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| . | TRUCK CAMPER SHOWS AND RALLIES IN 2010 SHOWS September 15 - 19, 2010 Pennsylvania RV and Camping Show Giant Center, Hershey, PA Lance, Classy Chassis, Palomino, Supersprings September 16 - 19, 2010 Fall RV & Boat Show Portland Expo Center, Portland, OR Lance, Palomino, Adventurer, Four Wheel Campers, Northern Lite, Arctic Fox September 23 - 26, 2010 Snowbird RV Show & Sale Tradex, Abbotsford, BC Lance, Adventurer, Eagle Cap, Arctic Fox, Northern Lite October 7 - 10, 2010 Salem RV Show Oregon State Fair & Expo Center, Salem, OR Lance, Palomino, Adventurer October 15 - 24, 2010 California RV Show Fairplex, Pomona, CA Lance, Palomino RALLIES August 26 - 28, 2010 Southern California Lance Owners of America Factory Tour and BBQ Lance Factory, Lancaster, California KOA, Acton, California Organizer: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it September 3 - 6, 2010 Vancouver Island Rally Various Locations Organizer: NATCOA September 7 - 10, 2010 North Carolina TC Get Together Crosswinds Campground, Apex, North Carolina Organizers: Bruce and Kim Scott September 17 - 19, 2010 Southern Hills Lance Rally Conley Bottoms Resort , Monticello, Kentucky Organizers: Mid-Eastern Region of LOA October 8 - 11, 2010 Fall Colors Caravan Various Locations, North Cascades, WA Organizers: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it October 14 - 17, 2010 North-East Truck Camping Jamboree Winter Island Campground, Salem, MA Organizers: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it To see a complete list of 2010 truck camper RV shows and rallies, click here. |
| On Location |
| Gordon White | Thursday, 10 June, 2010 | |
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In our On Location section, you'll find dozens of truck camper factory walk-throughs, dealership stories, and much more. Come see the factories and dealerships and meet the people behind our campers and gear. January - August 2010 2010 TOUR: Alaskan Campers TCM visits Alaskan Campers in Chehalis, Washington to see the fifty-third year of Alaskan Campers built from the ground up. Look out, there’s a Mini! 2010 TOUR: Adventurer Manufacturing Truck Camper Magazine visits Adventurer Manufacturing’s factory in Yakima, Washington. After forty-one years, it’s time to meet the new Adventurer. 2010 TOUR: Northwood Manufacturing / Arctic Fox Truck Camper Magazine visits Northwood Manufacturing in La Grande, Oregon and watches Arctic Fox truck campers run through one of the toughest quality control gauntlets we’ve ever seen. 2010 TOUR: Eagle Cap Campers TCM visits Eagle Cap Campers in La Grande, Oregon and watches the welding sparks fly, the fiberglass strands stick, and the lamination train run down the line. 2010 TOUR: Chalet RV Truck Camper Magazine visits Chalet RV in Albany, Oregon and finds their new TS116 triple slide and DS116RB double slide campers on the production line. 2010 TOUR: Four Wheel Campers TCM visits Four Wheel Campers in Woodland, California and checks out the AEV Jeep Brute Sparrow, or at least half an AEV Jeep Brute Sparrow. Okay, we only saw the Sparrow. Jeepers! 2010 TOUR: Hellwig Products Truck Camper Magazine visits Hellwig Products in Visalia, California and finds out what’s hot, extremely hot, screaming orange and yellow hot, at Hellwig. 2010 TOUR: Lance Campers Truck Camper Magazine visits Lance Campers in Lancaster, California and finds cutting-edge computer aided design and computer controlled machines taking Lance into the future. 2010 TOUR: Aluminess Products, Inc. Truck Camper Magazine visits Aluminess Products, Inc. in Santee, California and finds a busy team welding off-road ready aluminum bumpers and boxes. Let the sparks fly! 2010 TOUR: Five Star RV Truck Camper Magazine visits Five Star RV in Henderson, Colorado and finds dozens of new and used campers waiting for a new home. Adopt a camper today! 2010 TOUR: Hallmark RV Truck Camper Magazine visits Hallmark RV in Fort Lupton, Colorado and watches not one, not two, but three brand new Hallmarks hit the open road to adventure. 