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Air Lift Releases LoadLifter Kits for 2019 RAM
Air suspension specialist Air Lift Company has launched new LoadLifter 5000 series kits for 2019 RAM 1500 4WD pickups. The…
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Spartan Motors Welcomes 75 Students to Facility
Spartan Motors recently celebrated Manufacturing Day this month by introducing more than 75 local high school students to career possibilities in manufacturing…
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Lazydays Donates $5,000 to RV Learning Center
Lazydays RV recently contributed $5,000 to the Mike Molino RV Learning Center, bringing the dealership’s total giving to $30,000. “Lazydays’…
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Dozens of Park Operators Attend CalARVC Event
Nearly 80 private park operators gathered at Wine Country RV Resort in Paso Robles, Calif., to attend CalARVC’s Fall RV…
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American Adventures RV Adds Compass Class C
American Adventures RV has added Thor’s Compass Class C Diesels to its current selection. The Compass will arrive soon at…
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Community: Lazydays RV Sponsors Breast Cancer Event
Lazydays will be a sponsor for the American Cancer Society’s upcoming Tampa Bay Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraising event.…
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LCI to Pay $338k in Overtime Back Wages and Damages
Following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD), Lippert Components will pay $338,151 in…
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Camping World’s American Flag in N.C. Stirs Controversy
Trey Allen chuckled when briefed on the waves of controversy surrounding Camping World’s scofflaw American flag in Statesville, N.C. This…
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Florida RV Parks Close Ahead of Hurricane Michael
Many RV parks and campgrounds along northern Florida’s Gulf Coast are closing before Hurricane Michael hits the state. “RV parks…
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Garnet Instruments Celebrates 25 Years
Garnet Instruments, a leader in liquid level measurement solutions, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. “The support of our employees, customers…
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Registration Open for MBA’s RV Rental School
MBA Insurance has announced that registration is now open for the 19th annual MBA RV Rental School, to be held…
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RV Care and Coachmen Extend Partnership
Building on the initial success of the new Northern Spirit Ultra-Light RV Care Approved travel trailers, RV Care Network and…
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IndyCar’s Newgarden to Appear at Pomona Show
Racing fans will have an opportunity to meet American racecar driver Josef Nicolai Newgarden, who currently competes as a driver…
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Land ‘N’ Sea Owner Launches New Service Network
Brunswick Corp. recently announced that it launched a new Boating Services Network. Its first initiative will be OnBoard Boating Club…
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E15 Fuel to be Available All Year
President Trump directed the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday to make gasoline with 15 percent ethanol, or E15, available during…
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Arterra Names New Aftermarket Sales Manager
Arterra Distribution, the RV division of the WFCO group, has recently hired Todd Vice to be its new aftermarket sales…
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Suburban Launches Three New Products
Suburban, a division of Airxcel, recently unveiled the Elite Series Outdoor Griddle, Voyager Portable Fire Pit, and a new line…
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Four Men Missing from RV Park Flood
Emergency crews were searching for four men Monday whose RV was among those swept away as floodwaters in an RV…
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Pinnacle Appliances Debuts New Washer-Dryer
Pinnacle Appliances, a leader in RV specialty products, will debut the new Super Combo 18-4400N washer-dryer combo this month. The…
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Hubbell Releases Corrosion-Resistant Ground Fault Receptacle
Hubbell recently released an extra heavy-duty ground fault receptacle that is corrosion-resistant. The internal and external components are nickel-plated, and its…
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Truma Training Available in Arizona and Georgia
In an effort to continue training and offer further education of its products, Truma is holding service trainings in Arizona…
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Yak, MITO Expand Switch System
Yak Power and MITO Corp. have released an expanded version of their innovative, patent pending, digital switching system designed for…
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Walorski Issues Statement on Trade Agreement
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) recently released the following statement after the U.S., Canada, and Mexico announced a new trilateral…
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iDash 1.8 Now Controls Three More Banks Products
The iDash gauge, first launched in conjunction with the Derringer inline tuner for the Ford EcoBoost and Ram EcoDiesel trucks,…
