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what is this?

Found this in one of the bays. PO did not know what it was, said it came with the coach when they bought it.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

Re: what is this?

Reply #1 –
It is the tool to help you raise and lower the awnings, and to lock and unlock them on the side of your coach.
Brian.
2001 U320 Build #5865
Daihatsu Rocky Toad
VW Touareg
'82 F100 Stepside
Beech' Debonair

Re: what is this?

Reply #2 –
Quote from: speedbird1 –
It is the tool to help you raise and lower the awnings, and to lock and unlock them on the side of your coach.
Brian.
Thanks I will do a search for Zip Dee tool and find out how to use it.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

Re: what is this?

Reply #3 –
You use the complicated end to support the arms on the large awning to hook the end of the arm to the bracket on the coach.
Regards,
Brett

'99 42' Foretravel Xtreme
'14 Brown Motorsports Stacker
'05 Chevy SSR
'02 BMW R1150R

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Reply #4 –
ZipDee will send you instructions if you call them.

Rich
Rich and Peggy Bowman
2002 U270 3610 WTFS, build #5939--"Freedom"
2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit 4xe
SMI AirForceOne brake system
PakCanoe 15

Re: what is this?

Reply #5 –
I wish I had known that I could get instructions. I worked it out for myself and it was a real Fred Kano's Circus!! Actually it still is as I seem to manage to forget by the next time I need to use it??
Must be age??
Brian.
2001 U320 Build #5865
Daihatsu Rocky Toad
VW Touareg
'82 F100 Stepside
Beech' Debonair

Re: what is this?

Reply #6 –
Looks to me to be a snake catcher.
Richard & Betty Bark & Keiko our Golden Doodle
2003 U320T 3820 PBDS
Build # 6215
MC # 16926
2016 Chevrolet Colorado 4X4 diesel

Re: what is this?

Reply #7 –

The big awning dance took us a while to figure out.  We got a 12" folding stool from Amazon. With the awning extended and the bottom arms in the low position and the step stool a few few out from the coach I can take the upper arm and hook it into the upper connection without using the goofy end of the pole.  Putting the big awning out or back in is now simple and quick.  A couple pieces of 1-1/4" x 60" or so foam pipe insulation protects my head from running into the support arms.

If you are shorter than me (6'-1") they make a taller folding stool.  This stool has proven to be one of the best, most frequently used additions to the basement stuff.

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Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

Re: what is this?

Reply #9 –
Several years ago Jo Ann gave me a small step stool for my birthday. One of the best birthday gifts ever! Our main awning hooks at the top, so I usually use that step stool to let me more easily hook it up there. Then that same step stool is used to push the awning out to the final stop. Reverse to bring it in.

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Reply #10 –
A step stool is an all purpose must have accessory.  The pipe insulation was cheape by far then the swim noodles but a nice color match would be nice.  Didn't see any maroon noodles.
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

Re: what is this?

Reply #11 –
I should also add that ZipDee now has a kit to move the pivot point of the latching arm to the top and the latch to the bottom.  I expect that you can then deploy the awning without a stepstool.

Rich
Rich and Peggy Bowman
2002 U270 3610 WTFS, build #5939--"Freedom"
2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit 4xe
SMI AirForceOne brake system
PakCanoe 15

Re: what is this?

Reply #12 –
Quote from: Rich Bowman –
I should also add that ZipDee now has a kit to move the pivot point of the latching arm to the top and the latch to the bottom.  I expect that you can then deploy the awning without a stepstool.

Rich
Yes, we had this upgrade added during our visit to ZipDee a couple of years ago. Great improvement!
Peter and Tammy Fleming
1991 U300 GV 40 - Sold, owned for 4 years
Downsized to Roadtrek Popular 210 class B

Re: what is this?

Reply #13 –
I installed the kit that Rich did and it made it easier to put up and down..

Wes
U295 - SOLD!
24' Box trailer when racing
1999 VW Golf TDI when touring - SOLD!

Re: what is this?

Reply #14 –
Quote from: Roger & Susan in Home2 –
A step stool is an all purpose must have accessory.  The pipe insulation was cheape by far then the swim noodles but a nice color match would be nice.  Didn't see any maroon noodles.
Color matching is nice .... but neon green or bright orange will catch your eye and keep you from banging your noggin!!
Carol & Jeff Savournin
Usta have a '93 U225 36', Usta have a '95 U320 40', Usta have a '02 U320 40'
Usta have a 2006 Born Free, Usta have a 2011 Phoenix Cruiser
Usta have a 2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4dr
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."  Steve Jobs

Re: what is this?

Reply #15 –
"I should also add that ZipDee now has a kit to move the pivot point of the latching arm to the top and the latch to the bottom.  I expect that you can then deploy the awning without a stepstool." One of the other guys on our second Habitat Care-A-Vanners build had that done on his Country Coach. He liked it, and I'd like to have it done, but I suspect that the CFO might object.

"Color matching is nice .... but neon green or bright orange will catch your eye and keep you from banging your noggin!!" We have orange pool noodles just for that reason. They used to be bright orange, but now are just dull orange. One is starting to show signs of age, so I'll probably replace them when I see them for sale again.
 

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Reply #16 –
I liked the black look, understated, simple.  I only had to run into those arms once.  Ouch! Learned my lesson
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN