Our Monaco has a 2 step kwikee entry system, 34 series I think.They are looking kinda bad. I pulled them off, and sent the steps and linkages off to the powdercoater to be made pretty.A lot of the bolts and things are also looking kinda nasty, and I can't find specific parts anywhere. the people selling kwikee step parts are selling motors, not bolts and bushings.The brass bushings look like something I can get from my local Ace Hardware. .5" OD, .38-ish (I'm measuring a used one) ID, 1/4" width.The bolts are 5/16" coarse thread, with a 3/8" DIAMETER, 3/8" WIDE shoulder.The washers are odd, they are very very thin. Most of mine are kinda shot. A thicker washer would squeeze the moveable arms, probably too much, especially after the thickness of the powdercoating.Any ideas where hardware like this can be found?We're talking 12 bolts, nuts, washers and bushings. I'd happily replace them all with stainless and never have to think about them again.

Searching is showing that the shoulder bolts are extremely "odd", that is, most shoulder bolts, the shoulder is fairly wide, and the threaded section is just enough to get a nut on.For the most part, other than getting rusty after a dip in carb cleaner, my bolts look pretty good.Really wondering about those thin washers tho.

Here is a thread I started back in 2007 about my Kwikee steps rebuild.....See if there is any info in it that you can use.....Fast forward to today.....I still have the same motorhome...Same steps......I've had some issues with the electrics (read motor).....but, the steps joints have not been apart since I put them back together in 2007.......Kwikee automatic steps rebuild project: From Drab to Fab!from the post linked to above.....The final step was to reassemble the steps with new fastener hardware.........since I do not have access to OEM type rivets or a way to set them, I resorted to using off the shelf bolt type hardware..........there are 2 hole sizes used in these steps............3/8" and 1/2" diameter holes........the original rivets are two stepped with those two diameters......I used 3/8" x 3/4" shoulder bolts part number # 91264A581 and 3/8" x 3/8" x 1/2" bronze bushings part number # 6391K172 both available from www.Mcmaster.com, I had to also add 5/16" washers and 5/16 x 18 ny-lock nuts.

96Bounder30E wrote:Here is a thread I started back in 2007 about my Kwikee steps rebuild.....See if there is any info in it that you can use.....Fast forward to today.....I still have the same motorhome...Same steps......I've had some issues with the electrics (read motor).....but, the steps joints have not been apart since I put them back together in 2007.......Kwikee automatic steps rebuild project: From Drab to Fab!from the post linked to above.....The final step was to reassemble the steps with new fastener hardware.........since I do not have access to OEM type rivets or a way to set them, I resorted to using off the shelf bolt type hardware..........there are 2 hole sizes used in these steps............3/8" and 1/2" diameter holes........the original rivets are two stepped with those two diameters......I used 3/8" x 3/4" shoulder bolts part number # 91264A581 and 3/8" x 3/8" x 1/2" bronze bushings part number # 6391K172 both available from www.Mcmaster.com, I had to also add 5/16" washers and 5/16 x 18 ny-lock nuts. great job, are they still that shinny today?

I suggest you take the std bolt/nut/washer stuff down to the local hardware store and ask them - if they don't have them chances are they know a specialty hardware store in-town that might.

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Deano56
Explorer II
Apr 01, 2015
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96Bounder30E
Explorer II
Apr 01, 2015
Here is a thread I started back in 2007 about my Kwikee steps rebuild.....

See if there is any info in it that you can use.....

Fast forward to today.....I still have the same motorhome...Same steps......I've had some issues with the electrics (read motor).....but, the steps joints have not been apart since I put them back together in 2007.......

Kwikee automatic steps rebuild project: From Drab to Fab!

from the post linked to above.....

The final step was to reassemble the steps with new fastener hardware.........since I do not have access to OEM type rivets or a way to set them, I resorted to using off the shelf bolt type hardware..........there are 2 hole sizes used in these steps............3/8" and 1/2" diameter holes........the original rivets are two stepped with those two diameters......I used 3/8" x 3/4" shoulder bolts part number # 91264A581 and 3/8" x 3/8" x 1/2" bronze bushings part number # 6391K172 both available from www.Mcmaster.com, I had to also add 5/16" washers and 5/16 x 18 ny-lock nuts.
JimM68
Explorer
Apr 01, 2015
Searching is showing that the shoulder bolts are extremely "odd", that is, most shoulder bolts, the shoulder is fairly wide, and the threaded section is just enough to get a nut on.

For the most part, other than getting rusty after a dip in carb cleaner, my bolts look pretty good.

Really wondering about those thin washers tho.

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