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A Class A motor home has a large frame similar to that of a bus, but is built on its own specialized chassis. These large
Holiday Rambler motorhomes can be 45 feet (14 m) long and 12 and 1/2 feet high. They can carry as much as 100 US gallons (380 L) of water and 100 US gallons (380 L)
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Bumper Pull towables are designed to attach to the towing vehicle behind the rear axle on the bumper or on a receiver that is attached to the frame. These
Holiday Rambler towables can carry as much as 50 US gallons (190 L) of water. When fully loaded, these vehicles can weigh as much as 10,000
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Rambler was also responsible for many firsts; built-in refrigerators, holding tanks and aerodynamic radiused corners. As Holiday Rambler moved into motorhomes, they were the first with tag axles and the kitchen slide-out revolutionized "interior engineering" in the field.
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Fifth Wheel towables are trailers that are designed to connect to the towing vehicle between the front and rear axles. Usually these are towed by pickup trucks and the fifth wheel receiver is placed in the bed of the truck. These
Holiday Rambler towables can carry as much as 70 US gallons
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Chapter 7, "the entity ceases to exist," and effectively spelled the end of Monaco Coach Corporation. On August 16, 2024, the founder of Holiday Rambler, Richard Klinger, died at 97.
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A Class C motorhome is usually built on a modified truck chassis. These
Holiday Rambler vehicles can carry as much as 29 US gallons (110 L) of water and 57 US gallons (220 L) of gasoline. When fully loaded, these vehicles can weigh as much as 14,000 pounds.
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A Class B motorhome is usually built on a cargo van chassis. These
Holiday Rambler vehicles can carry as much as 35 US gallons (130 L) of water and 57 US gallons (220 L) of gasoline. When fully loaded, these vehicles can weigh as much as 20,000 pounds.
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American corporation which primarily manufactures recreational vehicles. It was founded in 1953. In 1961, Holiday Rambler's introduction of aluminum body framing ushered in a new era of lighter, stronger and more durable recreational vehicles
210:(ten miles (16 km) south of Elkhart) area of Indiana became the recreational vehicle (then called "campers") capital of the US after World War II. The first Holiday Rambler recreational vehicle was a travel trailer introduced to the public in 1953 by the
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Rambler manufactures motorhomes, which travel on their own power, and towables, which are designed to be pulled by a motor vehicle. All of these recreational vehicles have toilets and facilities for cooking and sleeping.
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Chapter 7 was effective June 30. Monaco Coach Corporation sold its factories, inventory, brands and intellectual property to
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