Signs of life: RV sales up after 'worst year ever'
The News Herald
Motorhome sales are up locally and nationwide for the first time in more than a year, showing the economy is recovering from a deep recession, industry leaders say. "We're seeing a lot more sales than we did," said David Meadows, owner of Holiday on Wheels of Panama City, Fla. RV sales fell when the recession hit in 2007.More

CrossRoads RV reopens plant, adds 125 jobs
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
CrossRoads RV has decided to lighten up. The result, the Topeka-based company announced, is 125 new jobs. The LaGrange County manufacturer in Indiana, is reopening a closed plant as it ramps up production on redesigned SlingShot and Sunset Trail Ultra Light travel trailers.More

Florida RV park reservations up. Or is it down?
RV News Service
A mixed bag of news comes out of Florida as RV park owners in the Sunshine State stir their tea-leaves, attempting to predict what the snowbird season will bring. According to the "official" word of the Florida Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds, announced mid-month, RV park reservations are up.More

At last, RVing is for the dogs
Los Angeles Times
Conditions are improving for dogs that camp or go RVing with their families. It makes economic sense: Statistics show that 50 percent to 75 percent of the nation's RVers travel with a pet, enticing some private park owners to become more sensitive to the needs of dog owners. Still, most RV parks and campgrounds have a long way to go.More

Ford recalls 4.5 million vehicles
Trailer Life Magazine
Ford Motor Company has recalled 4.5 million vehicles equipped with the Texas Instruments Speed Control Deactivation Switch. The SCDS may leak internally and then overheat, smoke or burn, which could cause a vehicle fire. Ford will notify owners and dealers will install a fused wiring harness for the SCDS. Dealers will also inspect the ABS control connector and repair as necessary. Repairs completed will be free of charge.More

Hands-on: Camco Olympian RV 5500 Stainless Steel Gas Grill
MotorHome Magazine
I can't think of an outdoor accessory that's more apropos to RVing than a barbecue, a MotorHome Magazine writer said. The market is flooded with all kinds of grills in various sizes and configurations, but Camco's Olympian RV 5500 Stainless Steel Gas Grill is a cut above most of the available portable products. The Olympian grill has that clean styling of a high-end product many barbecue aficionados appreciate, and its performance is equal to its good looks.More

Hub of Palm Beach Gardens RV park and its memories give way to bulldozers in Florida
Palm Beach Post
The steam shovels recently demolished more than an old A-frame building in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Twenty years ago, the brown building was the center of a 10-acre bustling RV park, where families would play games by day and kibitz around the campfire at night.More

Failed trade-ins wreak havoc on credit scores
The Detroit Free Press
When Robert and Donna Zarb traded in their 2005 recreational vehicle for a newer model last year, they said Walt Michal's RV Superstore in Belleville, Mich., promised to pay off the loan on their old RV. But the store never did. The dealership now is out of business, leaving the Waterford couple on the hook for the $179,700 balance on their trade-in, plus the $256,874 cost of the new RV.More