by Ed Black
Five major RV brands issued electrical wiring recalls in the first seven months of 2026 alone. Keystone, Forest River, and Grand Design all had to fix wires that could spark, melt, or start fires, not because owners did anything wrong, but because of factory wiring...
by Jeff Martin
New RV registrations fell more than 24% in February 2026 compared to the year before, yet used RV sales quietly climbed [10]. That single fact tells you almost everything about the current market for RVs recreational vehicles. Buyers are cautious. Dealers are...
by Ed Black
A record 34.6 million Americans planned to travel by RV this spring, a 23% jump from the year before, and by summer that number climbed toward 37 million, with 74 million saying they plan to go RVing in the next twelve months.[3][8] That is not a small trend. That is...
by Ed Black
Nearly half a million households in North America now call a motorhome, travel trailer, or converted van their only home. That number is not a guess. It is the result of a lifestyle shift that has turned “full time RV living” from a fringe idea into a...
by Jack Robbins
A single loose lug nut can cost you a wheel at 65 miles per hour. A cracked roof seam the size of a pencil can rot an entire ceiling in one rainy season. These are not scare tactics. They are the kinds of small problems that turn into five-figure repair bills when RV...
by Jack Robbins
A brand-new Class A motorhome loses roughly 20-30% of its value the moment it rolls off the dealer lot, before a single mile is driven. That single fact shapes every smart RV purchase, ownership decision, and resale strategy. Understanding rv valuation is not just...
