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Robots roaming aisles at Walmart stores

Chuck Woodbury -
We know from our reader polls that many if not most of our readers shop regularly or at least sometimes at Walmart. Many visit...

Winnebago to debut two new RVs at Tampa RV Show

Chuck Woodbury -
The following is a lightly edited press release from Winnebago FOREST CITY, IOWA, January 15, 2020 – The Winnebago Solis and HIKE will make their...

Gas stations face expensive card reader deadline

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris Planning on "sliding" your credit card when filling up your RV? That won't last long, as Visa and Mastercard...

Winnebago partnership should speed replacement parts for RV repairs

Chuck Woodbury -
From a press release FOREST CITY, IOWA, January 13, 2020 - Winnebago has partnered with NTP-STAG to enhance its motorhome product line’s FastTrack Parts Program. “This new...

First-of-its-kind self-service RV park. The wave of the future?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris As the sun begins to fall, you not only see it, but feel it. If you're piloting your motorhome...

NFL quarterback looking for tips for upcoming RV trip

Chuck Woodbury -
Gardner Minshew, the charismatic rookie quarterback of NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars, is heading off on an RV road trip and looking for tips about what...

New RV water prefilter adds extra level of purification

Chuck Woodbury -
The following is from a press release from Clear20 MIRAMAR, FL – As most serious RVers know, campground water is notorious for containing large amounts...

The most stolen vehicles of the year (and the states they’re stolen in)

Emily Woodbury -
Just because you own a car (or RV) doesn’t mean you always get to keep it. Thieves want it, too, and every 46 seconds...

New Escapees initiative guides RVers on public lands use

Chuck Woodbury -
Camping on public lands is a privilege, not a right. With the help and support of its advocates, the Escapees RV Club has created...

Riverside RV recalls some Intrepid trailers for fire risk

Chuck Woodbury -
Riverside RV is recalling 189 model year 2020 Intrepid travel trailers. The stove top flame may invert to below the stove top when the...

You can kiss the Kissmobiles goodbye

Chuck Woodbury -
It's a sad day for the many RVers who have enjoyed a good laugh through the years thanks to the Hershey Company's fleet of...

“Tumbleggedon” visits Washington state outback

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris "Cares of the past are behind Nowhere to go, but I'll find Just where the trail will wind Drifting along with the...

RV and RV-related recalls for December 2019

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
Here is our monthly summary of RV recalls for December 2019 and related equipment we feel are of interest to our readers. This information...

Forest River recall: Motorhome cooling fan could seize, cause fire

Chuck Woodbury -
Forest River is recalling certain 2016-2018 Dynamax Rev and Coachmen Orion motorhomes built on Ram ProMaster chassis equipped with 3.0L diesel or 3.6L gasoline...

Ford recalls 29,344 E-350 and E-450 vehicles for excessive engine cover heat

Chuck Woodbury -
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling 29,344 model year 2021 E-350 and E-450 vehicles. The underside of the engine cover may have mispositioned insulation,...

Airstream recalls some Interstate motorhomes

Chuck Woodbury -
Airstream is recalling certain 2018-2019 Interstate motorhomes. The Occupant and Cargo Carrying Capacity (OCCC) Label may indicate the incorrect occupant cargo carrying capacity, which...

More on the recent spectacular Texas pileup

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Mix fog and "speed too fast for conditions" on a Texas highway and the results can be more than...

Oliver trailers recalled for improperly tightened axle bolts

Chuck Woodbury -
Oliver Travel Trailers Inc. is recalling 352 model year 2017-2019 Elite II travel trailers. The nuts and bolts that secure the brake drum to...

Forest River recalls Dynamax RVs: Slideout could extend unexpectedly

Chuck Woodbury -
Forest River, Inc. is recalling 941 model year 2018-2020 Dynamax Isata motorhomes. The slim-rack slide out mechanisms may activate unintentionally, extending or retracting the...

RV shipments continue to decline

Chuck Woodbury -
The RV Industry Association's November survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 29,644 wholesale shipments, a decrease of 10.2%...

Truck camper “recipe for disaster” folds down on the street

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Take a short-bed pickup, add a long-box truck camper, add a little highway bounce and the result? It looks...

Forest River motorhome recall: Hitch ball could detach

Chuck Woodbury -
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2020 Georgetown and FR3 motorhomes. The trailer hitch bolts may not have been properly tightened, which can cause...

Are you really washing your dishes correctly?

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris Fellow RVers, how do you wash your dishes? Do they stack up in the sink, making a stink, until...

Keystone recalls some Springdale trailers: Wrong Federal ID tag

Chuck Woodbury -
Keystone RV Company is recalling certain 2020 Springdale trailers, models 1700FQ, 1750RD, 1760BH, 1790FQ, and 1800BH. The Federal Identification Tag lists incorrect rim size,...

New details shed light on “Mr. Heater” death

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris The tragic story of a Kennewick, Washington, man, David Dana, who lost his life in early December due to...

REV Group sales down, net loss up from last year

Chuck Woodbury -
REV Group has reported results for the three months ended Oct. 31, showing consolidated net sales in the fourth quarter 2019 were $652.9 million,...

