Cherokee Slide Out Motors

[Mork]

Anyone know who makes the 12V slide motors for Forrest River?
The one on my 2004 Cherokee 27L is fried and the dealer quotes me the price of $465 plus freight. I may even look at geting it re-wound depending on the price. Any ideas or suggestions?

Thanks

Jim

[aintgotnun]

$465?!?!?! OUCH!!

I think I might just look for something else that would work. The gears and the mounting are the big thing. A DC motor is a DC motor in my opinion.

[Mork]

Yes I know it sounds like a crazy price but the thing is the electric motor has the worm gear built into the armeture shaft and as such the entire mechanism is motor specific.
They have us again. Maybe I should just depend on my DeWalt Cordless for this LOL

Jim

[Bama Rambler]

Have you Googled 12VDC Gearmotor? DC GearMotors Here's a few. You'll need to know the final RPM and you could probably guess at the torque. The caveat will be that most of these motors won't have the overtorque clutch so you'll either need to be real careful running it in and out or you'll need to add limit switches. If you can find one with the correct stall torque it would work fine.

venture mfg co Here's another place that may have what you need.

[aintgotnun]

ah slideout motor

dang for some reason I was thinking landing gear motor

I like Bama's idea of one of those motors and rig up limit switches that would shut the motor down once it reaches it's set points

[Mork]

Thanks very much for the info. The orginal motor does not have any overtorque clutch built into it. It is just a plain, run of the mill 12V motor much similar to a automotive wiper motor actually. The only downside is that the armature has the gear machined into the actual shaft. What I did find rather interesting is that the OEM motor has no manufaturer info on it. All it says is 12V- 30amp, 18 to 1 ratio and serial number. No model number or manufacturer identity, probably some cheap chineese knockoff.

Jim

Originally Posted by Bama Rambler

Have you Googled 12VDC Gearmotor? DC GearMotors Here's a few. You'll need to know the final RPM and you could probably guess at the torque. The caveat will be that most of these motors won't have the overtorque clutch so you'll either need to be real careful running it in and out or you'll need to add limit switches. If you can find one with the correct stall torque it would work fine.

venture mfg co Here's another place that may have what you need.

[aintgotnun]

Originally Posted by Mork

probably some cheap chineese knockoff

nooooooooooooooooooo........................

they would Never use anything from Chiner

[Mork]

Originally Posted by aintgotnun

nooooooooooooooooooo........................

they would Never use anything from Chiner

I regress, I should have never thought of such a thing! LOL

[rockwood06]

Originally Posted by Mork

Anyone know who makes the 12V slide motors for Forrest River?
The one on my 2004 Cherokee 27L is fried and the dealer quotes me the price of $465 plus freight. I may even look at geting it re-wound depending on the price. Any ideas or suggestions?

Thanks

Jim

Maybe they added Insulation in with the total, you think!!!!!!!

[Mork]

Update,

One of the Links posted here by Bama Rambler, Venture MFG supply the OEM version of this slide assembly. I was talking to one of their staff and have a new motor on order... Cost $50 + shipping. What an asset this forum is.

Thanks guys.

Jim

[aintgotnun]

Originally Posted by Mork

Update,

One of the Links posted here by Bama Rambler, Venture MFG supply the OEM version of this slide assembly. I was talking to one of their staff and have a new motor on order... Cost $50 + shipping. What an asset this forum is.

Thanks guys.

Jim

OUTSTANDING!!!

Beats the heck outa $465 plus freight!!

[Mike Cunningham]

I have a 2005 Cherokee 27Q wit the same slide out. It quit on me once and I paid to have it fixed. That one too quit on me. Contacted Forest river and said that I had trouble twice now and the second time the wall switch was fried. They paid to have it fixed this time.