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Elk Ridge survival kits ensure RVers are prepared
(March 4, 2016) - Great for hikers, adventurers and campers, the Elk Ridge Series of survival kits come in an orange, black or green waterproof zippered pouch and contain 24 tools for catching fish, lighting a fire and navigation.
New Q-series hitch tops Curt fifth wheel line
(March 2, 2016) - Curt Manufacturing has achieved the perfect combination of weight capacity and quiet towing in its new Q25 fifth wheel hitch, a release from the company stated.
Optronics debuts LED stop, tail, turn, backup lamp
(Feb. 24, 2016) - The new Fusion lamp is 25 percent smaller and includes new, optimized, circuitry that hosts both red and white LEDs on a single board, and a patent-pending optical design.
Mirror Bright launches Mirror Bright Wheel Cleaner
(Feb. 17, 2016) - Mirror Bright by Meguiar's today launched Mirror Bright Wheel Cleaner, a new, go-to solution for car guys who are looking for a product that is reliable and safe for all types of wheel surfaces, a release from the group stated.
PulseTech debuts Plug-and-Charge solar charger maintainer
(Feb. 15, 2016) - Fleet managers and sales dealers for buses, trucks, heavy construction equipment as well as RV owners can eliminate jump starts and extend battery life with the new SP-5 OTR Solar Charger Maintainer-a new five Watt system that utilizes a temporary plug-in instead of a permanent, more complicated installation.
Shurhold introduces Serious Shine
(Feb. 10, 2016) - Shurhold has introduced its new Serious Shine product, which makes short work of maintenance by cleaning, polishing and protecting in one step, a release from the company stated.
Huggins release new book targeting new RVers
(Feb. 9, 2016) - "We have put down as much of our experience and knowledge as we can remember, along with research and materials from others, to give people a glimpse at the awesome lifestyle that awaits them when they use an RV," said John Huggins.
Air Lift reengineers Loadlifter 5000 kits
(Feb. 1, 2016) - Air Lift Company has reengineered its heavy-duty LoadLifter 5000 and LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate air spring kits to support and protect late model Ford F-250 and F-350 pickup trucks. The redesigned heavy-duty air spring kits feature a new lower bracket assembly to make them quicker and easier to install, a release from the company stated.
Roadmaster introduces 'all-in-one' wiring kits
(Jan. 26, 2016) - The kits use a system of diodes to allow the towed vehicle to accept the motorhome's taillight, brake light and turn signals while preventing electrical feedback and the damage it can cause to both vehicles' electronics.
Winegard's new Carryout G2+ now available
(Jan. 26, 2016) - Winegard has announced the Carryout G2+. It's an automatic satellite TV antenna perfect for on-the-move RVers, a release from the organization stated. The Carryout G2+ is available now.
King offers portable satellite antenna carry bag
(Jan. 26, 2016) - The King portable satellite antenna carry bag protects and stores a King Tailgater or Quest antenna when not in use.
Winegard launches RoadTrip T4 in-motion satellite dish
(Jan. 20, 2016) - The roof mounted antenna, which lets families enjoy live TV while traveling down the road, works with DISH, DIRECTV and Bell TV programming.
BOLT trailer hitch padlock uses car key to unlock
(Jan. 20, 2016) - "Because the Padlock uses a vehicle's ignition key, it saves users valuable time by ensuring they'll never get to their destination and not be able to unlock and use their gear," said Garcia.
Meguiar debuts Mirror Bright detailing spray
(Jan. 19, 2016) - Mirror Bright by Meguiar's introduces Mirror Bright Detailing Spray, a new product within a recently launched line of automobile appearance care products developed to meet the needs of both seasoned and next generation car people, a release from the organization stated.




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OPINION: Distributors need to disclose orders to suppliers

OPINION: Whose customer is it anyway?

