Archive for February, 2005

>Forget security checkpoints and long waits at the airport, uncomfortably squashed flights, slow- moving lines at the car rental desk and overworked clerks at the hotel.

Alyson Willans says her vacation starts the moment she leaves the driveway in her decked-out, all-the-comforts-of-home, rented recreational vehicle. Full Story…

>The new owner of Foretravel Motorhomes is starting out up close and personal with his new acquisition. Lyle Reed and his wife Nell not only own a Foretravel, but they’re currently living in it on the company’s backlot.

Nell Reed places an ‘Open’ sign in the front window letting other Foretravel customers that she can receive visitors. “This is what i really enjoy. This is a vanity he put in for me,” points out Reed. Nell Reed’s husband helped design their Foretravel, a purchase they made after looking up motorhomes in the phone book. Today Lyle Reed is restructuring the company he now owns. Full Story…

>The recall affects 155,000 vehicles that have possible hydraulic fluid leaks, which can make vehicles harder to steer and stop.

The recall covers the 2004 and 2005 model years for GM’s Avalanche, Express, Silverado and Suburban models and GMC’s Sierra, Kodiak, Top Kick, Yukon XL and Hummer H2.

Owners should contact their dealers to schedule free repairs.