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The RV Liquid Propane Systems Service course, hosted by Northampton Community College in conjunction with the Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association (PRVCA), opens Aug. 8 and runs through Sept. 11. The second of the three major systems found in recreation vehicles, the LP system is dissected in detail. Since propane is flammable, safety precautions are emphasized right from the […]

Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) announced it has purchased the Moab, Utah KOA from franchisees Greg and Susan Robinson, making it the 28th campground in KOA’s Company-Operated Properties Division. The Robinsons had owned the Moab KOA since 2011. The campground has been a part of the KOA system for the past 49 years. The Robinsons previously […]

A new survey shows that despite shaky consumer confidence and 2016 being an election year, boat dealers who were optimistic about their business outnumbered those who were less optimistic by a 2-to-1 margin. Soundings Trade Only reported that the confidence does not seem misplaced. The recreational boating industry appears to be more resilient to negative factors […]

This time lapse video follows construction progress for Highland Ridge RV’s new plant that will begin production in the fall of 2016. The facility is located at the builder’s headquarters in Shipshewana, Ind. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

When Roy Wyss took his caravan business to a recent trade show, he hoped to beat his previous sales record of $1.2 million. Instead, he smashed it, selling more than $3 million of caravans over the six days of the show. As reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, the revenue haul by Wyss’ Sunland Caravans came at the […]

Editor’s Note: The following is a list of recent RV-related recalls compiled by the U.S National Highway Transportation Safety Association (NHTSA). • Forest River Inc. is recalling 2,224 2013-2016 XLR toyhaulers manufactured Aug. 28, 2012, to Nov. 5, 2015. These vehicles may have an axle equalizer knurled bolt (axle shackle locating bolt) that may not be […]

The RV industry is revving up, again, and Coach House, a Nokomis, Fla.-based manufacturer of a niche line of motorhomes, aims to get ahead of the competition, according to a report by Business Observer. One way to do that, says Coach House President David Gerzeny, who co-founded the company with his brother, Steve Gerzeny, in […]

A page called “Luxury.RV” on Facebook claims that they are giving away 100 RVs, with the “Luxury.RV” Facebook page claiming that Facebook folks only need to like and share a photo of several RVs and leave a short comment on the Facebook post in order to try their hands at winning a nice RV. However, […]

The highway seems to run to the horizon for the RV business these days. The ranks of American retirees with time, money, and wanderlust are growing, further enabled by lower gas prices. As reported by Barron’s, new RV shipments have risen an average of 13% a year since 2009, and there’s no stop sign in […]

When Lemuel Horton got interested in recreational-vehicle camping five decades ago, it wasn’t easy to find campgrounds that would accept black guests. Times have changed, but some black RV enthusiasts lament that they still find themselves the only people of color when they set up camp. That’s why the National African-American RV’ers Association was created. […]