How to Select a Trailer Hitch
Match Class 3 through Class 5 hardware to the door sticker and the live card before you shop a heavier trailer than the truck can honestly tow.
Watch on YouTubeGooseneck Ball Install Tips (Canada)
Thinking about a gooseneck ball install for a Canadian pickup bed? Slow down before you chase a torque chart from memory. Decide whether a puck-system path or an under-bed gooseneck kit fits the truck you actually own, then open a live CURT card that matches that path. A removable ball helps when you want the bed clear on non-tow days. We stock live CURT gooseneck pieces such as puck-system kit 60692, Ford-style OEM balls 60629 and 60634, Ram OEM ball 60601, Ram OEM-style 60633, and Double Lock under-bed style 60611 when those cards fit. Follow the printed kit instructions for torque and assembly. We do not invent legal cutoffs or fake torque numbers on this page. Canada orders often ship free on qualifying baskets, so confirm the cart note before you check out.
Parts-counter shortcut.
Decide puck versus under-bed first, then open a live CURT gooseneck card that matches that path, then keep fifth-wheel shopping on its own shelf.
Broader help lives in our
gooseneck versus fifth wheel when to choose,
fifth wheel hitch prep tips,
fifth wheel and gooseneck guide, and
hitch versus vehicle tow rating pages.
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.
Trailer Hitch Installation Techniques
Confirm the live card still lists your truck year and configuration. Pickup, cab and chassis, and bed kits are easy to mix up on HD shelves.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Connect a Trailer Wiring Harness
Plan lights and a brake controller path after the hitch. Many HD trucks already have a seven-way stub, but still confirm 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 YouTubePuck system versus under-bed gooseneck mindset
A puck-system truck already has factory puck holes in the bed. On those trucks the parts-counter path is usually an OEM-compatible ball or puck kit that drops into the factory pattern. Live CURT 60692 is an OEM puck-system gooseneck kit card on our shelf for listed Ford, GM, and Nissan windows on the title. Live CURT 60629 and 60634 are OEM-style gooseneck balls aimed at listed Ford Super Duty years, and live CURT 60601 and 60633 cover listed Ram OEM-style paths. Read the live title for your year before you assume every puck truck shares one ball.
An under-bed gooseneck kit is a different conversation. Those kits hang structure under the bed and put a ball up through a hole you create or reuse. Live CURT 60611 is a Double Lock EZR-style under-bed path on our shelf for listed Silverado HD years. Under-bed installs ask for more planning, more measuring, and strict attention to the kit instructions. If the truck already has pucks, do not force an under-bed kit just because a buddy has one. Match the truck architecture first.
A removable ball earns its keep when the bed also hauls dirt bikes, lumber, or a fifth-wheel adapter on other weekends. Many OEM-style and puck balls pull out so the bed floor stays flatter on non-tow days. Follow the kit instructions for how that ball locks and unlocks. We will not invent a torque number or a legal cutoff here. The printed instructions and the truck door sticker still win.
CURT 60692 puck kit
In-stock OEM puck-system gooseneck kit path for listed Ford, GM, and Nissan windows on the live card. Start here when the bed already has factory pucks.
Open live 60692 product →Parts-counter note. Puck trucks lean on 60692, 60629, 60634, 60601, or 60633 when those titles fit. Under-bed trucks lean on cards like 60611. Fifth-wheel shopping stays on the fifth-wheel prep page.
How to think about the install without inventing numbers
Step 1Identify the bed path
Factory pucks point to an OEM-style ball or puck kit. No pucks usually means an under-bed kit conversation.
Step 2Open the live card
Match year, make, and model on the CURT title. Shared Super Duty and Ram sheets are easy to misread.
Step 3Follow the kit instructions
Use the printed torque values and assembly order. We do not invent numbers on this tips page.
Step 4Respect the door sticker
The gooseneck hardware cannot raise the truck tow limit. Read hitch versus vehicle tow rating next.
Puck path
OEM-style balls and kits
Factory puck beds want hardware that matches the puck pattern on the live card.
- 60692 puck-system kit for listed multi-brand windows
- 60629 and 60634 Ford-style OEM balls when those titles fit
- 60601 and 60633 Ram OEM-style paths when those titles fit
Under-bed path
Double Lock style
No factory pucks usually means measuring for an under-bed kit instead of forcing a puck ball.
- 60611 Double Lock EZR-style path for listed Silverado HD years
- More measuring and instruction-following than a simple puck drop-in
- Still follow the kit booklet for torque and hardware order
Removable ball
When clear-bed days matter
A removable ball helps when the same bed hauls cargo between tow weekends.
- Confirm the live card describes a removable or OEM-style ball
- Store the ball and caps so the hole stays protected
- Do not invent a torque number from memory
Live gooseneck SKUs on this shelf
Puck kitCURT 60692OEM puck-system gooseneck kit for listed Ford, GM, and Nissan windows.
Ford OEM ballCURT 60629OEM-style gooseneck ball path for listed Ford Super Duty years.
Ford three inchCURT 60634Three inch OEM-style gooseneck ball for listed Ford Super Duty years.
Ram OEM ballCURT 60601OEM Ram gooseneck ball path for listed Ram years on the live card.
Ram OEM-styleCURT 60633OEM-style gooseneck path for listed late-model Ram 2500 and 3500 years.
Under-bedCURT 60611Double Lock EZR-style under-bed path for listed Silverado HD years.
| Topic | What we tell shoppers |
|---|---|
| Puck versus under-bed | Factory pucks point to OEM-style hardware. No pucks usually means an under-bed kit conversation. |
| Removable ball | Helpful when the bed also hauls cargo. Follow the kit instructions for lock and unlock steps. |
| No invented numbers | Torque, pin weight, and legal cutoffs come from the kit booklet and the door sticker, not this tips page. |
| Fifth wheel fork | If you are still choosing between gooseneck and fifth wheel, open gooseneck versus fifth wheel and fifth wheel prep tips. |
| Door sticker | Hardware ratings do not raise the truck limit. Read hitch versus vehicle tow rating. |
Related guides worth opening next
Gooseneck versus fifth wheelWhen each in-bed path makes more sense for the trailer you tow.
Fifth wheel prep tipsRails versus puck mindset before a fifth-wheel head.
Fifth wheel and gooseneck guideBroader Canada shopping walk-through for in-bed hitches.
Towing guides hubFull Canada hitch index without stuffing the mega menu.
Parts-counter summary: decide puck versus under-bed first, open a live CURT gooseneck card that matches that path, prefer a removable ball when clear-bed days matter, follow the kit instructions instead of inventing torque numbers, keep fifth-wheel shopping on its own shelf, and respect the door sticker every time.
