How to Select a Trailer Hitch
A big Ford sedan or Freestyle crossover often lands on a Class 3 two inch receiver when the door sticker and trailer plan both ask for more than a bike-rack Class 1.
Watch on YouTubeFord Five Hundred Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)
Shopping a trailer hitch for a Ford Five Hundred in Canada? Start with the door-sticker year, then open the live CURT 13542 Class 3 card. That hitch covers listed 2005 through 2007 Five Hundred years on a two inch receiver, and the same card also lists Freestyle, later Taurus sedan, Montego, and Sable windows. Ratings on the live card sit around three thousand five hundred pounds gross trailer weight and three hundred fifty pounds tongue weight, with weight-distribution numbers higher on the card. Treat the Ford tow limit as the final word.
Built for Canadian Five Hundred 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, and
weight distribution hitch 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 Five Hundred card below.
If an embed does not load, use the YouTube link under the card.
Trailer Hitch Installation Techniques
Novice install notes on the live 13542 card still mean recheck hardware after the first trips on salted Canadian roads.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Connect a Trailer Wiring Harness
We do not currently stock a dedicated Five Hundred four-flat called out on this page. Confirm harness options on the wiring guide and test the plug before you blame the trailer.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Choose a Ball Mount and Trailer Ball
Drop versus rise on a two inch ball mount so the coupler sits level once the Class 3 tube is in place.
Watch on YouTubeWhich CURT hitch fits your Ford Five Hundred
CURT 13542 is the Class 3 hitch for listed 2005 through 2007 Five Hundred years. The live card rates about three thousand five hundred pounds gross trailer weight and three hundred fifty pounds tongue weight on a two inch receiver, with weight-distribution compatibility listed around four thousand pounds and four hundred pounds tongue on that same card. Novice install difficulty sits around thirty minutes. Those hitch numbers only matter after the Ford door sticker and owner manual agree with your plan.
The same SKU also lists 2005 through 2007 Freestyle, 2008 through 2009 Taurus sedan, 2005 through 2007 Montego, and 2008 through 2009 Sable. That shared shelf is useful for shops, but each vehicle still keeps its own door sticker. We only link year landers that already exist on this store.
Parts-counter notes before you click buy
| Topic | What we tell shoppers |
|---|---|
| Door sticker first | A Class 3 tube is not a blank cheque. Read the Ford tow limit, then open hitch versus vehicle tow rating. |
| Weight distribution | The live card lists weight-distribution numbers. That does not mean every Five Hundred trailer needs bars. Open the weight distribution hitch guide. |
| Tongue weight | Keep tongue weight honest on a long sedan. Open tongue weight scale tips when you need a measurement habit. |
| Wiring gap | We do not currently stock a dedicated Five Hundred four-flat called out on this page. Start with the wiring harness guide and a plug tester. |
| Receiver size | Match accessories to the two inch opening. See the receiver size guide. |
| Shared cousins | Freestyle, later Taurus, Montego, and Sable share this hitch card. Focus and Fiesta keep their own Class 1 guides on the towing guides hub. |
| Hitch steps | A two inch tube can accept a hitch-mounted step pad when you are not towing. Open hitch step versus bumper step. |
| Tester habit | Before you blame a trailer, confirm vehicle-side power. Open trailer wiring tester tips. |
Year pages we publish for the Five Hundred
Year jumps we publish for the Five Hundred. Open the lander that matches the model year on your door sticker, then confirm the live hitch card still lists that year.
Shared-shelf year pages we also publish
Freestyle, later Taurus sedan, Montego, and Sable landers that already exist for this shared hitch card. We only link what is live. Confirm each live product card before you buy.
Ford Freestyle
Ford Taurus sedan on this card
Mercury Montego
Mercury Sable
Accessories that match a two inch Five Hundred receiver
Keep the two inch tube covered when empty, pin what you insert with a five-eighths pin, and quiet chatter with a two inch anti-rattle kit. Ball mounts must match the two inch opening.
CoverCURT 22272Two inch receiver cover for empty-tube days.
PinCURT 21500Five-eighths hitch pin with clip for two inch receivers.
Quiet kitCURT 22321Anti-rattle kit sized for a two inch tube.
Ball mountCURT 45100Two inch ball mount. Confirm drop, rise, and rating on the live card before you tow.
Step padCURT 31001Hitch-mounted step pad for a two inch receiver when the tube is not busy with a ball mount or rack.
Related guides worth opening next
Focus hitch guideLater Ford car Class 1 shelf with its own cards.
Weight distribution guideWhen Class 3 cards list WD numbers.
Hitch step versus bumper stepRoof and trunk access habits on a two inch tube.
First tow checklistLights, chains, coupler, and tire pressure habits.
Parts-counter summary: match the Five Hundred year to 13542, respect the Ford door sticker under the hitch and weight-distribution numbers, plan wiring carefully, remember Freestyle and later cousins share this hitch card, and never let a two inch tube outvote the sticker. Free shipping on live CURT towing gear from Lots of Parts across Canada when the SKU shows available on this store.
