Normally all of the towbars fitted at Megatyre Towbars are painted black but we do have 2 options for customers who want something different. We can supply a chromed tongue for both
Chromed towbar tongue
removable and fixed tongue towbars. These tongues are made on an individual order basis and feature a heavily polished chrome finish. Our custom chromed towbars have a lead time of one to two weeks and cost an additional $110.00 inc gst.
Chromed shin protector and towball cover
Or if you want an instant and lower priced solution, we can supply and fit a “chromed shin protector and towball cap cover combination” for $29.00 inc gst.
Both our chromed tongue options offer the perfect way of customising your towbar installation.
Will the chrome tongue rust, how long will the shine last?
These towbar tongue have got a high quality New Zealand plated finish. Keep the chrome clean, and better still wipe with an oily rag on occasions and the chrome finish will last a long time.
You say the towbar tonue is chromed, what do you do with the rest of the towbar?
These rest of the towbar is painted black. Only the tongue is visable, it would cost a fortune to chrome plate the complete towbar.
Chrome towballs rust very quickly, is that what will happen with these removeable tongues?
The chrome towballs you refer to are cheaply chromed in china and also the chrome finish is destroyed by the action of the trailer coupling moving around on it. Our towbar tongues are chromed to a very high standard in New Zealand, you can not compare them to the chrome towball. If rusting towbals arena concern for you, we can sell you a stainless steel towball that will never rust.
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