Category Industry Commentary

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 →

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 →

Industry Update for February 2025

Here’s your RV industry update for February 2025. These numbers are coming from the RVIA shipment report, which you can view at RVIA.org.  Remember this report is not indicative of sales, just shipments into RV dealerships. Comparing February 2025 to… Continue Reading →

Year End Industry Update

The year end numbers are in from the RVIA for shipments through December of 2024. Overall, the shipments were up for the year by 6.6% over the ending numbers for 2023. That might sound great with 333,733 total RV shipments… Continue Reading →

Is it really cheaper to Vacation in an RV?

OK so you have probably heard about the studies done that compare RV vacations to a non-RV Vacation.  A 2023 study sponsored by the RVIA, analyzed vacation costs using two sets of hypothetical travel groups: a four-person travel party of… Continue Reading →

It’s a bleak year for RV Sales – RVIA November Shipments

If you’re looking for a positive blog post, you might want to back out of the site today! It is a bleak year for RVIA Shipments. The RVIA’s November report of manufacturers’ shipments found that total RV shipments ended the… Continue Reading →

The RV Industry as we come to the end of 2024

Let’s talk about shipments and the RV Industry as we come to the end of 2024. The RV Industry Shipment numbers come via the latest report from RVIA.  Just keep in mind shipments do not equal sales. Shipments are units… 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 →

Are there any “Pringles” campgrounds left?

If you’re hoping to find a campground chain that’s like “Pringles” potato chips, you might be out of luck. Are there any “Pringles” campgrounds still around? I’ll use KOA as an example, and BTW I do have a KOA card,… Continue Reading →

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 →

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