Towing Weight Limit UK

Understanding UK Towing Limits: A Complete Guide.

UK Tow Weight Limits. Whether you're planning to tow a caravan for a holiday or haul equipment for work, understanding the UK’s towing limits is essential. Towing laws and regulations are in place to ensure safety for all road users. Failing to comply with these...
Towbar Electrics Special Offer

Dedicated or Universal Towbar Electrics?

When it comes to installing towing electrics for your vehicle, you have two main choices: vehicle-specific dedicated electrics or universal electrics. While universal kits may appear to be a more economical and flexible option, vehicle-specific dedicated electrics...
Breakaway Cables Advice

Breakaway Cables: What You Need to Know!

Understanding Breakaway Cables: Purpose, Function, and Safety Benefits Breakaway cables are essential safety devices used in towing systems, particularly with trailers and caravans. Though small and often overlooked, these cables play a critical role in preventing...
Van Towbars

Commercial Towbars – What You Need to Know!

Understanding Commercial Tow Bars and the LAS in the UK In the logistics and transportation industry, the humble tow bar plays a crucial role in enabling commercial vehicles to haul heavy loads, trailers, or equipment. In the UK, commercial tow bars are subject to...
Tesla Oris bar

Attaching and Removing the ORIS Detachable Neck and Cycle Carrier.

Attaching and Removing the ORIS Detachable Neck and Cycle Carrier. Attaching and removing the ORIS detachable tow bar and the ORIS cycle carrier couldn’t be easier. Engineered for ease of use, the towbar neck automatically engages and locks into place.  It can...
BYD Towbars

BYD Towbars

BYD Towbars Great news for Build Your Dreams (BYD) owners who need a tow bar.  We can now supply and fit approved tow bars and electrics to the BYD range of vehicles. The BYD range of vehicles is becoming a very popular option for those seeking a fully electric...

Towbar News

It's the middle of May, and the sun is blazing through the windows here at the UltimateTowbars HQ. We're hoping it will stay that way for a little longer. It's certainly been a busy month for our tow bar fitting team. In addition to fitting many tow bars around the...
Towbar Fitting and Vehicle Warranty

Will Fitting a Towbar Affect My Vehicle Warranty?

In the UK, fitting aftermarket parts does not necessarily void a car's warranty, especially under the EU Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation 461/2010. However, if a fault arises from the aftermarket part or its installation, the manufacturer can refuse...
Amount of Towbars UK

How Many Towbars are Fitted to Vehicles in the UK?

As of 2025, there is no official data specifying the exact number of cars in the UK equipped with tow bars. However, based on industry trends and market analyses, we can provide an informed estimate.​ Estimating Tow Bar Prevalence in UK Cars The UK had approximately...
Towbar News

Towbar News

April, the month of sunshine and showers, and also the time of year when things start to heat up in the Ultimate Towbars office. It's that time of year when people dust off their caravans and head out for a well-deserved holiday. But also the time when they find their...
New Tow Bars

New Tow Bars

As you might know when a new vehicle model is made it takes time for tow bar manufacturers to design and develop a new aftermarket tow bar. In fact, the tow bar development and production is only one part of the tow bar package. New vehicles also need a...

Why You Should Choose Ultimate Towbars to Fit Your Towbar.

Why You Should Choose Ultimate Towbars to Fit Your Towbar.

If you're busy wondering which company to choose to fit your tow bar then here are a few reasons you should choose Ultimate Towbars to fit your tow bar. Ultimate Towbars is a registered and regulated company. The business has to abide by company law and trading...

Dangerous Towbar Wiring

Dangerous Towbar Wiring

It might not appear dangerous at first sight but fitting Universal or Bypass tow bar wiring to your vehicle could be an expensive mistake to make. If your vehicle has a CanBus wiring system then it's highly probable it also has towing safety features that can be...

Hard to Find Towbars

Hard to Find Towbars

We've had another hectic week at Ultimate Towbars, Summer has arrived at last and everyone seems to want a tow bar so they can get out and make the most of our lovely weather. This week we've had a few requests from people struggling to find a tow bar or tow bar...

Cheap Tow Bar Fitting Danger

Cheap Tow Bar Fitting Danger

This week we were shocked at what we found. A customer booked in a Range Rover Sport wanting us to remove his old tow bar and replace it with a new detachable one with vehicle-specific dedicated wiring. We knew he had universal by-pass electrics fitted and knew he was...

Drop Plates

Drop Plates

There seems to be a lot of controversy over the use of drop plates... So, are drop plates legal? The answer depends on the age of your vehicle and also if your tow bar has been designed for use with a drop plate. If your vehicle was made after the 1st of August 1998...

BRINK TOWBARS

BRINK TOWBARS

We're adding BRINK TOWBARS to our range! If you don't know, BRINK towbars then keep reading... Brink is a global market leader in designing, producing tow bars for both leading car manufacturers and professional tow bar fitting companies. With over two hundred new...

How to Choose a Towbar Fitter

How to Choose a Towbar Fitter

We regularly receive calls from customers requesting tow bar fitting quotes who have little idea of what's involved in tow bar fitting or what they should be looking for when booking a tow bar fitting company, so here's a quick guide on choosing a tow bar fitter. The...

Which Tow Bar Wiring?

Which Tow Bar Wiring?

When it comes to tow bar wiring there are three options available to you: Approved vehicle specific dedicated tow bar wiringThe vehicle specific dedicated tow bar wiring is a wiring loom that's designed specifically for your make and model of vehicle. This type of tow...