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RV Brands Being DELETED, Show Season Results • RV Industry Update February 2024 

Josh the RV Nerd at Bish's RV
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@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
*IMPORTANT CORRECTIONS!* Please see this companion video! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ooXfI1et6So.html Information has come to me since this video was published that was not previously available to me. I've trimmed erroneous segments from the video due to the following updates: *CARDINAL/WILDCAT REMAINING IN PRODUCTION!* _FOR CLARITY!!_ Cardinal(Red) and Wildwcat(One) are both being retired But Cardinal/Wildcat *PROPER* is here to stay *HEARTLAND BIG COUNTRY IS STILL GOING STRONG!* Reports the brand was retiring appear to have been incorrect. *FOREST RIVER 90-DAY WARRANTY FOR AGED UNITS:* This used to be the case but was changed in May. It seems I did not get the Memo. That's on me. If your Forest River RV is new-in-stock you get your full warranty upon purchase. I never claimed to be perfect but I'm doing my best! Thank you for the understanding and please let me know if any add'l corrections are required!
@Smokeysmom1
@Smokeysmom1 6 месяцев назад
Thank you, Josh for setting me straight. You are the one I trust for information. I will be returning to camping as a solo senior and I don't want to mess up.
@magnum12pm
@magnum12pm 7 месяцев назад
Your are 100% right! You are not the only one making videos about the shoddy RV quality being sold to the public, and not just Grand Design. It’s ridiculous to pay 100k and it falls apart on the way home!
@arnoldromppai5395
@arnoldromppai5395 7 месяцев назад
shoddy RV quality being sold to the public. that nothing new they been that way from day one, ripped 2x4 rejects put together with staples no glue next to nothing for insulation, you freeze to death moose hunting in 25F+
@Bewefau
@Bewefau 5 месяцев назад
that's because people are stupid. Stop buying them for 100k and they will stop selling them for 100k that simple.
@crissychristensen1211
@crissychristensen1211 7 месяцев назад
As always - great information. "Waterproof clipboard - more great recipes" Dude - you keep this fun. It is a very serious purchase decision and I thank you for always being so thorough but doing so with fun and some flair. You do your job VERY well.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Wow, thank you for that. I appreciate hearing it.
@didibolter9362
@didibolter9362 7 месяцев назад
@@JoshtheRVNerd I COMPLETELY AGREE! Well done Uncle Josh! ! 😉
@dbaker21168
@dbaker21168 7 месяцев назад
Agree always great information and very helpful. Josh you are the reason we have purchased our last 2 fifth wheels in Coldwater which is a bit of a drive from Monroe with quite a few different dealers closer to us
@stevez340
@stevez340 7 месяцев назад
We don’t even teach History because by design we are currently trying to erase our History😢
@rvmonkey1669
@rvmonkey1669 7 месяцев назад
This way later, we can just repeat it
@ride-electric
@ride-electric 7 месяцев назад
And create an alternate history.
@Bewefau
@Bewefau 5 месяцев назад
@@ride-electric yeah like black George Washington lol
@helene.3675
@helene.3675 7 месяцев назад
I want to thank you Josh, SO MUCH for mentioning the info about the FR warranty on a 2022. We were a breath away from buying a new 2022 Rockwood 5th wheel, and had not been informed about the warranty on an older model. The consumer needs to know this and we didn't, and even though we have worn ourselves ragged the last 6 months trying to cover all our bases and find out all we could, we had not run into this. Kudos to you for just putting it all out there.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
It’s tough stuff to share but it’s important you know
@thomaskluck5905
@thomaskluck5905 7 месяцев назад
I am in my 33rd year of driving an 18 wheeler. All of those years I have been a company over-the-road (OTR) driver. Twenty -three of those years have been driving trucks with ABS systems. Just in the past few years these trucks have been getting out fitted with disc brakes (always had drum brakes). With ABS and disc brakes our ability to stop from highway speeds to zero has greatly been improved. The collision mitigation system you spoke about that applies brakes if you get too close to another vehicle is still a flawed system but the industry is working to improve it. In example, the radar sees shadows under bridges as a wall. Generally speaking no one wants to hit a wall so the radar tells the brakes "crash is imminent" and stops the vehicle. If you have quick reflexes you can override the system by pressing on the gas pedal. My reflexes have improved with this system in the trucks I drive. It can be unnerving to deal with but it just might make drivers more attentive to driving and less looking at their phones because they do not know when the radar will see a "ghost" and hit the brakes. When I retire I will be a first time RV buyer. I will have with me two friends who have RV's and a boat load of videos with notebooks of notes with me. Please keep doing these videos of information. See you in three to four years sir.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Love this input from someone with several million miles under their belt. Ty!
