06-23-2025, 11:05 AM
I've been helping the elderly owner of a 92 coach, low 300's number, for the past few years.
The Series 33 Kwikee step stopped working so I removed the motor & gear mechanism. A few forum threads said Dorman window lift motors would work, so I spent a lot of time on their web site and looked at a lot of motors and found a replacement - Dorman 742-210 We didn't end up buying one because I retested the motor with a different procedure and found it was okay, but I'm 99% sure this is the motor used in a 1992 Series 33 Kwikee step. This motor was used in 87-88 Ford Thunderbirds and Mercury Cougars.
On a more general note, I remembered back a few years when the entrance door exterior handle broke. We removed the assembly and I recognized a FoMoCo (Ford Motor Company) part number on it. The local Ford dealer was able to order an exact replacement (I don't remember what vehicles it fit).
So if you're trying to find a part for your early 90's coach, consider looking at automotive parts (particularly Ford Motor Company). It makes sense that Newell would use existing parts rather than designing and making their own, and automotive parts would be widely available.
Hope this helps somebody!
The Series 33 Kwikee step stopped working so I removed the motor & gear mechanism. A few forum threads said Dorman window lift motors would work, so I spent a lot of time on their web site and looked at a lot of motors and found a replacement - Dorman 742-210 We didn't end up buying one because I retested the motor with a different procedure and found it was okay, but I'm 99% sure this is the motor used in a 1992 Series 33 Kwikee step. This motor was used in 87-88 Ford Thunderbirds and Mercury Cougars.
On a more general note, I remembered back a few years when the entrance door exterior handle broke. We removed the assembly and I recognized a FoMoCo (Ford Motor Company) part number on it. The local Ford dealer was able to order an exact replacement (I don't remember what vehicles it fit).
So if you're trying to find a part for your early 90's coach, consider looking at automotive parts (particularly Ford Motor Company). It makes sense that Newell would use existing parts rather than designing and making their own, and automotive parts would be widely available.
Hope this helps somebody!