Bob Ashley

North Carolina residents Mark and Dawn Polk have built a mini-empire in the last 17 years focusing on training RVers about the intricacies of their RVs — in consumer videos, books and product videos for RV suppliers. Although their company is called ”RV Education 101,” they’ve taken education of the RV consumer well beyond a […]

Jayco Inc. has created a new division at its Middlebury, Ind., campus to build a new, more upscale Envoy Class C motorhome, and, if all goes according to plan, the division eventually will offer a low-profile gas-powered Class A and ultimately a small diesel pusher. The goal, reports Chuck Lasley, vice president of Jayco’s Motorhome […]

About 100 dealer representatives attended Northwood Manufacturing Inc.’s annual dealer meeting Tuesday (Oct. 4) and Wednesday at Wild Horse Casino in Pendleton, Ore. ”We introduced five brand new floorplans,” said Donald Cochran, director of sales for the La Grande, Ore., towable and truck camper manufacturer. Among the new layouts was a prototype of a three-slide Arctic […]

A Tampa, Fla., company has introduced a new nontechnical training program to instruct RVers how to use their units safely. Opened in April by Jeff and Lindsey Gaston and partners Mark and Letecia Young, My RV School provided instruction to more than a dozen RV owners at the mid-August Forest River Owners Group (FROG) rally […]

Winnebago Industries Inc. may begin manufacturing Country Coach-branded diesel pusher motorhomes within the next two years, members of the Country Coach Friends Inc. owners club were told at the club’s rally Aug. 22-27 at Mills Casino RV Park in Coos Bay, Ore. The high-end brand has been off the market since the demise of Country Coach Inc. in 2010.  ”Country […]

Tiffin Motorhomes Inc. will introduce a 31-foot, triple-slide version of its diminutive Allegro Breeze diesel pusher motorhome during the ”America’s Largest RV Show” in Hershey, Pa., that started Monday (Sept. 12) and is expected to draw large crowds through Sunday. ”We are offering something that our customers have been asking for,” said Trent Tiffin, grandson […]

Forest River Inc.’s diesel pusher division will reintroduce its revamped Legacy Class A motorhome lineup next week at the Hershey Show, followed by an appearance the week of Sept. 19 at the Elkhart County RV Open House. ”We originally introduced Legacy in 2015 but we wanted to make some changes to it so we took it out […]

The Pennsylvania Recreational Vehicle and Camping Association (PRVCA) has tweaked its Hershey Show — officially known as ”America’s Largest RV Show” — with a revamped layout to more evenly distribute customers throughout Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. ”Last year we had extended into the parking lot to the west and companies in that area didn’t […]

Elkhart, Ind.-based dealer International RV is experiencing a banner year after opening a satellite store in April in nearby Plymouth, Ind. ”Business is booming,” said owner Dave Titus, who opened his Elkhart dealership in 1994. ”Last year was the best year we’ve ever had and we passed last year two weeks ago. And the Plymouth […]

Times certainly have changed since Crosby Forrest  founded what is now Dixie RV Superstore in Newport News, Va., 50 years ago. Initially selling truck covers in Newport News, Forrest went to the Pennsylvania RV and Camping Show, then in Harrisburg, and bought a Silver Eagle travel trailer and a TeePee popup. ”That’s what got us […]