Page 2 - the RV experience you’ve been waiting for.
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Page 3 - THE GAS ENGINE GAME CHANGER; TOTAL; • Luxury Car Ride; THE REVOLUTIONARY
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Page 4 - Recreational use fixed APRs* as low as; New
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Page 6 - Apply online at; Hit the Open Road with a Low-Rate RV Loan
Apply online at TridentFunding.com Call 510-543-1129 | Promo Code 300 With nearly 25 years of experience, Trident Funding is your preferred source for your RV lending needs. We offer a variety of lending options for both new & used purchases, and refi nancing RV transactions. Our team of experie...
Page 7 - Impressive Versatility in; On the Trail of the; Features; NUMBER 2
14 A Tribute to Ken Neal 18 The 2022 Allegro Open Road 34PA Impressive Versatility in a Single Floorplan 30 St. George, Utah A Sunny Gem in a Sandstone Setting 54 On the Trail of the OKLAHOMA OIL OLIGARCHS Features VOLUME 18 o NUMBER 2 The following names are registered trademarks of Tiffin Motorhom...
Page 8 - Departments; Dealer Training for Our New Owners.; Roughing it
Postmaster: Send all changes of address to Book Production Resources PO Box 5369 Waco, TX 76708-9998 Departments 8 President’s Corner Dealer Training for Our New Owners. 12 News You Can Use Using the digital magazine, subscribing, changing your address, sending us your experiences and questions. Als...
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Page 10 - P R E S I D E N T ’ S C O R N E R; Dealer Training For Our New Owners; by Bob Tiffin
8 R oughing i t S moothly T P R E S I D E N T ’ S C O R N E R Dealer Training For Our New Owners by Bob Tiffin Throughout the 49 years that TMH has been manufacturing motorhomes, I have received feedback from owners regarding the amount of training they received by their dealers at the point they ac...
Page 14 - N E W S Y O U C A N U S E; L A U N D R Y D A Y; Reimagined; Combos; Stackables
12 R oughing i t S moothly Owners and RV enthusiasts are enjoying the Roughing It Smoothly digital magazine: rismag.org N E W S Y O U C A N U S E In January 2021, Tiffin’s owner-acclaimed quarterly magazine began its 18th year of publication. In November 2017, we launched and tested the digital maga...
Page 15 - A T R I B U T E T O K E N N E A L
14 R oughing i t S moothly For 17 years at Tiffin Motorhomes, Ken Neal served the company as a master problem solver. Officially, Ken’s business card said “Customer Relations Manager.” But he gladly applied his talent wherever it could be used. “Ken was really skilled at negotiation,” Bob Tiffin sai...
Page 18 - I M P R E S S I V E V E R S AT I L I T Y I N A S I N G L E F L O O R P L A N
18 R oughing i t S moothly T HE SUCCESS OF THE BASIC FLOORPLAN FOR the 34PA began eight years ago when Bob and Judy Tiffin took a prototype of what would soon become the 2014 Allegro Bus 37AP to the 2013 Hershey Show. They received enthusiastic responses from coach owners. In Oc-tober we ran the 37A...
Page 20 - OPTIONAL CHOICES FOR THE 34PA LIVING ROOM AND DINING FURNITURE
20 R oughing i t S moothly It quickly deploys and stores, making it a comfortable place to relax for watching TV, especially if you selected the 42 " Lift-TV option located in the opposing PS slide-out, which we will get to in a moment. The UltraLeather Sleeper Air Coil Sofa ( MSRP $1,885) will ...
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BX4370 Lightweight aluminum. 7,500 lb towing capacity. BX7470 All steel construction. 15,000 lb towing capacity. BX7420 All steel construction. 10,000 lb towing capacity. Our premium powder coat accents any coach or tow vehicle. Patented non-binding latches quickly disconnect, even in the most rugge...
