How to Select a Trailer Hitch
Class 3 on a Tribeca still sits under the Subaru door sticker. Match both numbers before you shop a trailer.
Watch on YouTubeSubaru Tribeca Trailer Hitch Buyer's Guide (Canada)
Shopping a trailer hitch for a Subaru Tribeca in Canada? Start with the door-sticker year, then open the live CURT 13046 Class 3 card. That hitch covers listed 2006 through 2007 B9 Tribeca years and listed 2008 through 2010 Tribeca years on a two inch receiver, with about three thousand five hundred pounds gross trailer weight and three hundred fifty pounds tongue weight on the hitch card. The main body is concealed for a cleaner look under the bumper. Read the Subaru tow limit before you treat the Class 3 stamp as a blank cheque for bikes, a cargo box, or a light weekend trailer.
Built for Canadian Tribeca 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,
Outback hitch guide, and
hitch for bike rack only.
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
CURT lists novice install about thirty minutes on the 13046 card. Confirm the concealed-body install sheet before you start.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Connect a Trailer Wiring Harness
Plan lights after the hitch. Use a vehicle-specific harness path or converter when the Tribeca does not already have the plug you need.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Choose a Ball Mount and Trailer Ball
A two inch ball mount must level the trailer. Check rise versus drop once the hitch is on the vehicle.
Watch on YouTubeWhat the live CURT 13046 card actually covers
CURT 13046 is a Class 3 hitch with a two inch receiver. On the live card it is rated to about three thousand five hundred pounds gross trailer weight and three hundred fifty pounds tongue weight, and it notes weight-distribution compatibility at about four thousand pounds with four hundred pounds tongue weight when you run a proper weight-distribution setup. Installation is listed as novice with about thirty minutes on the card. The concealed main body is meant to sit cleaner under the Tribeca bumper than an exposed cross-tube look.
Fitment on the live card includes listed 2006 through 2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca years and listed 2008 through 2010 Subaru Tribeca years. Early badges say B9 Tribeca. Later badges drop the B9. Same hitch shelf either way, as long as the year is listed.
CURT 13046 Class 3
Two inch receiver for listed B9 Tribeca and Tribeca years. Confirm year and ratings on the live card before you order.
Open live 13046 product →Parts-counter note. Door sticker first. Hitch second. B9 Tribeca and Tribeca share this shelf across the listed years.
How to shop a Tribeca hitch without getting lost
Step 1Read the door sticker
Find the Subaru tow and tongue numbers for your trim. The hitch cannot raise that limit.
Step 2Open live 13046
Confirm B9 Tribeca or Tribeca year is listed, then note Class 3 and the two inch tube.
Step 3Plan lights
Decide harness versus converter after you know what plug the trailer needs.
Step 4Match accessories
Two inch cover, five-eighths pin or lock, ball mount height, then a first-tow walk-around.
Receiver
Two inch Class 3
13046 gives a two inch opening with a concealed main body. Bike racks, cargo boxes, and ball mounts must match that tube size.
- About three thousand five hundred pounds GTW on the hitch card
- About three hundred fifty pounds tongue on the hitch card
- Weight-distribution note on the live card
Badge years
B9 Tribeca versus Tribeca
2006 and 2007 wear the B9 Tribeca name. 2008 through 2010 drop the B9. Both land on 13046 when the year is listed.
- Use the matching year lander below
- Keep Outback and Forester on their own guides
- Do not invent a second Tribeca hitch SKU here
Install
Novice about thirty minutes
CURT lists novice difficulty and about thirty minutes on 13046. Recheck hardware after winter salt and gravel trips.
- Follow the live install sheet
- See hitch bolt torque tips
- Keep the empty tube covered
Year pages that already exist for Tribeca
These year landers are already live. Use them when you want a year-first path into the same hitch shelf.
- 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca hitch
- 2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca hitch
- 2008 Subaru Tribeca hitch
- 2009 Subaru Tribeca hitch
- 2010 Subaru Tribeca hitch
Tribeca production wrapped after 2010 in this catalogue path. Later Subaru crossovers stay on Outback, Forester, and Ascent guides.
Accessories that match a two inch Tribeca receiver
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.
CoverCURT 22272Two inch receiver cover for empty-tube days.
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.
Receiver lockCURT 23515Hitch lock sized for a two inch receiver when you want more than a plain pin.
| Topic | What we tell shoppers |
|---|---|
| Door sticker first | A hitch is not a blank cheque. Read the Subaru tow limit, then open hitch versus vehicle tow rating. |
| Other Subarus | Keep Outback and Forester on their own guides: Outback hitch guide and Forester hitch guide. |
| Bike rack reality | Plenty of Tribeca 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. |
Related guides worth opening next
Outback hitch guideLater Subaru wagon and crossover hitch shopping.
Forester hitch guideKeep Forester on its own hitch shelves.
Rise versus dropLevel the trailer after the hitch is on.
First tow checklistLights, chains, coupler, and tire pressure habits.
Parts-counter summary: match the listed B9 Tribeca or Tribeca year to 13046, respect the Subaru door sticker under the hitch rating, keep Outback and Forester on their own guides, 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.