@thomaskluck5905
@thomaskluck5905 7 месяцев назад
I didn't mention it but you are right, 2.9+ million certified accident free miles and counting. Thank you for recognizing the effort.
@hairyyeti21
@hairyyeti21 6 месяцев назад
get out of trucking as soon as possible.
@thomaskluck5905
@thomaskluck5905 6 месяцев назад
Hairyyeti21 that is a broad statement. Are you willing to give any details? Did you drive?
@NautiPapaT
@NautiPapaT 7 месяцев назад
The "exemptions" in pricing AND the exclusion from Lemon Law, along with things like litigation has to happen in the State of the manufacturer (i.e. Indiana, home court advantage) indicates tom e that the lobby for the RV industry is REALLY doing well!
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
You are really spot on here. Like I said in the video, I really have some mixed emotions on it but as a consumer, I really don’t know that I like what’s happening.
@craigcottle3569
@craigcottle3569 7 месяцев назад
Josh just wanted to let you know that you are appreciated for the hard work you put into these videos!! They are very informative and helpful.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Thank you 😊
@judibrake6508
@judibrake6508 7 месяцев назад
We went to the Boston RV show and it was busy, we saw our first Brinkleys and they are amazing! No purchases but lots of dreaming.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
👍🏻
@terremolander5243
@terremolander5243 7 месяцев назад
We are glad that you keep bringing up the ABS issue. No doubt, your videos are forcing the RV industry to get serious about safety. Thanks again for your videos.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
I’ve found that sometimes how we make change happen
@WhereRVStaying
@WhereRVStaying 7 месяцев назад
We love RV Show season, Best way to see a ton of RV's in one spot!
@akiwiincanada
@akiwiincanada 7 месяцев назад
I went to Tampa to scout, it was awesome! Laughing at Josh saying the weather was "as bad as it could have been". It did rain Friday afternoon and was a little cool Saturday, but it sure beat -35C in Canada! The locals were all dressed in sweatpants and puffer jackets and looking a little miffed, though ...
@user-ln1uy2ti2v
@user-ln1uy2ti2v 7 месяцев назад
Our big show at Cleveland had a rather dismal turn out. Weather didn't help, but the biggest deterrent is current interest rates. 9-11% is stopping a lot of people (myself included) from investing in a newer/larger RV. You are right about certain RV dealers, we were at a show and looking at floor plans. The salesman didn't have one we liked at the show but did at his lot. He said we really needed to put a down payment on it cause he knew2 it would sell fast. Not buying a pig in a poke we declined. The unit was still on his lot 3 months later!
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
I love the Intel thank you
@micheleyoungblood
@micheleyoungblood 7 месяцев назад
I don't play that game from sales people. If it sells it wasn't meant for me, otherwise I move in my time. Same with the housing market. Everyone jumping too fast and offering over asking and playing in bidding wars lol. No thanks
@rmccabe117
@rmccabe117 7 месяцев назад
So much great info! The RV industry will always drag its feet until required to act. That being said, just makes the info you put out here more and more important! Your work and RV Miles are by far our best source of really important information that truly effects us. Thanks so much and be well!
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Jason and Abby are absolutely fantastic for sure
@Larry-GeorgiaTrains
@Larry-GeorgiaTrains 6 месяцев назад
Hey Josh- I don't normally post much but, I just wanted to take a pause and thank you for all your insights into the RV World. We have been a subscriber for years and always look forward to your information. Keep up the good work!
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 6 месяцев назад
Ty. I appreciate that
@MrRasctwa
@MrRasctwa 7 месяцев назад
Thank you for the update. YES, I want to see anti locks braks with anti sway programed in all products
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Ty
@micheleulrich-hb2ok
@micheleulrich-hb2ok 7 месяцев назад
Hey Josh, I never get tired of your excellent videos. You always keep it real, and you give us useful information with a splash of your wonderful humor (ps, dont ever change 😉). I appreciate that you are fast to make updates when they are warrented. I trust you, keep them coming! I've learned a lot from them! Fuel prices don't slow us down. We just make adjustments elsewhere. Like campground or boondocking.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
I appreciate that!
