Ford Transit Connect Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)
A hitch turns your Transit Connect into the one that takes a bike rack, a cargo carrier, a utility trailer or a small boat. CURT builds three hitches for the Ford Transit Connect from 2010 to 2023, Class 1 to Class 3, rated 3,500 lb to 3,500 lb, from $282.35 CAD with free shipping anywhere in Canada.
Your year decides the part. Find it in the table, open the year page for the exact hitch, price and wiring, and you're done in a few minutes.
2014 through 2023 Transit Connect$318.69 CADSee the hitch →
Which hitch fits your Transit Connect, by year
| Years | Hitch | Class, receiver, rating | Price | |
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2014 through 2023 Transit Connect | CURT 13167 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 525 lb tongue | $318.69 CAD |
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2014 through 2023 Transit Connect | CURT 12123 | Class 1, 1-1/4 inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 350 lb tongue | $282.35 CAD |
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2010 through 2013 Transit Connect |
CURT 13076 not Electric |
Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 350 lb tongue | $331.78 CAD |
Pick your Transit Connect year
Each year page has the hitch, the harness and the ball mount that go together, with the price of each.
Class 1 or Class 3 on a Transit Connect?
Class 1 is the lighter one, with a 1-1/4 inch receiver and 3,500 lb of trailer. It's plenty for a bike rack or a small cargo carrier. Class 3 moves you to a 2-inch receiver and 3,500 lb, which is what you want for a bike rack, a cargo carrier, a utility trailer or a small boat, and it takes the common 2-inch racks and carriers without an adapter. Either way the Transit Connect's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling, and the lower number wins.
CURT parts for the Ford Transit Connect
Wiring, ball mount and the rest
A bike rack needs nothing but the hitch. A trailer needs lights, and CURT 56218 ($106.92 CAD) is the four-flat harness that plugs into the Transit Connect's factory connector for 2014 through 2023. No cutting, no scotch-locks.
Then a ball mount sized to the receiver: CURT 45836 ($41.70 CAD) drops straight into a 2-inch receiver. Pick the drop or rise that keeps the trailer level, and match the ball to the coupler. The ball mount guide covers both in two minutes.
Canadian winters eat hitch hardware. Salt and brine get into the receiver and the trailer plug, so a smear of grease on the pin, a cap on the receiver and a rinse under the bumper in spring keep a CURT hitch looking new for years. The rust and salt care guide has the full routine.
Ford Transit Connect hitch questions
Which CURT hitch fits my Ford Transit Connect?
It depends on the year. CURT 13167 is the newest, for 2014 through 2023, and the table above matches every other year to its part. Open your year page and the exact hitch, price and wiring are on it.
Can I put a bike rack on a Transit Connect with this hitch?
Yes. The 2-inch receiver takes any 2-inch rack, and a loaded rack counts against the hitch's tongue weight (525 lb on CURT 13167), so a four-bike platform rack with bikes on it is well inside the limit.
Can I install the hitch myself?
Most owners do. CURT rates CURT 13167 a novice install, about 30 minutes with hand tools and a jack. The install video above is the real job, uncut.
How much can a Transit Connect tow with a CURT hitch?
The hitch is rated from 3,500 lb to 3,500 lb depending on the part, but the Transit Connect's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling. The lower of the two numbers is your limit, every time.
