Nappanee, IN – Gulf Stream Coach, the industry’s leading family-owned manufacturer of recreational vehicles, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Overholt as its new marketing director.
“Gulf Stream Coach is the RV industry’s best-kept secret,” said Overholt. “I’m here to help spread the word.”

Overholt has over 15 years of experience in digital marketing, content strategy, and storytelling. He has worked in print and television news, the automotive accessory and RV industries, and spent over a decade as a journalism professor at Indiana University South Bend.

With Overholt’s appointment, Gulf Stream Coach aims to enhance its digital presence, drive more leads to dealers, and further solidify its position as a leader in the recreational vehicle industry.

“This company has a rich heritage in the RV industry, and I deeply respect the legacy they’ve built over the years,” said Overholt. “There’s an incredible story to tell here, and I’m excited to help more people discover what makes Gulf Stream Coach special.”

Phil Sarvari, president of Gulf Stream Coach, expressed his enthusiasm about the new addition to the team.

“We’ve always prided ourselves on our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction,” said Sarvari.

”With Jason on board, we’re looking forward to amplifying our message and reaching a broader audience of RV enthusiasts who share our passion for adventure and quality craftsmanship.”

(August 1, 2024)Gulf Stream Coach, America’s largest family-owned RV manufacturer, is proud to announce the debut of the Trail Boss 140BH, the latest addition to its ultra-lightweight line of travel trailers. Designed for adventurers who crave freedom and flexibility, the Trail Boss 140BH offers a perfect blend of comfort, durability, and affordability.

The Trail Boss 140BH packs essential living amenities into a compact, incredibly light yet rugged package. This innovative travel trailer opens up new worlds of exploration for campers, providing a portable oasis of comfort, security, entertainment, and basic necessities.

“Our goal with the Trail Boss 140BH was to make it easy for outdoor enthusiasts to discover, explore, and escape,” said Phil Sarvari, president of Gulf Stream Coach. “We’ve created a trailer that is budget-friendly, without compromising on features or quality.”
The Trail Boss 140BH comes equipped with an impressive list of standard features, including:

• Solar power energy management system
• Off-grid refrigerator
• Gas heater and water heater
• Smooth front exterior design
• Outdoor shower
• Cooktop and microwave
• Air conditioning
• Extra ground clearance
• Bluetooth portable speaker
• Exterior storage
• Solid step entry

Designed to be easy to tow and park, the Trail Boss 140BH is perfect for a wide variety of camping situations. At just 2,510 pounds dry weight, its lightweight construction ensures that a wide variety of vehicles can safely tow this versatile trailer, making outdoor adventures more accessible than ever.
“Go anywhere, go anytime,” said Sarvari.

The Trail Boss 140BH is now available at Gulf Stream Coach dealerships nationwide.

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Are you looking for a small, economical but well-built travel trailer as your first RV? You should consider the SVT line of travel trailers from Gulf Stream Coach. The SVT is ideal for first-time campers and casual RVers who want something a step above an “entry-level” economy trailer.

Start with unique, widely varied SVT floor plans.

Looking for bunks? Try the 18RBD. Like the flexibility of a Murphy bed? Consider the 21MBS (with a sofa slide) or a 21MBD (with a dinette slide). What about the quick and easy set-up of a non-slide trailer? Look at the 18RBD, 19FMB, or 22UDL. And if it’s a twin bed arrangement that suits you best, check out the 21TBD.
If you feel more comfortable with a slightly narrower trailer profile, the SVT line includes five floor plans that are just 7.5 ft. wide. That slightly smaller width improves your view to the rear, making backing, turning, and maneuvering easier and less stressful.

Include premium laminated-wall construction.

All SVT models use aluminum framed walls, with layers of gleaming exterior fiberglass, insulation, reinforcements, and structural panels. Wall components are coated with robotically-applied adhesives and vacuum-bonded into remarkably light, stiff panels.

Use Azdel synthetic substrate

This weight-saving fiber-based, made-in-USA panel separates the exterior world from the interior living space. Azdel provides excellent sound and temperature insulation, and can’t absorb water, so it won’t rot or mildew. It’s the ideal state-of-the-art structural panel – See the whole story here.

Keep the weight of the SVT ultra-low

With base weights ranging from 3,300 to 3,800 lbs., SVT models are easily towed with a family car, minivan, or smaller SUV. You could save tens of thousands of dollars by towing with your regular car instead of a pricey pickup or other large vehicle.

Make smart use of inside space for maximum livability.

All SVT floor plans feature full “dry baths,” and well-equipped kitchens. Other accommodations vary by floor plan, but all offer an ideal combination of living space and storage.

Include the right combination of luxuries and necessities

Instead of overloading SVTs with options, we include high-quality necessities and offer a wish-fulling list of options. Of course your SVT is “Tech-Ready” to add Wi-Fi, Cable & Satellite TV, a solar panel, and backup camera. Cabinets use solid wood stiles and wood doors. There are two 20-lb LP tanks up front, a seamless surround in the shower, a powerful LP gas furnace, and wiring for a roof-mounted.

