Month: August 2012

(Aug. 20, 2012) -- After recently relocating to 16000 West Colfax in Golden, Colo., Camping World of Denver has been finding new ways to get their fantastic product selection out to the consumer. They have started both a Facebook and a Twitter page, and have even started an Instagram profile in order to post pictures of their great inventory and staff.

(Aug. 20, 2012) -- Winnebago Industries Inc. is recalling 44 model year 2012-2013 Winnebago and Itasca motor homes. A cutting machine may have scored the copper propane tubing resulting in unknown long-term reliability.

(Aug. 20, 2012) -- Jayco, Inc. is recalling 300 model year 2012-2013 Jay Flight Swift SLX travel trailers. These trailers may have oversized bearings installed in the axle. This may cause excessive movement in the wheel hub, causing the bearings to become overheated and worn.

(Aug. 20, 2012) -- “We have always been proud to offer our customers the Winnebago lines, and we couldn’t be more excited to now be able to offer our customers a product that is setting the industry standard for towables,” said Steve Fretz, owner and general manager of Fretz RV.  

(Aug. 20, 2012) -- Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc. is recalling 145 model year 2011 and 2012 Roadtrek 21PC Popular and 21VC Versatile model class "B" motorhomes. On some motorhomes, the rivets may fail that secure the awning brackets to the motorhome side wall.

(Aug. 20, 2012) -- "CrossRoads RV needs an innovative infrastructure to meet the demands of its growth,” said DeVries.  “My immediate area of focus will be on creating that support so we can continue to produce cutting edge products. Going forward, another area of focus will be on sourcing in new ways, bring in ideas from other industries to our product teams for their use in designing products.” 

(Aug. 20, 2012) -- In less than a month, the City of Kimberly will start construction on a state-of-the-art $300,000 RV disposal site funded in part by a grant by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, KMVT-TV reported. 

(Aug. 17, 2012) -- Shasta RV, a division of Forest River, Inc., today announced the introduction of its completely redesigned lineup of products and newly assembled management and sales team. “We’ve built an enthusiastic and highly qualified team, with long standing dealer relationships,” said Lucas.

(Aug. 17, 2012) -- Each two-day session included an ultimate factory tour of the Forest City campus, including support areas such as metal stamping and engineering, with the ability to see first-hand what makes Winnebago Industries products stand out from the competition, the release noted. Attendees were also provided specific product training which highlighted new features and new 2013 floorplans. 

(Aug. 17, 2012) -- “Straight Talk on Risk Management,” a panel discussion at the RV Dealers International Convention/Expo Oct. 3 will give dealers and general managers insights and strategies to avoid mistakes that can lead to costly and worrisome legal headaches.