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Topic: 19mm Socket needed for caravan steadies

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Beanyman

06/7/2016 at 10:21pm
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Hi,

We've recently purchased our first caravan

not had the pleasure of going away in it just yet.

We took it for a tow at the weekend - first time tower and lost a towing mirror, we went back to pick it up but someone beat us to it

Anyway, our van is in storage and it's a pretty small plot so winding up/down the steadies is a little awkward to say the least.

I've looked online can find the leg steady drill attachment from caravan accessorie stores, but they are all a foot long, add a drill and the overall length is not far off 2 foot which is too long.

Does anyone know where I can source a shorter drill attachment?

Thanks

path20

06/7/2016 at 10:40pm
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Just cut it down with a hacksaw. That's what my OH did.

Beanyman

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Great idea, thank you

morepints

07/7/2016 at 2:57pm
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Managed to find this one.

We got a shorter one with some screw-in pegs(can't remember where though!)

Kelper

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I have the reverse problem ... the front steadies nut is so far recessed, the extension on the drill won't reach it ... anyone got any ideas on that?

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Change the van. 😏

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morepints

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Quote: Originally posted by Kelper on 07/7/2016
I have the reverse problem ... the front steadies nut is so far recessed, the extension on the drill won't reach it ... anyone got any ideas on that?

20" long enough?
This one.

alan126

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Quote: Originally posted by Kelper on 07/7/2016
I have the reverse problem ... the front steadies nut is so far recessed, the extension on the drill won't reach it ... anyone got any ideas on that?

get a cheapo leg brace, cut the straight bit off and get a local engineering shop to turn a few inches at the end down to 10mm diameter

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Kelper

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Quote: Originally posted by morepints on 07/7/2016

Quote: Originally posted by Kelper on 07/7/2016
I have the reverse problem ... the front steadies nut is so far recessed, the extension on the drill won't reach it ... anyone got any ideas on that?

20" long enough?
This one.

Thanks, Morepints! Didn't know there was a 20" version! Got one slightly cheaper than Amazon one ... problem solved!

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