How to Select a Trailer Hitch
Match hitch class to the door sticker and the product page before you shop a heavier trailer than the vehicle can safely tow.
Watch on YouTubeTrailer Sway First Miles Checklist (Canada)
Towing
First miles with a trailer in Canada can feel calm until a gust, a passing truck, or a soft tire wakes the trailer up. This is the checklist we give before you leave the yard: slow down, check tongue weight, check tire pressure, and know when a sway bar earns its keep. It is help from Lots of Parts, with free shipping anywhere in Canada when you are ready to shop related hardware.
Built for Canadian hitch shoppers. free shipping on CURT towing gear from Lots of Parts.
Related reading: do I need a sway bar, trailer tire pressure, and first tow day checklist. Prefer the full index? Open the towing guides hub.
Related reading: do I need a sway bar, trailer tire pressure, and first tow day checklist. Prefer the full index? Open the towing guides hub.
How we walk the first kilometres without guessing
Slow down before you diagnose hardware. Many first-mile scares are speed, soft tires, or a light tongue, not a missing miracle bar. Recheck tongue weight bias on the coupler, verify cold tire pressures on trailer and tow vehicle, and keep the first highway merge boring on purpose. Add sway control after those basics are right, not instead of them.
Step 1Leave the yard slower than your pride wants
Speed turns small yaw into a big problem.
Step 2Confirm tongue weight before the on-ramp
Light tongues fishtail first.
Step 3Check cold tire pressures on both vehicles
Soft trailer tires feed yaw.
Step 4Decide on sway hardware only after the basics
Open the sway decision page when trips still feel nervous.
Official CURT videos for Canadian first-tow shoppers
These clips come from the official CURT YouTube channel (@curtmfg). Use them before you open a product page.
If an embed does not load, use the YouTube link under each video.
Trailer Hitch Installation Techniques
If you add a sway kit after the first trips, confirm tab or weight-distribution compatibility on the product page before you install.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Connect a Trailer Wiring Harness
First-mile calm still needs working lights. Prove lamps before dusk.
Watch on YouTubeHow to Choose a Ball Mount and Trailer Ball
Match shank size to the receiver tube, then level the trailer with drop or rise once the hitch is on.
Watch on YouTubeOpen the sway bar decision guide
When first miles still feel nervous after tongue weight and tires are right, use the sway decision page to shop live kits with free shipping anywhere in Canada.
Open the guideWorth knowing. Slow, heavy tongue, firm tires. Hardware comes after that triad.
CURT gear for the job
CURT part 22272Two inch receiver coverTwo inch receiver cover for empty-tube days on Class 3 receivers.$15.92 CAD
CURT part 21500Five-eighths hitch pinFive-eighths hitch pin with clip for everyday inserts. Confirm tube size first.$12.84 CAD
CURT part 22321Two inch anti-rattle kitAnti-rattle kit sized for a two inch tube.$54.92 CAD
CURT part 45036Two inch ball mountTwo inch ball mount for Class 3 and Class 4 tubes. Confirm drop or rise on the product page.$57.03 CAD
| Topic | What we tell shoppers |
|---|---|
| Slow first | Diagnose after the speed comes down. Many scares are velocity, not missing steel. |
| Tongue weight | A light tongue fishtails before a heavy one does. |
| Tire pressure | Check trailer and tow vehicle cold. Soft trailer tires feed yaw. |
| Hardware timing | Add sway control after the basics are right, not as a substitute for them. |
Related guides worth opening
Do I need a sway barWhen hardware earns its keep.
Trailer tire pressureCold pressure habits.
First tow day checklistFull systems walk-around.
Towing guides hubFull Canada hitch index.
In short: slow down, confirm tongue weight, check cold tire pressures, and only then decide whether a sway bar belongs on the tongue.
