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What Alliance did right, and where they could improve.

We are in our fourth month with the Delta Travel Trailer. It seems like a good time to talk about what Alliance did right and where they could improve. At least with regards to the 294RK. I’m going to start… Continue Reading →

Is the RV Industry Crashing?

The numbers for January are in and it appears the RV industry is crashing. If you remember last year, when I gave you monthly updates, they weren’t good. They weren’t good for a number of reasons. So, what’s happened since… Continue Reading →

March 16, 2026 0

How the RVIA should measure Growth (Shipments)

Let’s talk about how the RVIA should measure growth (shipments)! I’ve talked before about doing a five-year average on shipments so you could get a clearer picture of how the industry is doing. Why is this important? Well, it tells… Continue Reading →

December 18, 2025 0

October 2025 RV Shipment Update

I know this isn’t the most exciting stuff to read about, but it can tell you a lot about the RV industry. Some of it you can certainly leverage if you are looking to purchase an RV. In a struggling… Continue Reading →

December 1, 2025 0

September Shipments 2025 Update

September Shipment numbers from the RVIA.org web site are in and just like last month it continues to be stagnant news, except maybe for Truck Campers. As always let me start by saying that they are comparing their “growth rate”,… Continue Reading →

November 6, 2025 0

RVIA August 2025 Industry Update

RVIA August 2025 Industry Update – The latest shipment numbers are in, and the RV market remains sluggish. Travel trailer shipments dropped -9.1% while fifth wheels, pop-ups, and motorhomes saw modest gains. Year-to-date totals show little improvement compared to 2024,… Continue Reading →

September 26, 2025 0

July Shipments – Bad News

July Shipments are in from the RVIA.Org web site and it is bad news. As always let me start by saying that they are comparing their “growth rate”, only to 2024, which wasn’t a great year. So, if this month… Continue Reading →

August 25, 2025 0

June Shipment Numbers

June Shipment numbers from the RVIA.Org web site. As always let me start by saying that they are comparing their “growth rate”, only to 2024. 2024 was not a great year for the RV industry. So, let’s start there. Right… Continue Reading →

August 8, 2025 0

May Shipment/Industry Update

Hello Travel Trailer Nation! Here’s your RV industry shipment update for May! These numbers are coming from the RVIA shipment report, which you can view at RVIA.org. As always, please remember this report is not indicative of sales, just shipments… Continue Reading →

June 28, 2025 0

The Class Action Lawsuit – Grand Design

This class action lawsuit is brought forward by Wietz and Luxenberg on behalf of Grand Design owners with frame flex issues. The class action lawsuit refers to specific defective Grand Design RV models sold between 2020 and 2023 including the… Continue Reading →

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