Yesterday we fitted a towbar to this mint 4100 cc petrol 1996 Nissan Safari. As you can see, it is a very discrete installation with the towbar hidden behind the rear bumper. There is a tendency for some Towbar companies to delete older models but at Megatyre we have many towbars for vehicles as far back as 1985. Of course they are made to order for firm orders only. It's surprising how many … [Read more...]

Most newer European vehicles require a 13 pin socket adaptor when they are towing New Zealand trailers; Megatyre can supply these adaptors for $69.95 plus $5.00 postage, packaging and handling if required. This is usually a simple task but there are some instances where a trailers LED lights are incompatible with the vehicles electronic towbar wiring interface causing the trailers lights to flash … [Read more...]

A South Island towbar manufacturer phoned me earlier this week about one of their Dunedin customers who had complained about her towball  rusting; she had a towbar fitted back in April and had since moved to Auckland. Obviously the Dunedin towbar fitters could not help their customer so they asked me to remedy the fault on their behalf. The towball was pretty awful looking and we quickly replaced … [Read more...]

Many motorists are familiar with the significant health and safety issue represented by towbar tongues; walking into them can render you momentarily crippled in agony! At Megatyre we have developed our new Shin saver to save you from this agonising situation with the Shin Preserver's rubber cushioning softening the blow of walking into a towbar tongue. Our Shin Saver is invaluable for all … [Read more...]