Month: July 2015

Editor’s Note: The following is a review by gizmag of a camper by ScarabRV that inflates in 60 seconds via a remote control. To view a video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page. To view the full story and additional photos click here. The ScarabRV is a new ultralight […]

(July 16, 2015) -- Paul Starner, a seasoned entrepreneur and real estate broker, decided to build on the initial success. He developed a company, On Site RV Rental by Owner, that allows people to rent their RVs to vacationers.

Traveling from his home in Newark on Trent to learn the trade of RV refrigeration repair was a journey for a Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, man. The Tribune Courier reported that Nick Harrison, an RV repairman from the county of Nottinghamshire, booked a flight to America so he could take the hands-on refrigeration repair course offered […]

Year-over-year Class B motorhome retail registrations soared 50% in May and 25.6% for the first five months, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Winnebago Industries Inc. was the top-selling manufacturer through April with 32.5% of the Class B market, followed by Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc. (27.8%), Thor Industries Inc. (24.5%) and Pleasure-Way Industries Ltd. (10.7%). To subscribe to this or […]

May motorhome retail registrations rose 11.1% compared to the same period a year ago while sales for the five months grew 12.8%. According to the latest report by Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI), Forest River Inc. was the motorized sales leader through May with a 27.8% market share, ahead of Thor Industries Inc. (25.2%) and Winnebago Industries Inc. (19.4%) share. […]

Windish RV Center, a full-service motorized and towables dealer, will open a third Colorado location sometime next summer. The new store will be located on an 11-acre parcel in Fountain, Colo., just south of Colorado Springs on Interstate 25 and next door to the Colorado Springs Kampgrounds of America (KOA) park. A recipient of a […]

Perris, Calif.-based Pacific Coachworks Inc. (PCW) announced that Camping World has entered into an agreement to carry the manufacturers product lines. The No. 1 RV dealership in Idaho and the nation, Camping World offers new and used motorhomes, fifth-wheels, toy haulers, travel trailers, popups, truck campers as well as other recreational toys, and  “We’re extremely […]

The annual WIT Grand National Rally in Forest City might not happen without people like Becky and Butch Moore. According to a report by the Mason City Globe Gazette, the Moores are WIT’s eastern representatives for the club of Winnebago-brand motor home and towables owners. The WIT Rally is July 21-25 on the rally grounds […]

(July 15, 2015) -- Heavy rains and flash flooding created a raging river through an Allegany County campground leaving one camper and his dog needing to be rescued by firefighters.

(July 15, 2015) -- A young child was killed in a camper or motor home fire Tuesday night in the Hoo Doo Loop area, just south of Priest River, Idaho.