RVBusiness, November/December 2019

Recreation Groups refined 2020 American Coach Dream Class A Although the bulk of 2020 model year product coverage can be found in this issue with the RVBusiness RV of the Year and finalists page 40 2020 Top Debuts page 46 and extensive coverage of the 2019 Elkhart RV Open House page 58 heres a look at a few significant Hershey debuts Alabama based Tiffin which would not participate in the Open House the following week showed its considerably upgraded 2020 Phaeton a 37 to 44 foot coach available with 380 to 450 hp Cummins diesel engines and retail prices in the 350000 to 430000 range The refined Phaeton sports new front and rear caps paint schemes cabinetry a digital dash and interior decors with redesigned slideout facias Select 40 and 44 foot Phaetons are built on Tiffins raised rail PowerGlide chassis accommodating more storage underneath and a flat floor throughout while other 37 to 40 foot models are assembled on Freightliner platforms One of the more noticeable items in the interior of a Phaeton is our new wraparound digital design dash that almost feels like an airplane cockpit said Tiffin National Sales Manager Stan Posey Everythings very accessible to the driver all the controls the cameras the radio the GPS and all that is within closer Tiffin National Sales Manager Stan Posey welcomed consumers from inside the companys top of the line diesel pusher the Phaeton proximity so that the driver can easily handle it Visibly positioned at one of several Camping World displays was a new look 45 foot 650000 American Coach American Dream 45A Class A from REV RV Group equipped with Samsung appliances an automotive dash with dual 10 inch displays and a redesigned front end with a stainlesssteel grille The revised Dream is built on a Freightliner SL chassis powered by a 15 liter 605 hp Cummins engine One of the things were most excited about in the refined American Coach Dream is our Freedom Floor reported Taylor Hormann account manager for REVs American Coach and Monaco lines Instead of carpeted slideouts like we had in our 2019 models we went with an HWH flush floor slideout system In this unit the slideouts will actually be tiled and flush with the rest of the motorhome for a sleek clean look on the interior of the coach Also in Hersheys towable displays was CrossRoads RVs 26 to 37 foot line of aluminum framed laminate construction Volante travel trailers and fifth wheels which reported company representatives are now lighter and less expensive than their predecessors and appear to be yet another reminder of the continued shift within the industry toward lighter units across the board CrossRoads Product Manager Robert Fitzsimmons said he considers it a natural step for the Volante which now targets the entrylevel tier of the travel trailer and mid to full profile fifth wheel market Because Volante has historically been moderately priced our products are an easy choice for first time buyers and recreational campers said Fitzsimmons adding that MSRPs range from 22000 to 50000 Moving to an ultra light travel trailer construction allows the brand to service a much broader range of buyers and tow vehicles Were really excited about the growth this will bring for us and our dealers inTechs innovative Sol travel trailer a 19 footer with a unique Step Forward design first launched a year ago has been renamed the Sol Horizon while two smaller versions the Sol Dawn and Eclipse have been introduced The Eclipse prototype debuted at Hershey That prototype has a front kitchen with a lot of room as far as the kitchen goes said Jeffrey Harbaugh a sales manager for Bonner Sports and RV out of Jersey Shore Pa representing inTech at the Hershey Show Thats what the difference is Both the Dawn and the Eclipse have now taken that weight down to the 2600 to 2800 pound range Somebody with a minivan or a light SUV with a 3500 pound towing capacity can now get into these That wasnt the case last year with the Sol Horizon The bottom line from all appearances is that small dimensions are gaining favor in the market right now Sales are actually growing for smaller units judging by what we saw this past summer said Harbaugh At least in our little part of the world in central Pennsylvania small 36 RVBusiness N O V E M B E R D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 9 The American Dream 45A from REV RV Groups American Coach division made its debut at Hershey The inTech Sol Horizon now has the Sol Dawn and the Sol Eclipse sub lines Stan Posey