Tow Bars
Having manufactured more than 12 million tow bars for use with cars and light commercial vehicles, WESTFALIA is one of the leading manufacturers of tow bars across the world.

Tow bars from WESTFALIA are specially developed in cooperation with the automobile industry for various models of automobiles. Hence, WESTFALIA can guarantee a high degree of precision and quality, as well as rapid and simple assembly. All trailer tow bars are protected against environmental influences, especially the effects of weather, by means of cathodic dip coating (KTL coating). Of coarse all WESTFALIA tow bars are EC-approved and therefore need not be registered.

 

You will find the WESTFALIA tow bar that fits to your vehicle as well as the corresponding electrical kit.

 

Click here for Westfalia Tow Bar installation and operating instructions

Click here to download the Westfalia product catalogue

 

Choose your favourite from our tow bar systems:

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Automatically Removable Tow Bars

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WESTFALIA-Automotive: Automatic system

The automatic system by WESTFALIA is the invisible and most easily removed trailer tow bar. To use it, the removable tow-ball neck is inserted into its housing from below (vertically). The removable tow-ball is secured against theft by means of a lock.

 

The removable tow ball uses three balls that hold it secure in the housing, without any play or wear. This ensures total safety, yet easy operation and the highest level of comfort.

 

WESTFALIA invented this tow bar system and has been supplying it for all vehicle models since 1987. Since its introduction into the market, the system has been sold 3.5 million times and enjoys the highest level of acceptance on the market.

 

For some vehicle models, this system is also available with horizontally inserted tow ball.

Compact Automatic System Tow Bars

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WESTFALIA-Automotive: The Compact Automatic System

The small automatic system by Westfalia (A50H) is an economic and comfortable version of the removable tow bar.

 

To use the tow bar, the tow-ball is inserted horizontally into its housing. It is locked automatically. The tow-ball is secured against theft by means of a lock.

 

WESTFALIA supplies these tow bars in OEM quality since 2004, for many vehicle models.

Pin System Tow Bars

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WESTFALIA-Automotive: The Pin System

The pin system of WESTFALIA (A10H) is a functional version of the removable tow bar.

 

To use the tow bar, the tow-ball is inserted horizontally into its housing, and secured by means of a pin. The pin is secured by means of a leg spring.

 

This tow bar is an economic version in the range of removable tow bar systems. Of course WESTFALIA supplies this hitch in OEM quality.

Nut System Tow Bars

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WESTFALIA-Automotive: The Nut System

The nut system of WESTFALIA (A20) is a functional version of the removable tow bar.

 

To use the tow bar, the tow-ball is inserted horizontally into its housing and secured by means of a metal nut. The nut is secured by means of a leg spring.

 

This tow bar is an economic version in the range of removable tow bar systems. Of course WESTFALIA supplies this hitch in OEM quality.

Permanently Attached Tow Bars

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WESTFALIA-Automotive: Permanently Attached

WESTFALIA offers the permanently attached tow bar both with welded (F10) and with bolted (F20) ball tow bar.

 

The permanently attached model is the lowest-priced tow bar. The WESTFALIA tow bar is distinguished by its fast and precise assembly (OEM quality). With more than 8 million sold permanently attached hitches, WESTFALIA is one of the leaders on the market.

Swivelling Tow Bars

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WESTFALIA-Automotive: Electric swivelling system
WESTFALIA-Automotive: Electric swivelling system (Factory Fit Only)

The electric swivelling trailer tow bar system is the newest innovation by WESTFALIA. At the press of a button, the tow bar automatically swivels upward from below the bumper within a few seconds, and can be used immediately. Thanks to the fact that it is operated completely electrically, this the most comfortable tow bar system.

 

WESTFALIA was the first tow bar manufacturer in the vehicle industry to offer this system in serial production. The more than 40,000 fully electrical systems that have been sold by WESTFALIA speak for themselves.

 

Currently the electric swivelling system is available for the Porsche Cayenne and the VW Touareg.