As you may have heard, CCI Controls is out of business.  They manufactured the LP gas detectors in many of Winnebago's motorhomes.  Fortunately, Winnebago does offer a direct replacement from MTI Industries.  We have them available in either white or brown color and will fit in place of your old CCI Controls unit.  The part number for white is 150138-03-01A and brown is 150138-03-02A.  If your LP detector is over 5 years old or fails the manual test, you need to replace it.  Your life depends on it.

Camping hookup spots are filling up fast for our Sept. 18-19 Show & Tell Weekend.

For more information about the Show & Tell visit our News & Events page or the Lichtsinn Motors Forum.

It's going to be a great new event and we're looking forward to greeting many of our customers and friends from all over the Midwest!

While it is true Winnebago has discontinued the Vectra and Horizon for 2010 many of the features making this product a Vectra or Horizon were placed in the Tour and Ellipse for 2010, make them the new flagship for Winnebago

This past Friday we received our all NEW 2010 Itasca Ellipse 40CD!   It's an awesome floorplan that features a rear full bath with stacked Washer and Dryer and a half bath in the mid section of the coach.  This coach received a tremendous amount of applause at GNR this past July.

You can view pictures, video, virtual tour and specs. on our website - www.lichtsinn.com

Jason

I keep reading press releases from RV manufacturers other than Winnebago that they are debuting their 2010 lineup essentially the same as their 2009 lineup.

Winnebago has continued to invest in R&D and their 2010 lineup contains some the most innovative and fresh floorplans we've seen in years.... again, another benefit to aligning your RV lifestyle with an RV manufacturer hear to stay... no debt and very well capitalized.

Highlights of Winnebago Industries’ new 2010 lineup include:

• Fuel efficient Winnebago Via and Itasca Reyo - The Winnebago Via and Itasca Reyo are the first Class A diesel motor homes built on the fuel efficient Dodge/Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. These 25-foot, fresh, innovative and fully equipped motor homes are slated to provide the highest fuel efficiency currently available in a Class A motor home, along with superior handling and maneuverability.
• Top-of-the-line Class A diesel Winnebago Tour and Itasca Ellipse - The premium 2010 Tour and Ellipse go to new lengths this year with three new floorplans and one modified floorplan, complete with an exciting new 42-foot tag axle model. The quad-slide 42AD is feature-filled with such highlights as a unique sectional sofa, 40-inch LCD TV, fully equipped galley and upscale cab area including UltraLeather cab seats with a new heated seat option for 2010.
• Winnebago Vista and Itasca Sunstar - Enhanced interior styling and an all-new exterior look are just two of the features of the totally-redesigned Vista and Sunstar for 2010. These value priced Class A motor homes even offer a front engine diesel option for improved mileage, as well as a new 30W floorplan for 2010.
• Increased fuel efficiency for Winnebago Sightseer and Itasca Sunova - Winnebago Industries’ most popular Class A product lines, the Winnebago Sightseer and Itasca Sunova, were taken to a new level for 2010 with enhanced exterior and interior styling and the added availability of a front engine diesel option for greater fuel efficiency. The Sightseer and Sunova are available in four floorplans, including a new 33-foot model for 2010.
• New model offerings in Winnebago Journey, Journey Express and Itasca Meridian, Meridian V Class - The diesel Winnebago Journey and Itasca Meridian, as well as the new Winnebago Journey Express and Itasca Meridian V Class form an unbeatable combination in 2010. Each features two exciting floorplans and a host of key features. The new Journey Express and Meridian V Class are value leaders, while the Journey and Meridian are built on Winnebago Industries’ Maxum chassis and offer maximum storage and a host of floorplan configurations for true floorplan flexibility.
• Unbeatable Winnebago Adventurer and Itasca Suncruiser - The Winnebago Adventurer and Itasca Suncruiser lines are an RVer’s dream and will be hard to beat with five exciting floorplans, three of which are new or modified for 2010. Well rounded chassis selections give the Adventurer and Suncruiser even broader appeal with a selection of Ford, Workhorse and new for 2010, is the availability of Freightliner’s popular front engine diesel (FRED) chassis on particular models.
• New Winnebago View Profile - This Sprinter chassis based “low-profile” Class C combines innovative design, creative use of space and fuel efficiency in a compact package that delivers full-size comfort and livability.

New for 2010 we will begin offering Aqua Hot infloor heating and continuous hot water systems on limited Tour and Ellipse models... a great new feature that runs off diesel, or electric, and serves as an engine heater.

Here is a link to the stat sheets:

http://www.aqua-hot.com/b2c/ecom/ecomEnduser/default/HydronicSystem.aspx

Lichtsinn Motors had a great time at this year's Winnebago Grand National Rally -- WITSTOCK. Take a couple of minutes to watch our video of highlights from this year's Rally. It features footage from receptions, state row parties and many other wonderful moments from the week.

http://www.lichtsinn.com/vmail.aspx?vmailid=22

Enjoy!

This AM we picked up our first 2010 Journey 40L... wow!  Very well done... mid size residential living, front kitchen, fireplace, side aisle... very residential!

Full pics and HD video will be posted later today on our new listing.

Note this now has the Maxum chassis and for all intensive purposes takes the place of last year's Tour and Ellipse.

Ron

The newly announced sales promotion from Camping World... aka Cash for Campers is in fact, simply that, a sales promotion.  This is not a promotion announced by the US Government nor Winnebago, Damon or Thor.

Ron Lichtsinn