What is this black thing?

Is that your awning pull down rod?

If it's too large, is it to pull your tank dumps?

I stay about that distance from my black tanks dump, Disk.

Thanks for posting Holly, I finally remembered my login info!

This is in the Newmar Canyon Star 3911 Class A, the handicap motor home, if that helps. Can't figure out what it is for. I don't think it would be for the awning, too high, it would have to telescope for a wheelchair user.

Note: I don't know if it's in other Newmar's or just this model.

Newmar uses or at least used to use lock arms on their slide outs and that is the tool to engage or disengage the lock arms. I had a 2004 Kountry Star 5th and had good access to arms so just used my hands but the tool is handy for some designs with limited access. Also helpful if you don't have a lot of arm strength. Randu

Thanks Randu, that didn't occur to me, but makes sense.

I would like it for my black tank valve! I have to kneel in the gunk and crud and unnamed goo to get to mine. I'll check on e-Bay. They have everything.

for fresh water tank drain?

Depending on the material it's made out of could be a fine fire tending tool as well.

Looks exactly like the Newmar slide lock/unlock tool.

I looked at this post earlier and knew I had seen a key like that...went away for a while and it came to me "manual slide key" - and, I see others beat me to it! Now you know!