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Baja_Man
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May 13, 2015

Handles.....jacks and slide out....where to purchase?

Hello--

Purchased a 1998 Jayco 243RKS and the handles are nowhere to be found.

I need one for the stabilizer jacks (it is NOT the bolt head type, it is the round barrel with hole on side)

I also need one for the slide out and front electric jacks. These both appear to be the same type...the head of the shaft is D shaped.

I also need an awning rod.

Where can these be found? I have found the socket head type but the ones I need as described above?

Also, where do you order RV parts and supplies online? Things like plastic vent/water/exhaust vent fittings, Max Air rain/vent covers, replacement light lenses, etc.

Thanks

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  • filthy beast wrote:
    Look at the sixth one down, might be what you are looking for.

    jack handle


    Yes, that's the one! This is for the rear stabilizer jacks

    Now, I need one for the slide out and landing gear which both have a D shaped shaft where crank handle connects. I contacted and am awaiting a reply.

    I have tried all over and cant find a handle with a D shaped socket end.

    I may have to drill a hole through shaft near end, place a 2" pin through it, and use the handle for this type of shaft end (which I believe is the current/commonly used type).

    Thoughts?
  • Baja Man wrote:
    my bad...I edited my thread....the stabilizer jack is NOT the hex head type. It is the barrel hole with a hole on side of barrel.


    I have the same setup. I use a large allen wrench in an electric drill.
  • my bad...I edited my thread....the stabilizer jack is NOT the hex head type. It is the barrel hole with a hole on side of barrel.
  • Baja Man wrote:
    Hello--

    Purchased a 1998 Jayco 243RKS and the handles are nowhere to be found.

    I need one for the stabilizer jacks (it is the bolt head type, it is the round barrel with hole on side)

    I also need one for the slide out and front electric jacks. These both appear to be the same type...the head of the shaft is D shaped.

    I also need an awning rod.

    Where can these be found? I have found the socket head type but the ones I need as described above?

    Also, where do you order RV parts and supplies online? Things like plastic vent/water/exhaust vent fittings, Max Air rain/vent covers, replacement light lenses, etc.

    Thanks


    IIRC, my scissor jacks are 3/4" hex and I know more than a few people who simply use a standard (or deep) 3/4" socket on an extension chucked up into their cordless drill. On =my= FW, the front jacks use a manual crank handle with about a 1/2" diameter barrel-shaped "socket" on the end of it. That has a small pin across the center that engages into a slot on the motor shaft to turn it. I've contemplated buying another one, cutting it off for chucking up in my cordless, but I never have. My electric slide also uses a 3/4" hex on the motor for manual operation, but I don't think I've got enough room for a ratchet handle, so carry a combo wrench in my box, to be sure.

    Check RV salvage yards, too.

    Lyle
  • ScottG wrote:
    Amazon is usually one of the best places to get all the little bits for RVing.

    checked, no luck
  • Amazon is usually one of the best places to get all the little bits for RVing.