Interesting Video on Current State of the RV Industry

manyman297

Saw this a few days ago so apologies if this has been posted before. Sounds like the industry as a whole is headed for a really, really rough patch as the economy continues to struggle.

While I don’t wholly put Nucamp in the same category as Thor or Forest River this video points to some pretty damning testimonials on working conditions in these larger factories and why the overall quality (which wasn’t great to begin with) has completely gone out the window during the pandemic. 

I think anybody buying new in the next year or so might get a well-built RV due to the slowing of production but I think the damage is done and the industry missed a huge opportunity to convert a ton of people to a lifetime of rv’ing. 

Again, this is in no way an indictment of Nucamp. I believe most of this video speaks to the Thors and Forest Rivers of the world. 

https://youtu.be/nLePBpuWNNc

manyman297

Just found the source cited in the video. A long read but worth it if you own an RV made by one of the big three (Forest River, Winnebago, Thor): https://www.indystar.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2022/10/19/behind-indianas-rv-boom-punishing-pace-safety-issues-broken-bodies/67998316007/