How to Select a Trailer Hitch
Match Class 3 to the Grand Marquis door sticker and the live 13707 rating before you shop a heavier trailer.
Watch on YouTubeShopping a trailer hitch for a Mercury Grand Marquis in Canada? Start with the door-sticker tow limit, then open the live CURT 13707 Class 3 card. That hitch covers listed Grand Marquis years on a two inch receiver with about four thousand pounds gross trailer weight and four hundred pounds tongue weight on the hitch card. The same SKU also lists Lincoln Town Car and Ford Crown Victoria years, so keep the badge honest in the bay and open those year landers when that is the sedan in the driveway.
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.
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Match Class 3 to the Grand Marquis door sticker and the live 13707 rating before you shop a heavier trailer.
Watch on YouTubeConfirm the install sheet for the listed Grand Marquis years, then recheck torque after salted Canadian winters.
Watch on YouTubePlan lights after the hitch. A Panther-platform sedan often needs a vehicle-specific harness path rather than a guess at the bumper plug.
Watch on YouTubeA two inch ball mount must level the trailer. Check rise versus drop once the hitch is on the sedan.
Watch on YouTubeCURT 13707 is a Class 3 hitch with a two inch receiver. On the live card it is rated to about four thousand pounds gross trailer weight and four hundred pounds tongue weight, and it notes weight-distribution compatibility at about six thousand pounds with six hundred pounds tongue weight when you run a proper weight-distribution setup. Those numbers are hitch ratings, not a promise that every Grand Marquis trim can tow that much.
Fitment on the live shelf spans a long Panther-platform list. The product title calls out Grand Marquis years from the late nineteen seventies through two thousand nine, with Town Car and Crown Victoria years tagged on the same card. Always confirm your exact year on the live 13707 page before you order. If the fender says Town Car or Crown Victoria, use those year landers rather than forcing a Grand Marquis shopping path alone.
These big sedans often tow a small utility trailer or carry a bike rack more than they chase fifth-wheels. Door sticker first. Hitch second. Never let the Class 3 stamp talk you past the Mercury rating on the jamb.
Two inch receiver for listed Grand Marquis years. Confirm year, Town Car and Crown Victoria sibling notes, and ratings on the live card before you order.
Open live 13707 product →Parts-counter note. Door sticker first. Hitch second. Town Car and Crown Victoria siblings share this shelf, so match the year and badge before you click buy.
Find the Mercury tow and tongue numbers for your trim. The hitch cannot raise that limit.
Confirm your Grand Marquis year is listed, then note Class 3, two inch tube, and the hitch ratings.
Decide harness versus converter after you know what plug the trailer needs.
Two inch cover, five-eighths pin or lock, ball mount height, then a first-tow walk-around.
13707 gives a two inch opening. Bike racks, cargo boxes, and ball mounts must match that tube size.
Lincoln Town Car and Ford Crown Victoria share this hitch shelf. Use those year landers when that is the badge in the driveway.
Use the CURT install sheet that ships with 13707. Recheck hardware after winter salt and gravel trips.
These year landers are already live. Use them when you want a year-first path into the same hitch shelf.
Always confirm the live 13707 card still lists your year before you order.
Keep the tube covered when empty, pin what you insert, and quiet chatter with an anti-rattle kit sized for two inch. Ball mounts must match that opening. If you need rise instead of drop to level a low trailer, open the rise versus drop guide after you pick the shank size.
| Topic | What we tell shoppers |
|---|---|
| Door sticker first | A hitch is not a blank cheque. Read the Mercury tow limit, then open hitch versus vehicle tow rating. |
| Sibling sedans | Keep Town Car and Crown Victoria shopping on their year landers when that is the badge in the bay. |
| Bike rack reality | Plenty of Grand Marquis owners only want bikes or a cargo box. Open hitch for bike rack only. |
| Wiring path | Start with the wiring harness guide, then trailer light converter tips if turn signals need help. |
| Receiver size | Match accessories to the two inch opening. See the receiver size guide. |
Parts-counter summary: match the listed Grand Marquis year to 13707, respect the Mercury door sticker under the hitch rating, keep Town Car and Crown Victoria siblings honest on their year landers, and never let hitch tube looks outvote the sticker. Free shipping on live CURT towing gear from Lots of Parts across Canada when the SKU shows available on this store.