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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