Chicago Tribune challenges Lemonis' hypocrisy

Winnebago Touring Coach leads in market share

Fire at Forest River contained

OPINION: Be careful with disclosures and ancillary products

Professor Lemonis offers blogging tips to companies

Stetler succeeds despite 'good ol' boys network'

K-Z takes over Livin Lite RV

Meyer Distributing expands Portland, Ore., warehouse

VW camper van makes a comeback in the kitchen

Prime Time partners with Indonesian supplier

Grand Design RV robust retail sales performance

LKQ to acquire Pittsburgh Glass Works for $635 million

Homegrown Trailers builds handcrafted travel trailers

Lance launches 1475 ultra-light travel trailer model

New Winnebago chief executive officer talks goals

Patrick Industries acquires the Progressive Group

More sunshine added to RV industry's 2016 forecast

Pleasure-Way tops 2015 Class B sales in Canada

50,000-square-foot RV storage center to open in Ga.

Navistar opens door to partners as truck market sours

Low Canadian dollar, fuel costs boosting RV industry

RVIA honors industry leaders at annual meeting

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OPINION: Distributors need to disclose orders to suppliers
Win win strategy
(Feb. 29, 2016) - It is unreasonable for a wholesale distributor to think it can spring a big order on a supplier and expect the firm to deliver without adequate time to manufacture the widgets and prepare them for shipping.



OPINION: Whose customer is it anyway?
Guest blogger
(March 1, 2016) - In recent years, a disturbing trend has emerged where your business partners have started soliciting your customers for other products or sold mailing lists of your customers in the open market. So, what can you do?

OPINION: Be careful with disclosures and ancillary products
Guest blogger
(March 2, 2016) - This is where the slippery slope comes into play. There are several federal regulations that prohibit the dealership from "enticing" or "coercing" the consumer into purchasing an ancillary product with a deceptive approach.
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Chicago Tribune challenges Lemonis' hypocrisy
Marcus Lemonis
(March 2, 2016) - "There is no place for politics/any political endorsements in any business. Your customers and employees should have their own mind. #period," Lemonis tweeted.
Winnebago Touring Coach leads in market share
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(March 1, 2016) - Winnebago Industries has placed an emphasis on innovation and new features to become the top manufacturer in the Class B motorhome market, a release from the company stated.
Fire at Forest River contained
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(March 4, 2016) - The investigation into the cause of today's fire at Forest River in Dallas is ongoing, but fire officials know one thing for sure: the RV manufacturing plant's interior sprinklers saved the day.
Professor Lemonis offers blogging tips to companies
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(March 3, 2016) - By incorporating these three concepts into your content strategy, you can create more relevant, value-packed material for readers that, over time, will make you a go-to source for information, Inc. magazine reported.
Stetler succeeds despite 'good ol' boys network'
Gigi Stetler
(March 4, 2016) - "Like other women, I have rewritten the rules and redefined the business climate, proving that any woman can succeed in any industry, regardless of gender boundaries," Stetler wrote in The Silo.

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K-Z takes over Livin Lite RV
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SHIPSHEWANA, Ind. - K-Z today announced the incorporation of Livin Lite RV into its expanding operating network, effective Feb. 22. Thor, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, acquired the net assets of Livin Lite RV in August 2013. Heading up the K-Z/Venture/Livin Lite group is Aram Koltookian, who serves as president. "The entire K-Z team is excited ...
Meyer Distributing expands Portland, Ore., warehouse
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(Feb. 29, 2016) - "Our inventory breadth is a significant advantage, and many dealers have been using us for those difficult-to-find items and are starting to benefit on more common items from our local Portland stock as well," said Braun.
VW camper van makes a comeback in the kitchen
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(Feb. 29, 2016) - Volkswagen gave the OK to a retro toaster and kettle bearing the classic VW logo and camper van look, and Chip Chick reported that neither need to be kicked repeatedly to work.
Prime Time partners with Indonesian supplier
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(Feb. 29, 2016) - Prime Time Manufacturing has entered into an exclusive sourcing partnership with Indonesia's P.T. Tanjung, a world provider of 2.7-millimeter plywood panels.
Grand Design RV robust retail sales performance
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(March 2, 2016) - Grand Design Recreational Vehicle Company ended 2015 with retail sales climbing 67 percent over the previous year, according to Statistical Surveys Inc.
LKQ to acquire Pittsburgh Glass Works for $635 million
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(Feb. 29, 2016) - LKQ Corporation announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Pittsburgh Glass Works from private equity firm Kohlberg and Company and PPG Industries, Inc. for an enterprise value of $635 million.