With all the basics covered, you can also pick and choose the luxuries you can’t live without. Among the many choices: Blue Tooth home theater stereo, aluminum rims with radial tires, roof-mounted air conditioning, a premium foam mattress, and much, much more.

There’s more to the SVT story, of course.

We hope this brief intro convinces you that the SVT Series deserves to be on your travel trailer shopping list. Explore all the choices and options here on our site, or at a Gulf Stream Coach dealer near you.

Ever wonder what tools to bring when you and your RV head out to go camping?

… Just try asking a few veteran campers! You’ll hear many opinions about what makes up the ultimate RVer’s toolkit. Many camping weekends have been saved by a pocketknife or a fingernail file, but the list of tools quickly gets longer and more complex. That’s why we’ve polled some experts, including repair technicians at Gulf Stream Coach to create our own list of tools. (Click here for a printable version of the list)

Will our list solve every problem you might have on the road? Of course not! But it contains tools that will often save time, money, and aggravation. Consider it to be a list of suggestions, not requirements! Long before you’ve used every tool on our list, you’ll have created your own. And not long after that, you’ll be sharing your experience with others.

Without further ado, here’s OUR Ultimate RVer’s Toolkit:

• Slip-Jointed Pliers – Handy for tightening almost anything you can’t get a wrench on. 
• Multi-Tip Screwdriver – w/2 or more blade tips, Phillips head tips, torx or other tips
• Claw Hammer – For traditional ‘pounding, leverage
• Socket Wrench Set – Some sets include both English and Metric sizes – You might need both
• Utility Knife – Standard, w/retracting blade, extra blades
• Tape – Duct Tape, Electrical Tape, Velcro-style hook-and-loop patches  
• Adhesives – Gorilla Glue or similar, Super Glue
• Tire Pressure Gauge
• Adjustable Voltmeter
• Vise-Grips
• Abrasives – Sand paper, metal file
• Battery-Powered Drill w/charger, basic drill bits
• Loose Parts:  Assorted Screws, Bolts, Nuts, & Washers, Wire Nuts, Zip Ties, Spare Bulbs, Automotive Fuses etc. 
• Wood Putty
• Bottle Jack w/Tire Wrench – to change tires, brace the frame, etc. 
• Tape Measure
• Hacksaw w/spare blades
• LED Flashlight w/spare batteries  
• 1 or 2 C-Clamps
• Lubricants – WD 40, 3-in-1 oil, lock de-icer/lubricant

When possible and practical, it’s good to make use of the molded plastic cases that come with many tools – Keeps them organized, dry, and quiet.  On the other hand, when storage space is limited (as it often is in an RV) you may prefer to find a soft-sided toolbox.

Seems that no matter how good the list is, the only tool you NEED in an emergency is the one you DON’T HAVE.  There’s a limit to how much weight and space your tools should take up, though.  Chances are good too that campground neighbors and other RV’ers you run into can help with tools, parts, and advice.  

Do you have a ‘don’t leave home without it tool’ that didn’t make our list?  Add your suggestions in the Comments below!  And do you have a story about how a particular tool saved you on your travels? We’d love to hear it!

Gulf Stream Coach has announced a new generation of motor home interior decor building on a decades-long heritage of style. New furnishings, fabrics, cabinetry, flooring, and other decor elements are now reaching the Gulf Stream Coach motor home assembly plant. That means that Conquest Class C’s and BT Cruisers with the new interior decor are leaving us to reach our dealer across North America.

New Interior Decor – Bright, fresh, subtle, and stylish

In creating the new decor, the Gulf Stream Coach Interior Designer took cues from some of the most stylish interiors in today’s world. Her inspiration came from contemporary homes, private clubs, and luxury hotels. These interiors use uncluttered spaces and neutral colors as a backdrop for our fast-moving lives.

The browns and honey colors of the past have made way for cooler, more peaceful warm grey fabrics, olive-grey cabinetry and lightly veined near-white countertops. Subtle textures and patterns have replaced older, bolder prints, providing a bright, cheerful setting for casual activity. Living areas are perfect for colorful accents and accessories.

While good looks are essential, materials chosen for a motor home need to stand up to a life of outdoor adventures. That’s why Gulf Stream Coach uses fabrics and vinyls that resist stains and clean up with ease.

Our cabinets combine great looks and functionality by making use of all available storage space. Cabinetmakers combine precision tooling with hand craftsmanship to meet the weight, space, and cost limitations of the RV environment.

There’s more to the Gulf Stream Coach Motor Home Story

As important as our new decor is, it’s just one reason why Gulf Stream Coach is the fastest-growing Class C brand in the industry. Another? Our exclusive “Cradle of Strength®” that uses extra steel to strengthen the standard chassis. And yet another: The fifteen most-requested luxury features that we include, but others sell as extra-cost options.

Like our new interior decor, Gulf Stream Coach motor homes stand above the competition, combining a decades-long commitment to quality, value, and innovation. Learn more at Gulf Stream Coach motor home dealer near you, and here, on our Facebook page.

