Beyond the Wheel

Are you excited about your first RV trip? It’s a great way to explore the country and see some fantastic sights. But, before you hit the open road, there are a few things you need to do to prepare. In this blog post, we will discuss five tips to help make your RV trip a success! Plan the Travel Route Before you embark on your RV adventure, it’s essential to take some time to plan your...

Echo One Adventures Do you find it challenging to find the time to schedule service for your RV, even when it comes to making upgrades? Jordan Madrid joins us from Echo One Adventures. He owns a company that does power upgrades to your RV, but with the unique ability to come to you. Jordan and his team can come to your home, campground, and storage lot to install a complete power solution for your...

When you’re driving an RV, the last thing you want is a front tire blowout. This can be a dangerous situation, not only for you but also for other drivers on the road. We recently read an article highlighting the dangers of a front tire blowout. A couple in a motorhome had a blowout which resulted in the passenger being ejected from the vehicle and both going to the hospital with injuries. I...

Lava Linens In this interview, we sit down with Mary Swanson, a co-founder of Lava Linens. It is a family-run business that makes flax and hemp towels. These quick absorbing and dry quickly, so you don’t have to worry about them getting moldy or dirty while traveling in your backcountry adventures! They’re also good for the environment because flax and hemp fiber are sustainable and do...

Truckhouse Are you ready for an adventure? Then you will need a vehicle to get you off the beaten path. This is where the BCT from TruckHouse comes in. We are joined by the founders of TruckHouse, Matt and Nico, two friends that have started a company that builds adventure vehicles like no other. They share the inspiration behind starting the company, why they chose a Toyota Tacoma, how they turne...

Thank You A big thank-you goes out to our listeners who voted for us in this year’s People Choice Podcast Awards. We are so grateful that because of your support. Beyond The Wheel is among ten finalists with a chance at winning an award!  Sean’s Experience at a New RV Resort Camp Margaritaville RV Resort is the perfect place to go if you’re looking for an escape from your da...

With today’s RV’s complexity, we always say it’s not a matter of if something is going to go wrong, but when. That is why we are happy to be joined by Jim Hoffman, Vice President of Wholesale Warranties. Jim shares the company’s beginnings and how the owner of Wholesale Warranties is also an RV owner. He wanted to create a warranty company based on educating the consumer an...

Living Life One Mile at a Time Hey everyone! Today we welcome back Robert Henderson from Henderson’s Lineup. We first interviewed Robert at the 104th FMCA International Convention in Tucson, AZ. He told us about his upcoming book, Living Life One Mile at a Time which is now available on Amazon. On this episode, Robert is back to share the inspiration for the book and what type of information...

Podcast Awards We are back with another Drivers Edition. These are episodes where it is just the two of us with no guests. In today’s episode, we start by asking for your help. We are in the running for the People’s Choice Podcast Awards in the leisure category. This award is voted by you, the listener, so we would really appreciate it if you could go to this link and vote for us. Thes...

Dragonfly Energy Have you heard of Battle Born Batteries? If so, that would be contributed to their marketing strategies. In this special 100th episode, we are talking with Sean Nichols, Co-Founder and COO of Dragonfly Energy, to find out what marketing tools they have used to help grow their business. To help celebrate our 100th episode, we traveled to their new media studio in Reno, Nevada, to i...

Well, folks, this is the last day of the 104th FMCA Convention live shows. In this episode, we talk with Darrell from RV AC Silencer and Boomer from Passport America. Before we go any further, we want to thank FMCA for inviting us to the convention and having us do these live interviews. We enjoyed meeting new people, interacting face-to-face with our guests, chatting with listeners, and the night...

The third day of the FMCA convention brought more great interviews. The REV Group, one of the largest providers of RVs in North America with multiple RV brands, was up first. Robert Henderson from Hendersons Line-Up was the second interview. He provided a lot of valuable information about improving the handling and ride of an RV. Needless to say, it was a busy day at the show! The REV Group The RE...

Welcome to day two of our live recordings from the FMCA rally, where we sit down with Fantasy RV Tours and Roadmaster. You will hear the faint sounds of golf carts and the hustle and bustle of the crowd. This should put you in the mindset of being at the show and listening to us live at the event. We thank FMCA for including us in this event. Fantasy RV Tours is a family-owned business that has be...

