Month: March 2014

(March 12, 2014) -- Lazydayss RV have donated the use of two motor coaches to Jaylen, a 13-year-old Lakeland boy with Tourette syndrome, and his family to travel the country sharing his message: "Bullying No Way!"

In the first major overhaul of its “Amazing” website concept, Dicor Corp. (www.dicor.com) and its affiliated companies, Dicor Products, Seal Design, United Shade and Vixen Composites, have all launched new websites designed to make it easier to access product information and news about the companies, as well as creating more prominent portals through which to [...]

The National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds (ARVC) announced a new member benefit with First Data, which can save private park operators thousands of dollars in credit card processing fees. “We think this is going to be a highly sought after member benefit because First Data will work directly with campground operators to develop [...]

Standing the test of time, and in conjunction with rising fuel prices, the traditional teardrop camper has resurfaced in recent years as an economic alternative to larger trailers or motorhomes. Raising the bar with an intelligent and modern teardrop design, Canadian company Safari Condo has recently released the Alto R 1713 and R 1723 recreational [...]

The judge who smacked California-based Paul Evert’s RV Country with a $4.5 million defamation verdict has disqualified himself from the case after he admitted that he was Facebook friends with one of the lawyers who prevailed in the Fresno County Superior Court civil trial. The Fresno Bee reported that Judge Jeffrey Hamilton’s decision to give [...]

ADP Lightspeed, a provider of dealer management solutions for the RV, powersports and marine industries, has introduced Lightspeed Websites, providing dealers with an integrated website designed to meet the needs of their dealership and customers. According to a press release, Lightspeed Websites is a completely integrated product that works seamlessly with other Lightspeed products such [...]

Editor’s Note: The following article, authored by Mark Quasius for the March issue of Family Motor Coaching magazine published by the Cincinnati-based Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA), offers an overview of Charlotte, Mich.-based Spartan Chassis Inc. A division of Spartan Motors Inc., the company specializes in the design, engineering and production of specialty chassis and vehicles for myriad applications, including [...]

This week’s “Rollin’ On TV” segment looks at solar power and what’s available for today’s RVs. Also, ROTV heads to the High Sierra’s for a perfect RV destination while Jeff Johnston demonstrates an important on-the-road safety inspection. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

(March 11, 2014) -- One person was killed and two others were injured in a 3 a.m. fire at the Campers Inn campground, the News Herald reported today. Daly said the cause could be an electrical issue, which destroyed the home.

(March 11, 2014) -- “Conditions are perfect for diamond hunting right now. The park staff plowed the diamond search field at the end of January, and the park received about one and a quarter inch of rain on Sunday -- a good, hard washing rain,” Jenks said.