Van Towbars

Van Towbars

Are you looking for a van tow bar or tow bars for a fleet of vans? Ultimate Towbars supplies and installs tow bars on vans just like yours Their fitters are highly experienced at fitting tow bars to vans and can install them at your location, saving you time and the...
Towbar for Motability

Motability Towbars

The Motability Scheme enables people to get mobile by exchanging their mobility allowance to lease a new car. We get daily calls from people asking about having a towbar fitted to their Motability car. The good news is that if you're a Mobility car user, you can have...
Dedicated CanBus Towbar electrics

Why we Fit Dedicated CanBus Towing Electrics…

Two types of tow bar electrics exist: Can Bus and Universal Bypass. We don't fit Universal bypass electrics due to the unreliability and the safety issues when towing. We do fit dedicated CanBus electronics, so here's a little about them from one of our suppliers......
Towbar Price

Tow Bar Prices

How much for a tow bar? It all depends on the type of tow bar, the sort of electrics you need fitted, and who is fitting it. What we can tell you is that tow bar supply and fitting isn't cheap. With new vehicles having high-tech parts and the need for aftermarket...

March Update

Spring is starting to spring, and we’re all looking forward to brighter evenings and warmer sunny days. March is the ideal time to get your towbar fitted. It’s just before the towbar season kicks off and just before the towbar manufacturers' annual price increases on...

New Car Towbars.

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

Towing a Horse Box.

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.

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...
Guide to Aftermarket Towbars

Aftermarket Towbars: All You Need to Know.

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...
Tesla Tow Bars

Towbars For Teslas

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,...
Towbar Fitting Porsche

Towbar Fitting Porsche

Got a Porsche and need an aftermarket towbar fitting? We've just received the latest Porsche tow bar coding updates, so we can now provide aftermarket tow bar coding for Porsche tow bars. Tow bar coding activates the vehicle's towing safety features and is needed when...

Electric vehicles and caravanning in the UK

Electric vehicles and caravanning in the UK

With the UK government banning all sales of new cars and vans powered entirely by petrol and diesel by 2030 the purchase of electric vehicles is on the rise, but how will this affect you and your towing abilities? 15.1% of the new car market is currently held by...

Tow Bar Type Approval

Tow Bar Type Approval

Every tow bar made after 1989 must be type-approved (if you plan to tow with it.) Type approval is a legal government requirement where tow bar manufacturers have to follow rigid design and testing procedures in order to keep tow bars safe and legal. All modern tow...

Meet the Team

Meet the Team

Who's behind Ultimate Towbars? Based at our offices in Sheffield, South Yorkshire we have a small professional team dedicated to providing customers with the very best experience when buying a tow bar or towing accessories. Meet our core team… Michael ‘Ade’ Ward...

Why You MUST have Dedicated Towbar Wiring

Why You MUST have Dedicated Towbar Wiring

Basically, there are two options when it comes to towbar electrics... Universal and dedicated wiring. Universal, as the name implies, can be fitted to all vehicles (not strictly true anymore.) With universal wiring, wires are Scotch Locked onto your vehicle's wires in...

Commercial and Motor Trade Towbar Fitting

Commercial and Motor Trade Towbar Fitting

Well known for our excellent high-quality domestic tow bar fitting we also offer commercial and motor trade tow bar fitting. Why should you choose Ultimate Towbars to supply and fit your towbars? We ONLY fit type-approved towbars, sourced from the UK's best-quality...

SMART MOTORWAYS

SMART MOTORWAYS

Smart motorways may be smarter than you think. Bristling with technology, SMART motorways use the latest available tech to keep drivers safe. Speed cameras that can track the average speed of a vehicle, ANPR cameras that log the vehicle's number plate and report...

Buying a New Car for Towing.

Buying a New Car for Towing.

With the increase in sales of hybrid and all-electric vehicles, there appear to be many cars being sold that are not suitable for towing, even though the salesperson was informed the car would be used for towing. The big problem is that most car salespeople know very...

Tow Bar Questions and Answers

Tow Bar Questions and Answers

Got a question about tow bars or tow bar wiring? You can find the answer or ask us a question below... Do I need to put grease on my new tow bar? For bike racks and ALKO caravan hitches, DO NOT put grease on the tow ball. For these applications, removing the paint...