Mercury Sable Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)
A hitch turns your Sable into the one that takes a bike rack, a cargo carrier, a utility trailer or a small boat. CURT builds two hitches for the Mercury Sable from 1986 to 2009, Class 2 to Class 3, rated 3,500 lb to 3,500 lb, from $346.69 CAD with free shipping anywhere in Canada.
Your year decides the part. Find it in the table, open the year page for the exact hitch, price and wiring, and you're done in a few minutes.
2008 through 2009 Sable$346.69 CADSee the hitch →
Which hitch fits your Sable, by year
| Years | Hitch | Class, receiver, rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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2008 through 2009 Sable | CURT 13542 | Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 3,500 lb / 350 lb tongue | $346.69 CAD |
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1986 through 1992 and 1994 through 2005 Sable | CURT 12232 | Class 2, 3,500 lb / 300 lb tongue | $535.72 CAD |
Pick your Sable year
Each year page has the hitch, the harness and the ball mount that go together, with the price of each.
Class 2 or Class 3 on a Sable?
Class 2 is the lighter one and 3,500 lb of trailer. It's plenty for a bike rack, a cargo carrier or a light utility trailer. Class 3 moves you to a 2-inch receiver and 3,500 lb, which is what you want for a bike rack, a cargo carrier, a utility trailer or a small boat, and it takes the common 2-inch racks and carriers without an adapter. Either way the Sable's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling, and the lower number wins.
CURT parts for the Mercury Sable
Wiring, ball mount and the rest
A bike rack needs nothing but the hitch. A trailer needs lights, and the wiring guide walks you through four-flat and seven-way for the Sable.
Then a ball mount sized to the receiver: CURT 45836 ($41.70 CAD) drops straight into a 2-inch receiver. Pick the drop or rise that keeps the trailer level, and match the ball to the coupler. The ball mount guide covers both in two minutes.
Canadian winters eat hitch hardware. Salt and brine get into the receiver and the trailer plug, so a smear of grease on the pin, a cap on the receiver and a rinse under the bumper in spring keep a CURT hitch looking new for years. The rust and salt care guide has the full routine.
Mercury Sable hitch questions
Which CURT hitch fits my Mercury Sable?
It depends on the year. CURT 13542 is the newest, for 2008 through 2009, and the table above matches every other year to its part. Open your year page and the exact hitch, price and wiring are on it.
Can I put a bike rack on a Sable with this hitch?
Yes. The 2-inch receiver takes any 2-inch rack, and a loaded rack counts against the hitch's tongue weight (350 lb on CURT 13542), so a four-bike platform rack with bikes on it is well inside the limit.
Can I install the hitch myself?
Most owners do. CURT rates CURT 13542 a novice install, about 30 minutes with hand tools and a jack. The main body tucks behind the bumper so only the receiver shows. The install video above is the real job, uncut.
How much can a Sable tow with a CURT hitch?
The hitch is rated from 3,500 lb to 3,500 lb depending on the part, but the Sable's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling. The lower of the two numbers is your limit, every time.
