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Q&A with NRVTA’s Terry Cooper
Terry Cooper, president and managing director of the National RV Training Academy, is keen on a certain local slogan in…
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Good Sam Pauses State Director Program
As of March 20, Camping World’s Good Sam organization postponed support for its state director program. Good Sam state directors…
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RV Dealerships Across U.S. Continue Operations
Several RV dealerships across the U.S. say they remain open for business amid growing “shelter in place” strategies implemented by…
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RV Chassis Repair Company Expands
Speed Wrench began in West Michigan with two brothers, John and Al Van Dyke, driving out for mobile automobile repairs.…
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Outdoorsy Partnership Shows a Lot of Promise
What happens when you pair one of the leading peer-to-peer RV rental platforms with a vacation trip aggregator? Well, as…
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Coronavirus Slows RV Aftermarket Supply Chain
Several RV aftermarket suppliers and distributors have confirmed that the recent novel coronavirus outbreak – more specifically, 2019-nCoV – is…
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Pure Essence Keeps the Funk Out
No one wants a stinky RV (hopefully). But the age-old problem of dried rubber seals in toilet bowls can lead…
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Mobile RV Repair Service Expanding
Getting stranded in an RV under the hot Texas sun can be miserable. The heat bears down on RVers, the…
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VIDEO: Inventor of Autodocked Demonstrates Upcoming Device
BROOMFIELD, Colo. – About a year ago, Jon Calvin conceptualized an automated docking system for ridding black and gray water…
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VIDEO: A Peek Inside the Light-Filled Sundance
BROOMFIELD, Colo. – At this year’s Open House in Elkhart, Heartland RV garnered a lot of praise for the 2020…
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Alliance RV Readies Move Into New Facility, Previews Fifth Wheel
Visit the private Facebook group for Alliance RV, and you’ll see a timeline of groupthink. When some Heartland RV vets…
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The eSprinter Charges Forward with New Possibilities
To take charge of a future with zero emissions, Mercedes-Benz looked around its technology-rich playground and gave what the public…
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Cummins Committed to Net Zero Emission by 2050
Last week, Cummins’ executive team laid out a strategy to for its aspirations to achieve net zero emissions by 2050,…
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Values Are at the Heart of Campers Inn RV’s Success, Says Hirsch
In 2013, Campers Inn RV was in six locations on the East Coast. Today, it stands at 27 locations, gradually…
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nuCamp Stretches Beyond Teardrops
Since nüCamp arrived on the spot, the Amish-built, Ohio-based manufacturer has been a leader of the pack in the teardrop…
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Black Series Constantly Updates Its Trailers
For manufacturers, Open House is the prime time to introduce new model years. But for Black Series, the design process…
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Brand Motion to Launch Rearview Mirror LCD
Backing up a trailer can require, at times, a barrage of mirrors and external cameras. The effect on the RVer…
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CURT Launches Rebellion XD Cushion Hitch
CURT recently released the Rebellion XD cushion hitch solution tested to improve ride comfort, reduce vehicle strain. The Rebellion XD…
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RVIA Lays Off Three Execs Including Liz Crawford
The RV Industry Association has laid off three executives, including Senior Vice President of Shows Liz Crawford, two trusted sources…
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VIDEO: CRUX Turns Trailers Into Veritable Swiss Army Knives
Colorado-based CRUX Expedition Trailers turned plenty of heads at its inaugural Open House last year. Today, owner Lorrie Francis tries…
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3 Feathers Mfg. Masters the Trail
Some people take an axe to a problem. But Mel Sandland, industry veteran and owner of 3 Feathers Mfg., uses…
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VIDEO: Divya Brown Details How Taxa Outdoors Stands Out
On this episode of In the Know with RV PRO, we chat with Taxa Outdoors President Divya Brown on the…
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Engine 23 Aims to Bolster E-Commerce for Suppliers
It may not sound like it, but for a while, the ice cream and motorcycle industries had something in common.…
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VIDEO: KOA Takes a Deep Dive Into the Future
SALT LAKE CITY – At the inaugural RVX, CampgroundViews.com and Kampgrounds of America helped attendees envision what camping in the…
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VIDEO: Top Tech Challenge Primed for TV
SALT LAKE CITY – At the inaugural RVX, six certified technicians competed for the title for Top Tech, hosted by…
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What Did Attendees Think of RVX?