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Vegas Expo Keynote Speaker to Hold Book Signing
Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF), platinum partner for the RVDA’s Vegas convention, will host keynote speaker Jason Ryan Dorsey…
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Brown & Brown Acquires FNI Assets
Brown & Brown of Kentucky, a subsidiary of Brown & Brown Inc., has acquired substantially all of the assets of…
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Manheim Promotes Jane Gitere to Specialty Auctions
Manheim recently promoted Jane Gitere to director of national accounts for Manheim Specialty Auctions. In this role, Gitere will continue…
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NHTSA: Recalls Made for FR, Jayco, and More
Forest River is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Catalina and Apex travel trailers and Forest River Shasta, Wildwood, Salem, Vibe, Sierra,…
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Thor Makes IndustryWeek’s No. 2 Spot
In 1980, a financier and an heir to the Busch beer empire joined forces and bought a recreational trailer company…
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Myers Industries’ Q3 Sees RV Market Slowdown
Myers Industries, an international manufacturer of polymer products, has announced select preliminary third quarter 2018 financial information. The company’s preliminary…
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Fleming Sales Adds Blackstone Products
Blackstone has appointed Fleming Sales as its sales organization for the RV and camping industry. “We look forward to a mutually…
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IBEX Show Attendees Increase by 20 Percent
Organizers of the International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference said the number of visitors was up 20 percent over last year.…
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Meyer Distributing Announces RV Vendor of the Year
Meyer Distributing, Jasper, Ind., has named Roadmaster as its RV Vendor of the Year. “We have a strong partnership with…
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Furrion Opens European HQ
Furrion on Wednesday established its first office in the United Kingdom and has appointed Jim McEwan as its new vice…
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Learning Center Awards Scholarship
Shane Derby, whose father is a full-time employee at Arlington RV Supercenter in East Greenwich, R.I., has been chosen to…
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RVTI Sets Classes, Standards
The RV Technical Institute’s curriculum development team has mapped out exactly what will be required of techs moving forward and…
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Ford to Idle Transit Production
Ford Motor Co. will suspend output of the Transit van at a Kansas City assembly plant for two weeks this…
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Business Returns to Normal In Carolinas
Business is returning to normal at many campgrounds and RV parks in North and South Carolina, particularly as road conditions…
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RV Film Inspired by Nomads
Given the rising cost of living and flat wages, it’s no surprise the number of non-retired, full-time RVers is skyrocketing.…
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Manufacturers Plan Indiana Jobs
In honor of National Manufacturing Day, 22 companies announced plans to locate in or expand in Indiana, together committing to…
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Parks Maintenance Bill Advances
The RV Industry Association applauds the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee for passing the bipartisan Restore Our Parks Act…
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Unemployment Lowest in 49 Years
The last time the U.S. unemployment rate was roughly as low as the 3.7 percent it is now — December…
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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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Enyart is new RVIA Chairman
Garry Enyart, director of Mobile Generator Sales & Coach Care at Onan/Cummins Power Generation was elected as Chairman of the…
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Furrion Launches New POP Displays For Retailers
The new POP displays have been designed to be interactive sales tools for retailers allowing them to easily and effectively…
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LCI Honored for Service
Lippert Components was the recipient of the Empowering Business of the Year award at this year’s Influential Women Awards Banquet…
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Hugelmeyer Touts RVX Potential
Dear RV Industry Association Members: As we prepare for RVX, our new industry spring event, we continue to see solid…
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RVDA Urges Members to Vote Before Expo
Most states have a method for any eligible voter to cast a ballot before Election Day, either during the early…
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Winegard Makes 4G LTE Access Easy
Winegard Co., Burlington, Iowa, has released the Winegard Connected App, which is compatible with Winegard’s entire range of 4G LTE hotspots…
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Cummins, Isuzu Examine Partnership
Cummins Inc. and Isuzu Motors Limited announced today that they have signed a letter of intent to jointly evaluate opportunities…
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Eighth-Graders Size Up Manufacturing
