Month: January 2020

Travel Lite RV is up and running once again. “We started full-blown production on Monday (Jan. 27),” CEO Dustin Johns told RVBUSINESS.com. “Technically, we have been finishing and building coaches for a little while now — for about a month and a half — but it wasn’t a full-blown bringing-units-in-the-back-and-starting-to-push-them-out-the-front type of thing. So, it’s a great […]

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Wayne Morgan Campbell, CEO and owner of Tekonsha Corp, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, at Indiana’s Goshen Hospital. He was 82. Campbell graduated from Bethany College in 1959 with a bachelor’s degree. He started his professional path as a box salesman for Georgia Pacific, and forged a successful sales career that brought him […]

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As China and the rest of the world try to contain the spread of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), otherwise known as the coronavirus, the RV industry is bracing for a potential supply chain disruption. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) — which on Thursday (Jan. 30) declared the new strain a global health […]

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The following column by Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) President Phil Ingrassia, appearing in the January issue of RV Executive Today, offers an analysis of the industry’s prospects in 2020. A flurry of media coverage about the RV business closed out 2019, as analysts speculated about what 2020 has in store for the industry. New […]

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Since announcing the availability of an additional 40 indoor exhibitor booths four weeks ago for the 2nd Annual RV Hall of Fame (HOF) Suppliers Show held during the September RV Open House, all of the booths have already been sold and paid for. HOF President Darryl Searer reported that the only chance for suppliers to […]

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Phoenix-based Cavco Industries, a builder of manufactured housing and park model RVs, announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter, ended Dec. 28. The results included the Aug. 2 acquisition of Destiny Homes, which operates a manufactured and modular housing factory in Moultrie, Georgia. Financial highlights include the following: Net revenue for the third quarter […]

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WFCO announced the introduction of new WAGO connectors located on its powercenter fuse boards. According to a press release, the feature overcomes the problem of improper wire hookup during installation. The WAGO connectors crimp the wires with spring pressure instead of screws, resulting in quicker installation and more accurate connections. Additionally, the WAGO connectors eliminate the […]

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Travelcamp RV announced a new partnership with the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL team which kicked off on Jan. 6 by providing rookie quarterback Gardner Minshew II with an RV for his travels. According to a press release, Minshew wrapped up his cross-country RV trek Jan. 28 after traveling from Jacksonville to Los Angeles. The relationship between […]

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If there’s an Achilles Heel to towing a heavy trailer with a pickup truck, it’s the braking power. Truck makers tout torque and power for getting heavy loads up a hill, but when drivers reach the summit and the grade begins to descend, it can truly be a white knuckle experience if there’s a heavy […]

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In this episode, Rollin’ on TV features Murphy beds and how they are gaining momentum in today’s modern RVs. Also, Jeff Johnston meets with Andy Bialorucki about the Thetford Smarttote, and later showcases a Coachman Freedom Express travel trailer. Finally, Mark Polk of RV Education 101 shares the 10 items to always bring on camping […]

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