An essential piece of equipment for any caravan or trailer that is being towed by a vehicle is an electric brake controller. This component is fixed either below or behind the dashboard of the towing vehicle. It sends an electric brake current to the towed vehicle which enables it to stop or slow down as the towing vehicle does. Fivestar Towbars is proud to add a new product to our range of brake controllers in Melbourne – the Tow Pro Elite electric brake controller from REDARC. We supply and install across the entire metropolitan area, ensuring your vehicles remain safe on the roads.
An electric brake controller will typically feature two different types of braking. The first type is automatic braking, which is best suited to highway travelling. It uses inertia sensing to activate the trailer brakes at a level proportional to the braking level of the towing vehicle. The other type of braking is user-controlled, which works best in off-road conditions where the driver sets the level at which the trailer brakes are applied. The Tow Pro Elite allows you to easily switch between these two braking types depending on where you’re driving, ensuring optimal safety.
The Tow Pro Elite also features groundbreaking Active Calibration technology. Active Calibration frequently observes the direction of travel, eliminating the need for an initial calibration process. Even without a trailer or caravan attached to your vehicle, it is capable of undergoing calibration.
Coming with a two year warranty and meeting ADR21 safety standards when installed correctly, the Tow Pro Elite electric brake controller from REDARC makes a wonderful addition to the product range available from Fivestar Towbars. Tow Pro Elite brake controllers are also suitable for 12V and 24V vehicles and can be fitted to electric or hydraulic brakes, making them a versatile option.
As a mobile provider of electric brake controller installation and maintenance services across Melbourne, Fivestar Towbars is able to come to you anywhere in the metropolitan area. To have the Tow Pro Elite installed in your vehicle, whether you’re at home or at work, get in touch with us today.
Back in September, we looked at the revolutionary Invisihitch tow bar. As far as European tow bars go, the Invisihitch has become widely popular for its hidden design features, its ‘behind the bumper’ installation, and for the fact that it’s virtually unseen once the ball mount has been removed. It can also fit onto just about any make or model of car such as BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Nissan and many more. However, for those people with smaller vehicles, these Euro tow bars could potentially be a little larger than necessary.
Fortunately, the Ecohitch tow bar has come along at just the right time. Boasting similar design features to the Invisihitch (both are designed by Execuhitch, specialists in European tow bars), the Ecohitch has been designed particularly for smaller vehicles – and it won’t burn a hole in your wallet!
Professional Tow Bar Installation ensures your Ecohitch operates flawlessly—simply insert the ball mount, lock it with the key, and you’re ready to tow. Removal is equally intuitive: unlock, turn the handle, and store the mount. Choose from three ball mount configurations (4 Hole Drop Plate, Ball & Lip, Recovery Hitch) to match your needs.
Key advantages of Ecohitch and Execuhitch systems include:
Lifetime warranties remain valid even with bike rack use, offering unmatched reliability for your investment.
Get in touch with Fivestar Towbars today to find out about having an Ecohitch or Invisihitch tow bar installed on your vehicle.
If there’s one particular item that might justifiably be described as a weapon of mass destruction against your shins, it is without a doubt the standard towbar, most commonly found at the back of a car. Fixed at just the right height, ready to attack; they’ve had their fun for too long. Not only that, but they can look pretty ugly too.
However, tow bar technology has advanced rapidly over the last 15 years, which spells good news for your shins and not-so-good news for the standard tow bar. Billed as the future of towbar technology is the InvisiHitch. Designed by ExecuHitch, its major advantage is that it gets installed behind the car’s bumper rather than onto it and is virtually unseen once the ball mount has been removed. This means no ugly, unsightly bumper detracting from the visual appeal of your car and also no protrusion to bump into with your shins!
The InvisiHitch is fast growing in popularity with drivers that don’t want their tow bar to be visible when it’s not being used. The underneath the bumper placement and ‘hidden’ design innovations mean that many bumpers won’t need cut outs to accommodate the unit.
When it comes to attaching the ball mount to the tow bar, you can Choose between manual or automatic operation for effortless ball mount attachment, ensuring compatibility with diverse towing needs. Accessories like bike racks and bumper protector mounts (four-hole for compact SUVs, six-hole for larger models) enhance versatility without sacrificing the streamlined look of modern tow bars.
Also available is a variety of accessories, from bike racks and recovery / rescue unit adapters to four and six-hole bumper protector ball mounts. The four-hole option is best suited for most cars and smaller sized SUVs, while the six-hole is best used on larger SUVs that require a drop in tow ball height.
If you’d like to have the InvisiHitch — one of the most popular hidden European tow bars we fit — installed to your vehicle, speak to the team at FiveStar Towbars today. Call 1300 787 008 – we’ll come to you anywhere in metropolitan Melbourne!