n.b. We no longer make COF towbars, we now exclusively install towbars to WOF vehicles.
One of our specialities at Megatyre Tow Bars is the design, manufacture and fitting of COF compliant towbars for light trucks, vans, buses and mobile homes up to 4000 kgs. These towbars are always custom made; we take great care to determine our customers requirements and generally will need the vehicle for a full working day.
COF towbar with removable tongue
After the towbars fitting and wiring is complete, our New Zealand Transport Agency authorised engineer inspects the towbar and its installation and issues an official metal tag detailing its registration number and towing capacity, which is then riveted on to the towbar. Our engineer also issues a paper certificate which must be presented to the testing station at the next COF test.
It often seems that no two COF towbars are the same, there are so many variations in terms of types of rear decks and various obstructions, like water and sewerage tanks on some mobile homes at the rear of vehicles, which we have work around. It is very interesting and satisfying work.
Next time you are considering fitting a COF towbar, please phone Megatyre Towbars, Browns Bay, North Shore, Auckland for a free quote.
Megatyre fitted a COF towbar to our Toyota Dyna light truck 10 years ago, we have got no complaints, it has done a good job for us.
But we have just been told by the CPF testing station that we need to get it re certified because it is 10 years old!
Is this correct? It seems like a load rubbish because the towbar still looks like new!
What is the story here??
By law, all cof towbar certifications can only be for a maximum of ten years. At the end of that Teriod, the towbar must be subjected to a futher cof inspection. The point here is that cof towbars lead a very hard life and at some stage must be re checked to ensure they are still safe.
Megatyre can conduct a cof certification re check for you. We have to remove the towbar for the engineers inspection and if re approved, we strip it down, repaint it and refit it complete with new nuts, bolts and washers. The good news is that our towbars have always qualified for re certification, even after 10 years!
i need to certify a tow bar on my airport shuttle van can you arrange this for me and a costing many thanks
Hello Keith
sorry, I missed your post. Yes, we could do a COF towbar for your Aiport Shuttle; what is the year and model of your vehicle?
Hi there can you do cof for new toe bar I bought for my lite truck it is not fitted yet and can I fit it myself?
Hi Sam
We are only able to certify cof towbars that we make. Your best course of action is to take this towbar back to whoever made it and ask them to certify it. You may have quite a big problem getting it certified if it is a second hand towbar with the manufacturer unknown. n.b. i am presuming that your vehicle is operating on a cof.
Brian
hi there, am buying a car transporter truck. toyota dyna 2006 model. i want to fit towbar to carrier transport trailer. it is possible.
Hello Diven
yes, it is definitely possible; I presume your Dyna operates on a COF. I regret we no longer make COF towbars.
Brian
Hi,
We have a 1997 Toyota Toyace motorhome. We have a rear box on the back. Can you fit a towbar on the back? It’ll mainly be used to fit a bicycle rack to it.
Hello Jake
sorry, we have not got a towbar for this vehicle.
Brian