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02-02-2004, 09:57 AM
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Rivet Master 
1977 31' Sovereign
Tampa Bay
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Join Date: Jun 2002
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What is this?
Does anyone know what this is? It came with my trailer tucked in the rear plumbing compartment.
I was thinking it had something to do with the hitch, but I'm not sure.
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02-02-2004, 11:43 AM
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3 Rivet Member 
Join Date: Oct 2002
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Let us know!
Are the tips threaded?
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Fabofabo
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02-02-2004, 12:44 PM
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Rivet Master
1977 31' Sovereign
Tampa Bay
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 762
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The end of the rod is threaded. That is all.
Pretty strange, huh?
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Out in the woods, or in the city, It's all the same to me.
When I'm drivin' free, the world's my home....When I'm mobile.
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02-02-2004, 01:18 PM
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Rivet Master 
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Chuckey
, Tennessee
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,784
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Not sure....how about a awning puller?
Shari 
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02-02-2004, 01:23 PM
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Rivet Master
1977 31' Sovereign
Tampa Bay
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 762
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I have the hook for the awning.
This item is very heavy. Solid steel and about 2' long.
I was thinking it had something to do with getting the sway bars in to place. Something for leverage. Either that, or for protection when boondocking!
If it isn't home made, I am sure someone will come up with the answer! 
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Out in the woods, or in the city, It's all the same to me.
When I'm drivin' free, the world's my home....When I'm mobile.
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02-02-2004, 01:32 PM
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Still Working
1994 36' Classic 36
North Charleston
, South Carolina
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 1,686
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Spare Tire Carrier
Does you AS have a cavity in the front for a Spare tire?
Does it have the A Frame assembly for the spare tire.
If so, I can see where this device would come in handy to lift the A frame to get the tension off of the lock that holds the A frame up.
If you ever used one of these lift up spare tire carriers, you can probably identify with what I am saying. They are very heavy, especially with the spare tire in it.
Smily
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02-02-2004, 01:35 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
1964 26' Overlander
1978 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Anna
, Illinois
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 5,995
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What is this?
Greetings Sneakinup!
I have two guesses:
The first is that it is a tool or part of the under-coach spare tire carrier. As a tool, it looks like it could be used to hook into the center hole in the rim to lever the tire out of the spare tire carrier. As a part of the spare tire carrier it looks like something that migh have served as a latch or lever.
The second as a hook to hold a water filter. I have seen filter holders on the back of several Vintage trailers at the International Rally. The hook has a fitting on the rear bumper and the hook screws into the fitting and holds a portable water filter above the rear bumper.
I can't give a definite identification as both of my thoughts are guesses at best.
Kevin
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Kevin D. Allen
WBCCI (Lifetime Member)/VAC/Pride Streamers/Wisconsin-UP Unit (Primary)/Missouri Greater Ozark Unit (Affiliate Member) #7864
AIR #827
1964 Overlander International
1978 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
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02-02-2004, 01:38 PM
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Contributing Member
2018 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Austin (Hays County)
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 7,164
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For the hitch, I think
I believe that you will find that it is for snapping the equalizer bars onto the brackets on the tongue. I think you have an Equ-a-lize-er (sp) hitch. I saw a tool like that in the step-by-step demo of hooking up their hitch on their web site.
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2018 Interstate GT, "Sabre-Dog V"
WBCCI #9632
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02-02-2004, 01:44 PM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Flying Cloud
Durango
, Colorado
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: 1975 25' Tradewind
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It looks very homemade to me.....
Ken J.
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02-02-2004, 01:49 PM
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Rivet Master
, Minnesota
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 7,721
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What?
It's a spanner for hose couplings on a standard Clearwater FD fire hydrant.
Use this to attach a 2 1/2" hose from the fire hydrant to your freshwater inlet. Useful when boondocking away from normal campground hook-ups.
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02-02-2004, 02:22 PM
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Site Team
1964 26' Overlander
1964 19' Globetrotter
OlyPen
, Washington
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 14,008
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Other possibilities....
Pot hook for campfire (silver handle missing)
One earpiece from the greengiants eyeglasses
Hook for closing ornery accordian door to bathroom (whilst seated).
Acme tire puncturer...
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02-02-2004, 02:39 PM
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The Painted Pig
1979 Argosy Minuet 7.3 Metre
Hailey
, Idaho
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 337
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Maybe it was made for tapping a beer keg?
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02-02-2004, 02:59 PM
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Contributing Member
2018 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Austin (Hays County)
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 7,164
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Final word
It is an Equal-izer hitch optional snap-up lever, part #1104. Look at the Equal-izer Assembly Instructions . Go down to figure F and you will see a line drawing of the tool in use. If you can't jack the tongue high enough to put the bars in the brackets by hand, you simply snap them in with the tool.
The web page referenced above is a pdf file and takes a few minutes to load on a dial-up connection.
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2018 Interstate GT, "Sabre-Dog V"
WBCCI #9632
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02-02-2004, 03:08 PM
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Vintage Alum. Enthusiast
1959 24' Tradewind
Phoenix
, Arizona
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: I currently do not own a 2nd Airstream
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John got it right so that means he wins it. Just pay the shipping and it's all yours. 
FF
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02-02-2004, 03:20 PM
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Rivet Master
1977 31' Sovereign
Tampa Bay
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 762
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Cool! Great work! I wish I had a reward for you other than thanks.
Now knowing that it is from the E-qualizer hitch, which I didn't know I had, I realize that I must have a very old one. The PO gave me everything but the actual hitch/shank. Also, the place they attach to the tongue looks very different. There is no L-bracket.
I'll have to post more pictures. I was planning on purchasing a new E-qualizer hitch, but if I can get parts, that should save me a few bucks!
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Out in the woods, or in the city, It's all the same to me.
When I'm drivin' free, the world's my home....When I'm mobile.
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02-02-2004, 05:19 PM
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Rivet Monster
1975 31' Sovereign
1980 31' Excella II
Sprung Leak
, North Carolina
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 7,172
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I knew that!
Man I knew I shouldn't have gone to work today...I could've won...I know I could. BTW here is a picture of the current tool. 
Aaron 
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02-02-2004, 07:28 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 28' International CCD
Pagosa Springs
, Colorado
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 811
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what it is
It's obviously a backscratcher.
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02-03-2004, 02:30 AM
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3 Rivet Member
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 148
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Hello! Its a shoe horn...duh!
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02-03-2004, 07:16 AM
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2 Rivet Member 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 95
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I got my new hitch and it had one of those in the box, it was in two pieces so I had to bolt it together, it is a tool for putting the bars up on a E-qualizer hitch.
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02-03-2004, 10:38 AM
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Rivet Master Airstream Dealer
Corona
, California
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 16,497
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It can also be used to remove "hub caps."
Andy
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