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This Family Friendly event is open to the general public, and will be held in the Cox Pavilion and Travel & Transportation Buildings.

The Annual Fall RV Show & Closeout Sale will feature the massive brand name inventories of Central Oklahoma’s largest and most prominent RV dealers. They will be welcoming trade-ins and providing financing on site.

RV Show inventory will include Motorhomes, Fifth Wheels, Travel Trailers, Sport Utility RVs (Toy Haulers) and Pop-Up Campers.

The fall show welcomes many of our traditional booth displays as well as many new displays. These will feature outdoor related products, services, and activities that families can browse through.

A variety of booth displays will also be hosting activities and drawings including KOMA’s “Graceland Vacation Giveaway.” This vacation giveaway includes a one-night stay at Elvis’s Heartbreak Hotel, two platinum Graceland passes, a Graceland Tour DVD, and additional Elvis memorabilia.

Official RV Show hours are Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Admission to the Annual Fall RV Show & Closeout Sale is $8 per person with 1/2 price admission for everyone, sponsored by NewsOK.com, on Thursday, October 13 and Friday, October 14 only. All persons 12 and under will be admitted to the RV Show free of charge and parking will be free all four days of the show.

From: The Huffington Post

WASHINGTON — Another fee-free day is coming up at national parks.
The more than 100 national parks that usually charge entrance fees will waive admission on Sept. 24 in honor of National Public Lands Day. Many of those who visit parks on the day will take part in volunteer work such as building trails, collecting trash, removing invasive plants and other improvement projects.

National Public Lands Day began in 1994. Last year, more than 175,000 volunteers worked on 2,000 events at parks around the country.

Many national parks never charge an entrance fee but the list of those that normally charge for admission and are waiving fees for the day includes Grand Canyon in Arizona; Death Valley, Muir Woods, Joshua Tree, Sequoia and Yosemite in California; Mesa Verde and Rocky Mountain in Colorado; Everglades in Florida; Yellowstone in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho; Acadia in Maine; Antietam and Assateague in Maryland; Cape Cod in Massachusetts; Glacier and Little Bighorn in Montana; Carlsbad in New Mexico; Arches, Bryce, and Zion in Utah; Shenandoah in Virginia, and Grand Teton in Wyoming.

Fee waivers include entrance fees, some tour fees and transportation entrance fees. Reservation, camping and concession fees and other charges collected by third parties, including some tour fees, remain in effect.

Admission fees will also be waived Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 11-13.

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September 9, 2011

LTV is excited to introduce another industry first in the Unity product line-up with the all-new Unity U24IB Island bed. Built on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis, the Unity U24IB’s unique floor plan boasts a full walk-around residential quality bed, the first in North America on a non-slide 24’ Sprinter unit. The walk-around bedroom is complete with spacious his and her wardrobes and ample interior storage space, a convenient and innovative flip-up dresser and make-up center at the foot of the bed, a private dry two-piece lavatory and a stand up residential shower.

With an estimated 16-18 MPG the Unity product line is a perfect travelling or touring RV.  Starting at $112,970 USD the Unity U24IB offers another convenient and innovative floor plan to the Unity product family.

For pictures, videos, virtual tours and more please visit http://www.leisurevans.com/u24ib.  Leisure Travel Vans is a brand of Triple E Recreational Vehicles. For more information contact info@tripleerv.com or Ryan Elias at Triple E Recreational Vehicles, 301 Roblin Boulevard, Winkler, Manitoba, R6W 4C4, 1-877-992-9906.

Thor Motor Coach continues as the #1 retailing brand of motorhomes in North America with 22.93% share through June 2011 according to Statistical Surveys. The results also show Thor Motor Coach as the fastest growing motorhome brand among the top 8 major manufacturers with a 27.9% increase over last year. Class C sales captured the #1 market position with an impressive market share growth of 31.50% compared to the previous year.

“Packing in features that include camper favorites like Mega-Storage Compartments, single step entrances and molded fiberglass front caps have helped us solidify our dedication to the Class C market. Over the past 6 months we have introduced several new floorplans that integrate features making the coach even more livable,” affirmed Mike Savage, Thor Motor Coach’s Class C Product Manager.

With 22.9% market share growth over last year, Thor Motor Coach experienced the largest increase for Class A’s within the top 8 manufacturers. Over the last few months retail customers have responded well to the addition of several impressive new features on the Hurricane and Challenger lines, the redesign of the Tuscany, and several new floor plans on the Windsport, Serrano, and A.C.E. lines.

