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  • RV Products: October 2018

    By John Johnston| Associate Editor Portable Pickleball Net Pickleball players should be pleased about this new product. SwiftNet is a portable pickleball net system from Pickleball Central. According to the…

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  • Chapter Spotlight: California Chapter

    Cheers for Oktoberfest, and to the RVers who put it on! By Peggy Jordan, Associate Editor October 2018 The original Oktoberfest takes place in Munich, Germany, usually from the third…

  • Airstream: The Making Of A Movement

    These legendary recreation vehicles have inspired generations of travelers. Compiled by Pamela Kay Director of Communications, Publishing October 2018 It’s quite fitting that Wally Byam, the man responsible for creating…

  • Family Matters: Rollin’ Okies Mark 45 Years

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  • Recalls

    Daimler Trucks North America 18V-487: Certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Business Class M2 chassis manufactured from December 1, 2017, to May 30, 2018. The steering shaft assembly may have been installed incorrectly,…

  • Family Matters: Kentuckiana Travelers Celebrate Silver Anniversary

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  • Livin’ The Life: September 2018

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  • News & Notes: September 2018

    Newmar Motorhome Featured At White House Made In America Event President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and other administration officials toured a 2019 Newmar London Aire diesel motorhome on…

  • Tech Talk: RV Doctor

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  • The Versatile Refractometer

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  • RV Products: September 2018

    Suspension System Roadmaster’s Comfort Ride suspension system for travel trailers and fifth-wheels is designed to significantly reduce problems such as “axle roll-up,” which occurs during braking when the rear tires…

  • Wisconsin’s Door To Summer Excitement

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  • Rear View: September 2018

                        Share your favorite travel photos.  Great scenery. Unusual sites. Pet poses. RV fun. Send your photo (high-resolution digital image) to rearview@fmca.com;…

  • Jayco: 50 Years Of Family Fun

    From humble beginnings on the family farm to becoming a subsidiary of one of the world’s largest RV manufacturers, the company continues to spread its wings and to emphasize family…

  • Cooking On The Go: Pour It On!

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  • Visit The Grounds For Sculpture

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  • Chapter Spotlight: Columbia Basin Cruisers

    Eastern Washington RVers who know where the fun is. By Peggy Jordan, Associate Editor September 2018 How It Began The Columbia Basin Cruisers chapter started with one couple’s desire to…

  • Tech Talk: Tech Tips

    September 2018 Fuel Bib To prevent fuel stains down the side of my motorhome, I made a bib from Dicor rubber roof material (other material also could be used). I…

  • Campgrounds, Cornstalks, And Candy

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  • Family Matters: WesTex Chapter Celebrates 40th Anniversary

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  • Readers Write: September 2018

    Level Sites Wanted We have just logged 120,000 miles on our 40-foot 2001 Monaco Diplomat motorhome (our second RV). We have a request for RV park owners: Give RVers pull-through,…

  • Family Matters: Meet The Family

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  • Convention Connection

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  • 2019 Jayco Embark 37MB

    Targeted to RVers looking for an entry-level diesel pusher motorhome, this new offering boasts a raised-rail chassis designed in partnership with Spartan Motors. By Mark Quasius, F333630 September 2018 The…

  • Towed Vehicle Lighting

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  • Family Matters: Arkansas Travelers Hit 45-Year Mark

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  • Recalls

    Daimler Trucks North America Recall 18V-478: Certain 2019 Freightliner Cascadia chassis manufactured from March 20-27, 2018, and equipped with certain Continental Coach HA3 tires, size 315/80R22.5 157/154L. Cords may be…

  • Recalls

    Daimler Trucks North America Recall 18V-411: Certain 2018-2019 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles manufactured from January 2, 2017, to May 19, 2018. The brake caliper mounting bolts may not have been properly…

  • Tech Talk: Recalls

    The following recall notices are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). To search for recalls, investigations, and complaints by vehicle year, make, model, and VIN, visit www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchSafetyIssues. NHTSA’s…

  • RV Products: August 2018

    By John Johnston, Associate Editor Step Covers RV steps take a beating; they’re walked on and rained on and susceptible to rust. If repainting them has become a tiresome ritual,…

  • Keeping Your Engine Cool

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  • Rear View: August 2018

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  • Grand Design Transcend

    Roomy and residential, this new entry-level travel trailer from Grand Design RV comes in three floor plans for family-friendly — even full-time — travel. By Robbin Gould, Editor In a…

  • Livin’ The Life: August 2018

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  • Family Matters: GMC Sunshine Statesmen Surpass 40-Year Mark

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  • Newmar Ventana 4311

    This diesel-powered Type A motorhome, part of the Newmar Mobility Lineup, features the company’s latest wheelchair-accessible floor plan. By Mark Quasius, F333630 August 2018 It’s no secret that RVing is…

  • Lights, Camera . . . Extras!

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  • Coolidge Ghost Town

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  • Tech Talk: RV Doctor

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  • News & Notes: August 2018

    Bowlus Road Chief LLC Offers Two Trailer Models This past February, a Bowlus Road Chief travel trailer appeared in a Super Bowl TV ad for website builder Squarespace. As a…

  • Tech Talk: Tech Tip

    Fire Extinguisher Recall The recall of millions of Kidde fire extinguishers has been widely reported, including in this magazine, but it bears repeating. The recall involves 134 models of Kidde…

  • Readers Write: August 2018

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  • Chapter Spotlight: Georgia Mountaineers

    So Cool mountains and warm friendships have marked this chapter’s past 25 years. By Ted Barrett, F276268 August 2018 When the Georgia Mountaineers chapter was chartered in 1993, members came…

  • One Woman’s Cross-Country RV Adventure

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