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Photo Credit: Airstream

How popular are the Airstream brand of trailers? Airstream is one of the top five selling RVs in an area that did not have an authorized seller till recently.

OregonLive.com reports on the opening of Airstream Adventures Northwest in Milwaukie, Oregon. According to the story, Oregon is one of the top five states for the sales of Airstream trailers, yet the new Milwaukie dealer is the first authorized one in that region.

The story also reports business has been brisk at the new dealership. Airstream chief executive Bob Wheeler visited and commented on the RV market. Wheeler remarked that there is pent-up demand for RVs, and that the slow economy only delayed RV purchases that buyers planned to make all along.

Source: OregonLive.com

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Photo Credit: Newmar

Newmar Corporation reports this week is the beginning of production of its all new 2011 Ventana diesel motor home. According to Newmar, this is the first generational change for Newmar’s entry level diesel product since the brand was introduced in the 2006 model year.

“We are very excited to launch the next generation of Ventana to our dealers and retail customers. The Ventana brand helped our company grow market share throughout the 2009 calendar year with an increase in share of 75% for the Ventana brand alone,” said John Sammut, Newmar’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “With the breathtaking new look and the tremendous value the 2011 Ventana offers, we cannot help but think that this exciting product will continue to grow our company’s business.”

Photo Credit: Newmar

The 2011 Ventana will feature newly designed front and rear caps, dash and instrument panels, providing the operator with an ergonomically designed cockpit. Interior design changes include newly styled furniture, slide out fascias and window treatments, as well as a new contemporary headboard in the bedroom. The standard flooring offered in the 2011

Ventana features polished porcelain tile laid on a diagonal with small designer inserts throughout the front living area. The Ventana for 2011 is available in three interior decors, three exterior paint colors and two wood choices. The 2011 Ventana is being offered exclusively on the Freightliner XC-R series motor home chassis. The 34’ and 39’ models will be powered by a 350 horsepower Cummins ISB engine while the 43’ tag axle models feature a 360 horsepower Cummins ISC power plant. As with all Newmar diesel motor homes, the 2011 Ventana will be equipped standard with the Comfort Drive Steering System.

Photo Credit: Newmar

Floorplans include two 34’, three 39’ and three 43’ tag axle models. The 43’ offerings include a bath and a half floorplan, one side aisle model as well as a traditional rear bedroom quad slide layout. Full wall slides are offered in one 34’ and one 39’ model. One 39’ model even features a wardrobe with removable doors in the hallway that can be converted into two large bunk beds in a matter of seconds.

Source: Newmar

Do you have photos or even video of you and your pets enjoying the great outdoors? If so, send them to us for the RV Trader “Camping Critters” photo and video contest.

Three Finalists will be selected and then it’s up to you to vote for the best “Camping Critter!” The winner will receive a Flip Camcorder courtesy of RV Trader.

How it works:

• Submit your photos or videos by emailing to us at rvblog@traderonline.com.
• Be sure to put “Camping Critters” in your email subject line.
• Judges select three Finalists. RV Trader users (that’s you!) vote for their favorite between July 5^th – July 9th.
• Winners will be announced on July 19, 2010. Keep up with the latest news about the contest, as well as new entries on Facebook! 

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This year marks the 100th anniversary of the RV. To celebrate, this years RV rally held by the Good Sam club and other sponsors is expected to attract 4,500 RVs and 10,000 people from nearly every state.

According to TheRally.com, The Rally will be held July 22 – 25, 2010 at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky. A video on YouTube has more details.

Source: TheRally.com

RV Trader has announced that its online publication, RVTraderOnline.com, is now RVTrader.com.

RV Trader has been the industry’s leader in recreational vehicle classifieds for over two decades. In 1998 RV Trader began its online publication, RVTraderOnline.com. Despite having the term RV Trader trademarked, RVTrader.com was owned by a Canadian company. “The move to RVTrader.com from RVTraderOnline.com is an exciting one for us. In the past consumers went to RVTrader.com looking for the same company that publishes RV Trader magazine. Now they will find it!” said Tim Custer, RV Trader General Manager.

