Transwest Truck Trailer RV Opens Second Site

Transwest Truck Trailer RV of Frederick, Colo., has announced it is expanding its full line of recreational vehicles to the product offerings at a second Transwest location in Fountain, Colo.

Transwest Trucks of Fountain is located at 6880 E. Champlin Drive in Fountain. The Fountain location will support the same RV product lines as the Frederick location, including Itasca, American Coach, Renegade, Georgetown and Fleetwood RV, according to a news release.

George Eidsness, owner of Transwest, stated in the release, “This is an excellent opportunity for Transwest to increase the scope of our business in the Fountain market while filling a much needed void in the RV service business in the Colorado Springs market.”

Transwest Trucks of Fountain currently offers full lines of heavy and medium duty trucks from Freightliner, Western Star and Isuzu, along with heavy duty trailers from Trail King, Mac, Timpte, R-Way, Dakota, Dorsey and Galyean. The firm has a full-service parts department and 16-bay service center specializing in heavy duty truck and trailer repair along with bus & RV service.

Transwest Trucks of Fountain is now accepting applications for all RV positions including sales, parts and service.

Transwest Truck Trailer RV located in Frederick is a state-of-the-art facility offering sales, parts, service and finance for the full lines of Cimarron and Logan horse trailers, trucks by Summit Hauler and motorhomes by Itasca, American Coach, Renegade, Fleetwood RV and Georgetown, as well as a large selection of pre-owned inventory.

For more information or to apply for one of the positions at the Fountain location contact Transwest Truck Trailer RV at (800) 909-7071 or visit them online at www.transwestrv.com.

Fleetwood Adds Transwest to Dealer Network

Motorhome builder Fleetwood RV Inc. announced it has added Frederick, Colo.-based Transwest RV to its dealer network.

According to a press release, Transwest RV will be carrying the Expedition and the recently launched 2013 Excursion Class A motorhomes, and will also be an authorized Fleetwood RV service center.

“We were very pleased when Transwest decided they were interested in additional product lines,” said John Draheim, president and CEO for Decatur, Ind.-based Fleetwood RV. “They have an amazing facility and a strong history of serving their customers. We are proud to have them represent both Fleetwood and American Coach products, particularly the new Excursion.”

“Fleetwood RV is offering an innovative set of products that we’re excited to have on our lot,” said Andrew Lyons, general manager of Transwest RV. “And, the fact that they go the extra mile for their customers with programs like their Military Savings Program, means Fleetwood RV is the perfect partner to help grow our motorhome business.”

Located on I-25 just north of Denver, Transwest also sells and services light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks, specialty vehicles, horse trailers and over-the-road trailers. Transwest RV has earned an A+ rating from the Northern Colorado Better Business Bureau based on its superior customer satisfaction ratings.

For more information on all Fleetwood RV products, call 1-800-322-8216 or visit www.fleetwoodrv.com.

Transwest Truck Trailer RV Hosts Open House

Frederick, Colo.-based Transwest Truck Trailer RV will be hosting an open house on May 18-19 running 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day, according to a press release.

Transwest Truck Trailer RV is a state-of-the-art facility offering sales, parts, service and finance for the full lines of Cimarron and Logan horse trailers, trucks by Summit Hauler, motorhome brands that include Itasca, American Coach, Renegade and Georgetown, as well as a large selection of pre-owned inventory.

Manufacturer representatives will be on site for the open house while several vendor clinics are slated for both days. Friday evening, renown horse trainer Buck Brannaman will be on location showing clips of the movie “The Horse Whisperer” based on his life and conducting a Q&A session.

In addition, Current Itasca owners will visit the open house May 19 from noon to 4 p.m. displaying their motorhomes and answering questions.

The open house will also feature hourly drawings for door prizes with some of the top giveaways including a 32-inch flat-screen TV, iPad and a $500 gift certificate and much more. Free lunch and dinner will be served both Friday and Saturday.

For more information contact Transwest Truck Trailer RV at 800-909-7071 or visit www.transwestrv.com.

Record Numbers at Colorado RV Liquidation Sale

The 5th annual Colorado RV Liquidation Super Sale boasted a record number of RV sales during the two-day event. Held last weekend at Invesco Field in Denver, there were more than 100 RV units sold.

The low prices on new and pre-owned RVs along with discounts on recently hail-damaged units and special tax deductions for qualified buyers brought thousands of attendees to the super sale, according to a news release.

“With eight of Denver’s top dealers participating in the event, we were able to showcase a vast selection of RV models to attract a myriad of interested buyers,” said Dianne Seymour, show manager. “With all the discouraging news we are seeing about the economy, we were excited to have so many people come to the sale intent on making a purchase. It was great to see the dealers do so well — in fact, all dealers reported better-than-expected sales.”

Jim Humble, general manager of Windish RV, reported selling 40 units at the show.

“Our sales were up 20% over last year’s sale,” he said. “The general public is responding well to this fall sales opportunity. It has become an integral part of our fall marketing plan.”

Humble wasn’t the only dealer who did well. Joe Lake, a field manager with K&C RV, reported selling more than 20 units, and Steve Casement, owner of Steve Casey’s Recreational Sales, sold more than 10 units.

The show is sponsored by Affinity Events, is a division of Affinity Group Inc. which also publishes RVBusiness and RVBUSINESS.COM.

A main reason for the sale’s success is “the ability of Affinity to directly market to the RV enthusiast,” said Jeff Haughton, former owner of the liquidation sale and current vice president of Affinity Events. “Affinity is uniquely able to drive the RV buyer to an event like this, even in this economy.”

Some dealers at this year’s show had more than sales on their minds. Todd Williams, sales manager at Transwest Truck Trailer RV, a truck and horse trailer dealer, was out to spread the word that he’s the new Winnebago Itasca dealer in town.

The crowd was abuzz on Saturday as the drawing for the Keystone RV “Live Your Dreams Sweepstakes” was held. The grand-prize winner, Nancy Heckert, of Panama City, Fla., was awarded a new Keystone Outback fifth-wheel.