Thetford introduces the Titan sewer hose.

Homegrown Trailers builds handcrafted travel trailers
Homegrown Trailers
(March 2, 2016) - Homegrown Trailers is looking to blaze a new path through the travel trailer world with its handcrafted, sustainable-minded RVs.
Lance launches 1475 ultra-light travel trailer model
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(March 2, 2016) - Lance announced the latest addition to their ultra-light travel trailer line. The 1475 is a 14-foot non slide model which brings Lance's total number of travel trailer floor plans to nine, ranging in size from 14-feet to 22-feet.
New Winnebago chief executive officer talks goals
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(Feb. 29, 2016) - Although many good things have been happening at Winnebago Industries, it's time to do great things, according to the company's new chief executive officer and president.
Patrick Industries acquires the Progressive Group
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(March 3, 2016) - "The acquisition of Progressive provides the opportunity for Patrick to capitalize on its existing Quest Audio Video electronics platform and nationwide geographic footprint to expand our presence in the electronics distribution market," said Cleveland.
More sunshine added to RV industry's 2016 forecast
(March 2, 2016) - After posting record growth in January, the recreation vehicle industry's analyst is upgrading his estimate for RV shipments this year by .4 percent.
Pleasure-Way tops 2015 Class B sales in Canada
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(March 1, 2016) - Pleasure-Way Industries announced it is once again very proud to be the top selling class B brand in Canada for 2015, according to Statistical Surveys Inc. Pleasure-Way led all class B's makers with a37.8 percent market share.


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RV park owner denies discrimination claims
(March 3, 2016) - A North Fort Myers, Fla., trailer park owner claims he isn't racist, days after settling with federal prosecutors over allegations that he discriminated against African-Americans seeking to rent lots.
Yosemite's iconic attractions renamed in trademark battle
(March 2, 2016) - Yosemite National Park is set to start showing the new names for some of park's most iconic attractions after no settlement was reached to a bitter legal dispute.
Montana's state parks need help
(March 2, 2016) - Montana is home to some of the most beautiful, historic and captivating landscapes, and Montana State Parks helps to showcase and educate people about the diversity of these incredible places. But more help is needed.
Paradise Oaks RV Resort to mark beginning of three stage expansion
(March 1, 2016) - Paradise Oaks RV Resort, a full service, amenities rich RV park located in central Florida, announced today that it will host a groundbreaking ceremony on March 4, at 11:30 a.m. to mark the start of construction on its Phase 1 expansion.
Silver Palms RV Resort reports record occupancy and sales
(March 1, 2016) - Silver Palms RV Resort announced record occupancy and sales over the past 12 months, including the sale of 111 of its 286 total RV sites and the recent purchase of four of its 59 new eco-friendly, professionally furnished cottages. Currently the resort has 12 turnkey RV lots available and five ready to move-in cottages.
Messy ruckus at Sunset Lake Resort and RV Park
(March 2, 2016) - Sunset Lake Resort and RV Park, a controversial low-income housing center in a bucolic, lakefront setting south of Warrenton, Ore., faces several challenges from outside and in.
High energy gathering of Kansas campground owners
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(March 2, 2016) - RV park owners from Kansas City to Goodland met at Four Seasons RV Acres in Abilene on Feb. 23, for one of the most energizing and interactive gatherings in the association's 42-year history, a release from the association stated.
Campground podcast features Sundermeier RV Park
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(March 1, 2016) - Strong describes the decision to convert from a mobile home park to RV park campground/resort. She also talks about the amenities most important to her customers, which include Wi-Fi, but also an often neglected amenity, beefed up electricity.
Maritime campgrounds prepare for busy season
(March 3, 2016) - The high American dollar paired with low gas prices is making for what looks like a successful summer for Maritime campgrounds.
Campground could become a reality
(Feb. 29, 2016) - The Williamson Utility Board made a motion to sign an agreement allowing the Parks and Recreation Committee to move forward with a waterline project to provide water and sewer to a campground for the Williamson, W.Va., area.

