Month: July 2018

(July 9, 2018) -- If you are not quite ready to go full-time and are just getting your feet wet but want to take the rig out for a few days, here are some good pointers on planning that epic first trip.

The $9.5 million awarded to the Advanced Manufacturing Sector Partnership (AMSP) of Elkhart County during a June 28 gathering at Lippert Components Inc.’s (LCI) Plant 66 in Elkhart, Ind., will directly benefit the RV industry manufacturing community. The funding will support the development of the future workforce of Elkhart County with training in advanced manufacturing, […]

(July 9, 2018) -- “We are delighted to be [part of] keeping thousands of RV refrigerators and cooling units out of our landfills each year,” said owner Roger Ford.

The travel trailer and fifth-wheel segments continued to show gains during May, as retail registrations grew 7.1% for the first five months of 2018. According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI), results by category showed: Travel trailer sales climbed 7% for the five months. Fifth-wheel registrations rose 9.7% through May. Folding camping trailer sales […]

Boys & Girls Clubs of Elkhart County announced that Thor Industries Inc. and its subsidiaries, Heartland Recreational Vehicles LLC, Jayco Inc., Keystone RV Co., and Thor Motor Coach, will present a series of four “RV Day” events for local club members over the summer. According to a press release, the series of fun and educational […]

Elkhart, Ind.-based Dolphin Motor Coach (DMC), a luxury Class B motorhome manufacturer, announced it has partnered with RV Station of Texas to expand its presence in Texas and southern Oklahoma. “All of us at DMC are excited to welcome RV Station into our family of dealers,” said Darryl Connors, president and CEO of Dolphin Motor […]

#RV Magazine has expanded its editorial and management team with the appointment of Jon and Nadia Bajuelo as field editors. According to a press release, Jon Bajuelo is responsible for multimedia while Nadia Bajuelo will oversee marketing. In addition, the couple have become partners in the business, a monthly consumer magazine and related website and social media […]

Editor’s Note: The following report on the upcoming 5th Annual Tearstock appears on MobileRVing.com, a website hosted by Southeast Publications.  Teardrop trailer travelers have one thing in common: They are all completely different from one another. To celebrate the fact that teardrop trailer owners are not afraid to be different –  to stand out from […]

Slated for March 12-14, 2019, RVX will be the RV industry’s biggest event, according to a report by RVIA Today Express. Designed to spark consumer interest in the RV lifestyle, RVX will unveil the latest products, celebrate innovation and provide inspiration and education to dealers to drive their businesses forward. Below, RVIA lists five reasons […]

Ford’s RV Refrigeration Training Center (FRVTC) is marking 34 years of specializing in RV refrigerator cooling this year. According to a press release, the program received certification as a Kentucky state school four years ago while also being approved by the Veterans Administration of Education in 2016. Every year, the network of RV refrigerator repair […]