURT 23515Hitch lock sized for a two inch receiver when you want more than a plain pin.
Topic What we tell shoppers
Door sticker first A hitch is not a blank cheque. Read the Ford tow limit, then open hitch versus vehicle tow rating.
Explorer split Keep conventional Explorer shopping on the Explorer guide when that is the badge in the bay.
Bike rack reality Plenty of Sport Trac owners only want bikes or a cargo box. Open hitch for bike rack only.
Wiring path Start with the wiring harness guide, then trailer light converter tips if turn signals need help.
Receiver size Match accessories to the two inch opening. See the receiver size guide.

Related guides worth opening next

Explorer hitch guideConventional Explorer SUV shopping kept separate. Ranger hitch guideAnother Ford midsize truck path when that is the badge. Rise versus dropLevel the trailer after the hitch is on. First tow checklistLights, chains, coupler, and tire pressure habits.

Parts-counter summary: match the listed Sport Trac year to 13407, respect the Ford door sticker under the hitch rating, keep regular Explorer shopping on its own guide, and never let hitch tube looks outvote the sticker. Free shipping on live CURT towing gear from Lots of Parts across Canada when the SKU shows available on this store.