Beyond The Wheel FMCA Rally Edition Today’s show will be the beginning of our FMCA Rally edition episodes. There will be four FMCA Rally edition episodes in all. Kenny & Sean interviewed two guests per day, and these episodes should make you feel like you are right there at the event listening in the crowd. Our guest for this episode, Justin Parrott, is a Dealer & Customer Trainer for Blue...

Giveaway Welcome everyone to our 95th episode, and we have a big announcement. We brought our wives to the show to help share in the excitement. To celebrate our upcoming 100th episode, Battle Born Batteries provides us with a 100ah 12-volt battery as a giveaway prize to one lucky listener! The giveaway is live right now and will run for 8 weeks. To enter the giveaway, we just need your email so t...

What is My RV Mail RV travelers know that one of the best things about the lifestyle is the freedom to go wherever you want, whenever you want. Of course, that also means that you miss out on some of the conveniences of home, like regular mail delivery. But what if there was a way to get your mail while on the road? Turns out, there is! Read on for tips on how to get your RV mail while traveling....

My RV Resource Today is almost like two shows in one. Jason & Lisa, owners & founders of My RV Inspection , join us today to explain all the benefits of having your RV inspected before you purchase or sell. They also tell us how their RV inspection business sparked a new company called My RV Resource . Jason and Lisa were getting a lot of questions from their inspection customers about who...

Nomad RVs Steven Del Prete joins us today. He owns Nomad RV, a New Jersey company that builds custom Class B Vans. Although Steven has a background in custom home builds, he explains how he combined that knowledge with his love of camping and traveling to create Nomad RV. Steven walks us through every step of the process, from when you contact him until the day you pick up your new Class B van. He...

Sean’s Florida RV Supershow Experience In this episode of Drivers Edition, we talk about Sean’s experience at the Florida RV Supershow, which saw record-breaking numbers as over 80,000 people attended. First, Sean talks about what went on behind the scenes during our live interview with Dragonfly Energy and Keystone RV. Then, we discuss revealing three electric concept RVs from manufac...

The Partnership Live from the RV SuperShow in Tampa, Florida, Sean sits down with Dragonfly Energy and Keystone RV to discuss their new partnership. You will now be able to get Dragonfly Energy lithium batteries in a Keystone RV right from the Keystone factory. You may not be aware of who Dragonfly Energy is. To put it simply, DragonFly Energy is the OEM side of Battle Born Batteries. Typically, i...

Panels Up Solar If you have been thinking about upgrading your RV’s power system, we have a great show for you. Justin Ford of Panels Up Solar joins us to talk about his shop in Gulfport, Mississippi, where they can increase your battery capacity, solar panel array, install larger inverters, and so much more. Justin’s Experience Justin was in the Navy and was part of the SeaBees. They...

Winnebago Towables Courtesy of Winnebago When most people think of Winnebago, they think of motorhomes, but Winnebago also has a very successful towable division. Adam Christoffersen is the Product Manager for Winnebago Towables. He joins us to talk about the history of Winnebago towables and their future as they introduce two new RV’s to their lineup, the Hike 100 and Micro Minnie FLX. Thes...

In the spirit of the Holidays and RV sales on the rise, we wanted to share our wish list of features we would like to have in a new RV if we were purchasing one today. We go through each section of an RV and Discuss what is most important to us in hopes that it will help you decide on the features you would like to have in your next RV. Power systems Definitely, Some solar that is expandable. No l...

Fantasy RV Tours Have you ever dreamed of taking a once-in-a-lifetime RV vacation but fear you will miss out on some of the must-sees of that trip? Would you like to RV overseas but fear you will have trouble booking reservations and navigating in a foreign country? Fantasy RV Tours takes all that worry away and leaves the fun of RVing. Nel Fillager, CEO of Fantasy RV Tours, sits down to tell us a...

RV Trip Wizard Driving your RV can be one of the more stressful aspects of RVing. Luckily RV Trip Wizard is there to help make RV Trips go as planned and run smoothly. Patrick Buchanan joins us today to tell us about the history of RV Trip Wizard and its many features. The slogan is, RV Trip Wizard allows you to Journey with Confidence. When you hit the road, you’ll know where you’re g...