@linkfloyd4908
@linkfloyd4908 7 месяцев назад
Yes, yes, 1,000 times yes, ABS should be standard. IMHO, better suspension than the junk put on most TT also should be standard. Thanks for the video Josh!
@didibolter9362
@didibolter9362 7 месяцев назад
I totally agree with you linkfloyd!! 👏👏 👏 👏 👍👍
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Better suspension is hands-down one of the most underrated features out there
@user-wm7fz4nm4o
@user-wm7fz4nm4o 6 месяцев назад
I teach Automotive Technology at the Walker County Center of Technology in Jasper-AL. We serve 6 high schools on a daily basis. I'm and avid camper and watch your channel. We just purchased an Alpha Wolf 2500RL-L. I have contactEd several manufacturers and schools to try and get them involved in our school. I do all repairs and Maintenance of my campers and have seen little support for training programs.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 6 месяцев назад
Keep doing what you’re doing!
@firemaster610
@firemaster610 7 месяцев назад
Josh, we made the decision at end of season 2023 to purchase a beautiful used trailer to keep at our favorite campground on a permanent basis. Only a 1-hour drive, with little or no planning and we can be RVing anytime. Our smaller RV sits in the driveway ready to be hitched up and go. Never thought we be a 2 RV family! Both units are Jayco and were built pre-pandemic with no major issues. Thanks for being "real" with your opinions, it is hard to find truth-tellers our here in digital land. -Rick
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
That is awesome! Hope it treats you well
@mwgillispie
@mwgillispie 7 месяцев назад
Thanks for the info. We’ve been watching you since we were first thinking about getting an RV. Glad you’re around as a source of info.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Awesome! Thank you!
@didz2064
@didz2064 7 месяцев назад
My dachshunds consider cicadas fine dining. I always think, these poor cicadas spent 17 years in the ground, only to be eaten by a doxie!
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
I think it’s how they would’ve wanted to go
@mikecolie9290
@mikecolie9290 7 месяцев назад
As always very informative and entertaining. Great video. Not sure I have watched any other source of a 42 min before. You keep us tuned in and watching and time just flies by. Thanks for all you do.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
I actually thought I didn’t have a lot to talk about in this video and figured it was only going to be about 18 minutes. Then when I sat down, I was like holy crap there’s a lot here.
@rmnpcolorado
@rmnpcolorado 7 месяцев назад
Great video - thanks for the info. Anti-lock brakes on trailers? Yes please! Camping plans/gas prices - our son is a 4th grader this year, so when he's done with school we're hitting the road from Wisconsin and doing a 2.5 week desert southwest loop trip hitting 8 different parks. Making reservations at national park campgrounds 6 months in advance was difficult but we got sites in every location we were looking for. I didn't like hearing the prognostication for fuel prices, but to us that's the cost of doing what we love so we'll go anyway. I'm sure we spent more at Disney last year for way less time!
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Yeah, daddy mouse definitely finds a way to make his money
@waynebalanovich9154
@waynebalanovich9154 7 месяцев назад
This year, we pulled the trigger and bought a brand new 2024 Montana. This replaces our old Montana. I can honestly say we got a good trade in price and also a good purchase price on the new one at the Hershey RV show.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
That’s great I hope the new one treats you really well. Which model did you get?
@sherryarcher4832
@sherryarcher4832 7 месяцев назад
My opinion on 2 things;" 1, is fuel prices. If they are high, .I generally stay closer to home. However, I've been planning a cross-country trip for 2 years and can't change it. 2, is campsites. I know it used to be a practice to only offer reservations on, say, 60% of these campgrounds so that you still had sites for overnighters or the last-minute campers. The more safety features included, the better. Thank you for your time and effort
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
My pleasure! Thank you for watching!
@robertglas6457
@robertglas6457 7 месяцев назад
We had a Red Heeler that would catch Cicadas as they came out of the ground and eat them, crunchy tasty treat!
