How to Select a Trailer Hitch
Why a midsize luxury crossover often lands on a Class 3 two inch receiver when the door sticker and hitch card agree.
Watch on YouTube →Lincoln Nautilus Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)
Shopping a trailer hitch for a Lincoln Nautilus in Canada? Start with the door-sticker year, then open CURT 13452. That Class 3 hitch uses a two inch receiver for listed 2019 through 2023 Nautilus years on the live card. It is the deepest Edge, MKX, and Nautilus Class 3 hitch we keep in stock here. Wiring is a separate carton, and we do not invent a Nautilus-only four-flat when the shelf does not carry one that lists this badge. Confirm ratings on the live product card, keep Edge or MKX on their own guides when those badges are on the door, and match your year before you order.
Built for Canadian Lincoln Nautilus 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
what hitch class do I need.
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 Nautilus card below.
If an embed does not load, use the YouTube link under the card.
Trailer Hitch Installation Techniques
Torque and hardware habits that keep a concealed Class 3 install clean under a Nautilus fascia.
Watch on YouTube →How to Connect a Trailer Wiring Harness
Wiring is still a separate carton. We stay honest when a Nautilus-only four-flat is not on this shelf.
Watch on YouTube →How to Choose a Ball Mount and Trailer Ball
Drop versus rise so a trailer sits level behind a Nautilus bumper instead of riding nose-down on cottage ramps.
Watch on YouTube →Which CURT hitch fits your Lincoln Nautilus
CURT 13452 is the Nautilus hitch we stock deepest for listed 2019 through 2023 years. It is a Class 3 hitch with a two inch receiver. The live description lists about four thousand five hundred pounds gross trailer weight and six hundred seventy-five pounds tongue weight for that fitment, and it notes weight-distribution compatibility at those same numbers, but always confirm the figures on the product card before you load. The same live card also covers listed Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX years, so match your Nautilus door sticker there instead of guessing from a neighbour’s Edge.
If the door sticker says Edge or MKX, open those buyers guides instead of forcing this Nautilus page. The shared shelf is real, but the badge on the door still decides which guide and which year lander you should trust first.
Parts-counter notes before you click buy
| Topic | What we tell shoppers |
|---|---|
| Class 3 reality | 13452 is Class 3 with a two inch tube. Match pins, locks, covers, and ball mounts to that opening. Confirm ratings on the live hitch card. |
| Shared Edge shelf | 13452 also lists Edge and MKX years. Keep Edge and MKX on their own guides when those badges are on the door. |
| Wiring gap | We do not invent a Nautilus-only four-flat when the shelf does not carry one that lists this badge. MKX harness cards on the shelf cover MKX years, not a blank Nautilus label. Open the wiring harness guide for Canada plug basics, then confirm any harness card year by year. |
| Receiver size | Two inch accessories fit this Class 3 tube. See the receiver size guide. |
| Door sticker | Hitch class is not the Lincoln tow limit. Read the door sticker and owner manual before you load tongue weight. See hitch versus vehicle tow rating. |
| Install habits | The live hitch card notes about forty-five minutes with an advanced install. Recheck hardware after the first trips. See hitch bolt torque tips. |
| Factory receiver | If the Nautilus already has a factory hitch, open factory hitch keep or replace before you buy a second receiver. |
| Later Nautilus honesty | We only publish year landers for 2019 through 2023 Nautilus today. Confirm the live 13452 card if your door sticker sits outside those landers. |
Year pages we publish for the Lincoln Nautilus
Year jumps we publish for the Nautilus. Open the lander that matches the model year on your door sticker, then confirm the live hitch card still lists that year. We only link landers that already exist.
- 2019 Lincoln Nautilus hitch
- 2020 Lincoln Nautilus hitch
- 2021 Lincoln Nautilus hitch
- 2022 Lincoln Nautilus hitch
- 2023 Lincoln Nautilus hitch
These are the Lincoln Nautilus hitch year pages we publish today. Confirm product-card years before you buy. We do not invent hitch SKUs or year pages that are not live.
Main hitch
CURT 13452
Listed 2019 through 2023 Nautilus Class 3 hitch with a two inch receiver.
Shared shelf
Edge and MKX cousins
Same live card lists Edge and MKX years. Keep those badges on their own guides.
Receiver
Two inch
Buy pins, locks, covers, and ball mounts that match this opening.
Honest gap
Wiring
No invented Nautilus-only four-flat. Confirm any harness card year by year.
Nautilus towing reality
Most Nautilus hitch shoppers in Canada want a light cargo trailer, bike rack, or weekend gear trailer when the door sticker agrees. That is often a Class 3 conversation on a two inch tube, but the Lincoln tow limit on the door sticker still wins. Confirm tongue weight with tongue weight explained. For ball-mount height, open ball mount guide and how to measure ball mount drop. Coupler size must still match the hitch ball before you leave the yard — see match trailer coupler to ball.
Step 1Confirm year
Match the door sticker to CURT 13452 for listed Nautilus years on the live card.
Step 2Mind the wiring gap
We stay honest when a Nautilus-only harness is not on this shelf. Confirm any harness card year by year.
Step 3Match accessories
Two inch pin, lock, cover, and ball mount. Recheck lights before the first trip.
Shop CURT 13452
Class 3 Edge, MKX, and Nautilus hitch with a two inch receiver for listed years.
Open product →Edge hitch buyers guide when the Ford badge is on the door.
MKX hitch buyers guide when the earlier Lincoln badge is on the door.
Hitch versus vehicle tow rating when the door sticker and hitch card disagree in your head.
Wiring harness guide for four-flat basics.
First tow day checklist before you leave the yard.
CURT hitch cards linked above are live on Lots of Parts for Canadian shipping when the SKU shows available. Confirm year fitment and ratings on each product page before you buy. We do not invent Nautilus hitch or harness SKUs that are not on the live shelf.
