Industry Commentary Archives - Travel Trailer Nation

The RV Industry as we come to the end of 2024

Let’s talk about where the industry is as far as shipments via the latest report from RVIA. Just keep in mind shipments do not equal sales. Shipments are units moving from the manufacturers to the Dealer lots. For those that… Continue Reading →

Don’t leave the Dealership Until…

You have heard me say many times that it is not the Dealerships job to tell you what your vehicle can tow. It is their job to sell you an RV, and that is it, plain and simple. However, it… Continue Reading →

September 23, 2024 0

Are there any “Pringles” campgrounds left?

If you are looking for a campground chain that is like “Pringles” potato chips, you might be disappointed. I’ll use KOA as an example, and BTW I do have a KOA card, so please don’t think I hate KOAs. I… Continue Reading →

August 18, 2024 0

RV Industry Shipments for Q1, 2024

Let’s look at how the RV industry is doing in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the first quarter of 2023. If you will remember, the RV industry did not have a great year last year when compared to… Continue Reading →

May 23, 2024 0

NDA’s and the RV Industry

So, there are several different YouTube influencers that have now been asked to sign an NDA agreement as part of their settlement with an RV manufacturer. Let’s talk about NDA’s, aka non-disclosure agreements for just a minute. An NDA might… Continue Reading →

May 6, 2024 0

Travel Trailer Cult or Culture

I just finished writing a blog on the VW Beetle culture. It is apparent that the beetle has always had a certain cult following, at least from the 1960’s, and a strong VW culture exists within the country. There is… Continue Reading →

April 3, 2024 0

Dallas RV Show – All that glitters is not gold.

I have to say that I found the Dallas RV show to be underwhelming. There was a lack of knowledge by the sales reps in a few different dealer areas. Here’s a piece of advice for Dealers: Send your experts… Continue Reading →

March 21, 2024 0

RV Warranty a Scam?

I read a great article yesterday from RVtravel.com, which had the following title “Federal judge calls Thor’s warranty a scheme to deprive RVers of rights”. It was written by Ron Burdge, who is an RV Lemon Law attorney who represents RV… Continue Reading →

February 18, 2024 0

RV shipments are down over 40%

RV Industry Association’s October 2023 shipment numbers are in. Total RV shipments for October were 28,371 units, a decrease of 13.1% when compared to the 32,652 units shipped in October 2022. Year to date, RV shipments are down (-40.6%) with… Continue Reading →

November 29, 2023 0

The September RV Shipments Report

The total number of RV shipments in September was a total of 24,700 units, that is a decrease of 12.9% when compared to the 28,363 units shipped in September 2022. Year to date shipments are down (-42.8%) with 238,121 units…. Continue Reading →

October 27, 2023 0