Towable RVs Archives

RV Review: Alliance Paradigm 370FB—just Wow

Tony - June 12, 2022

For reasons that are obvious to followers of this column, I was in Indiana recently. I was picking up my own trailer but was...

RV Review: Is the 2022 Ember RV 191MSL the most game-changing trailer ever?

Tony - May 15, 2022

Today’s RV review is of the Ember RV 191MSL, a sneak peek at what’s about to show up at an Ember RV dealer near...

RV Review: Outdoors RV Mountain Series Black Stone 260KVS MS

Tony - November 13, 2021

A number of you asked for a gander at Outdoors RV, and I happened upon the Mountain Series Black Stone 260KVS MS. Whew. So...

RV Preview: nüCamp Barefoot retro-style trailer

Tony - September 24, 2021

If you didn’t know, nüCamp’s popular T@B trailers originated in Europe. So it’s no surprise that the English Barefoot trailer is going to make...

RV Review: 2021 Venture Stratus SR231VRB couple’s trailer

Tony - July 8, 2021

Sometimes I want to give a co-author byline on some of these reviews as you all are so good at finding things I hadn’t...

RV Review: New Horizons RV Majestic M42IK6S Fifth Wheel

Tony - April 20, 2021

By Tony Barthel There are so many RV brands out there with each trying to come up with that killer floor plan or those features...

RV review: 2021 Holiday House 18RB

Tony - October 26, 2020

By Tony Barthel There are plenty of examples of “retro-style” trailers that have come and gone. I believe most of them have gone because they...

RV review: Escape 5.0 fifth wheel

Tony - October 25, 2020

By Tony Barthel For owners of half-ton trucks, there are a lot of fifth wheels that you can look at that claim to be able...

RV Review: 2021 Palomino River Ranch 390RL fifth wheel trailer

Tony - October 19, 2020

By Tony Barthel Fifth wheel and motorhome buyers have had decided reasons for buying each configuration, oftentimes dictated by under-floor cargo space. But Forest River’s...

Tow a fifth wheel with a half-ton pickup?

RV Staff - August 5, 2020

Steve Savage submitted this article to RVtravel.com when he was a Master Certified RV Technician with Mobility RV Service. It seems there's always some new...

A tow vehicle that eats hay instead of gas? We’re not horsing around…

Emily Woodbury - December 19, 2019

Now this is something we've never seen before... Forget filling up the gas tank and forget buying a new Ford F250. All you need to...

Happier Camper makes cute retro RV

Emily Woodbury - August 19, 2019

By Emily Woodbury Move over, big rigs! It's time for the little guy to shine. Happier Camper, a California-based company, is turning out some of...

Stop losing your hitch pin

Bob Difley - March 1, 2018

RV Intelligence, a manufacturer of aftermarket products and accessories for recreational vehicles, is selling the Hitch PinLeash at select RV accessory retailers. The Hitch...

RV History: The evolution of the trailer hitch

Emily Woodbury - February 23, 2018

By Al Hesselbart The history of devices to connect a load to a towing device goes back many centuries. From a wooden yoke by which cattle...

Towable RV owners lose benefit with new tax bill

Chuck Woodbury - December 21, 2017

The recently passed tax reform bill will benefit the RV industry and further the industry’s current period of historic growth, according to the Recreational...

Blue Ox Ascent lightweight tow bar enables easier turns

Bob Difley - December 19, 2017

The Blue Ox Ascent is a lightweight (only 31 lbs.) aircraft-grade aluminum tow bar with a 7,500-pound rating. The tow bar is easy to...

Cute, tiny RV is made from a hunting blind

Chuck Woodbury - August 18, 2017

This unusual RV rolled into my campground a couple of days ago. I didn't get a chance to meet the owners, but I...

Move a 15,000-pound trailer by remote control

Bob Difley - August 13, 2017

The following information was obtained from a press release. Posted by Bob Difley Moving a trailer with serious weight requires raw power. But the larger the...

Don’t let your RV wind deflector be so much hot air

Russ and Tiña De Maris - June 22, 2017

By Jim Twamley Just how effective are those RV wind deflectors you see on trucks pulling 5th wheels and travel trailers? Though somewhat technical (what...

RV Mods: Move your trailer at the touch of a button

Russ and Tiña De Maris - March 2, 2017

By Russ and Tiña De Maris If you’ve ever dealt with that gnawing, frustrating sense of doom that comes when you’ve tried and tried but...

New RVer asks: What’s a “toybox”?

RV Staff - April 28, 2016

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Dear New RVer: We haven't bought an RV yet, but we keep hearing about something called a Toy Box....

Driving your RV part 4: Making turns with a trailer

RV Staff - April 21, 2016

By Russ and Tiña De Maris Getting accustomed to driving an RV is different for each kind of rig. Making turns in your motorhome isn't...

RV brake controllers–which for you?

RV Staff - April 20, 2016

By Russ and Tiña De Maris In another post we explained why you might need a brake controller. Now we talk about choosing one. It...

ABCs of RV shopping: Towables (part 1)

RV Staff - April 12, 2016

By Russ and Tiña De Maris What's the lure of a towable, non-motorized unit, over a motorhome? One less engine to maintain is a big...

ABCs of RV shopping: Towables (part 2)

RV Staff - April 12, 2016

By Russ and Tiña De Maris In our discussion about towable RVs we've talked about travel trailers and toy haulers. Now let's talk about two...

Feedback on towing fifth wheels with half-tons – Part 1

RV Staff - March 30, 2016

By Steve Savage, Mobility RV Service My earlier rambling about towing with half-ton-rated trucks brought me a good deal of email and I have promised...

Feedback on towing fifth wheels with half-tons – Part 2

RV Staff - March 30, 2016

By Steve Savage, Mobility RV Service My earlier rambling about towing with half-ton-rated trucks brought me a good deal of email and I have promised...

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