Curt Trailer Hitch Installation on a 2025 Honda Pilot Without a Lift
Updated 09/03/2026 | Published 08/20/2026
Question:
When installing the Curt hitch on a 2025 Honda Pilot, does the vechile need to be raised?
asked by: Tiim E
Expert Reply:
Hi Tim, you do not have to raise your 2025 Honda Pilot to install the Curt hitch part # C22HR, but having it on a lift would definitely make the job easier by giving you more room to work underneath. If you're doing the installation at home, ramps or properly rated jack stands can also give you some extra working room without needing access to a shop lift.
If you do raise the Pilot, make sure it's supported safely on properly rated equipment and chock the wheels so it can't move while you're underneath. If you have enough room to comfortably reach the hitch mounting points with the Pilot sitting on the ground, though, there's no requirement to raise it just for the installation.
Are you planning on tackling the hitch installation yourself?
Zach
8/27/2026
I backed my Pilot onto a set of car ramps. That gave me plenty of room.
Heather A.
8/28/2026
Tim E.
9/3/2026
Is a torque wrench required and what size wrench?
Heather A.
9/3/2026
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Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"
- Trailer Hitch
- For Towing
- Class III
- 900 lbs TW
- 6000 lbs GTW
- 8000 lbs WD GTW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- 900 lbs WD TW
- Concealed Cross Tube
- CURT
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Matt
8/27/2026
I installed this on a MDX without lifting the car. I did use jack stands to hold up the hitch during the install since I was doing it by myself. That helped keep it level as I was getting the bolts in place. You wouldn't need that if you have a second person helping you.