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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 →

Support A Small Business Campground – RV Express 66

Here’s an opportunity for RVers to support a small business when traveling through Missouri. The RV Express 66 Campground is located right off highway 44, in Marshfield Missouri. Now what makes this campground unique is that it only has 15… Continue Reading →

September 7, 2025 0

The Challenges of Maintaining a Website: A Personal Perspective

The Challenges of Maintaining a Website: A Personal Perspective Maintaining a website isn’t the relaxing hobby many people think it is—in fact, it can often feel like a frustrating, thankless job. As someone who’s managed multiple websites over the years,… Continue Reading →

August 31, 2025 0

Seal the Sidewalls to the Front Cap

I must admit, doing any caulking (silicone or otherwise) is my least favorite part of maintaining the travel trailer. However, that being said, it is essential that you constantly check all your possible water intrusion points. If you find anything… Continue Reading →

June 5, 2025 0

Complete Wheel Bearing and Race removal and replacement!

Bearing and race replacement is not a job that I really look forward to mainly because it is time consuming when you decide to replace the races inside the hubs. Make sure you don’t just throw new bearings on old… Continue Reading →

May 24, 2025 0

Managing Expectations for new owners

You have heard me say 100 times that things can and will fail on an RV. Just like things can fail on a stick and brick home. However on an RV it’s going to happen more often because you are… Continue Reading →

April 29, 2025 0

Replacing the RV Power Converter

If you have had a travel trailer for a decent amount of time, you will probably end up replacing the power converter at some point. The expected lifespan of a 12-volt converter is 5 to 10 years under normal conditions. … Continue Reading →

April 12, 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 →

April 7, 2025 8

Counterfeit Power Converter?

Did I get a counterfeit power converter? It sure looks like it! My power converter failed in the Imagine Travel Trailer sometime in the last few weeks. I noticed I had no power to the 12-volt system when I went… Continue Reading →

April 2, 2025 0

Could RVing ruin a marriage?

Could an RV problem really ruin a marriage? A few months ago, I read about a couple whose marriage broke up after months and months of dealing with a frame flex issue on their newer Grand Design RV. Then last… Continue Reading →

March 14, 2025 0

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