Industry Commentary Archives

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 →

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. Is there… 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”. Ron Burdge, an RV Lemon Law attorney, authored it. He represents RV owners in warranty suits…. 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

What features would make the best Travel Trailer?

I am very curious about what features fellow Travel Trailer enthusiasts think would make the best travel trailer. I have brainstormed this issue with other RV owners in the past and I will tell you what my thoughts are. However… Continue Reading →

July 6, 2023 0

How Long Quality Has Suffered

The following are my opinions but I’d love to hear yours! If you follow any RV pages on Facebook chances are that you have heard people complaining about the “Covid Trailers”. These are travel trailers, fifth wheels, etc. that were… Continue Reading →

June 7, 2023 0

March RV shipments and a bit of history

I thought I would start this post just talking from a historical perspective about RV shipments over the last few years. After that we can discuss the March RV shipment numbers. The first time that the RV industry exceeded 500,000… Continue Reading →

April 28, 2023 0

RV Shipments in February down

As always, the RVIA tends to put a rosy outlook on bad news. Even USA today reported on how the slump in the RV industry was a good indicator of a pending recession.

April 23, 2023 0

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