I’ve built up an OnOne Inbred 29er frame with horizontal dropouts to tow my kids trailer. With a chain tug and the trailer hitch I could only just get the Shimano Deore QR skewer on a few turns and popped off busting the thread when I tried to close the lever.

You need a longer skewer

Thanks. Only half my question was posted. You’re quick!

Ditch the chain tugs. And adjust the chain tension properly.

Looking for solutions, I found the Shimano XT QR is 173mm long although I don’t know how they measure it. The Deore skewer only needed another 5mm maybe to have been ok. Will it work? Any other ideas welcome to. Ta.

I think the Hope skewers come in two sizes for the rear, for bikes with thicker dropouts.

I know the XT skewer I have ‘just’ about fits on my Camber, but literally any shorter and I’d need an extra long one. Not sure if Shimano do the rears in different lengths.

http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/58896/Adventure_Mounting_Trailer_Extra_Long_Rear_Quick_Release_Skewer_

Can’t vouch for the trailer factor but XL halo hex or porky works really well with my inbred and Genesis high latitude slot dropouts with one ds tug.