“Our continued focus on what retail customers’ desire helps us to bring innovative floorplans with intelligent features to the market. Our after the sale support programs like Concierge Connection and Rapid Response Parts along with the stability of a strong and financially sound company are added reasons consumers continue to display their confidence in our products.”, stated Dana Simon, Vice President of Sales.

For more information on Thor Motor Coach motorhomes, call (800)860-5658, visit http://ThorMotorCoach.com, or write Thor Motor Coach, Inc., PO Box 1486., Elkhart, Ind., 46515.

*Statistics reported by Statistical Surveys for 2011 Year-To-Date retail registrations through June 30th, 2011 for non-federated manufactures in the US and Canada.

If you’ve recently purchased an RV for travel, leisure, work, vacation, or any number of other reasons, we have a few pieces of advice that may just make your new adventure a little easier! We recently polled our Facebook fans and asked what advice they’d give to first time RV-ers. Curious? Here were some of their answers:

Thanks to everyone who posted and good luck to all of our first time RV-ers out there! To follow us on Facebook, “like” us by clicking here!

A Few Points on Selling the Element Difference

Completely Wood Free Travel Trailer–Built of composites, molded fiberglass, aluminum, steel and a host of other high-tech, sustainable materials, the Element is both environmentally friendly and built to last a lifetime. These materials assure the Element is ultra resistant to rot, mold or mildew that mark the demise of lesser, wood framed RVs.

Unique Look and Color Scheme–The customer can choose from four exterior color schemes: Timber Stone Brown, Vintage Red, Clear Water Blue and Arctic White. The Element is a fusion of styles between classic American automotive design and the latest in aerodynamic, European-inspired camping trailers.

Superior Unitized Body Construction Process–Lightweight, composite and panelized components fit tightly together, are fused and fastened to form a one piece outer shell shaped like no other. The seamless ComposiTek(TM) floor is vacuum laminated and secured to the chassis to support this structure. Seamless, vacuum-bonded components have a heavy gauge welded aluminum framing inside for added strength.

Compliant with OEM Frontal Area Towing Requirements–The Element is one of the few travel trailers on the market to meet the 60 square feet “frontal area towing requirements” of the OEM automotive manufacturers, thus, far exceeding the aerodynamic performance of conventional RVs.

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EverGreen’s new i-Go Lite travel trailers and fifth wheels offer families seeking a lightweight, easy towing trailer an affordable introduction into the innovative EverGreen Recreational Vehicles.

i-Go Lite–An EverGreen for Everyone

“The concept of the i-Go Lite travel trailers and fifth wheels is to provide economy conscious camping families the opportunity to own a lightweight, quality-built EverGreen at a very affordable price,” states Doug Lantz, president and COO of EverGreen. “The i-Go is still crafted with the same aluminum-framed, vacuum-laminated processes and 100-point quality control systems as all our EverGreen products.

Lantz explains that by limiting the amount of composite materials to a lightweight inner shell, EverGreen was able to reduce the price on the new i-Go Lite series of trailers.

“Now everyone can own a quality EverGreen product,” concludes Lantz.

The Advantages of Owning an i-Go Lite by EverGreen

– i-Go is lighter weight and easier to tow because of its narrower, seven-foot six-inch width. With less wind resistance, the i-Go tracks smoothly behind smaller tow vehicles such as half-ton pickups or mid-sized SUVs. The entire i-Go Lite series trailers are less than 30 feet in length and weigh less than 5,000 pounds.

–Built better, yet more affordable with a fiberglass reinforced exterior skin, the i-Go still features EverGreen’s innovative, lightweight composite inner shell to reduce rot, mold and mildew. Composites also lower off-gassing of VOCs inside for a healthier camping experience.

– EverGreen’s vacuum laminated composite construction is bonded onto a fully welded and reinforced aluminum frame. The combination of composite materials and vacuum lamination result in added durability and higher R-values. The i-Go is a true EverGreen at a more affordable price.

– Deeper, 42-inch slide outs are above the wheel well to provide higher ground clearance. Six-inches deeper than the competition, i-Go Lite slides provide the living space of an eight foot trailer yet retain the towability of a seven and one half foot wide trailer. Slides are driven in all four corners with EverGreen’s quality, four-point, gear-driven system to provide smoother operation and a tighter seal.

Four New Floorplans are Now Available!

Four travel trailer floorplans are now available in the i-Go series. All four are less than 27 feet and weigh less than 5,000 pounds. The i-Go Lite slide outs are six-inches deeper than competitors’ providing the interior living space of an eight foot trailer with the towability of a seven and one half foot rig.

