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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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

You may think choosing either 13-pin or 7-pin towing electrics is as simple as looking at the plug on your trailer, caravan or bike carrier. Before you make a choice keep reading... There are a couple of features that are included in the 13-pin tow bar wiring that...

Buying and fitting a used tow bar, or even transferring a tow bar might seem a great money-saving idea, but before you go ahead read this... There's a large amount of second-hand tow bars changing hands on eBay and social media selling pages, many of them taken from a...

Tow bar fitting faults and what you should do... Lately, we have been receiving multiple daily calls from people asking us to rectify faults with their tow bars and associated wiring that has been fitted by other companies or independent tow bar fitters. the calls...