Rick Kessler

With much of the Midwest and New England in a deep freeze, at the very least the 150 or so RV industry executives heading to the Jan. 14-15 2018 RV Leadership Conference in Tampa, Fla., are looking forward to warmer temperatures. But beyond that, the annual meeting hosted by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) […]

Keystone RV launched the 3701LK fifth-wheel to its venerable Montana line, highlighted by a spacious luxury kitchen offering a host of high-end appliance. At 40 feet, 6 inches long and a dry weight of 13,120 pounds, the four-slide 3701LK has a sticker price of about $85,000, said Product Manager Jason Gill, adding that “RVers are going to love […]

The dramatic rise in the popularity of RVing is about to get the Hollywood treatment. “RV Nomads – The Motion Picture,” a feature-length cinematic documentary film that explores the full time RV movement as a cultural shift happening across America, is currently in production by Square House Creative and Nomadic Life Films. (To view a video click […]

Dutchmen RV debuted a new Aerolite 2843BH travel trailer at the Louisville Show, featuring the company’s signature Happi-Jac Powerbunks. The unit is 33 feet, 9 inches long with a dry weight of 6,520 pounds. The dual-entry coach, which retails in the mid to high $30,000 range, sleeps up to 10. “Along with the rest of the […]

Venture RV, a division of Thor Industries Inc. subsidiary KZ-RV, brought a prototype of the Sport Trek Touring Edition 302 to this year’s Louisville Show. Dave Boggs, KZ-RV’s general manager overseeing Venture and Livin’ Lite RV, said the Sport Trek 302 got a lot of “wows” from dealers as they took in the rear bath, […]

Proven Industries, a Port Richey, Fla.-based manufacturer of heavy-duty trailer coupler locks for the aftermarket, traces its roots to the theft of the family-owned company’s cargo trailer almost a decade ago. Security footage showed it only took a few seconds for a thief using a crow bar to dismantle a conventional trailer coupler lock, who then made off with […]

In a sponsored posting on Facebook today (Dec. 11), Camping World Holdings Inc. announced a new “Home RV Delivery Service” that “lets you shop at home for an RV and have it delivered right to your driveway.” (To view a video click here or scroll to the right of the RVBUSINESS.com home page). According to […]

In a historic decision, Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) will soon begin allowing towable RV owners to become members of a group that had been the exclusive domain of motorhome owners since its inception 53 years ago. In a membership referendum that wrapped up at the end of November, 6,820 FMCA members voted to open […]

After working at last week’s National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky., Kevin Broom, director of media relations for the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), found himself in northern Indiana today (Dec. 4) shepherding a crew from CBS Evening News. The television crew was to visit Jayco Inc. in Middlebury, Ind., for a “feel-good” segment to […]

Since its inception in 1996, one of the more popular lines of supplemental brake systems for vehicles being towed behind motorhomes is the Brake Buddy by Hopkins Manufacturing Corp. For 2018, the company is introducing a new lightweight portable model in both the Classic and Vantage series. Manufacturer’s representative Jeff Hostetler of Tom Manning & […]