Local eighth-graders are getting a peek at what manufacturing looks like in Elkhart County, Ind., this week and a glimpse…
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Sean Carrigan Joins Blue Ox Sales Team
Sean Carrigan has joined Blue Ox, Pender, Neb., as a dealer development manager in outside sales serving customers in Western…
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Sign up for RVX, Tech Challenge
Attendee registration is now open for RVX: The RV Experience. RVX will feature the largest concentration of RV manufacturers, suppliers…
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Sensor Supplier Partners with Route 66
The RV industry has been experiencing rapid growth and at the same time the way that buyers expect to interact…
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NAFTA Replacement Benefits RV Industry
President Trump this week announced a new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico intended to replace the North American Free…
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Webinar to Clarify Joint-Employer Status
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and strategic partner KPA will host a free webinar at 2 p.m. EDT on…
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Jellystone Workshop Precedes LSI Symposium
Leisure Systems has scheduled a Prospective Owners Workshop on Sunday, Nov. 4, in Covington, Ky., to give aspiring Jellystone Park…
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Marine Industry Is Healthy, But Needs to Do More
The marine industry is thriving, but it has to do more to attract a younger and more diverse audience to…
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Dealerships Adjust to New Normal
In the long haul, sometimes economic setbacks make your business better. Two long-standing, family-owned Oregon RV businesses — Guaranty in…
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Trade Associations Back Bill to Fix Floorplan Deductibility
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) and Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.), co-chair of the House RV Caucus, are sponsoring new legislation…
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Pomona Show Attracts Young Crowd
In many respects, the California RV Show looks younger today than it did 66 years ago when it began. Some…
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MARVAC Hosts Fall Show
The 29th Annual Fall Detroit RV & Camping Show will be one of the first consumer shows to fill the…
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Covercraft Sponsors Hook and Hunt TV
Covercraft Industries, Pauls Valley, Okla., has entered into an agreement with Jim Crowley and Hook and Hunt TV to become…
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Lippert, Taylor Made Debut Marine Line
Lippert Components, Elkhart, Ind., Taylor Made will showcase several new marine innovations at the 2018 International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference…
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Sika Introduces New Adhesives
Sika Corp., Madison Heights, Mich., has launched two new SikaFast Structural MMA adhesives for transportation and industrial assembly applications. SikaFast-306…
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Indiana Tax Climate Tops Midwest
Indiana’s tax system is once again among the top in the nation, according to Inside Indiana Business. The Washington D.C.-based…
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Trouble Shooter Clinic Filling Up
The first task faced by every technician is finding a way to access and get to (if known), where they…
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RVDA of Alberta Hosts Vegas Meeting
RVDA of Alberta Annual General Meeting will be held Nov. 5 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A day of golf will…
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Moody Becomes Camping World Holdings President
Camping World Holdings has promoted Brent Moody to the role of president of Camping World Holdings. Moody most recently served…
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Patrick Completes Acquisition of Engineered Metals and Composites
Patrick Industries of Elkhart, Ind., has completed the acquisition of the business and certain assets of West Columbia, S.C.-based Engineered…
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Lippert Promotes Wysong, Oathout
Lippert Components of Elkhart, Ind., has promoted Jeff Wysong to vice president of sales and Mike Oathout to director of…
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Dometic Partners with Keystone in Pomona
Dometic of Elkhart, Ind., is teaming up with Keystone RV to provide RV shoppers a cool place to hang out at…
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Canada, U.S. Deal Saves NAFTA
The United States and Canada forged a last-gasp deal on Sunday to salvage NAFTA as a trilateral pact with Mexico,…
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Rollick to Acquire AVALA Marketing Group
With the expected acquisition of AVALA Marketing Group Rollick of Austin, Texas, will provide manufacturers and retailers in distributed dealer…
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Garage Composites Speakers Visit Expo
The 2018 RV Dealers Convention/Expo will feature two new speakers, Tony Gonzalez and Jordon Schoolmeester, from Garage Composites who will…
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RV Advisor Starts Referral Network
RV Advisor of Davie, Fla., is enabling RV dealers and service centers to receive a special vendors’ invite package to…