Page 29 - Text and photography by Suzanne Clemenz; A Sunny Gem in a Sandstone Setting
30 R oughing i t S moothly S T . G E O R G E , U T A H , R U B S E L B O W S W I T H R E D stone highlands, pine woodlands, snow-dusted mountains, rivers, lakes, and the occasional sand dune. You won’t find high-end shopping, famous museums, or ski resorts here, but you’ll relish its wide array of d...
Page 31 - Learn more about our design customization, fast installation,; Gold Heat; A tile floor without
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Page 45 - O N T H E R O A D W I T H C A R O L Y N; Tiffin Owners from Florida, Kentucky, and Texas
o n the R oad with C aRolyn 47 O N T H E R O A D W I T H C A R O L Y N Tiffin Owners from Florida, Kentucky, and Texas Editor’s Note: Carolyn and Lee Breinich are full-timers in their 2019 Phaeton 40IH. She has a BS in zoology, Ohio State, and an MA in rec-reational therapy, University of Toledo. Se...
Page 46 - Give us your best shot !
48 R oughing i t S moothly Give us your best shot ! PRO LEVEL AWARDS First PlacePatricia HuntA Snowy Tree Accents Ancient SandstoneVermillion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona Vermillion Cliffs National Momument is 293,689 colorful acres of swooping, daunting, sublime beauty. Its southern boundary s...
Page 47 - The winners for the Spring 2021 Photo Contest
g ive u S y ouR b eSt S hot ! 49 The winners for the Spring 2021 Photo Contest PRO LEVEL AWARDS Second PlaceRichard KemmettDance of the Dock LightsNew York City from a harbor dock Richard Kemmett’s art studies in his college days influenced the deci-sions he made in composing this handsome black-and...
Page 51 - RECALLS
n ewS y ou C an u Se 53 N E W S Y O U C A N U S E Kidde NHTSA # 17E-062, Tiffin NHT-SA # 17V-841, Kidde Fire Extinguisher Recall Customers with Tiffin units from all models 2003 to early models of 2018 should immediately contact Kidde to see if your fire extinguisher is involved. If so, you can requ...
Page 52 - Oklahoma in the 1920s spawned oilmen; Text and photography by Charles Breckenridge; E.W. Marland and the Palace on the Prairie
54 R oughing i t S moothly Oklahoma in the 1920s spawned oilmen like Detroit spat out automobile manufacturers. The cars ven-turing down Route 66 ran on gas and oil—Detroit built the cars and the Oklahoma oil titans filled ’em up. And just like the auto brands, oil companies grew, flourished, and th...
Page 57 - Wherever the road takes you,
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Page 60 - On the Trail of the Oklahoma Oil Oligarchs
62 R oughing i t S moothly Frank Phillips, Phillips 66, and Wooloroc in Bartlesville, Oklahoma We left Ponca City headed due east through the heart of the Osage Nation. Along the way, we passed through Pawhuska, home of Ree Drummond, the blogger, TV personality, and au-thor. She has labeled herself ...
Page 64 - Waite Phillips, Villa Philbrook, and the Philbrook Museum of Art
66 R oughing i t S moothly Waite Phillips, Villa Philbrook, and the Philbrook Museum of Art Waite Phillips, Frank’s brother, chafed under Frank’s leadership, so he resigned from the family company in 1914 and soon had built both a new oil company and a second family fortune of his own. He worked, an...
Page 66 - NOW OPEN; WINTER RATE STARTING AT; BRAND NEW; TIKI BAR
68 R oughing i t S moothly Visitors traveling in motorhomes were not anticipated. Al- though street parking is free, the narrow avenues are twisting and busy with neighborhood traffic. Leave your Tiffin at your campground and explore the museum and the rest that Tulsa of-fers in your towed vehicle. ...
Page 67 - T R A V E L I N G W I T H Y O U R P E T S; Update on Traveling with Service Animals; by Dr. John Pilarczyk
t Raveling with y ouR P etS 69 T R A V E L I N G W I T H Y O U R P E T S Update on Traveling with Service Animals by Dr. John Pilarczyk N ow that the vaccine for Covid-19 has become available to us, people are ready to start traveling. Most of us will be making our trips by car or in an RV, which ma...
