Elkhart Supplier to Debut Heavy-Duty Doors at NATDA
RV PRO StaffStateWide Windows of Elkhart, Ind. has announced the introduction of a newly named category of doors for horse trailers with living quarters, and will be showcased at this year’s North...
View ArticleRVDA Offers Tech Certification Test at Expo
RV PRO StaffRV technicians will have an opportunity to take a written RV Dealers Association and RV Industry Association RV Service Technician Certification Test during the 2016 RV Dealers...
View ArticleCrossRoads Looks to Re-Establish Top Fiver
RV PRO StaffWhen the new executive team took the helm at CrossRoads RV, members vowed to reestablish the company’s flagship Cruiser fifth wheel as “tops in its class.”Seven months ago, a new executive...
View ArticleAirxcel Acquires Texas Roller Shades Supplier
RV PRO StaffHeating, air and specialty products supplier Airxcel has acquired roller shades manufacturer MCD Innovations, according to a news release from the company Thursday (Aug. 31).The agreement...
View ArticleREV's Goshen Coach to Close Elkhart Plant
RV PRO StaffREV Group plans to shut down the Elkhart, Ind.-based manufacturing facility of its transportation bus company Goshen Coach beginning Oct. 31, according to documents filed with the state by...
View ArticleDutchmen Adds Ground Control TT to 2017 Models
RV PRO StaffLippert Components and Dutchmen RV announced today that Ground Control TT, Lippert’s industry-first automatic leveling system for travel trailers, will be offered as a standard feature on...
View ArticleUniversal Trailer Debuts 50 Models at Dealer Meeting
RV PRO StaffUniversal Trailer Corporation hosted its dealer network at the UTC Dealer Meeting, recently in Minneapolis, Minn.In addition to the latest trailer lineup from UTC, the show, which took...
View ArticleHighland Ridge Taps New National Sales Leader
RV PRO StaffHighland Ridge Vice President and General Manager Bill Flint named Ben Johnson as the company’s new national sales manager and product development manager.“Ben brings thirteen years of...
View ArticleRiverside to Debut New RPM Pair at Open House
RV PRO StaffRiverside Travel Trailers’ Elkhart Open House (Sept. 20-22) display will include two new RPM trailer floor plans, the company said in a news release Friday (Sept. 2).“Our new 32FB RPM is a...
View ArticleRVIA Members Elect Eight to Board of Directors
RV PRO StaffRV Industry Assotiation members elected eight members to the Board of Directors in the association elections that took place in August.In the campaign for two Manufacturer seats, Bob...
View ArticleVolkswagen Gains Stake in Navistar
RV PRO StaffNavistar International Corp., Lisle, Ill., on Tuesday announced that it has formed a wide-ranging strategic alliance with Volkswagen Truck & Bus, which includes an equity investment in...
View ArticlePleasant Valley/ nüCamp Will Stand Behind Past Products in New Era
RV PRO StaffFor a number of years Pleasant Valley Teardrop Trailers, Sugarcreek, Ohio, has been the exclusive manufacturer of the Little Guy, Silver Shadow, myPod, T@B, T@G, and Cirrus lines of camping...
View ArticleNavistar Turns Loss in Third Quarter
RV PRO StaffNavistar International Corp., Lisle, Ill., today announced a third quarter 2016 net loss of $34 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, compared to a third quarter 2015 net loss of $28...
View ArticleAirstream Introduces Basecamp Trailer
RV PRO StaffAirstream has launched its newest travel trailer, the Airstream Basecamp.Handcrafted in Jackson Center, Ohio, the Basecamp stays true to the roots of Airstream’s founder Wally Byam’s credo,...
View ArticleLippert Sewer Systems Become Standard Equipment
RV PRO StaffThe 360 Siphon holding tank vent and Waste Master RV sewer management system by Lippert Components have been steadily adopted as standard OEM equipment by RV manufacturers as the 2017 model...
View ArticleShipment Forecast Looks to Surpass 2006 Peak
RV PRO StaffStrong shipment numbers continue to point to 2016 as the year the RV industry surpasses its 2006 peak as the best year since 1977, according to the RV Industry Association’s most recent...
View ArticleLippert Extends Axle Warranties
RV PRO StaffLippert Components will be extending its spring axle warranty to six years and its torsion axle warranty to 11 years effective Jan. 1.“We’re proud to offer the industry leading warranties...
View ArticleRiverside Plans Truck Give-Away
RV PRO StaffRiverside Travel Trailers, Peru, Ind., will be giving away a Ford F-150 Harley Davidson 100th Anniversary Edition pickup as part of its Elkhart Open House Promotion.The 2003 truck was...
View ArticleSylvanSport to Triple Manufacturing Capacity
RV PRO StaffSylvanSport is expanding its 17,000-square-foot facility by adding a new 50,000-square-foot building in Brevard, N.C.SylvanSport’s growth can be largely attributed to the success of its...
View ArticlePair of Recalls Issued
RV PRO StaffTwo RV manufacturers have issued recalls this week.Winnebago Industries is recalling certain model year 2014-2017 Itasca Cambria, 2015-2017 Winnebago ERA, Travato, Fuse, Aspect, and Vista...
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