The new i-Go Lite floorplans G220RB and G236RBK are both rear bath models with roadside, center, deep slides with mid-kitchens, front bedrooms. The over-sized dinette/sleeper in the slide out measures 84 by 42 to sleep two adults comfortably and has under-drawer storage. In addition, the slightly larger G236RBK features a kitchen table inside and EverGreen’s popular Campfire Kitchenette–a full service outside kitchen with cooktop, refrigerator and food storage curbside.

The G239BH sleeps six with a queen bed, large dinette that converts to a full sized bed and an additional “bunk house” in the rear of the camper.

The model G249RB features a more open floorplan designed for entertaining with a large sofa bed in the slideout facing a dinette and a galley L-shaped kitchen with expanded counter space.

EverGreen eventually plans on offering five travel trailers and two fifth wheel floor plans in the i-Go camper series.

Evergreen Recreational Vehicles LLC, the leading innovator in eco-friendly, sustainable all-composite travel trailers and fifth wheels, is proud to announce the unveiling of the next generation of American made, cutting edge recreational vehicles with its new Element product line.

EverGreen unveiled the phenomenal new Element travel trailers to rave reviews, at the 48th Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) Show in Louisville, Kentucky, November, 30 2010.

Unitized Body Construction Replaces Antiquated Framing

The departure of the Element from conventional recreational vehicles begins from the ground up. The Element frame is a highly engineered automotive-style chassis designed to be lightweight and extremely durable.

The AFT (Advanced Fulcrum Tracking) axle system provides balanced stability and true tracking on the road. This is possible through the use of lightweight composites and aluminum to reduce the tongue weight.

The durable, lightweight frame is engineered from automotive, High Strength Low Alloy (HSLA) steel that yields the highest strength-to-weight ratio. The frame incorporates little to no welding that can crack or separate. Instead, Element frame components are secured with an intricate system of bolts and interlocking grooves to provide a stronger, lighter weight chassis. All frame components are protected with an automotive quality, electro-coating process that coats 100 percent of the frame to retard rust and corrosion.

The Element of Inspiration–A Fresh New Design

The Element is a fusion of styles between classic American automotive design and the latest in aerodynamic, European-inspired camping trailers. Built to be both environmentally friendly and stylish, the new Element is also built tough with EverGreen’s ComposiTek(TM) construction to last a lifetime.

Totally wood free, the Element is ultra resistant to rot, mold or mildew that mark the demise of most RVs. Sustainable composites make the Element eco-friendly and recyclable.

European styled windows are crafted of tinted acrylic to provide energy efficiency and privacy. The interior appointments of the Element are clean, functional and ready for the rigors of today’s most active family. Interior height is a surprising 84 inches.

Unitized-Body, ComposiTek(TM) Construction

The unitized-body construction of the Element is much like nature’s exoskeleton. Lightweight, all-composite, panelized components fit tightly together and are then fused and fastened to form a one-piece outer perimeter shell that is stronger and more aerodynamic than conventionally built trailers.

All sustainable composite shell materials are impervious to moisture to eliminate rot, mold and mildew inherent with wood products. Durable composites, fiberglass and aluminum are engineered into a unitized body to enhance the strength of the entire unit as a whole.

The seamless ComposiTek(TM) floor is vacuum laminated and secured to the chassis to support the walls and roof panels. Seamless, vacuum-bonded components have a heavy gauge welded aluminum frame for added strength.

Aerodynamic and Lightweight for Easy Towing and Improved Performance

Weighing in at an approximate base of 3,300 pounds, the new 24 foot Element series can be towed by today’s mini vans or mid-sized SUVs. The ultra aerodynamic exterior of the Element is designed for improved fuel economy and straight tracking down the road. Advanced Fulcrum Tracking (AFT) is designed to reduce sway while towing.

The Element is one of the few travel trailers on the market to meet the 60 square feet “frontal area towing requirements” of the OEM automotive manufacturers. Defined as the total area of the trailer that is exposed to air resistance, the Element does not exceed 60 square feet–thus far exceeding the aerodynamic performance of conventional RVs. Conventional RVs exceed this limitation, significantly reducing the performance of tow vehicles.

Every EverGreen Element product is quality tested with a rigorous 100-point inspection program. The Element is built with the extensive EverGreen Warranty: Three (3) year limited structural, Two (2) year bumper-to-bumper warranty.