Month: September 2018

(Sept. 17, 2018) -- “We have seen unbelievable growth with the Stryker toy hauler line over the last three years and we don’t see it slowing down any time soon,” reported Jay Mohamed, general manager for Cruiser

Editor’s Note: The following story by RVDA Director of Industry Relations Jeff Kurowski appears in the September issue of RV Executive Today reporting on results from a Baird dealer survey. About half of the dealers surveyed late in July said their new towable RV inventories were too high while a little more than half of […]

(Sept. 17, 2018) -- The most unique feature of this luxury Super C however, is its 20,000-pound hitch, providing consumers with the ability to haul horse trailers, boat trailers, etc.

(Sept. 17, 2018) -- September brings cooler temperatures, back to school routines, and the official opening of RV Show Season at the Hershey RV Show in Pennsylvania. RV shows can bring amazing educational experiences and fantastic buying deals for consumers, but they can also leave some folks feeling overwhelmed and exhausted.

(Sept. 17, 2018) -- Airstream Insulation is a highly debated topic among the airstream forums. Theres spray foam, reflectix, mineral wool, fiberglass, recycled denim, foam board and more. There are so many options and differing opinions.

(Sept. 17, 2018) -- Today I am looking more closely at the Leave No Trace Program. I have always thought that the program was a single directive, “take out what you brought in.”

Editor’s Note: The following story by RVDA Director of Industry Relations Jeff Kurowski appears in the September issue of RV Executive Today reporting on results from a Baird dealer survey. About half of the dealers surveyed late in July said their new towable RV inventories were too high while a little more than half of […]

It was a foggy morning in Elkhart, Ind., but that didn’t stop Douglas Luckey and his wife from showing up at Total Value RV early Friday morning to shop for a 28- to 30-foot towable trailer. The South Bend Tribune reported that the couple from Cadillac, Mich., were out in the expansive lot with salesman […]

Local employers facing manpower shortages should consider Ivy Tech programs designed to train and retain workers, college leaders told Chamber of Commerce members. The Goshen News reported that Kyle Hannon, executive director of Ivy Tech Community College’s Elkhart County campus, and Mark Melnick, executive director of Workforce Strategic Partnerships for Ivy Tech, explained their skills […]

Howe, Ind.-based Cruiser RV continues to enjoy strong growth in its laminated Stryker travel trailer and fifth-wheel toy hauler line as the company reported that year-over-year sales are 21.7% ahead of last year’s pace. “We have seen unbelievable growth with the Stryker toy hauler line over the last three years and we don’t see it […]