Month: September 2015

(Sept. 29, 2015) — Almost 200 rigs gathered in Sedalia for the Missouri “Vacation Fun” Samboree, an RV get together made up of mostly retirees, snowbirds and winter Texans

(Sept. 29, 2015) -- Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF), a business unit of GE Capital, will host keynote speaker Scott McKain for a book signing at their booth in the expo immediately following McKain’s opening general session presentation Nov. 3, the RV Dealers Association announced.

Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF), a business unit of GE Capital, will host keynote speaker Scott McKain for a book signing at its booth in the expo immediately following McKain’s opening general session presentation on Nov. 3. According to a press release, doors to the expo will open at 4 p.m. and McKain will be in the […]

(Sept. 29, 2015) -- The weekend’s schedule is designed to give Cruise Inn members the tools and strategies to help increase their park's profitability, as industry experts, from leading companies such as TripAdvisor, Expedia and Tate Fisher Marketing and SEO, will be discussing the latest in marketing, revenue strategy, channel management and trends.

Vermont-based Pete’s RV Center officially assumed ownership Sept. 1 of Van’s RV located in South Windsor, Conn., the company reported in a news release. Located just 20 minutes from Hartford, Van’s RV has served thousands of customers in Connecticut, southern New England, and New York since opening its doors in 1963. Looking to step out […]

U.S. consumers were a little more optimistic about the economy in September, according to a report released Tuesday (Sept. 29). CNBC reported that the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index inched up to 103 in September, beating estimates. Economists polled by Reuters expected a reading of 96.1. August’s reading was 101.3. “Consumer confidence increased moderately in […]

Elkhart, Ind.-based Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) announced today (Sept. 29) that it will display several innovative products, including its line of In-Wall Slide-Out systems developed for the European market, at the Motorhome & Caravan Show 2015 in Birmingham, England. “Over the past couple years, we’ve spent time with many European manufacturers gathering valuable feedback to help us […]

Editor’s Note: The following is a list of recent RV-related recalls compiled by the National Highway Transportation Safety Association (NHTSA). • Foretravel is recalling 37 model year 2012-2014 Nimbus, Phenix and IH45 motorhomes manufactured May 16, 2011, to Feb. 24, 2014. The recalled vehicles are built with independent front suspensions that may have loose ball joints. Foretravel […]

Black Book reported that the RV wholesale auction continued to break traditional patterns in August. “The only constant in the RV market of late has been its inconsistency,” said Eric Lawrence, director of specialty products. “That may sound counterintuitive, but the values of motorized and towable units have not moved in the same direction since April.” […]

(Sept. 28 2015) -- The affected vehicles are built with independent front suspensions that may have loose ball joints. A loose ball joint may separate from the steering linkage resulting in a loss of steering control and an increased risk of a crash.