Tow bar apparatus and method

A vehicle towing system, the system comprising:

• a tow bar for connecting a towing hitch receiver secured on a towing vehicle to towing brackets secured to a towed vehicle, the tow bar comprising:
• a shank, the shank having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the shank being shaped and sized to releasably connect to the towing hitch receiver;
• a pivot bar having a proximal end and a distal end;
• a first pivot coupler connecting the distal end of the shank to the pivot bar;
• a yoke;
• a second pivot coupler connecting the pivot bar to the yoke, the second pivot coupler allowing pivotal movement in a direction substantially perpendicular to that of the first pivot coupler;
• a plurality of arm sets, each of the plurality of arm sets including a pair of arms and each arm in each arm set having a proximal end and a distal end;
• two third pivot couplers, each third pivot coupler removably connecting the proximal end of one of the arms in each arm set to the yoke, each third pivot coupler allowing its connected arm to move horizontally;
• the pair of arms in each arm set having a drawing capacity different than the drawing capacity of the pair of arms in any other set of the plurality of arm sets;
• and
• each third pivot coupler including a heim joint allowing the m to pivot vertically relative to the yoke.

A vehicle towing system, the system comprising:

• a tow bar for connecting a towing hitch receiver secured to a towing vehicle to towing brackets secured to a towed vehicle, the tow bar comprising:
• a shank, the shank having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the shank being shaped and sized to releasably connect to the towing hitch receiver;
• a pivot bar having a proximal end and a distal end;
• a first pivot coupler connecting the distal end of the shank to the pivot bar;
• a yoke;
• a second pivot coupler connecting the pivot bar to the yoke, the second pivot coupler allowing pivotal movement in a direction substantially perpendicular to that of the first pivot coupler,
• a set of arms, each arm in the set having a proximal end and a distal end;
• the proximal end of each arm being removably connectable to the yoke via either of two third pivot couplers, each third pivot coupler allowing its connected arm to move horizontally;
• and
• one of the arms in the set of arms includes wiring to electrically couple a towing vehicle to a towed vehicle or accessory on the towed vehicle.