CURT 13478 Carnival Install
Official CURT install for the Class 3 receiver we stock for listed Carnival years.
Watch on YouTube →Kia Carnival Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)
Shopping a trailer hitch for a Kia Carnival in Canada? The CURT Class 3 we stock for 2022 through 2026 vans is CURT 13478, and the four-flat harness card that lists Carnival is CURT 56420. This guide sticks to those live products, the year pages that actually return, and the 2024 lander gap you should know before you click.
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Watch these CURT videos first
All four videos are from the official CURT YouTube channel (@curtmfg). CURT publishes a Class 3 install for CURT 13478 on a Carnival, plus the matching four-flat harness install for CURT 56420. The selection and technique clips still help before you torque anything.
If an embed does not load, use the YouTube link under the card.
CURT 56420 Carnival Wiring
Official CURT four-flat install filmed on a Carnival. Same harness card also lists several Hyundai and Kia SUVs — read the year list.
Watch on YouTube →How to Select a Trailer Hitch
Why a minivan Class 3 card still has to sit under Kia’s tow rating for your trim.
Watch on YouTube →CURT Install Techniques
Useful habits for seating hardware — finish with the CURT sheet for CURT 13478 on your year.
Watch on YouTube →Carnival years we publish (and the gap)
We publish hitch year pages for 2022, 2023, 2025, and 2026 Kia Carnival. A 2024 Carnival lander is not live on this site today even though CURT 13478’s application list includes 2024. Use the product card and the closest live year page carefully — do not invent a 2024 lander link.
| Years | What we usually stock |
|---|---|
| 2022–2026 Kia Carnival | Class 3: CURT 13478 with a 2 inch receiver. Card ratings typically about 4,000 lb trailer and 600 lb tongue. Kia’s own tow package still limits what you can pull. |
| Wiring (listed Carnival years) | Four-flat: CURT 56420. Shopify title leads with Santa Fe and Palisade, but the application text includes 2022–2024 Carnival (and other Hyundai and Kia rows). Confirm Carnival on the card before you buy. |
| 2024 lander | No hitch-2024-kia-carnival page today. Hitch hardware still follows CURT 13478’s year list — we just lack that dedicated lander URL. |
What CURT 13478 and 56420 are (and are not)
Class 3 · 2 inch
CURT 13478
Primary rear receiver we stock for listed 2022–2026 Carnival years. Everyday minivan Class 3 pattern within Kia’s rating.
Four-flat · shared card
CURT 56420
Plug-in four-flat harness that lists Carnival among several Hyundai and Kia applications. Shared title — read the year list.
Class 3 with a 2 inch opening is the common path for Carnival owners who want a utility trailer, a small camper within rating, or hitch-mounted accessories that expect that shank size. It is not a free upgrade past Kia’s published numbers. Four-flat wiring covers tail, brake, and turn lamps. If your trailer needs electric brakes, reverse lights, or charge power, you are in seven-way territory — start with the four-pin versus seven-pin guide and do I need a brake controller.
Jump to Carnival year pages
No 2024 Carnival lander is linked here because that page is not live.
Honest gaps
Lander
2024 page missing
CURT lists 2024 on 13478, but hitch-2024-kia-carnival is not published on this site today.
Wiring title
Shared Hyundai and Kia card
56420’s Shopify title leads with other models. Carnival years still need a clean match on the application list.
Seven-way
Four-flat is not brakes
56420 is a four-flat path. Electric trailer brakes need a separate controller conversation.
Ratings
Vehicle limit wins
Hitch-card pounds do not override Kia’s tow and tongue numbers for your Carnival trim.
Related guides
Odyssey hitch guideRelated minivan shopping
Sienna hitch guideAnother van path we stock
Wiring harness guideFour-flat versus seven-way basics
Four-pin versus seven-pinWhen each connector matters
Towing guides hubAll vehicle and topic guides
Shop CURT 13478
Class 3 receiver for listed Carnival years, with free shipping from Lots of Parts in Canada.
Open CURT 13478 →Add CURT 56420 when you need four-flat lights on a listed Carnival year. Confirm the application list first.
Lots of Parts · Canada Carnival hitch shopping help built around CURT 13478 and 56420. No fake reviews, no invented 2024 lander.