In order to provide the best consumer experience and results for its advertisers, the RVTrader.com URL will redirect to RVTraderOnline.com for an interim period. In 1st quarter 2010 RVTraderOnline.com led the industry in average monthly site traffic with 193% more than its closest competitor. “Our advertisers already receive great results, and several have received honors such as the Top 50 Dealership Award. With the move to RVTrader.com their businesses will be in front of even more qualified traffic that is already loyal to the RV Trader brand” stated Jerald Motil, RV Trader National Marketing Manager.

Recently RV Trader launched several online advertising and dealership management and analysis products. This includes RV clips, an online video advertising opportunity for RV dealers; Lead Manager, a lead response and management tool; and Business Intelligence Reports, providing analysis of dealers’ inventory in areas of pricing, make/model demand, and local market penetration. All of these products will be available at the new URL, RVTrader.com.

According to Omniture, in 2009 RVTraderOnline.com received over 7 million unique visitors, over 40 million individual RV ads were viewed, and it generated over 126 million pageviews. These results led the industry and even better results are expected with RVTrader.com.

Source: RV Trader

MaxxAir Vent Corporation’s home page features details on the Turbo/Maxx, an RV fan that provides all the benefits of a vent cover and a fan, even when it rains.

Photo Credit: MaxxAir Vent Corporation

Removing musty air, smoke and cooking odors, while preventing heat build-up, the Turbo/Maxx offers maximum ventilation with its 12″ diameter, 10-blade fan. The Turbo/Maxx features hinge-opening mounting brackets for easy access, cleaning and service. Simple to install, it attaches directly to an existing 14″ x 14″ standard roof vent, so there’s no need to remove the existing vent.

Source: MaxxAir Vent Corporation

We are still getting lots of great photos! Keep sending them!  You can check out the latest on our Flickr slide show.

Judging starts May 31, so send us your photos now at rvblog@traderonline.com and win a Flip camcorder just in time for the camping season.

Continental Tire launched a new RV section on its commercial vehicle tire Web site at www.continental-truck.com.

“Recreational vehicle owners have raved to us for years about the low vibration, low maintenance and long durability of Continental tires. We decided to no longer keep our tires the ‘best kept secret’ in RVing – and to go ahead and put our product listings out on the Web for tire-savvy consumers,” said Clif Armstrong, director of marketing for commercial tires in the Americas.

The new RV section organizes Continental tire offerings for larger RVs by their application – either primarily on highway, or for mixed on/off highway use. The recently introduced HSL1 Coach tire, which includes fuel efficient compounding for primarily on-highway use, is showcased on the site. Other tires recommended on the site include Continental’s HSR1 and HDR.

Source: Continental Tire

RV Trader has released a mobile site that puts more than 60,000 new and used RVs at shoppers’ fingertips. The new RV Trader mobile site is located at m.rvtraderonline.com.

The new RV Trader mobile site allows shoppers to quickly find nearby RVs for sale and RV dealerships. The search tool allows users to search for RVs by type, manufacturer, year, price and keyword. Users can also search for RV dealers and have the option to include a manufacturer in their search which will only return dealers who carry RVs made by that manufacturer. All searches are based on the user’s zip code.

“We are so excited to provide consumers with an additional way to search the largest database of RVs for sale. RV Trader’s iPhone application already received over 5,500 downloads, a product we just launched a few months ago, but with our new mobile site everyone will have over 60,000 RVs at their fingertips,” stated Tim Custer, General Manager of RV Trader.

Once an RV search is completed on the RV Trader mobile site users can then view a detailed description, photos of the RVs for sale, and email the seller or call immediately from their phone. When searching for dealerships users can choose to sort results by distance or by dealership name. The RV Trader mobile site also offers dealership contact options and links to view dealerships’ websites. A map function allows users to locate RVs for sale and RV dealerships on Google maps with access to driving directions. The new RV

Trader mobile site is located at m.rvtraderonline.com.

Source: RV Trader Online

We know you love your Camping Critters, and we have the photos to prove it. We’ve received several great photos. You can see the latest entries on Flickr or in the slideshow above.

Judging starts May 31, so send us your photos now at rvblog@traderonline.com and win a Flip camcorder just in time for the camping season.