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We have recently renewed our stabilizer [Snakemaster] and fitted the new plate to the towball. I seem to remember reading somewhere that the distance protruding through the bolts securing the tow ball and stabilizer plate must be 25mm [1"] minimum.

Is this correct? If it is we need to get new bolts.

Any advice gratefully recieved.

GOS.

Quote: Originally posted by LegsDownKettleOn on 10/2/2008

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Really don not see it makes any difference, provided the bolt is fully through the nut. When I had a snakemaster, I had about 3mm sticking through. That is goine now, but still only have about 10 - 12 mm, and that is using the bolts supplied with my tow bar and tow ball. 25mm before the nuts are fitted would make sense as I have yet to see an M18(?) nut that is more than 25mm thick

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Two threads left showing through is ideal but as long as the bolts fully through the nut beyond the slight taper on the end of the bolt it will suffice.

A standard M16 nut btw is 12mm deep

Thanks for the prompt replies. It seems we have it just about right. Mind now firmly at rest.

GOS