Month: May 2021

LCI Industries which, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components, Inc., supplies a broad array of highly engineered components for the leading OEMs in the recreation and transportation product markets, and the related aftermarkets of those industries, today reported first quarter 2021 results. First Quarter 2021 Highlights Net sales of $1.0 billion in the first quarter, […]

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Steve Plemmons of Bill Plemmons RV World in Rural Hall, NC, was recognized this week by his fellow RV dealers as the first recipient of the North Carolina RVDA’s (NCRVDA) Lifetime Achievement Award. Plemmons’ dealership was founded in 1951 and he has represented the North Carolina RV dealers for the past seven years on the […]

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Pretend it’s a Monday in midsummer. You live in or near a big city, a few hours from mountains or forests, and you want to go camping this coming weekend — a few days away. Before the pandemic, that may have been possible. But these days the outdoors and camping are having their biggest boom […]

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The following is the latest list of RV recalls complied by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA): • Pioneer Coach Interiors Inc. is recalling five 2019-2020 Prevost X3 and H3 vehicles. The electronic control center circuit board may be damaged by voltages over 18 volts. • Airstream Inc. is recalling 180 2021 Interstate 19 […]

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Publicly traded dealership groups are mixed on how much pressure they’re feeling from the new-vehicle inventory squeeze borne from the microchip shortage. Some see vehicle shortfalls getting worse as spring goes on, according to a report by Automotive News. But they aren’t hitting the panic button. Not yet, anyway. Penske Automotive Group Inc. had a […]

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The May/June issue of Rootless Living, a consumer-facing nomadic lifestyle magazine, has just been published. Here’s what Publisher Demian Ross has to say about this issue: Headed to Montana this summer? Adam & Kathryn created an epic travel guide including the 10 Best Hikes at Glacier National Park. Cindy is taking you inside How to Start a Podcast from […]

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt of an RV review of the Hélio travel trailer by Tony Barthel published by RV Travel. Click here to read the full review. The readers of RV Travel are an incredible bunch. (Yes, that’s you!) Talking about little trailers, someone asked me if I had seen the Hélio […]

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EDITOR’S NOTE: RV Education 101, the longtime education resource for RV consumers founded and operated by Mark and Dawn Polk, recently published its May 2021 newsletter. Articles and videos in this issue include, among others, whether it’s safe to use leveling jacks to lift RV tires off the ground, how to inspect RV tires and helpful advice […]

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A new online convention, set for May 11-15, is designed to help families jump into full-time RV life, extended travel or simply tiny living in general. The RV Family Virtual Summit will connect parents interested in taking their kids on the road with over 50 veteran full-time families and related professionals for video courses, interviews, […]

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Duo Form, Edwardsburg, Mich., today (May 3) announced the launch of its new Pet Product Division – DUO-PETS. “DUO-PETS, powered by Duo; will bring Duo’s over 50-year legacy in producing high-quality RV OEM parts and aftermarket accessories to the pet product world,” Shelly Ditmer, president of Duo Form, stated in a release. “Quality, value, service […]

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