2010 TOUR: Outfitter Manufacturing Truck Camper Magazine visits Outfitter Manufacturing in Longmont, Colorado and finds an elite team on the line building pop-up campers. Juno what else we saw? 2010 TOUR: Coyote RV Truck Camper Magazine visits Coyote RV in Commerce City, Colorado and finds Robby Rowe working on a top secret Phoenix Camper project. And a Zebra. 2010 TOUR: Northstar Campers TCM visits the Northstar Camper factory in Cedar Falls, Iowa and finds little has changed since we last visited them in 2008. Is that boring? Heck no. It's fantastic! 2010 TOUR: Rieco-Titan Products, Inc. Truck Camper Magazine visits Rieco-Titan Products, Inc. in Frankfort, Illinois and experiences the thunderous “Cah-CHUNK!” of Bertha, the ninety-two ton press. 2010 TOUR: Classy Chassis Truck Camper Magazine visits Classy Chassis in Valparaiso, Indiana, meets the team, and sits in some very comfortable seats. Did we mention the extremely comfortable seats? 2010 TOUR: Travel Lite Truck Camper Magazine visits Travel Lite’s factory in New Paris, Indiana. We were very pleased to see many familiar people on the production line. And a brand new pop-up! 2010 TOUR: Palomino RV Truck Camper Magazine visits the Palomino RV factory in Colon, Michigan. And if we didn’t have a map, we might still be there. This place is huge! 2010 TOUR: Mid-Atlantic Truck Camper Rally TCM attends the fifth annual Mid-Atlantic Truck Camper Rally in Sanford, Virginia. This year broke records with over 130 truck camper rigs in attendance. Wow! 2010 TOUR: Truck Camper Warehouse TCM visits Truck Camper Warehouse in West Chesterfield, New Hampshire. Bill Penney’s vision for the ultimate truck camper dealership is finally here. Conibear RV Center: A Dealership to Experience Be sure to bring your camera with you when you visit Conibear RV Center. This is one truck camper dealership that you just have to experience. July and August, 2008 Northstar Campers Part 2: Two Lines Running We take a walk down Northstar's production lines with Rex Willett and ask the big questions. Like, do you have to build a camper upside down to pass Australian building codes? Northstar Campers Part 1: Strength Through Diversity Rory and Rex Willett have moved Northstar beyond the domestic RV market to become a world-wide player. Travel Lite Part 2: Frame to Finishing How a Travel Lite is made, station-by-station. And Larry's got a new feature to share in the Ultra line. Travel Lite Part 1: The No Nonsense Camper Company If Paris, France is the city of Love, than New Paris, Indiana must be the city of no nonsense. And if that doesn't make sense, you'll just have to read the article. July 2007 through January 2008 The TCM Tour: 175 Days On the Road 175 Days On the Road - Dates, Miles, Diesel, People, Places, Prices, and the secret role Harley plays. Is he wearing my glasses again? Six-Pac Part 2: How Six-Pac Came Back The turn around story of Six-Pac campers. And what's that camper with the double swing-out doors? Six-Pac Part 1: Introducing Six-Pac After thirty-five years it's time to take a new look at Six-Pac campers. And what's that? A short-bed half-ton hard side? And if that's not enough, come meet the Super-Mini and Mr. Six-Pac. SuperSprings International: Assembled, Presented, and Installed We talk openly with SuperSprings International CEO, Gerry Lamberti, about sag, sway, and springs. It doesn't take long for things to get heavy. Lance Camper Part 2: Walking the Lance Lines We tour Lance's factory, take a peak at research and development, and almost get run over. Lance Camper Part 1: Service, Awards, and the Boardroom Sitting behind closed doors in Lance’s boardroom and taking questions from their entire senior staff was one of those moments when we had to ask ourselves, “How did we get here?” Four Wheel Campers Part 2: Light on the Line Down the assembly line at FWC. Welding, woodshop... Is that a Denny's sign? We're hungry! Four Wheel Campers Part 1: Pop-Up Purists TCM gets the pop-up down at FWC. And tell Ziggy to pipe down will ya? Northwood Manufacturing Part 2: Rebels in the Clubhouse We walk the Arctic Fox assembly line with Doug Karr. Wait a minute. Are they pinch rolling