Month: March 2016

(March 7, 2016) -- The course will help students identify various types of RV water heaters and their individual components moves quickly into the proper installation procedures.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-based Class B builder Pleasure-Way Industries Ltd. offers a visual walk-through of the new Plateau XLDT. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

(March 7, 2016) -- “If we don’t get it, we will go from $42 million to $28 million, so we still will be able to do a lot of the projects,” Affleck-Gravestold The Elkhart Truth. “We are going to find a way to do those projects, because they are still really important.”

Editor’s Note: The following column by Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) President Phil Ingrassia appearing in the February issue of RV Executive Today offers perspective on the recent move by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to better define RVs. In election years, partisan divisions in the United States get more attention than […]

(March 7, 2016) -- Texas Association of Campground Owners Legislative Consultant Ron Hinkle joins Michael Moore to discuss the recent RV park definition ruling from HUD and what it means to park operators.

Goshen, Ind.-based Keystone RV Co. announced the appointment of three new general managers, including: • Jason Gill has been named general manager for the Cougar, Montana, and Springdale lines. • Tim Markel has been named general manager for the Fuzion and Outback lines. • Josh Miller has been named general manager for the Sprinter and Raptor […]

The RV Water Heater course, hosted by Northampton Community College in conjunction with the Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association (PRVCA), begins March 28 and runs through April 24. The online program allows students to gain an in-depth understanding of recreation vehicle maintenance with intensive, competency-based instruction. Students simply log on to access the lecture notes, hands-on assignments, quizzes […]

(March 7, 2016) -- Everything old-school is new again, as evidenced by the fact that people are transforming Airstream trailers into smart homes on wheels and Pendleton wool-filled playgrounds. But the distinctive trailer isn’t the only retro camper out there. People who are fans of the egg-shaped look can get updated versions from Barefoot Caravan or Relic Trailers.

Gasoline prices have started their annual springtime migration higher, but motorists should still save money at the pump in 2016. According to the Associated Press, the national average price for a gallon of regular has risen for eight straight days — the first time that has happened since last May, according to the auto club […]

(March 7, 2016) -- State Emergency Services controller Eddie Cowie said 42 campers and day trippers have been stranded on the Five Rocks side of the creek, along with about 20 cars.