JP,
Well...sorta... I guess another way to put it is that my rod is so long that my nut is 'waaaay down there... Or...uh...I know, I know: When my rod's all the way in, my nut...uh... No, I mean, when I pump this thing up, the rod... Well, let's just say it's no longer a problem: I have the solution in hand!
Lowell