AND vacuum bonding? Rebels indeed! Northwood Manufacturing Part 1: Fast and Focused Arctic Fox Things got pretty hot and steamy at Northwood Manufacturing. Watch those Arctic Foxes go, go, go. Eagle Cap Campers Part 2: The Turn Around Line The crew at Eagle Cap shows us how they build their truck campers and points to a bright future. So what would you like with your camper, elk or duck? Eagle Cap Campers Part 1: Back On Track Aluminum, fiberglass, vacuum bond and beyond. Glue train, coming through! Alaskan Camper Part 2: Building Campers Alaskan Style Meet the Alaskan team and learn how they build campers. Is something getting married? Alaskan Camper Part 1: Fifty Years New After fifty years, the hard-side pop-up camper company is up on a hill, deep in the woods, and thriving. Meet Alaskan Campers, again. Torklift International Part 2: Fresh Out of the Box We dive deeper into the products and culture at Torklift International and learn first hand how to put their tie downs on. Breakfast meeting anyone? Torklift International Part 1: Hands On With Creative Minds The Torklift team gets us cutting, bending, grinding, punching, and welding. Welding? Yes, welding. You have to see this. Adventurer Part 2: Assembly Line and Laminate Shop Meet Adventurer's cross-trained three-minute laminate team. Go! Adventurer Part 1: Something New to TCC Between TCC and total interior makeovers, Adventurer is stepping out in 2008. Wood and aluminum faming - can a manufacturer use both? Northern-Lite Part 2: Lighten Up So why does Northern-Lite use molded fiberglass construction? And where are the slide-outs? For our second installment with Northern-Lite, we talk with Keith and Mac Donkin and get the skinny on the Northern-Lite Weigh. Northern-Lite Part 1: A Molded Fiberglass Story We explore Northern-Lite and learn how two halves make a whole molded fiberglass camper. Is that a Ghostbuster? Stable-Lift Part 2: Steel, Steel, and More Steel The history and the manufacturing behind the Stable-Lift system. Still think Stable-Lift is made from PVC? This one's for you! Stable-Lift Part 1: What is Stable-Lift? We visited Stable-Lift in Kalispell, Montana and took a course we like to call Stable-Lift 101: What is Stable-Lift? There will be a test. Happijac Part 2: Torrington Thrust Bearings and Beyond Marty Rasmussen gives us a tour of the Happijac manufacturing facilities and shows us how they work lights out. Happijac Part 1: The History of Happijac We drop by Happijac and learn about their rich history from Marty Rasmussen, Happijac's President and his son Aaron. Jiffylift anyone? Hallmark RV Part 2: Meet the Crew On our second and final day with Hallmark, TCM got even more behind he scenes access to their daily work life. Hallmark RV Part 1: The Tour Begins! Our first day of tour coverage begins at Hallmark RV, a factory-direct truck camper manufacturer in Platteville, Colorado. TCM Goes On Tour! We announce our big tour of truck camper manufacturers, truck camper gear companies, and truck camper dealerships throughout the United States and Canada. Come out and see us on our tour! Dealership Reports East End Campers: A Destination Dealership Eighty truck campers, seven brands, one dealership. Get an up close look at East End Campers, one of the most successful truck camper dealerships on earth. A&M Services: Truck Campers in Kittrell, North Carolina Is there a market for truck campers in North Carolina? How can we get better mileage from our trucks? 600 HP and 18 MPG? Five Star RV - The Cat's Meow! When you pull up to a dealership and see forty-six new truck campers from six different manufacturers, you know you've found something special. And that's not the hot half-and-half of it. Ambassador Reports Ambassador Report: Gary Love Visits Stable Lift Gary Love photographs a new color-matched Stable Lift installation on an Alaskan Camper. Ambassador Report: Northern Lite Factory and 2009 10'2" SE Gary and Ariana Love stop by Northern Lite in Kelowna, BC for a behind the scenes look at the Northern Lite production line and 2009 10'2" Special Edition. 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