A new camper for your pickup or a new folding trailer should cost you a bit less than it did just 4 years ago. You still will find some discounts as dealers recover from slumping sales. Meanwhile, manufacturers continue to lighten the load. Read the full Consumers Digest Article here ...
Well respected Motorhome manufacturer Winnebago Industries not only has a lot of history in the motor home business they have a lot of history in the fuel efficient motorhome buisness as well. I’ve been a close follower of Winnebago since the mid 1970′s and have watched them have their hand in “fuel efficient RV’s” for ...
Last week’s edition of the Caravan Times, a British weekly RV newsletter, features an article on a new almost all-electric travel trailer. I remember being told about 10 years ago that because of the fire hazard, at some point in the future there would be no more liquid propane gas on any RV’s. That prediction started ...
Think about what you currently get for gas mileage when you pull your RV. If you could increase that by 2 miles per gallon that would be a 10 to 20% increase wouldn’t it? Can a wind deflector actually make that much difference? I’m not yet a believer but I am prepared to listen. Read ...
They call it Bulldog and it looks like they designed it the same way. Built on a 14′ chassis, the rugged trailer sports 2 100 pound LP tanks, 2 35,000 BTU furnaces, plus two 110 volt baseboard heaters wrapped in R38 floor and ceiling insulation. For more on this unique RV read the RV Daily ...
Introducing Tiny Trailer. If you like the picture, you’ll love the story: To prove that point I borrowed these lines from their “about us” page: Annie loves to go camping. Her family used to load up the 1957 station wagon and hit the road for a month at a time. We started with a van and ...
In over 30 years in the RV industry the one question that I have learned to hate the very most is “We don’t know which kind of RV is right for us. We are having trouble deciding if we want a trailer or a 5th wheel or a motorhome”. So I walk them through one or two of ...
We are doing 65 or 70 miles per hour in the far left lane passing a couple of 18 wheelers on a Ohio Interstate when suddenly we hear a load noise from under the coach. I’m thinking it’s a tire but I can’t feel anything different so I assume it must be a rear. I also assume ...
Yeah, I know, it’s a small picture, but the car is pretty small too, and so is the trailer. If you are looking for light and small this may be a trailer you want to have a peek at. It seems to be that this small Canadian manufacturer may be on to something. The company ...
Did I hear him say heated towel rack, followed by swivel toilet? Today we look at a new model of a British built luxury motorhome, sold and enjoyed across the pond in England and Europe. By my numbers this rig will retail for roughly $80,000 so similar numbers we talk over here. Watch for lots ...
Every industry has it’s own special language. Words and terms that mean something different in one industry then they might to people in other vocations. Here in the RV world we have a bunch that we understand but others may not. Fortunately our good friends at Jayco RV put a list together so we can ...
If I was a family man again and I was looking for an RV that I could use to take the kids to soccer or dance or hockey or I could load up the whole family for a quick trip out to the lake for weekend camping trip I think I would make a trip ...
Imagine a park model RV that you can use in all four seasons with a 5 year leak-proof guarantee. How about if they throw in a 15 year structural warranty? Getting interested? You can learn more here on their website ...
In the market to sell your RV or looking to buy? The appraised value of a recreation vehicle depends on many factors, including the overall condition, age, mileage, upkeep and the types of accessories and appliances found in the vehicle. Online guides and books offer a simple solution for helping you calculate the value of ...
Gary Bunzer, better known as the “RV Doctor” has a great article on what to look for when you are purchasing your next RV. As Gary says “Sure, the floor plan is very important and the color scheme (inside and out) vital, but since recreation vehicles vary so much in price point, wouldn’t it be ...
Really, they are. You certainly need to get used to the size but big coaches, particularily Diesel Pushers are agile and powerful. You sit high above traffic and can see well ahead. The open road is a beautiful place from up there behind that massive windshield. But don’t take my word for it, here’s an ...
Increase in gas prices shouldn’t dent the market, spokesman says. By JIM MEENAN South Bend Tribune6:21 a.m. EST, March 6, 2012 Despite the rapid increase in gas prices the past few weeks, a spokesman for the recreational vehicle industry believes it will not directly affect RV sales. The RV market is coming off of a ...
Noted RV journalist and publisher of RV Travel .com Chuck Woodbury does a little three minute video that quickly explains the difference between the many different types of RV’s. So tell us Chuck, what do you mean when you talk about motorhomes, truck campers, trailers, fifth wheels and van campers? Watch Motorhome, Camper, fifth Wheel ...
Here’s an article from a local Casa Grande newspaper avout a Minnesota couple “who love to RV.” We full time in our coach and have for the last 4 years but I still always enjoy chatting with other people about their experiences. Here comes a chat now, and if you want to listen in, feel free. Read ...
Imagine being able to “triple you room” in your small easy to town travel trailer? sounds like a heck of a concept right? This week the British RV newsletter is telling the story of a French company building the BeauEr 3X expanding caravan. Now defunct National RV was the first manufactuer to come out with ...
Keystone RV has just partnered with KOA to help celebrate KOA’s 50th anniversary . They are doing a promotion and giving away RV accessories, free camping nights at KOA and a grand prize of a 2013 Keystone Vantage trailer valued at $40,000. The contest is free to enter, in fact you can do it once ...
So, you’re rolling down the highway, enjoying the day and all of a sudden one of your front tires blows out. Now what do you do? ...
“Is it worth the extra money for full body paint?” I hear that question all the time. In my opinion the answer is YES. Think about it, in this day and age would you buy a car that wasn’t painted? Then, if you have the choice why would.you buy an RV without paint? If for ...
A recent survey in RV Travel.Com asked their readers to put a value on their current recreation vehicle. While 13% value their babies at less than $10,000 a full third of their respondents come in at $20,000 or less. To me that says RVing is affordable recreation and a lot of people already recognize that. ...
Look what was in our park the other morning. It’s called an Alto and it’s built by Safari Condo of Quebec Canada. These trailers fold down to a teardrop for travel, are easy to tow, and are built unlike most other RV’s in North America. I say light weight because these homes on wheels start ...
OK, So you bought yourself a shiny new motorhome. It’s 3 or 4 times the size of your car. You know you can drive this monster, you see others doing it, but a few tips would sure be helpful. Here comes Lazy Days RV in Seffner Florida (the worlds largest single store RV Dealer) to ...
The discussion never ends. What’s better? A trailer, 5th wheel or a motorhome. Everyone has their own opinion. One of the negative when folks are dissing 5th wheels is that trailer or no trailer you only have a big truck to drive. Here’s one man’s fix to that problem. He got a bigger truck (I’ll ...
Get a load of this new pin box coupler from Reese. It’s called the Sidewinder from Reese. It pretty much eliminates the need for the always more expensive slider the wheel hitches you’ve needed to pull a 5th wheel with your short box truck. In case you missed it, here’s the video. ...
Maybe I should title this post “Who is left today, March 10, 2009″. The last 10 days have been a little hard on RV manufacturers, even harder than the last few months. In the last few weeks motorhome manufacturers Rexhall, then Country Coach and Monaco all filed for chapter 11. A few days later ...
As we were packing up to leave our campsire today we had a problem with ur levellors. Three legs came up no problem, but the 4th one the left front would not retract. Fortuanately Ron, our next door neighbor, is an “hydraulic expert” and a millwright and works with hydraulics every day. Ron says I ...