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...
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...
10 Reasons to Choose Ultimate Towbars

10 Reasons to Choose Ultimate Towbars

10.  We come to you and fit your tow bar at your home, or workplace. 9. We're an industry-approved company for fitting PCT Automotive, TowTrust and Oris towbars. 8. Only manufacturer-approved tow bars and electrics are used. 7. We consistently get 5-star reviews...

Tow Bar Faults and What to Do.

Tow Bar Faults and What to Do.

It’s that time of year again when around ten per cent of our phone calls are related to tow bar faults, where the tow bar has been fitted by themselves or a tow bar fitter unassociated with Ultimate Towbars. What are the issues and what should you do? The calls are...

Aftermarket Towbar Fitting Porsche

Aftermarket Towbar Fitting Porsche

Have a Porsche and require a tow bar? At Ultimate Towbars we supply and fit tow bars to the Porsche Macan and Cayenne models. The Macan and Cayenne model tow bars can be used for a cycle carrier, caravan, horse box or trailer. With the type-approved tow bars, you can...

Audi Q8 Etron Towbar

Audi Q8 Etron Towbar

We recently fitted a detachable tow bar to a customer’s new Audi Q8 Etron. The customer wanted a reliable and approved tow bar for towing their much-loved caravan. As the vehicle was on lease they needed a company that was approved for fitting tow bars and that...

Audi A4 Etron Towbar Fitting

Audi A4 Etron Towbar Fitting

We recently fitted a tow bar to the new all-electric Audi A4 Etron. The customer wanted a tow bar for his eBikes and after contacting a few local tow bar fitters decided to give Ultimate a call. All of the fitters he'd contacted were either unwilling to fit the tow...

Tow Bar Fitting News – April 2024.

Tow Bar Fitting News – April 2024.

It's currently seven degrees and raining outside our Sheffield office window. Not exactly the warm sunny spring weather we would like it to be. However, we're keeping our fingers crossed that soon, very soon, the clouds will part and we will all be heading outside for...

Comparing the Cost of Tow Bar Fitting

Comparing the Cost of Tow Bar Fitting

If you’ve done your research then you'll know two prices are being charged for tow bar supply and fitting.   Cheap and nasty, or what some feel is expensive. So let’s look at the price of having a tow bar fitted and how it compares with similar services. Firstly,...

Towbar Fitting and Insurance

Towbar Fitting and Insurance

Do I need to tell my insurance I've had a tow bar fitted? Having a tow bar fitted to your vehicle opens up a whole new world of possibilities, carrying bikes, towing a trailer, towing a caravan. But probably the last thing you think about after having one fitted is...

Towbar Guarantees

Towbar Guarantees

Guarantees are as good as the paper they're written on, or not in some cases. You would expect a tow bar guarantee or warranty would be identical regardless of which company you choose to supply and fit your tow bar. Sadly, this is not the case. We have found that in...