In this episode of “In the Know with RV PRO,” various exhibitors share their thoughts on the inaugural RVX: The…
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VIDEO: Liz Crawford Talks RVX’s ‘The Reveal’
Vice President of Trade Shows at RVIA, Liz Crawford, discusses the upcoming RVX: The RV Experience trade show kicking off…
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VIDEO: CEO Dustin Johns on PDI and an Upcoming Reveal
In Part Two of RV PRO’s interview with Dustin Johns, CEO of Travel Lite RV, Johns talks about the company’s new…
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Winnebago Launches Wheelchair-friendly RVs, Garners Praise at SuperShow
Winnebago recently unveiled accessibility-enhanced RVs during Florida’s SuperShow, immediately turning heads and garnering praises from dealers surrounding the display. “Just…
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Keller Show Increases in Dealers and Vendors
LANCASTER, Pa. – Following the acquisition of Lightning RV, dealers from the southeast led to an increase in dealers at…
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Converting Dealers to Solar
BURNABY, British Columbia, Canada – At the end of each fiscal quarter, Michael Hamanishi, president of Samlex America, grabs the Russian…
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Creating an Angie’s List for the RV Industry
Customer retention and loyalty is a matter that often pervades discussions related to the industry’s rapid growth these past few…
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ARVC Seeks Donations for Hurricane-Damaged Campgrounds
In the chaotic aftermath of a hurricane, repairing the natural settings surrounding a campground can be daunting – but that’s…
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A Powerhouse in Power Supply
BURNABY, British Columbia, Canada – When RV power supplier Xantrex created the Freedom 458, it was something of a mixed…
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NTP-STAG’s New Facility Increases Efficiency and Cost-Saving
EASTVALE, Calif. – As of July 1, Eastvale, Calif., marks the location of Keystone Automotive/NTP-STAG’s second largest facility/seventh distribution center.…
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How Larry’s RV Became a Community Staple
Larry’s RV in Jackson County, Mich., takes a multipronged approach to marketing: radio, TV, and print. And its efforts, such…
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Open House Preview: Crux Expedition Trailers
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a three-part series looking at manufacturers that are displaying RVs for the first…
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VIDEO: RVIA’s James Ashurst Talks RVX, Tech Institute and More
James Ashurst, the RV Industry Association’s senior VP of marketing and communications, visited RV PRO recently to discuss Advocacy Day,…
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Jason Lippert Wins Regional EY Award, Explains Why
Lippert Components CEO Jason Lippert recently won the regional Entrepreneur of the Year award for 2018 – an award that…
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ICON Expands to Meet Demand for Parts
WINKLER, Manitoba, Canada – ICON Technologies sits half a mile in from the main highway/vein passing through a small town…
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Gallery: Visiting the Samlex Family
RV PRO recently visited premier power conversion supplier Samlex America in its office in British Columbia, Canada, and met some of…
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VIDEO: Manufacturing the Most Rugged Teardrop
Boulder, Colo. – By listening to its customers, Colorado Teardrops gathered enough data to evolve its line into one of…
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Gallery: Touring Colorado Teardrops
Boulder, Colo. – Since 2014, Colorado Teardrops, a factory-direct manufacturer, has engineered rugged trailers in the likes of Airstream to…
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VIDEO: Lance Camper’s Jack Cole on the REV Group Acquisition
Lance Camper President Jack Cole joins us on the next episode of In the Know with RV PRO to discuss…
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VIDEO: RV PRO Talks Aluminum Tariffs with Rep. Walorski, Part One
In Part One of this special edition of “In the Know,” we chat with Indiana Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (R-South Bend)…
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Trailer Valet to Ship the XL Pro and RVR in March
With a design tailored for roving Mars, Trailer Valet’s RVR remote-controlled pulley system is bound to turn some heads, especially…
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VIDEO: Statistical Surveys President Scott Stropkai Talks RV Numbers
On the latest episode of In the Know, Statistical Surveys’ Scott Stropkai talks about taking the role of president and…
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Sources: Thor to Cease Producing Livin’ Lite Branded RVs in 2018
Livin’ Lite will discontinue production on its entire line in the next several months, four dealer sources have told RV…
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VIDEO: 2018 Dometic Product Showcase
RV supplier Dometic recently unleashed a wave of new products with the overall theme of mobile simplicity. From WhisperDrive-equipped power…
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RV Roof’s FlexArmor is Paving the Way for Expansion
In an RV, rot and mold can linger above an RVer like a dark cloud overhead. With it, unforeseen dangers…
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LCI Advances the Smart RV with OneControl and Its Robust Service Abilities
Beginning in January, the production line of Forest River’s XLR Thunderbolt toy haulers began carrying OneControl ConnectAnywhere, Lippert Components’ latest…
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Preview: Torklift ‘Builds People’
SUMNER, Wash. – On a recent winter day, worker stations at Torklift’s 52,000-square-foot facility buzzed with activity, a cacophonous symphony…
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NTP-STAG Gains Serious Momentum
GRAPEVINE, Texas – Droves of dealers and suppliers took to the expansive convention floor at Marriott’s Gaylord Texan for the…
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VIDEO: Inside Torklift: America at Work
In 2017, Torklift International had a year-over-year growth of 25 percent, according to the Washington-based company. At the heart of…
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VIDEO: Keystone RV’s CEO Matt Zimmerman
For episode four of ‘In the Know,’ we meet up with Keystone RV CEO Matt Zimmerman at the National RV…
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VIDEO: The Crashers Bring the Annual Trade Show to a Close
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – RVIA’s National RV Trade Show ended on Fourth Street Live with rock band The Crashers and a…
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VIDEO: Hugelmeyer to Reshape Association, Embrace Digital Platforms
This video is Part One of RV PRO’s interview with Frank Hugelmeyer a week before RVIA’s National Trade Show in…
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Gallery: Fresh Fifth Wheel Trailers for 2018
With the puddles of drool mopped up from Open House, and the National Trade Show around the corner, here are…
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Owasco RV Gets $10 Million Expansion
The Ontario-based dealership began with an automotive-centric mentality in 1972. Then it started renting out VW camper vans. Business grew.…
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Vanleigh RV’s Beacon Lights the Way
This year, Tiffin Motorhomes celebrates its 45th anniversary of producing upscale RVs. Its founder, Bob Tiffin, is being honored at…
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