Archive for October, 2004

>RVers are likely to find a Wi-Fi signal at truck stops.

“This all happened very quickly,” says Brian McCaul, vice president of marketing for TON Services, a division of Flying J. A year ago, there were only a handful of deployments, but now he estimates that nearly 75 percent of all major truck stops have deployed hotspots.

“In the case of Wi-Fi, we invested ahead of where we thought the market was in terms of actual users, but the adoption rate in the industry surprised us. Truck drivers, RVers, and business travelers all seemed to be just waiting for this type of service,” McCaul said.

To date, Flying J has rolled out about 270 hotspots. Full Story…

>The Workhorse R Series motor home chassis provides GVWR options of 32,000 lb., 29,500 lb. and 28,000 lb., and respective GCWRs of 44,000 lb., 41,500 lb. and 40,000 lb. It offers wheelbases of 208, 228, 242, 252 and 262 inches for both straight rail and raised rail configurations and a 276-inch wheelbase for a raised rail.

R Series models also provide both side and rear coolpack offerings and are powered by Cummins engine choices of 330 ISC, 350 ISL, 370 ISL and 400 ISL horsepower, all coupled to Allison® 3000 MH transmissions.

“The R Series integrates chassis components in a way that provides the best combination of ride and handling,” says Jon Krider, senior RV marketing manager for Workhorse. “It also has engine choices and cooling configurations that deliver more power and performance. Full Story…