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Are your lead-acid batteries ready for spring?
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(Feb. 29, 2016) - RV owners who don't use a battery charger of maintainer with Pulse Technology over the winter storage period can anticipate sluggish or dead batteries come spring, PulseTech reported in a press release.
Minivans-turned-RVs take car camping to the next level
(March 3, 2016) - Meet Jucy, the camper-van rental company that was founded in New Zealand in 2001, expanded to Australia and opened three U.S. locations in the States - Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco's Bay Area - four years ago.
Diamondbacks player lives in 42-foot RV
(Feb. 29, 2016) - Chafin is the owner of a Keystone Fuzion RV, a 42-foot, fifth-wheel toy hauler. He's renting space at a local RV park for spring training, then will move his rolling home to a different location in town once the season starts in April, the Arizona Republic reported.
4-year-old boy dies after drowning in RV park pool
(Feb. 29, 2016) - A young boy, just 4-years-old, drowned in a community pool at the RV Park at Lake Pleasant, according to officials with the Peoria Fire Department.
Camper falls through ice
(March 3, 2016) - State Fish and Game officials have been warning people about thin ice all winter, and the dangers became spectacularly clear last Friday when an extra large bob house went through the ice at Lake Potanipo in New Hampshire.
March RV Consumer focuses on spring maintenance
March RV Consumer cover
(Feb. 29, 2016) - Readers can get a jump on their RV spring maintenance checks, find out if their RV awnings are ready for another camping season, and read Publisher Mark Polk's list of the Top 10 consumables to keep in their RVs.
Couple's suit claims camper title was never received
(March 4, 2016) - A Pennsylvania couple said they never received the title to a camper they purchased in 2014 along with two lots through Big Bear Real Estate for $25,500.
Forest River recalls Coachmen Galleria motorhomes
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(March 3, 2016) - The federal placards on the recalled vehicles incorrectly lists the number of seatbelts as zero. The placards also did not factor in the fresh water capacity in the vehicle weight calculation and the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating is missing from the label.
Forest River recalls Surveyor recreational vehicles
(March 1, 2016) - The general circuit receptacle may be incorrectly wired, and as a result, too much current may travel through the receptacle causing an electrical arc, and potentially electrocuting the user.
Fire engulfs RV in Came Verde, Ariz.
(March 1, 2016) - The Camp Verde, Ariz., Fire District was called to a RV fire at 3130 Lost River Dr. just after 7 a.m. Feb. 29. It appears that the fire was caused by a propane space heater being left on and unattended.

Watch a Lego camper van be built with time lapse video
(March 1, 2016) - A writer at Get Surrey has always wanted a camper van but apparently they're a little expensive as gifts go, so a LEGO one was what she was given. He recorded it and created a time lapse of her work.
Landslide occured months after sinkhole at campground
(March 1, 2016) - Just months after a sinkhole swallowed vehicles, tents and part of a campsite near Rainbow Beach in Queensland, another hole has formed nearby in a spectacular case of erosion.
Campers can be a glamper, scamper or tramper
(Feb. 29, 2016) - Campgrounds across Auckland will be turning on a Big Camp Out weekend of activities and camping opportunities on 5 and 6 March to celebrate 50 years of regional parks, but the biggest question on everyone's lips this week is, "Just what kind of camper are you?"
Freedom camping wardens being aggressive
(Feb. 29, 2016) - Tekapo freedom camping wardens have been accused of behaving aggressively towards campers, but the Mackenzie District Council says wardens have to use "robust behavior" to deal with some difficult visitors.
Calling all VW camper van fans
(Feb. 29, 2016) - The fourth annual Volkswagen car show will be held at Harrogate's Great Yorkshire Showground next week.
Taranaki's campsites gear up for Womad weekend
(March 3, 2016) - The three-day music festival, Womad's, luxury campsite, known as a glamping ground, has completely sold out and hotels around the region are filling up fast.
Jayco Australia remains 'caravan king'
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(March 4, 2016) - Jayco Australia expects to manufacture 11,600 caravans, camper trailers, pop tops and motorhomes worth about $600 million, the Weekend Australian reported.


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