Jayco recalls some White Hawk trailers for escape window issue

Chuck Woodbury -
Jayco, Inc. (Jayco) is recalling certain 2019-2020 White Hawk (144) travel trailers, model 24MBH. The rear emergency escape window can not fully open due...

Camping changes, fee increases, coming to Big Bend National Park

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To make it easier for park visitors to plan ahead and enjoy remote Big Bend National Park and Rio Grande Wild & Scenic River,...

GMC Sierra, Chevy Silverado trucks recalled for alternator issue

Chuck Woodbury -
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling 350,371 model year 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 trucks. The battery positive (B+) cable rings...

Paradise fire phonies found out

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Sometimes disasters bring out the best in people, but on the other hand.... A federal grand jury has indicted...

Ford recalls nearly half-million Super Duty SuperCrew Cab vehicles

Chuck Woodbury -
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling nearly a half-million 2017-2019 Super Duty F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 SuperCrew Cab vehicles with carpet flooring. If...

Fleetwood motorhome recall: Slideout problem could increase fire risk

Chuck Woodbury -
REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2020 Fleetwood Pace Arrow LXE, Discovery and Discovery LXE, and Holiday Rambler Navigator and Endeavor motorhomes. The...

Entegra Coach RVs recalled: Bad weld could cause LP tank to ignite

Chuck Woodbury -
Entegra Coach (Entegra) is recalling 447 model year 2018-2020 Qwest motorhomes. The liquid propane (LP) tank hangers may be the wrong size and have insufficient...

Many Fleetwood motorhomes recalled for generator exhaust pipe danger

Chuck Woodbury -
REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling 3,241 model year 2016-2020 Fleetwood Bounder, Holiday Rambler Vacationer, and 2018-2020 Fleetwood Southwind motorhomes. The generator exhaust pipe...

Jayco recalls motorhomes: Propane tank could dislodge, ignite

Chuck Woodbury -
Jayco is recalling 398 model year 2018-2020 Melbourne Prestige motorhomes. The liquid propane (LP) tank hangers may be the wrong size and have insufficient...

Zero-emissions trucks: Coming to a California near you?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Perhaps Tesla's Elon Musk is on to something. California is contemplating becoming the first locale in the world to...

Forest River recall: Wrong coupler could allow trailers to detach

Chuck Woodbury -
Forest River is recalling 328 model year 2018-2020 Cascade and Cherokee travel trailers. The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the vehicle exceeds the...

Have you seen these stolen motorhomes?

Chuck Woodbury -
Police are looking for thieves who stole three motorhomes in the middle of the night on November 20 in Boynton Beach, Florida. Surveillance video...

Ford recalls 231,664 Super Duty F-250, F-250 and F-450 trucks

Emily Woodbury -
Ford is recalling 231,664 model year 2017-2019 Super Duty F-250, F-350, and F-450 trucks equipped with an electric tailgate latch release switch mounted in...

Small Kansas town has big plan that could set pattern of RV relief

Russ and Tiña De Maris -
By Russ and Tiña De Maris Looking to get your RV off the road for a few hours of shuteye? Don't need a swimming pool?...

Towable RV sales down 6.2 percent for first 10 months

Chuck Woodbury -
Year-over-year towable RV sales dipped 6.2% for the first 10 months of 2019, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). Results by...

FMCA RV club announces future rallies

Chuck Woodbury -
Preparations are under way for FMCA’s 101st International Convention and RV Expo — “Sunsets + Saguaros” — at the Pima County Fairgrounds in Tucson,...

Florida RVer gives condo owners fits

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Residents of luxury condos overlooking the ocean at Deerfield Beach, Florida, say they have a major headache. It's an...

Tesla truck: Useful to RVers? Or a waste of money?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris There's a whole lot of hoopla surrounding Tesla's electric "truck." With thousands of folks already plunking down a deposit...

RV and RV-related recalls for November 2019

RV Staff -
Here is our monthly summary of RV recalls for November 2019 and related equipment we feel are of interest to our readers. This information...

Ford recalls 86,296 model F-250, F-350 and F-450 trucks

Chuck Woodbury -
Ford Motor Company is recalling 86,296 model year 2018-2019 F-250, F-350 and F-450 Super Duty trucks. The Daytime Running Lights (DRL) may not dim...

RV shipments expected to be down about 17 percent in 2019

Chuck Woodbury -
RV wholesale shipments are projected to total 402,100 units by the end of this year, off 16.9 percent from the 2018 total of 483,700....

Thor recalls motorhomes. Reflectors in wrong place

Chuck Woodbury -
Thor Motor Coach is recalling 1,785 model year 2014-2017 Tuscany XTE (models 34ST, 36MQ, 40AX, 40BX, 40EX and 40GQ), 2013-2018 Tuscany (models 38SQ, 40DX,...

Winnebago recall: Motorhome electrical issue could lead to fire

Chuck Woodbury -
Winnebago Industries is recalling 638 model year 2017-2020 Itasca Vista, Sunstar, and Adventurer 35F motorhomes. An electrical connector was mounted directly on the floor...

Video: Take a test ride in Tesla’s new Cybertruck

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Whatever truck you currently own, what you will see in this five-minute video is like no truck you have ever seen before. The high-end...
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