The future of electrified RV life was on display by Dethleffs at this year’s Dusseldorf Caravan Salon, the largest camper trade show in the world, where the future of RVs is revealed each year. The e.Home Coco is the first RV trailer with its own electric drive – it propels itself – and is also a mobile power station, reports gearjunkie.com.…
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Los Angeles plans to increase number of RV dump stations
Recognizing the problem with human waste being dumped onto streets by recreational vehicles, the Los Angeles City Council moved forward with a plan Friday to increase the number of RV pumping facilities. Councilman Bob Blumenfield introduced a motion last year which brought attention to the issue, noting that the 2017 Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority homeless count found 2,363 RVs…
Read MoreRVer’s horror story: RV in for repairs now for 13 months
By Chuck Woodbury EDITOR This was posted on our Facebook group RV Horror Stories by an RVer named Sara Stephan. It is such an incredible story I wanted to share it with you here. No RV buyer should go through what she has gone through. Here is what she wrote with some very minor edits: My horror story about buying…
Read MoreTV news reporter gets Coleman to replace defective trailer
It pays to call your local TV consumer reporter when your RV is leaking and the dealer where you bought it can’t fix it. In this case, the new owners were stuck with a brand-new, but leaky Coleman travel trailer for two months before calling a Tampa, Florida, TV station, which then got Coleman’s attention and an offer to replace…
Read MoreRV park fees higher this Labor Day weekend
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Labor Day marks the traditional end to the summer camping season. According to data gathered by CampgroundViews.com, 2018 will have the highest overnight camping fees ever recorded with average nightly rates for a traditional camping site increasing 6 percent from 2017 to $31.53. The company gathers data on campgrounds and RV parks in…
Read MoreMan steals motorhome, leads police on chase with slideouts extended
After stealing a motorhome from Richardson’s RV Center in Menifee, California, a man led police on a chase between Riverside and San Diego counties Wednesday with the slideouts fully extended, according to California Highway Patrol and as reported by NBC San Diego. Employees at the dealership say they were installing a new floor in the brand-new, full-sized Jayco motorhome when the…
Read MoreHomeless RVer problem in Santa Rosa business park coming to a head
Public works employees on Wednesday used a large vacuum truck at Northpoint Corporate Center in southwest Santa Rosa, CA, flushing and suctioning clean about a dozen or more city storm drains, reported the Press Democrat. Along with the usual leaves, small rocks and debris, the city public works crew extracted a duffel bag, makeup, parking signs, human waste and drug…
Read MoreStudy reveals habits and desires of new RVers
A new report from Go RVing examines how the RV buyer of the future will use technology so that the RV industry can determine the best ways to reach out (i.e., sell RVs) to those potential customers, reports Woodall’s Campground Management. The report suggests some new ways for Go Rving to best reach emerging audiences — Millennials, African-Americans, and Hispanics…
Read MoreAwesome teardrops, small trailers on display at Düsseldorf Caravan show
More than 2,000 vehicles are on display at the sprawling annual Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, from massive 4-wheel drive expedition motorhomes to tiny camping trailers. The biggest impression, however, is not always the behemoths, but often is with the small camping trailers and iconic teardrops (a few of which are shown below) that are among the most memorable sights of this very…
Read MoreMassive Carr Fire that devastated Redding, CA, now fully contained
The raging Carr Fire, the destroyer of more than 1,000 homes in and around Redding, CA, and killer of eight people, has been fully contained, Cal Fire officials announced Thursday night. The fire burned for 38 days, devoured 229,651 acres – nearly 360 square miles – and destroyed 1,604 structures and damaged 279 others, reported the Sacramento Bee. State fire officials…
Read MoreRV and RV-related recalls for August 2018
Here is our monthly summary of RV recalls for August 2018 and related equipment we feel are of interest to our readers. This information has been gleaned from the U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. This is NOT a complete list of all vehicles and related equipment recalled. Keep rodents out of your RV! The positive reviews on this make…
Read MoreNewmar recalls motorhomes for loose bolts issue
Newmar Corporation is recalling certain 2017-2019 Newmar Ventana LE and Ventana motorhomes, 2018 Mountain Aire and Essex motorhomes, and 2017-2018 London Aire motorhomes. The brake caliper mounting bolts on the vehicles may be insufficiently tightened, allowing the bolts to loosen. If the brake caliper mounting bolts loosen, braking performance many be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash Newmar will…
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