• Spartan® K3 Chassis with IFS
• Cummins® ISX 600-Hp Engine
• Allison® 4000-MH Transmission
• Tag Axle
• Automatic Traction Control
• Power TRW Comfort Drive® Steering
• Alcoa® Durabrite Non-Polished Aluminum Wheels
• Four-Point Hydraulic Leveling Jacks with Automatic Control & Extra Exterior Control Panel Chassis Air Leveling
• Power Tilt & Telescope with Burl Wood VIP Smart Wheel
• Memory Settings for Driver’s Seat, Pedals, Steering Wheel & Exterior Mirrors
• Cruise Control
• Recessed Fuel Fills with Crossover to Fill from Either Side
• Back-Up Alarm
• Anti-Lock Braking System
• Disc Brakes
• Electronic Chassis Information Display in Dash with Compass
• Chassis Service Center
• Leece-Neville 270-Amp Alternator
• 55-Degree Cramp Angle

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Daring to think differently has allowed Dynamax to reinvent the luxury motor coach. The company’s dedication to better styling, better performance and better handling has enabled it to design a motor home that is like no other. Every Dynamax luxury touring vehicle has several key features that help set it apart from all other motor homes.

The innovative styling begins upfront with the cab. Dynamax put the engine in the front of their units. This makes servicing more convenient than in a conventional rear-engine bus-style motor home. The hood simply flips forward for easy access.

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Some RV manufacturers offer high styling and quality. Others provide value through a lower price. Now and then it can work both ways. Introducing Sunset Creek. The best of all worlds, perfect for any adventure in your world. Great amenities make Sunset Creek incredibly comfortable and stylish. Just like being home. And quality construction is highlighted by our AX5 aluminum framing, heated and enclosed tanks, fome cor insulation and more.

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Charges are pending in a two-vehicle collision that occurred Monday evening north of Lloydminster, sending two people to hospital with undetermined injuries.
The accident occurred west of the Deer Creek Bridge on Highway 3, involved a motorhome and a pickup truck and delayed motorists while the RCMP investigated the collision. The vehicles both had one occupant and while both drivers were originally rushed to Lloydminster for treatment, the driver of the pickup was airlifted to Saska toon.
“We’re waiting to interview the driver that got airlifted to Saskatoon,” said Sgt. Heinz Hauser of the Lloydminster Rural RCMP. “It’s at that point where we will decide if we will continue with charges or not. We’ve listened to the one side of the story, now we’re just waiting to hear from the other side.”
Initial investigation by the RCMP suggests the westbound motorhome collided with a northbound pickup truck that was attempting to cross the highway from a stop sign. Hauser said drugs or alcohol are not believed to be a factor in the crash.
“Preliminary investigation is that one of the vehicles left the stop sign before it was safe to do so,” said Hauser. “If drugs or alcohol were a factor we would have been asking for a blood sample, and that was not done.”

Investigators have determined a bike being pulled behind a motorhome started six fires near Payette yesterday. Now, the fires are contained, but at one time threatened several homes. The motorhome was traveling along Idaho 52 when the fires were started two miles east of Payette. The small fires eventually combined to form two wildfires that scorched 300 acres. Authorities did manage to stop the driver of that motorhome.

Six years ago, Carole and Eugene Brawner sold their home in Fredericksburg, Va., opting to live full-time in their motor home.

The Brawners, who started RV camping with their children in 1970, retired and were traveling most of the time before they decided to make the transition.

“It didn’t make sense to cut the grass, dust the vacuum and leave again,” said Carole, sitting near her RV with friends from her Colonial Virginians motor home group.

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Edited by Gary Brinck Technical Guru Richard Mater was asked: How does a diesel manage to do better? And while on the subject, when is the time to choose a diesel vs. gasoline? I know the diesel costs $10K or so extra and pulls better and gets better mileage and costs more to repair. Is the basic engine and chassis designed for longer life? In other words, if someone was going to buy “one last” coach for many years of use, or planned to really rack up the mileage…are they diesel candidates?
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Financing an RV is a simple process, and there are models to fit anyone’s budget, from folding camping trailers that retail for an average cost of $6,824 to conventional Class-A motorhomes with an average retail price of more than $140,000. Before Purchasing an RV or Travel Trailer The majority of prospectve buyers have to rely on a lending institution to finance an RV purchase, which may be one of their largest investments. Most lending institutions will finance RVs up to 20 years (depending on the amount of the loan), which is instrumental in keeping the monthly payments affordable. (Motor home insurance and travel-trailer insurance shopping can be a drag, but it’s one of those things you should do from time to time. RV America Insurance can make shopping for RV insurance easier because they represent 5 top-rated recreational vehicle insurance companies. If you haven’t shopped your RV insurance lately, you might give them a call today to see if you can save some money on your motor home insurance. RV America Insurance can be reached at 800-400-0186 from 8-6 Pacific Time.) (more…)

Since RV America assists more than 1,000 RV dealers nationwide, we generally stay current with dealership practices and procedures as well as new RV gadgets, warranties, protectants, cleaners, gizmos, and the occasional scam. One of the best new products we’ve recently seen on the market is a product called Diamon-Fusion. If you’ve driven any vehicle – especially an RV – on the open road, you’ve no doubt experienced the head-whipping experience created by seeing a rock hurtling toward your windshield. (more…)