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FMCA accepting 5th wheels/travel trailers - Fulltiming - 12-02-2017

With almost 70% of the members that voted recommending approval (my vote was on the losing side), the Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) is now going to be accepting owners of all self contained recreational vehicles including 5th wheels and travel trailers. I would assume that now the advertisements and articles will be focused as much or more on towed trailers as motorhomes in the future.

Apparently a name doesn't mean much anymore.

http://www.rvbusiness.com/2017/12/rv-travel-fmca-oks-admitting-towable-owners/

RE: FMCA accepting 5th wheels/travel trailers - bryguymi - 12-02-2017

(12-02-2017, 10:59 AM)Fulltiming Wrote:  With almost 70% of the members that voted recommending approval (my vote was on the losing side), the Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) is now going to be accepting owners of all self contained recreational vehicles including 5th wheels and travel trailers. I would assume that now the advertisements and articles will be focused as much or more on towed trailers as motorhomes in the future.

Apparently a name doesn't mean much anymore.

http://www.rvbusiness.com/2017/12/rv-travel-fmca-oks-admitting-towable-owners/

I'm in agreement with you Michael.

RE: FMCA accepting 5th wheels/travel trailers - HoosierDaddy - 12-02-2017

Yes I agree... I've been a member for 20 years. Membership has been dwindling so they see this as a solution. As indicated by the number of new T Trailers sold there are a large number of younger families becoming involved.

RE: FMCA accepting 5th wheels/travel trailers - encantotom - 12-02-2017

i did not renew our membership this year. couldnt see any benefit to it.

tom

RE: FMCA accepting 5th wheels/travel trailers - rooster - 12-03-2017

I have been a member since 1982. I knew two of the founders. Both had converted their ole GM and Flexible buses. They would not be pleased with this development. I agree that the benefits have dwindles over the years. Trip Routing, Pinch Hit Drivers and etc. are about gone. The magazine is all that is left. Nice article on Newell this month.

RE: FMCA accepting 5th wheels/travel trailers - Chester Stone - 12-03-2017

I have been a member for a bunch of years (membership number 111700). However, I understand that financial survival meant adding more folks so I have no problem.

RE: FMCA accepting 5th wheels/travel trailers - rooster - 12-03-2017

As I look at it, this will have a tremendous impact on Class A only RV Resorts who traditionally used FMCA rules as vehicles accepted for admission. New Class A resorts will become trailer parks. Just an old dude thinking out loud. FMCA 90003

RE: FMCA accepting 5th wheels/travel trailers - Ernie - 12-04-2017

When I first joined 20 years ago, I was impressed with their magazine. Now, it is about as thick as a comic book. I got quite a few jobs from clients on their forum.