Month: October 2017

Class C’s continued to push overall motorhome sales through the first eight months of 2017 as overall registrations grew 12.4% compared to the same period a year ago. According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI), Thor Industries Inc. was the motorized sales leader through August with a 41.7% market share, ahead of Forest River Inc. (23.5%) […]

Oct. 11, 2017) -- The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association’s (RVDA) mobile app offers a host of information for users including access to the schedule for the RV Dealers International Convention.

If you believe some of the RVing public’s Internet rants, it’s not a matter of if your travel trailer tires will blow, but when. Of course, these posts almost always leave out excessive speed, improper inflation and other user errors – not to mention road conditions – which are certainly contributing factors in any tire […]

Earlier this year Somerset, Pa.-based Aliner introduced the Ascape, a tiny camper that can be pulled by just about anything, and officials said it has been met with enthusiastic response from both dealers and consumers. In fact, the response has been so strong that Aliner developed an even lighter version called the Ascape MT, which debuted […]

About 100 people, including more than 30 non-RV owners, attended the 2017 RV Technical Education & Safety Conference Oct. 1-5 in Elizabethtown, Ky. ”That doesn’t sound like a great big number, but we want people to have a good experience with our instructors,” said Walter Cannon, executive director of the Florida-based Recreation Vehicle Safety and […]

The Society of Certified RV Professionals will host a special event at the 2017 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo on Nov. 6 from 5:15-6:30 p.m. According to a press release, the event is designed to recognize and promote professional certification in the RV industry and will include an educational component and a networking reception.  The event will lead off by […]

The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association’s (RVDA) mobile app provides users access to the schedule for the RV Dealers International Convention set to run Nov. 6-10 at Bally’s in Las Vegas. According to a press release, the new RVDA app works on iOS and Android devices. For the iOS version click here and for the Android app click here. […]

(Oct. 11, 2017) -- The ramps each incorporate a swivel-action mechanism that enables them to swing 90 degrees in and out like a door, allowing users to have unfettered vehicle access when the ramp is not in use.

Prevost’s parts and service network announced the addition of new service centers in Montreal, the Chicago area, and Calgary, Alberta. According to a press release, the new locations bring the total of Prevost owned and operated service centers to 14. In addition, the service network is supported by more than 150 certified Volvo Truck locations.  The new service centers, which opened […]

A shiny, new camper sat in a parking lot, hitched to a black Ford F-150. It was about to make an 85-mile trip to the Florida Keys along with four other similar RVs. According to the Sun Sentinel, in late September following Hurricane Irma’s hit, RV Sales of Broward — a Davie-based recreational vehicle dealership — […]