How to Select a Trailer Hitch
Why cargo-van and SUV shoppers often land on a two inch Class 3 or heavier receiver, then still respect the door-sticker tow limit.
Watch on YouTube →Shopping a trailer hitch for a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter in Canada? Start with the badge on the door — Sprinter 1500, 2500, or 3500 — then check bumper style before you pick a CURT card. We stock a deep Sprinter shelf today: CURT 13388 Class 3 for listed standard-bumper years, CURT 13375 for the step-bumper Sprinter 3500 path on the card, and CURT 13250 for the older 2003 through 2006 Sprinter window.
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 cards below.
If an embed does not load, use the YouTube link under the card.
Why cargo-van and SUV shoppers often land on a two inch Class 3 or heavier receiver, then still respect the door-sticker tow limit.
Watch on YouTube →General install habits. Finish with the instruction sheet for your exact SKU — bumper packages and under-van clearance reward a slow dry fit.
Watch on YouTube →Useful context for lights even when a vehicle-specific harness is not listed — trailer lamps still need a real plan.
Watch on YouTube →Two inch receivers need a matching ball mount. Set drop with typical cargo on board when you can — loaded vans and SUVs sit differently.
Watch on YouTube →CURT 13388 is the Class 3 hitch we list for 2007 through 2025 Sprinter 2500 and 3500 years on the card, plus 2019 through 2020 Sprinter 1500 with a standard bumper note. It uses a two inch receiver and shows a six thousand pound gross trailer weight note and a six hundred pound tongue-weight note on the card, with weight-distribution compatibility called out there too. It is deep in stock on Lots of Parts today.
CURT 13375 is the step-bumper Class 3 path for listed Sprinter 3500 years on the card, including Freightliner-badged vans in that window. The listing shows a five thousand pound gross trailer weight note and a five hundred pound tongue-weight note. Confirm you actually have a step bumper before you buy it over 13388.
CURT 13250 covers 2003 through 2006 Dodge and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 years on the card with a two inch Class 3 path and the same six thousand pound gross trailer weight note style as 13388. A dedicated Sprinter custom wiring harness is not listed on this store today — we are not inventing one. Free shipping applies on CURT gear from this store when the SKU is live.
| Item | Status on this store |
|---|---|
| CURT 13388 | Active and in stock Class 3 for listed standard-bumper Sprinter years. |
| CURT 13375 | Active and in stock Class 3 for listed step-bumper Sprinter 3500 years. |
| CURT 13250 | Active and in stock Class 3 for listed 2003 through 2006 Sprinter years. |
| Dedicated wiring | Not listed for Sprinter on this store today — plan lights honestly. |
| Year landers | Live Mercedes-Benz, Dodge, and Freightliner Sprinter hitch pages — see jumps below. |
Primary year jumps for Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500, plus selected 1500 and 3500 landers, and a few Dodge and Freightliner pages we publish for the same family. Open the lander that matches the badge on your van.
These are Sprinter hitch year pages we publish today for the jumps above. Confirm the product-card years before you buy. We do not invent missing landers — for example some mid-2010s Mercedes-Benz years are not on this list yet.
13375 is the step-bumper Sprinter 3500 card. Standard bumper vans stay on 13388 for the years listed on that card.
Older vans may say Dodge or Freightliner on the badge. Match the lander and the CURT card years — do not guess from paint alone.
The number on the CURT card does not rewrite Mercedes-Benz published tow and tongue limits for your GVWR and package.
No dedicated Sprinter harness is listed here today. Plan trailer lights before the first trip, not after the hitch is already bolted on.
Model, year, bumper style, and tow limit come before any CURT SKU.
Use the Sprinter year pages above when they match.
13388 for standard bumper, 13375 for listed step-bumper 3500, or 13250 for the early window.
No dedicated Sprinter harness is listed here today — do not invent one.
The Class 3 Sprinter hitch we stock deep today, with free shipping on CURT gear from Lots of Parts.
Open CURT 13388 →Step bumper 3500? Open CURT 13375. Early 2003 through 2006? Start with CURT 13250.
Lots of Parts · Canada Sprinter hitch shopping help that links the Class 3 cards we stock, calls out bumper splits honestly, and keeps door-sticker limits ahead of hitch ratings. No fake reviews, no invented SKUs.