Month: June 2012

(June 4, 2012) -- Recreation vehicle values have begun to level off, or even back off a bit, from their earlier gains. The average motorhome had a wholesale price of $40,914, which was down roughly $1,500 from last month. Towables, including travel trailers, fifth wheels, and camping trailers averaged $11,156, an increase of roughly $250. Black Book is also seeing a slightly softer market for the high dollar models in the warmer climate areas for the first part of the summer season.

(June 4, 2012) -- “Yamaha received a number of quality applications this past quarter from U.S. National Forest properties seeking support for the restoration or improvement of their OHV trail systems,” said Nessl. “Public lands are a vital source of OHV trails across the country, and with dwindling budget allocations from the federal government, the Yamaha OHV Access Initiative has become an important resource to land managers across the country.”

(June 4, 2012) -- The battery hydrometer tests battery acid and suggests a low, fair or good rating in the range of 1.100 – 1.300 sg. The windshield washer hydrometer tests methanol and the antifreeze hydrometer tests ethylene glycol on a temperature scale from -60 F to 32 F, suggesting that the solutions are properly mixed to prevent freezing. Hydrometers are made of plastic with a rubber squeeze bulb that can extract up to 4 ounces.

(June 4, 2012) -- The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that in a nationwide poll at About.com, readers of The New York Times voted Missouri the best state for camping. Montana and Colorado followed.

(June 4, 2012) -- Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, of Missouri, is hoping a little good fortune will rub off by leasing the same RV used by Republican Sen. Roy Blunt during his successful 2010 bid for the U.S. Senate, reports the Kansas City Star.

(June 4, 2012) -- Cummins Inc. has cut its water use and nearly eliminated the need to use hazardous chemicals by installing a water system from California company Water Conservation Technology International, reports WJTV.

(June 4, 2012) -- For the first time in four years, the Oregon International Port of Coos Bay will be increasing its fees for services in Charleston Marina, which includes the moorage, ice dock, RV park, fork lift services, and storage in short term and long term work areas, reports the Coos Bay World.

(June 4, 2012) -- FOX2now.com reports that 32-year-old Joshua Lueken, the Sullivan man accused of brutally beating Jeff Pemberton, a worker at Arapaho Campground, surrendered Thursday night.

(June 4, 2012) -- Four years ago, Monaco RV cut about 1,400 workers and filed for bankruptcy. But since Navistar purchased the manufacturer, employment has been steadily climbing, and Monaco is now in the process of adding 250 new jobs at its factory in Wakarusa, reports WSBT-TV.

(June 4, 2012) -- Travel journalist George Hobica, writing for Fox News, writes that from travel trailers to coffee and hot sauce to jumbo jets, America has 10 must-see factory tours, including Ohio's Airstream factory.