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Why so many issues with our RV, and why no recall?

By Dave Solberg Dear Dave, Ever since we bought our RV, we have had issues with it, including: Antenna – Brought for repair multiple times and...

The changes for 2027 RVs that I am seeing and liking

Over the past two weeks, I’ve been staring at RVs in Elkhart, Indiana, having walked through and shot video on dozens of 2027 units....

Beyond the headlines with Tony Barthel: Lippert-Patrick merger moves forward, Coachmen has new floors, and Forest River wants to hear from you

Patrick and Lippert merger moves forward As reported by Russ and Tiña De Maris, it looks like the merger between Patrick and Lippert is back...

Patrick and Lippert are merging after all. Here’s what it could mean for RV owners

Just two months after merger talks unexpectedly collapsed, two of the RV industry's biggest suppliers say they're getting back together after all. If approved, the...

The customer service lesson the RV industry needs to learn

If you have nothing better to do than follow my adventures, you might know that I’ve been in Elkhart and the surrounding communities for...

The RV industry is listening, it seems

A while back, I looked in the mirror and shared who I think carries some of the blame for the perceived lack of quality...

Beyond the headlines with Tony Barthel: Lippert retires, RVers’ economic impact, deaths in NPS

Jason Lippert, CEO of LCI Industries, retires I was very surprised to find out that the CEO of LCI Industries, known to you and me...

Beyond the headlines with Tony Barthel: New RV safety standards are a good thing

One of the more constant things in life is change, and there are a bunch of new changes rolling out as new standards in...

Beyond the headlines with Tony Barthel: GM’s surprise exit (not good), industry insights, and RV tech careers

This week, we look at how the decision by GM to dump the Silverado medium-duty trucks will affect the RV industry. Then we also...

Carbon monoxide testers are in every RV, but are they adequate?

As we have discussed a few times, the RV Industry Association (RVIA) relies on codes and standards set by the National Fire Prevention Association...

Proposed RV supplier mega-merger collapses, eases pressure on RV prices

The proposed RV supplier merger that had the potential to quietly reshape what you pay for your next rig has now collapsed. For a...

Beyond the headlines with Tony Barthel: Gas isn’t all gas, RV sales are down, government takes interest in big industry merger

Last week, we shared that two RV supplier giants had announced that they were in merger talks, and I scoffed at the fact that...