How to Select a Trailer Hitch
Match Class 3 to the GLK door sticker and the live 13142 card ratings before you shop a heavier trailer.
Watch on YouTubeMercedes-Benz GLK Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)
Shopping a trailer hitch for a Mercedes-Benz GLK in Canada? Start with the door-sticker tow limit, then open the live CURT Class 3 shelf we stock for listed early GLK years. CURT 13142 is the in-stock two inch receiver card the live title shows for two thousand ten GLK-Class and two thousand ten through two thousand eleven GLK350. Ratings on that card sit around three thousand five hundred pounds gross trailer weight and three hundred fifty pounds tongue weight. Door sticker first. Hitch second.
Built for Canadian GLK 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,
hitch for bike rack only, and
hitch bolt torque tips.
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 install sheet for your GLK year. CURT lists this install as advanced with about sixty minutes of work.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Connect a Trailer Wiring Harness
Plan lights after the hitch. We do not stock a dedicated GLK wiring harness on this shelf today, so confirm a harness path before you invent a plug.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Choose a Ball Mount and Trailer Ball
Match a two inch shank to the 13142 receiver, then level the trailer with rise versus drop once the hitch is on.
Watch on YouTubeWhat the live CURT GLK card actually covers
CURT 13142 is a Class 3 hitch with a two inch receiver. The live product title lists two thousand ten Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class and two thousand ten through two thousand eleven GLK350. The fitment table on that card also mentions later GLK-Class years, so always re-read the live card for your exact year before you order. On the live card the hitch is rated to about three thousand five hundred pounds gross trailer weight and three hundred fifty pounds tongue weight. Install difficulty is listed as advanced, so plan shop time or a careful DIY day.
GLK tow ratings were crossover-class, not truck-class. Many owners only want a bike rack or a cargo carrier. Read the Mercedes door sticker for your engine and axle package, then open the hitch card. The hitch cannot raise the vehicle limit.
CURT 13142 Class 3
In-stock two inch Class 3 for listed early GLK years on the live card. Confirm year, GLK350 versus GLK-Class wording, and ratings before you buy.
Open live 13142 product →Parts-counter note. Prefer 13142 when your early GLK year is still listed. Keep later Mercedes crossover shopping on the GLC hitch buyer guide when that badge is in the driveway.
How to shop without getting lost
Step 1Read the door sticker
Find the Mercedes tow and tongue numbers for your engine and axle. The hitch cannot raise that limit.
Step 2Open CURT 13142
Confirm your GLK year and model wording still appear on the live card before you order.
Step 3Plan lights honestly
No dedicated GLK harness is live on this shelf today. Confirm a wiring path, then see the wiring guide.
Step 4Budget install time
CURT lists advanced difficulty and about sixty minutes. Two inch accessories come after the hitch is on.
Receiver
Two inch Class 3
13142 gives a two inch opening. Accessories must match that tube. Keep racks and mounts sized for two inch.
- About three thousand five hundred pounds GTW on the hitch card
- About three hundred fifty pounds tongue on the hitch card
- Vehicle sticker can sit lower than the hitch rating
Year honesty
Live landers versus card notes
We only link year landers that already return on this store. Today that means the two thousand ten GLK-Class lander and the two thousand ten through two thousand eleven GLK350 landers. If your year sits only on the hitch card and not on a lander, confirm the live card and ask before guessing.
- Title wording and fitment table can differ by a year
- GLC is the later crossover family with its own guide
- Missing landers are not silent fitment promises
Wiring
Confirm-first lights
We do not stock a dedicated GLK trailer wiring harness on this store today. Plan lights after the hitch with a confirmed path, not a guess from a GLC sibling badge.
- See the wiring harness guide
- Ask before inventing a plug
- Test lights before the first Canadian night tow
Year pages that already exist
These GLK year landers are already live. We only link pages that return on this store.
Always confirm the live hitch card still lists your year before you order. A missing year lander is not a fitment promise.
Accessories that match the receiver
Keep the tube covered when empty, pin what you insert, and quiet chatter with a kit sized for your tube. Ball mounts must match that opening.
CoverCURT 22272Two inch receiver cover for empty-tube days on the Class 3 shelf.
PinCURT 21500Five-eighths hitch pin with clip for everyday two inch inserts.
Quiet kitCURT 22321Anti-rattle kit sized for a two inch tube.
Ball mountCURT 45036Two inch ball mount with useful drop or rise options. Confirm the live card before you tow.
| Topic | What we tell shoppers |
|---|---|
| Door sticker first | A hitch is not a blank cheque. Read the Mercedes tow limit, then open hitch versus vehicle tow rating. |
| Which Class 3 | Start on 13142 when your early GLK year is listed. Re-read the live card for exact year wording. |
| Install time | CURT lists advanced difficulty and about sixty minutes. Plan accordingly. |
| Wiring honesty | No dedicated GLK harness is live here today. Confirm lights before you tow at night. |
| Later Mercedes SUVs | Keep GLC shopping on the GLC hitch buyer guide. |
Related guides worth opening next
Rise versus dropLevel the trailer after the hitch is on.
Hitch bolt torqueRecheck torque after salted winters.
First tow checklistLights, chains, coupler, and tire pressure habits.
Hitch for bike rack onlyWhen the job is racks, not trailers.
Parts-counter summary: match listed early GLK years to CURT 13142 as the live card shows, respect the Mercedes door sticker under the hitch rating, budget for an advanced install, treat missing harness stock as a confirm-first lights path, and keep GLC siblings on their own guide. Free shipping on live CURT towing gear from Lots of Parts across Canada when the SKU shows available on this store.
