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Title: Kwikee Steps
Post by: Rvmike_01 on October 21, 2002, 08:12:54 am
Yahoo Message Number: 2904 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/2904)
What areas do you lube? The tracks on each side? The motor and gears? All moving parts that slide in and out with the steps? Did you have to remove the bottom plate that protects the motor? I did slide underneath and was surprised how clean the area was. I did spray with Kwik Lube and the steps are behaving now but I do want to do a thorough job. Thanks for the pointers.

On Sun, 20 Oct 2002 01:07:46 EDT Bodie6413@... (Bodie6413@...) writes:
Title: Re: Kwikee Steps
Post by: Dick May on October 21, 2002, 12:14:12 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 2909 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/2909)
The Kwikee manual gives a pretty good diagram of the points that should be lubed.

Dick May

2002 Intrigue, #11438
Title: Re: Kwikee Steps
Post by: Ron & Molly Bodee on October 21, 2002, 05:39:30 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 2913 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/2913)
In a message dated 10/21/02 5:13:27 AM Pacific Daylight Time, rvmike@... (rvmike@...) writes:

What areas do you lube?. . . . . . . . .. . all moving parts The tracks on each side? . . . . . .. . .yes, and the ball bearings in the tracks.

The motor and gears?. . . . . . . . . . only the moving parts All moving parts that slide in and out with the steps? . . . . . . . . .yes Did you have to remove the bottom plate that protects the motor? . . . . .
.no

I did slide underneath and was surprised how clean the area was. . . . . mine was dirty with road gunk so I used a pressure hose and cleaned it off well. also used the pressure hose on the slides and bearings before wiping clean and re-lubing.
I did spray with Kwik Lube . . . . We told not to use lubricants as they attract and hold grit and dirt. We were told white Lithium only and I don't understand why it doesn't attract and hold grit and dirt also.
It sure is greasy.

ron and molly '01 Intrigue san diego
Title: Kwikee Steps
Post by: Earl on February 18, 2007, 01:50:49 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 29176 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/29176)
Hello All, I have posted a Cut Away simplified drawing of the stop bolt arrangement for series 42 Kwikee Steps in the file section. Its called "Kwikee Steps cut away.bmp" I am not a draftsmen so please don't be too critical. If you look at the drawing you can see why the steps start to squeak, the rubber is pressed against the 1/8 inch edge of the upper step that is bent under. This is like a knife edge that quickly cuts through the rubber and contacts the metal and starts to squeak. I am going to try and utilize the upper hole and adjust the stop bolt out enough to contact fully the inside of the lower part of the upper step.

Earl Densten

2003 Intrigue 11554
Title: Re: Kwikee Steps
Post by: Bill & Judy Claypool on February 18, 2007, 02:31:06 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 29178 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/29178)
Earl

I am assuming you have found a way to make the step stop without opening all the way?

Bill & Judy Claypool

158 Rainbow Drive #5843
Livingston, TX 77399-1058

bill@... (bill@bill@...) Intrigue 2004 42' 11696

530 957-7789

location of Bill & Judy http://map.datastormusers.com/user2.cfm?user=3035 (http://map.datastormusers.com/user2.cfm?user=3035)
Title: Re: Kwikee Steps
Post by: Earl on February 18, 2007, 03:32:43 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 29181 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/29181)
Bill as Richard Aquino stated in his post (29068) you can secure the power to the steps by turning off the battery disconnect.

Earl Densten

2003 Intrigue 11554
Title: Kwikee Steps
Post by: Archie on July 06, 2011, 01:32:13 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 72485 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/72485)
I am in need of a new set of Kwikee Steps, Series 42, due to an accident. Any ideas on were to purchase a new set? Archie Ritch

98 Intrigue 10647
Title: Re: Kwikee Steps
Post by: Leonard Kerns on July 06, 2011, 02:15:27 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 72488 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/72488)
They are repairable if you only bent the rails.

Leonard

97' Magna 5418
Title: Re: Kwikee Steps
Post by: Kevin Burns_01 on July 06, 2011, 06:07:52 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 72494 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/72494)
CCC gave a quote to the Warren Cat dealer that ripped mine off the coach. I have the quote at my shop but it seems like one of them was $68 and one $9?. If you look on the quickee web site they have a list of the distributors as I'm sure you don't need to go thru ccc.
Kevin

00 affinity 5865
Title: Re: Kwikee Steps
Post by: BetterThanWho on July 06, 2011, 11:42:51 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 72497 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/72497)
I got mine from PPL about six months ago. Around $900 I think.

Jim

1999 Magna
Title: Re: Kwikee Steps
Post by: Kevin Burns_01 on July 07, 2011, 09:46:04 am
Yahoo Message Number: 72500 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/72500)
I just had a set quoted to me $1350 w/ $100 shipping, looks like I better shop around.
Kevin

00 affinity 5865
Title: Re: Kwikee Steps
Post by: Buck on July 07, 2011, 10:10:34 am
Yahoo Message Number: 72501 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/72501)
Kevin...

try these guys...

http://bobsusedrvsparts.com/ (http://bobsusedrvsparts.com/)
they are in High Springs, FL... have a large RV "wrecking yard" and warehouses full of used RV parts... might just have a used one...

buck

k7wn, '99magna5653, Cat C10, Allison HD4060, Santa Fe toad

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Title: Re: Kwikee Steps
Post by: Ilene Faust on July 07, 2011, 10:41:10 am
Yahoo Message Number: 72502 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/72502)

Hi I do not know where you are but there is also a salvage yard in Missouri and the phone number is 417-548-2125. I also know there is one in southern Calif. but do not know the name or number

Ilene

2004 Inspire 51071


Title: Re: Kwikee Steps
Post by: Rdevine120 on July 13, 2011, 09:57:09 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 72698 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/72698)
Archie,

I see a 2004 Intrigue at an RV salvage yard locate in KY - Visone Auto Mart. See the following link: http://en.visonerv.com/cgi-bin/md/M11711/s27.pl (http://en.visonerv.com/cgi-bin/md/M11711/s27.pl)
It looks to be an engine fire salvage with most of the exterior intact, including the steps. Perhaps some of the 2004 owners might know if the Kwikee on this model is compatible with yours.

Regards,
Rich

95 36' Intrigue 10114
Title: Paint codes
Post by: Jack Nichols on July 22, 2011, 01:20:22 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 72918 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/72918)
Kevin Waite was his usual knowledgeable and helpful self, and helped get me squared away on paint codes. I bought this coach with scratches on it (read "discount") and needing some other touch up, so have been on the hunt for a painter that will not scalp me. Out here in Plainview/Lubbock Texas the picking are pretty thin, but there are some great painters as long as the proper formulation is provided._
I called Kevin, who said the original paint supplier is API in Eugene, a Sikkens dealer. Called them, at 541-686-9946, and talked to Bill. He knew about our paint problems, and said the codes provided in our documentation are good Sikkens numbers. Bill referred me to another Sikkens rep in the Midwest, Reed Walkenhorse (sp?), 541-554-1434.
The Sikkens codes are a three digit number, followed by a letter and another figure, usually, and if my Sherman Williams guy here cannot match it successfully, I will get some proper stuff shipped in. If Sherman Williams has a paint code that is repeatable, I will post that here, just for more info.

Anyway, that is my story and I am sticking to it.

Jack Nichols, 2003 Intrigue, 11527 _,_._,___