Month: October 2012

(Oct. 18, 2012) -- RV dealers throughout the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area are reporting double-digit gains this year, and say this summer's travel season will go down as one for the record books, writes FOX 9 News.

(Oct. 18, 2012) -- Winnebago Industries' CEO Randy Potts said advertising, sales and marketing are places he wants employees and companies to be bolder and “more responsive to the market,” writes the Mason City Globe Gazette.

(Oct. 18, 2012) -- Designed with air cells that absorb the energy transfer between the tow vehicle and the trailer, the All American Hitch provides a quieter ride with less vibration than traditional fifth wheel hitch systems, the company noted. With a height adjustment range from 12.5 to 17.5 inches, the hitch can be mounted in either the center position of the truck bed rails or three inches to the rear, providing a tighter turning radius.

(Oct. 18, 2012) -- Dee Lee, writing for CBS Local, urges consumers to do some homework before making a down payment on an RV. She recommends renting an RV for an extended vacation before making a lifestyle change.

(Oct. 18, 2012) -- Unlike current Bluetooth hands-free kits, Mobile Home allows drivers to command Siri through the in-vehicle microphone and hear her response through the vehicle’s speakers. Drivers can use their voice to compose/read text messages, get directions, check game scores, set appointments, and more. 

(Oct. 18, 2012) -- RV-Mattresses.org is a new site geared towards informing consumers about the different types of mattresses available for RVs and motorhomes, states a press release from WaterBridge PR.

(Oct. 18, 2012) -- An estimated three miles of ditch caught fire along Interstate 29 in Galchutt Monday after a fifth-wheel camper went up in flames, reports WDAY.

(Oct. 18, 2012) -- Roadrunner RV Park, in Johnson City, Texas, now has a new website along with a mobile version to go with it. The website now includes rate information, thing to see and do (including the LBJ Ranch), directions and contact information. 

(Oct. 18, 2012) -- Vintage camper trailers and motorcoach enthusiasts will be among Kearney, Neb.'s visitors during the 2013 National Lincoln Highway Association Centennial, reports the Kearney Hub.

(Oct. 18, 2012) -- According to a report from the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office, a thief took a $14,000 camper from Friendship Storage in Cumming sometime between 8 a.m. Sept. 20 and 11 a.m. Oct. 7, reports NorthFulton.com.