If you’re like millions of families who have decided that their lives need a bit more fun, adventure, and travel, then it’s likely you’re considering RVing. Our pandemic-driven isolation has inspired the trend toward independent, family-based travel in many families like yours. Here are some reasons many consider the best-overall choice for families buying their first RV – the Conquest Class C 6238.

The Conquest Class C Model 6238 may just be the best all-around family-focused Class C RV in the world. Benefiting from almost 40 years of experience and refinement, the 6238 is economical, rugged, durable, flexible, spacious, and FUN!

You can get a look inside – Take a 360Tour of our Conquest 6238 here.

Here are the highlights that should put the Conquest Class C 6238 at the top of your “Want List:”

• It’s built on the incredible new Ford E350 chassis, with 350 HP, 425 lb/ft of torque, and the stunning performance of Ford’s new 7.3L V8 engine. No matter where you roam, nothing gives you, your family, and all their gear a better ride!
• The 6238 features the Gulf Stream Coach exclusive “Cradle of Strength” chassis reinforcement, that adds box-style trusses, braces, stringers and other steel reinforcement other makers simply don’t use.
• The 6238 provides frame-mounted seatbelts for every seating position, to keep passengers safe.
• The 6238 includes a motorized slide-out to greatly increase the size of the living space.
• The 6238 uses Azdel, a synthetic structural layer that replaces plywood as the barrier between the outside fiberglass skin and the interior living space.
• The 6238 has one of the industry’s biggest cab-over bunk areas, so kids and cargo have plenty of room.
• The 6238 is equipped with a built-in generator so you can enjoy life ‘off the grid.’
• Gulf Stream Coach also INCLUDES a group of 15 special luxury features usually sold by other makers as extra-cost options. You get a backup camera, stainless steel appliances, air conditioning, and much more – all included!

It’s “just right” in so many ways!

You can find bigger motor homes, smaller ones, fancier, and simpler. – Gulf Stream Coach itself offers two brands and 20 different floor plans. But year after year, family after family have made the Conquest Class C 6238 a top seller.

It’s the right size for first-timers: Not too big to handle comfortably on the road, yet not too small for an active family. The 6238 is priced right, too, giving families an affordable way to make unforgettable memories for years and years. And, since it’s built by the industry’s leading independent, family-owned manufacturer, it has a legacy of quality and rugged dependability no other leading manufacturer can match.

You can learn more about the Conquest Class C 6238 here, on the Gulf Stream Coach website, and by visiting a Conquest Dealer near you.

– And Our Motor Homes Have It!

Enthusiasts are singing the praises of the new Ford 7.3L V8 engine designed for RV’s introduced in 2020. We love it too, making it the standard engine for our Conquest C and BT Cruiser motor homes.

The “Premium” 7.3L V8 we use has two things every RV’er wants more than anything else: Plenty of power and plenty of torque! Just look at the ratings:
• 350 horsepower
• 468 lbs.-ft of torque

That’s the kind of muscle you want to put your family on the road, no matter where that road may take you. And while RV’ers drool over ratings like these, the 7.3L has other strengths that make it the ideal RV power plant.

Famous Durability

The new 7.3L V8 optimizes power with a cast-iron block, forged steel crankshaft, aluminum heads and variable cam timing. Attached is a 6-speed automatic transmission with a Tow/Haul mode and Auxiliary oil cooler.

Widespread Serviceability

No matter where your adventure takes you, you’re never far from Ford Factory-Authorized service, parts, and repairs. No other auto manufacturer blankets North America better than Ford.

Economy and Efficiency

Nothing matches the combination of economy and efficiency of the RV-optimized Ford 7.3L. It’s not only the lowest-priced option in its class, it uses readily available Regular (87 octane) gasoline.

Almost 60 Years of Experience

Ford has six decades of experience building RV-ready engines and drive trains. No other manufacturer can come close to the depth of knowledge Ford brings to the RV market.

Make Sure That Ford 7.3L V8 Is Driving A Gulf Stream Coach Motor Home

If you’re shopping for a Class C, you will quickly learn that the Ford chassis is used by many other RV builders. You will find other chassis options out there too. But expect to add tens of thousands of dollars to the prices of motor homes built on other platforms. Even a chassis with lower capacity and less power can cost more. That’s something that simply doesn’t make sense to us.

Only Gulf Stream Coach can give you the “Cradle of Strength”

Once you decide that the Ford chassis (and that new 7.3L V8) is right for you, consider this. Only Gulf Stream Coach can offer the exclusive “Cradle of Strength.” Gulf Stream Coach invented and validated the “Cradle of Strength” in its R&D department more than thirty years ago. By adding the strength and weight of steel to the chassis, the Cradle of Strength improves the handling, stability, and safety of our motor homes.

Get The Whole Story

You can learn all about Gulf Stream Coach motor homes at these links:

• The Gulf Stream Coach Conquest Class C
• The Gulf Stream Coach BT Cruiser
• The Gulf Stream Coach “Cradle of Strength”