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RV Shipments Drop Again in August

The RV shipments dropped again in August. Please remember as you read this that “shipments” do not equal “RV sales”. Shipments are just the number of RV’s leaving the manufacturing plant en-route to RV dealerships. Results based on a survey… Continue Reading →

June RV Shipments show a steady decline

Let’s talk about the real numbers as far as travel trailers. Comparing June 2022 to last year, the shipments have dropped 12.8%. Here’s the complete breakdown:

Don’t leave the RV Lot before knowing these things!

Everyday new RV owners leave the Dealership lots after a very limited orientation on how their RV operates. This is why you will see so many posts on-line that start with the words “Newbee here, wondering how…”. Dealerships for the… Continue Reading →

Record May Shipments But Forecast Weakens

It may have been a record month of May for RV shipments but the forecast remains downgraded as compared to last years predictions of a record year in 2022. As I mentioned previously, the RVIA has downgraded their 2022 outlook…. Continue Reading →

RV News

So my expectation is that we will continue to see the Used RV market grow and the New RV Sales decline. However, these are just my opinions based on what I see and read each day.

The RV Industry – And the Economy

Rising gas prices and inflation are hitting the RV market. The RV industry is a pretty reliable indicator of where the US economy is going. It is no surprise that a record number of folks are now enjoying the RV… Continue Reading →

The Schwintek Slide System Debate

Lately there has been a lot of debate regarding the Schwintek Slide system. I’d like to start by saying that the Grand Design Imagine Trailer that we currently own (2017 2950RL) is the first Travel Trailer that we have owned… Continue Reading →

Record Number of RV Shipments in January

Of course we were all expecting this; January sets a new record number of RV shipments. Of course shipments don’t always equate to sales, but in this environment of back-ordered units – it probably does. The following is from RVIA.org:… Continue Reading →

RV Industry News and a Word of Caution

Rather than paraphrase the RVIA, I thought I’d share their own words with you: “Demand for RV units has grown month-over-month in 2021, breaking all previous wholesale shipment records. The latest projection shows the most likely year-end total for RV units built in… Continue Reading →

The RV Industry Projections for 2022

If your following the RV industry shipments you realize that this year is a banner year for manufacturers. In fact, August 2021 shipments were 33.8% greater than August of 2020.  The 52,819 shipments recorded last month set a new monthly… Continue Reading →

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