Page 68 - Making Customer Service a Top Priority; LEACH CAMPER SALES at LINCOLN, NEBRASKA; D E A L E R P R O F I L E
70 R oughing i t S moothly D E A L E R P R O F I L E I f we sell someone an RV who has a problem with it later, then we are in it with them,” Pat Leach, president and CEO of Leach Camper Sales of Lincoln, said as he began to describe his company and his business philosophy. “RV buyers don’t buy from...
Page 70 - COMFORT ZONES; ON BOARD; Get the warm feeling of home; Step out of your comfort zones and into ours!
D EALER P ROFILE 73 are dealing with the stress of low invento-ries caused by parts suppliers to RV man-ufacturers trying to catch up following weeks of being closed during the height of the pandemic,” Tyler noted. He related an interesting buyer prefer- ence in the Nebraska market. “Tiffin buy-ers c...
Page 74 - Adjusts to your ideal comfort — your Sleep Number; SLEEP BETTER WHILE
d ealeR P Rofile 77 diately update the work order and advise the owner. The cus-tomer’s file is updated daily as work is completed to allow the service writers to advise the owners. At a minimum, we contact the owner every three days during the repair process.” Dave reminds owners at the beginning o...
Page 75 - Simply Better
78 R oughing i t S moothly Brittany Davis, recently arrived at Leach, brings fresh talent as the company’s digi-tal marketer and social media specialist. Brittany prepares content for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube with a unique approach. “I write for each of these marketing venues by fir...
Page 77 - Tiffin Allegro Club Rally; T I F F I N A L L E G R O C L U B N E W S; Tiffin Allegro Club Wayfarer Rally
80 R oughing i t S moothly T I F F I N A L L E G R O C L U B N E W S Tiffin Allegro Club Rally CLASS A COACHES ONLY PALM CREEK RV RESORTCasa Grande, ArizonaOctober 18–22, 2021 Disclaimer: This information supersedes any prior published information regarding the Casa Grande rally in 2021. This Tiffin...
Page 78 - Tiffin Allegro Club Expands Monogrammed Sportswear Lines
82 R oughing i t S moothly The Torrent rain jacket (1) is available in cobalt blue, red, black or fuchsia (ladies only). This comfortable waterproof jacket comes with a convenient carry pouch for easy storage. $40, Small to X-Large; $44, Plus sizes. Available in men’s or ladies’ sizes. Everyone’s fa...
Page 79 - An All-American Family in Ohio’s Fastest Growing County; O W N E R P R O F I L E
84 R oughing i t S moothly O W N E R P R O F I L E W E W E R E I N R E D B A Y I N M I D - M A RC H T O W R I T E a feature story on the 2022 Allegro Open Road 34PA and other stories for the Spring 2021 edition of RIS . During the day, Carolyn plans and executes the decoration of a coach for a photo...
Page 82 - Danny Inman and the Tiffin Tech Team; T I F F I N T E C H T A L K
88 R oughing i t S moothly T I F F I N T E C H T A L K As editor of “Tiffin Tech Talk,” Danny invites your questions. He will seek the help of a platoon of experts and specialists in the Tiffin Service Center who field owners’ questions 10 hours a day Monday through Friday. Please use the enclosed p...
Page 86 - T I F F I N; KEEPING YOU SAFE; Helping to protect againist:; T E C H T A L K; Need Your; 0 years of experience; Thorough wash job including roof, tires,
94 R OUGHING I T S MOOTHLY T I F F I N expected life of RV tires. I’d like to offer a helpful addition. If possible, take your motorhome out for a short run about once a month. This is good for the motorhome and the tires. Tires have lubricants that keep the rubber pliable, but only when the tires a...
Page 88 - Introducing the MICHELIN
There’s a lot of world out there to explore, and with the new MICHELIN ® X ® LINE ™ ENERGY Z COACH 315/80R22.5 tires, you have nothing stopping you. Your motor coach deserves the most fuel-efficient, all-position MICHELIN ® tire in the motor home industry. Groove wall miniature sipes and a large net...
