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October 2011

  • Type A Motorhomes — Showroom Sensations

    Beginning this month and running through the January 2012  issue of Family Motor Coaching magazine, we will reintroduce readers to the current motorhome models available from manufacturers. This month’s installment will feature Type A motorhomes.

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  • Readers’ Forum: October 2011

    Ready For Towing

    Dear Editor:
    Thank you very much for the “Beating The Breakdown Blues” article (June 2011, page 60) with its Roadside Emergency Chart. We used that chart as a template and then customized it to meet our needs.

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  • Executive Director’s Commentary: Our Family Events

    I would like to focus this month’s commentary on changes that are taking place within FMCA. First, a new events manager has been selected from two very qualified in-house candidates. Please join me in welcoming Chris Lusk as FMCA’s new events manager.

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  • President’s Message: Greetings

    Thank you once again for your trust and confidence in electing me as your national president. Jean and I have just returned from the “Family A’Fair” Family Reunion and Motorhome Showcase in Madison, Wisconsin. And what a great time it was.

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  • Meet The Newly Elected And Re-Elected National Vice Presidents

    Following are abbreviated resumes for the five national vice presidents who were recently elected or re-elected for the 2011-2013 term. 

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  • A Home For Big Cats

    We were invited by a friend to the Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge in Eureka Springs, one of Arkansas’ top tourist attractions. It turned out to be one of the greatest places we have ever visited.

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  • Bob Lee: Blazing The RV Trail

    As motorhomers well know, the RV industry has had its ups and downs during the past several decades. The same can be said of RV pioneer Bob Lee, F65422, of Junction City, Oregon, who is best known for his years at the helm of Country Coach Inc.

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  • Old And New In Knoxville

    A visit to Knoxville, Tennessee, is like opening a magic box. The more things you discover, the more unexpected treasures appear.

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  • Kids Make A Splash In Madison

    A total of 91 children participated in the Youth Activities program during the “Family A’Fair” Family Reunion in Madison, Wisconsin. As at past conventions, the youth were divided into four age groups.

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  • Tech Talk: October 2011

    Chevy Cruze Automatic No Longer Approved For Flat TowingFMC recently was notified by several FMCA members that Chevrolet has issued a bulletin and supplemental owners manual page that advises owners not to flat tow Chevrolet Cruze vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission, even though the owners manual states that the vehicle can be towed four wheels down.

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  • Recall Corner: October 2011

    The companies with a recall detailed in this month’s column are Airstream Inc., Cummins Inc., Fleetwood RV Inc., Navistar Inc. (Monaco and Holiday Rambler), Tiffin Motorhomes, and Winnebago Industries Inc.

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  • House Calls: October 2011

    Showerhead Separation

    Dear RV Doctor:
    Our outdoor showerhead has broken off from the hose on our new coach. Not only did the head break off, but the connector to the hose broke as well, so simply replacing the head isn’t an option.  

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  • Rear View: October 2011

    Describe your pet’s attitude toward motorhome travel . . . likes it, afraid of it, just another day?

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  • Full-Timer’s Primer: Earning While Full-Timing

    RV travel, especially travel as a full-time way of life, is still the most economical, rewarding, and carefree lifestyle on the planet. However, economic changes we’re now seeing may be a prelude to potholes in the road ahead.

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  • Baker’s Dozen: Beautiful Glass

    From glassblowing and flame work to bead making and stained glass, you can find many studios to visit in your motorhome travels.

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  • RV News & Notes: October 2011

    Foretravel Founder C.M. Fore Passes

    Foretravel Inc. founder C.M. Fore, an innovator in the motorhome industry, died on August 5, 2011, in his hometown of Nacogdoches, Texas, at the age of 82.

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  • RV Products: October 2011

    Disposable Moisture Absorber

    The DampRid Hi-Capacity Moisture Absorber from W.M. Barr & Company is said to absorb excess moisture from the air to reduce humidity and eliminate musty odors.

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  • Family & Friends: Red River Rovers’ 10th Anniversary Rally

    “Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it” . . . and Red River Rovers members who attended the chapter’s 10th anniversary rally, June 9 to 12, 2011, in Hugo, Oklahoma, can also tell you how Asian elephants do it.

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  • Tech & Travel Tips: October 2011

    Hose Storage

    Waste tank management is one of the least pleasant chores related to motorhome travel. On my 2008 Winnebago Outlook Type C motorhome, I especially found stowing the sanitation hose to be a problem.

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  • ‘Family A’Fair’ Fun

    Bright sunshine and refreshingly cool temperatures welcomed thousands of motorhome enthusiasts who poured into Madison, Wisconsin, for FMCA’s 86th Family Reunion and Motorhome Showcase, held August 10 through 13, 2011, at the Alliant Energy Center.

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  • Rear Radiator Cleaning

    By its very design, the cooling system on motorhomes equipped with a rear radiator tends to clog up fairly quickly. Imagine the amount of dirt stirred up from the road by a 40-foot motorhome with its six tires driving at highway speeds.

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