mmgemini Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I have one of these fitted http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-LL1256BPBLACK Now it interferes with the trailer handbrake lever. I'm thinking of cutting the outside bit off to the first crossbar and covering with checker plate. Comments please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 My 110 has one fitted, but with a bend to each side. No idea if it was made like this or modified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 My 110 has one fitted, but with a bend to each side. No idea if it was made like this or modified. TowStep.JPG My wife did something similar in my old 110...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverdrive Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I have the same on my 110, and no problems with the tin tent or an Ifor Williams trailer. Is the handbrake lever in an unusual position? THey are normally well behind the tow ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 My step isn't that far behind the tow bar. The trailer hitch is a normal Al-Ko one. The end of the handbrake lines up directly to the step. I'm waiting for another drop plate to fit to the crossmember that the step i'll fit on. That might move the step out of the handbrake way. Everything is still in bits after having had a new rear crossmember fitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverdrive Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Here is a picture of my trailer hitched to the 110. The handbrake is nowhere near the step. The only issue I have is with the ALKO stabiliser fouling on the spare wheel when hitching up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 Oohhh Your handbrake is a lot shorter than the one I have Your step is lower down than mine My step is, was, at the bottom of the crossmember.As I'm lowering it Things might be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverdrive Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Yes. The handbrake is above the hitch which is why I was having problems understanding the issue. A picture speaks a thousand words! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 Sorry but I don't think I have a picture. I have a Southdown tank guard with a de-mountable hitch fitted. The de-mountable bit is huge and heavy.... I don't leave the hitch on. The step is, was, mounted on a normal drop plate. The top of the drop plate is mounted in the normal cross member bolt holes. The stp is mounted in the lower bolt holes. I'll see what happens when the new drop plate arrives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 New drop plate fitted, the handbrake looks fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverdrive Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Mike I see why you were having issues now, as mine is of course sandwiched behind the tow hitch, making it much lower. The handbrake looks to be the same length, but I would check your clearances especially when reversind when you are more likely to jacknife a trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 I thought you would understand once I put pictures up. I've lowered the step by about three inches. I'd intended keeping an eye on that, especially pulling out of where it's kept. I could add a block between the ball and the plate, what do you suggest ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roverdrive Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Its worth turning at full lock with someone keeping an eye out, to see where things lie, and repeating when reversing. Consider the corner of the vehicle relative to the trailer as well as the step. You might find this is the limiting factor rather than the step. ALKO did do spacer blocks for fitting their stabiliser hitch, and if I remember correctly these were available in different thicknesses up to about 25mm. This was for the standard tow ball, and looking at your set up you already have an extended neck tow ball. I don't know if these are compatible with spacer plates, as you already have greater leverage on the bolts. Just something to consider. It looks as though you have a spacer plate behind the drop plate, which I assume is to clear the bolts for the step and the guard. Can you mount the step on the front side of the drop plate? Might give you a few more mm clearance. Since this is only for the step, shallow head bolts could be used if clearance is an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 Actually that Al-Ko tow ball came with a spacer plate. Over an inch thick if I remember. Unfortunately I can't put the step the other side of the drop plate. There's only a couple mm clearance from the bolt heads to the reciever hitch. Yes the leverage is something I thought about. I'll know how bad, or good, the clearance is when I pull the trailer out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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