Ram 1500 Trailer Hitch Buyer’s Guide (Canada)

CURT hitches for the Ram 1500

A hitch turns your 1500 into the one that takes a camper, a boat or a loaded equipment trailer. CURT builds 10 hitches for the Ram 1500 from 2011 to 2026, Class 3 to Class 5, rated 5,000 lb to 15,000 lb, from $162.69 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.

CURT 15005 trailer hitch
Newest fitCURT 15005Class 5, 2-inch receiver, 15,000 lb / 1,700 lb tongue
2019 through 2026 1500
$488.70 CADSee the hitch →

Which hitch fits your 1500, by year

Years Hitch Class, receiver, rating Price
2019 through 2026 1500 CURT 15005 Class 5, 2-inch receiver, 15,000 lb / 1,700 lb tongue $488.70 CAD
2019 through 2026 1500 CURT 13419 Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 6,000 lb / 600 lb tongue $167.73 CAD
2014 through 2026 Promaster 1500 CURT 13207 Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 6,000 lb / 750 lb tongue $460.74 CAD
2014 through 2026 Promaster 1500 CURT 13295
not Remote Proximity Keyless Entry
Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 5,000 lb / 500 lb tongue $279.47 CAD
2011 through 2018 1500 CURT 15572
no factory receiver
Class 5, 2-inch receiver, 15,000 lb / 1,500 lb tongue $394.02 CAD
2011 through 2018 1500 CURT 14374 Class 4, 2-inch receiver, 10,000 lb / 1,000 lb tongue $432.71 CAD
2011 through 2018 1500 CURT 13374
no factory receiver
Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 6,000 lb / 600 lb tongue $345.78 CAD
2011 through 2018 1500 CURT 13333 Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 6,000 lb / 600 lb tongue $162.69 CAD
2011 1500 CURT 14361
no factory receiver
Class 4, 2-inch receiver, 10,000 lb / 1,000 lb tongue $462.87 CAD
2011 1500 CURT 13361
no factory receiver
Class 3, 2-inch receiver, 6,000 lb / 600 lb tongue $419.84 CAD

Pick your 1500 year

Each year page has the hitch, the harness and the ball mount that go together, with the price of each.

Class 3 or Class 5 on a 1500?

Class 3 is the lighter one, with a 2-inch receiver and 6,000 lb of trailer. It's plenty for a bike rack, a cargo carrier, a utility trailer or a small boat. Class 5 moves you to a 2-inch receiver and 15,000 lb, which is what you want for a camper, a boat or a loaded equipment trailer. Either way the 1500's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling, and the lower number wins.

CURT parts for the Ram 1500

Watch a 1500 hitch go on

CURT's own install crew, start to finish, so you know what you're in for before the box arrives.

Class 3 install on a Dodge Ram 1500 · Watch on YouTube
Class 3 install on an earlier Ram 1500 · Watch on YouTube

Wiring, ball mount and the rest

A bike rack needs nothing but the hitch. A trailer needs lights, and CURT 56070010 ($722.10 CAD) is the four-flat harness that plugs into the 1500's factory connector for 2011, 2017 through 2018 and 2020 through 2023. No cutting, no scotch-locks.

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.

Ram 1500 hitch questions

Which CURT hitch fits my Ram 1500?

It depends on the year. CURT 15005 is the newest, for 2019 through 2026, 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 1500 with this hitch?

Yes. The 2-inch receiver takes any 2-inch rack, and a loaded rack counts against the hitch's tongue weight (1,700 lb on CURT 15005), so a four-bike platform rack with bikes on it is well inside the limit.

Can I install the hitch myself?

CURT rates CURT 15005 advanced, about 60 minutes, so expect some trim or drilling work. The install video above is the real job, uncut.

How much can a 1500 tow with a CURT hitch?

The hitch is rated from 5,000 lb to 15,000 lb depending on the part, but the 1500's own tow rating in the owner's manual is the ceiling. The lower of the two numbers is your limit, every time.

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