I won?t comment further about bolt length/thread exposure...... I?m sure you already knew that, or certainly do by now. However, to your original question, something to the effect ?is there anything else on this build that is worse? - we?ll, no, not really. And the bad news is, every annual, and sooner when first start flying, you have to figure how to manipulate a socket wrench in that h_ll hole, with much more in the way than what you have now........ UNLESS,,, you have four little pieces of chromoly steel designed and made by ?WingRider? here at HAO. These little jewels capture the head of the bolt (like a U-shaped washer)- inserted from top down and prevent it from turning in the chanel of the gear weldment. The nut goes on the bottom, which is easy-peasy to torque. ?Won't it protrude to far and interfear with the upper intersection fairing?? you say. Well, no actually, if you?re using the stock gear legs from Vans, the upper intersection fairing covers it. If you have thicker Grove legs, the longer bolts needed for that may require a slightly different upper fairing treatment. But on stock equipment, the bolts go through the clamping washer from above and are prevented from turning while tightening/torqueing the nuts on the bottom, and are completely hidden under the upper intersection fairing. It?s a one man operation, and after easy installation, you never have to get in to that God forsaken location with anything but an inspection mirror and light during your condition inspection. Life is good!