New Car Towbars.

by Team Ultimate | 14th February 2025 | Towbar Fitting News | 0 Comments

We get lots of phone calls from people needing a tow bar for their new car, especially those with new models. Unfortunately, sometimes getting a tow bar is impossible because the aftermarket tow bar for the particular vehicle hasn't been manufactured yet, or is still...

Towing a Horse Box.

by Team Ultimate | 5th February 2025 | Towbar Fitting News | 0 Comments

The priority when towing a horse trailer is getting your horse or horses to their destination safely. The tow vehicle needs to be in good condition and capable of towing a trailer that weighs around 1,300 kg for a single horse and 1700kg for a twin horse box with two...

Universal Towbar Wiring Warning.

by Team Ultimate | 4th February 2025 | Towbar Fitting News | 0 Comments

As you might already know, two types of tow bar wiring can be fitted to your vehicle. Universal Wiring and Vehicle-specific dedicated wiring. Once an industry standard, Universal wiring is the old way to connect up your vehicle’s towing electrics. Scotch Lock...

Aftermarket Towbars: All You Need to Know.

by Team Ultimate | 16th December 2024 | Towbar Fitting News | 0 Comments

Aftermarket Towbars: All You Need to Know. This document explores aftermarket tow bars and tow bar installation. It discusses the different types of tow bars, the towing electrics, and other information you need to know when buying a tow bar for your vehicle. What...

by Team Ultimate | 18th November 2024 | Towbar Fitting News | 0 Comments

Towbars for Tesla Cars: A Guide to Towing with Tesla Vehicles Tesla, renowned for its innovative electric vehicles (EVs), has made significant strides in sustainability and performance. While many associate Tesla cars with sleek design and impressive acceleration,...

Dangers of Self-fit Towbars.

by Team Ultimate | 13th November 2024 | Towbar Fitting News | 0 Comments

Everyone likes to save a few quid wherever they can, and savings can be quite substantial if you fit your own tow bar and wiring. However, saving a few pennies can often lead to costing a fortune. Read on… With towbar supply and fitting prices being so...

Towbar Electrics Vehicle Coding

by Team Ultimate | 30th October 2024 | Towbar Fitting News | 0 Comments

We now offer FREE vehicle coding to Volkswagen Audi Group (VAG) vehicles, including 2024 models, with every tow bar fitted. When a vehicle is fitted with a dedicated tow bar wiring loom, in most cases, the vehicle software needs updating so that the towing safety...

New Tesla Towbar Fitting

by Team Ultimate | 28th October 2024 | Towbar Fitting News | 0 Comments

Great news… We now have access to the approved dedicated electrics for the 2024 onwards Model 3 Tesla. Previously we've only been able to fit tow bars to Teslas manufactured before 2024 due to a vehicle update from tesla. The 2024 Tesla Model 3, also known as the...

Charity Call

by Team Ultimate | 28th October 2024 | Towbar Fitting News | 0 Comments

We love helping out local charities and this time it was our pleasure to assist Yorkshire Swan and Wildlife Rescue, based in Skylark Nature Reserve near Selby. The charity rescues and treats swans and other wild animals across the Yorkshire and the Humber region. Many...

Motorhome Towbars

by Team Ultimate | 24th October 2024 | Towbar Fitting News | 0 Comments

After much hard work from our suppliers, we can now offer towbar fitting to motorhomes that require chassis extensions! This vastly increases the number of motorhome models we can fit with a towbar. Chassis extensions are required for motorhomes that only have floor...

Busy Times…

Mar 15, 2020

Things are starting to get busy here at Ultimate Towbars. Although it still feels like Winter, we have seen a couple of days where the sun has managed to break through the gloom and this brings people's thoughts to warm weather and holidays. We're not far away from...

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