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Vehicles with FRCC Chassis Recalled
Daimler Trucks North America is recalling certain 2016-2019 Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. XBR, XBS, XCR, XCM, XCL, and XCS recreation…
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EnerSys Video Highlights Odyssey Battery
EnerSys has released a new video that highlights the features of the Odyssey battery versus conventional lead acid batteries. The video…
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The Lighter Side of Open House
All week during Open House, RV PRO has kept you up to date on breaking news and what events were…
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Open House Supplier Events Attract Stream of Attendees
ELKHART, Ind. – This year’s Open House Week attracted not one – but two – exhibitions where aftermarket suppliers were…
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RV Dealers Remain Undeterred by Hurricane Florence
Phil Ingrassia, president of the RV Dealers Association, told RV PRO that dealerships in North Carolina suffered some damage, but…
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Lippert Hosts Manufacturing Day
In celebration of Manufacturing Day 2018, Lippert Components will open its doors from Monday, Oct. 1, through Wednesday, Oct. 10,…
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American Guardian Celebrates 20 Years
American Guardian Warranty Service, part of the American Guardian Group of Companies and leading finance and insurance products and services…
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Event Features Fixed Operations Expert David Foco
The Society of Certified RV Professionals will host a special event featuring fixed operations expert David Foco during the 2018…
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Pomona Show Starts Oct. 5
From Airstream to Winnebago, travel trailers to luxurious Class A coaches, and toy haulers to fifth wheels, the 2018 California RV…
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Scenic Byways Program Restart Moves Forward
On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously approved H.R.5158 – which directs the Secretary of Transportation to…
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Maxxair Introduces Three New Vents
Maxxair, an Airxcel brand, recently introduced the Maxxair Mini Vent, Mini Vent Plus and the Maxxair Mini Vent Deluxe –…
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Trudeau on NAFTA: ‘Canadians are Tough Negotiators’
Canada, on Thursday, shrugged off U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticism that talks to modernize NAFTA were moving too slowly and…
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La. Dealer Wins Corvette from Thor Industries
ELKHART, Ind. – Attending Thor Industries’ 10th annual Open House Week proved particularly rewarding for one Louisiana dealership representative, who…
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Airstream Unveils Limited Edition Touring Coach Package
Airstream has launched its Interstate EXT Slate Edition touring coach. This special edition – limited to 75 – which will be…
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ASA Electronics Updates iN•Command App
ASA Electronics recently updated its iN•Command app, allowing the iN•Command app to communicate with other app-ready elements in the RV,…
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Furrion Launches Omni-Directional Rooftop Antenna
Furrion recently unveiled Furrion Access, a 360-degree signal reception rooftop antenna and an LTE Wi-Fi router used in tandem with…
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UWS Releases Steel-Aluminum Transfer Tank
UWS, a manufacturer of U.S.-made truck tool boxes and accessories, has released a transfer tank design. This new combo transfer…
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FRVTA, Mike Molino Renew Training Partnership
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center and the Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) have partnered to provide online video-based training…
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FMCA Opens Registration for 99th Convention
The Family Motor Coach Association, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based international association for RV owners, is now accepting registrations for its 99th…
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California RV Show Anticipates 1,200 New RVs
Organizers of the 66th Annual California RV Show recently stated that visitors can expect to see more than 1,200 new…
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Kid Rock and Rain Highlight Open House on Tuesday
ELKHART, Ind. – A thunderous concert by Kid Rock at Forest River’s Dynamax plant gave way to a downpour about…
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Aliner Debuts Two New Units
Aliner recently debuted the Grand Ascape and the Great Ascape at Elkhart Open House. The Grand Ascape weighs less than…
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Progress Mfg. Adopts MAPP, Protection Policies
To protect the Equal-i-zer and Fastway brands and the service that goes along with them, Progress Mfg. has announced a new brand…
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Braxton Creek RV Introduces Three New Models
Braxton Creek RV recently introduced three new models at Open House. “We are excited to add these three new towable…
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