Month: August 2016

(Aug. 29, 2016) -- Owning a campground and serving a whole group of new people every day is vastly different from working office jobs. However, for Sue and Wayne Bates, the transition was everything they hoped it would be – and more.

(Aug. 29, 2016) -- Keystone RV Company is recalling certain model year 2017 Dutchmen Voltage toy hauler fifth wheel trailers manufactured March 11 to June 14. The affected vehicles were incorrectly built with a 18,000 lb rated fifth wheel pin box hitch instead of a 21,000 lb rated hitch.

(Aug. 29, 2016) -- Tiffin Motorhomes is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Breeze motorhomes manufactured July 7, 2015, to June 14, 2016. The affected vehicles have air compressors attached to the engine that may fail due to debris from manufacturing being left in the air intake tube.

(Aug. 29, 2016) -- Jayco is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Alante and Precept motorhomes manufactured Oct. 13, 2014, to June 23, 2016. The affected vehicles have a driver seat that may loosen and detach from the seat base as a result of the seat having been swiveled around.

(Aug. 29, 2016) -- The affected vehicles are equipped with shower curtains that may not adequately resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source.

(Aug. 29, 2016) -- The fire chief tells us about 1,200 people were without power at one point after the storms came through. He says there are still power lines down and limbs covering the road near the campground.

(Aug. 29, 2016) -- Changes include increasing the sprung axle warranty to 5 years, increasing the Torflex axle warranty to 10 years, adding a lifetime weld warranty to all axles, and increasing the Dexter genuine replacement parts warranty to a 5-year warranty.

(Aug. 29, 2016) -- Glamping is the idea behind Mollee Veurink’s blog 'RV Like A Girl.' She puts the RV experience on social media to help people embrace the RV lifestyle and connect with other RVers across the country.

(Aug. 29, 2016) -- The Third Annual Going Retro Car and Vintage Trailer Show drew a large crowd of participants and observers last weekend at Pomona State Park in Kansas.

(Aug. 29, 2016) -- Between 600-800 spectators lined the viewing area Aug. 29 to root for 30 race participants vying for bragging rights to claim this year’s championship, RV Business reported.