Please check notes in each part listing to ensure the Trailer Hitch is correct for your 1997 FORD EXPLORER with a 4.0L 245 engine. FORD & CURT MFG are competing brands, and each brand's Trailer Hitch may be interchangeable. Special restrictions like "California only" or "with sport package" may indicate a Trailer Hitch fits only certain 1997 FORD EXPLORER models.
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Manufacturer & Part #
Description
Note
FORD Part # F5TZ19A282D
Drawbars
0 Drop / 2-3/4 Rise
FORD Part # F5TZ19A282C
Drawbars
1-1/4 Drop / 4 Rise
CURT MFG Part # 13033
No Drilling Required
Class III; 2 in. Receiver Hitch; Rear; 5000lbs. GTW/6000lbs. Wt. Distributing; 500lbs. Tongue Wt./600lbs. Wt. Distributing; Install Time 30 min.
CURT MFG Part # 13106
Class III; 2 in. Receiver Hitch; Rear; 5000lbs. GTW/6000lbs. Wt. Dist.; 5000lbs. Tongue Wt./600lbs. Wt. Dist.; Incl. Over Sized Spare; Install Time 30 min.
CURT MFG Part # 13540
Round Tube Main Body
Class III; 2 in. Receiver Hitch; Black; Rear; 4000lb.GTW/6000lbs.Wt.Dist.;400lb.TW/600lb.Wt.Dist.;w/Over Size Spare;No Drill Req.;Inst.Time 35min