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Ground Raisins 😆
@JPLawnsMore
@JPLawnsMore 7 месяцев назад
Just purchased a Go Play 26 RLS from Todd at the Richmond RV show. We pick it up in Indianapolis in May.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
How was the experience working with Todd?
@JPLawnsMore
@JPLawnsMore 7 месяцев назад
@@JoshtheRVNerd it was wonderful! The entire Bish’s team was wonderful! We are excited to camp like a Bish and make video content!
@MatthewIrvine
@MatthewIrvine 7 месяцев назад
Love these deeper insights into the industry! The first of the month is quickly becoming my favorite Nerd Herd time!
@andrewfidel2220
@andrewfidel2220 7 месяцев назад
Josh, lenders are in fact able to require GAP insurance as a condition of obtaining a loan, it just has to be fully disclosed and requires a written notice and agreement if it is being offered through the lender. When I made my most recent RV purchase with financing through my credit union GAP insurance was part of the loan covenant, but they did not actually offer the insurance themselves, I purchased it through my auto insurance who also covers my trailer. Btw my agent accidentally dropped the GAP insurance when adding my son to my insurance as they redid my plans to save me some money. Luckily I caught it and had it added back on, while I'm fortunate enough to be able to cover any loss for the lender should it happen I'm a man of my word and when I signed that document that said I'd carry the insurance I'm going to be sure that it's covered for the period of the loan. In that regard it might have been simpler for me if it was just part of my loan payment as i wouldn't have had to worry about going through my insurance statement line by line to see if it got carried over.
@yvonnearce8267
@yvonnearce8267 7 месяцев назад
I am always going for Gap insurance as long as I am financing. A friend of mine opted out and she is still paying for a truck that she totaled in an accident.
@curtiskooienga
@curtiskooienga 7 месяцев назад
we flew from Grand Rapids to Tampa for the RV show and there were some decent prices but what we noticed that there were not a lot of people sitting at tables and they also had a ton of couples trailers. Alliance and Brinkley were busy and could not get into their trailers. The weather on the day we went was sunny and 60° and we enjoyed our time besides getting into an argument with the forest river rep on what kind of trailer I have.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
They argued with you about your own trailer?
@bobmiscavage4282
@bobmiscavage4282 7 месяцев назад
I make campground reservations 9 months in advance. I like to see added fees stopped. I’m for safety equipment such as antilock brakes, backup cameras and reverse lights. Nice video Josh.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Thank you, Bob
@rvfishing8817
@rvfishing8817 7 месяцев назад
I tend to book quite a bit ahead because I am a state/national/local park person and they seem to book fast because they tend to be far more affordable than private campgrounds. The larger site sizes doesn't hurt either. Those big 5th wheels really do need ABS. Thanks for bringing up blind spot detection. Since it is the time of year to make mods, I am going to put one on my class c. Go to have some tech to keep me from being stupid.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
What's funny is little trailers almost need ABS the most since FWs naturally haul and handle better I'm up for any of them having it, though
@jimmoore7725
@jimmoore7725 7 месяцев назад
Great information. I worked at a Jellystone campground last year. On many weekends in summer and fall and holidays we were full. We had a lot of customers that made their reservations a year in advance. To get the site and date they wanted.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Thanks for sharing!
@jos9569
@jos9569 6 месяцев назад
I book a year out, because we camp 3 months at a time. LOTS of supposed 'booked' sites sit empty at state parks, that needs to be addressed.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 6 месяцев назад
I feel like until there are cancellation / no show penalties it won't get any better. Some places just never had to have policies like that before
@williambodnar3639
@williambodnar3639 7 месяцев назад
We have booked out 24 months for a specific site in one campground. The majority of our camping this season was set last year. We have added two trips for this fall in January.
@rosemarydoran9907
@rosemarydoran9907 6 месяцев назад
Well I might have to go to the show if you come to Omaha!!! We are having fake spring right now!
@Euskaltel0526
@Euskaltel0526 7 месяцев назад
Great information Josh. I’d like to know more about how COVID-era RVs are now performing and the resale values of those purchased then and now showing up on the market since 2021 was a astronomical year.
@tsasearchbagful
@tsasearchbagful 7 месяцев назад
This was a great segment…as a consumer, I appreciate you revealing some of the razzle dazzle that takes place in the industry. Especially when you get ready to sign…prep fees, transportation cost all them extras. I recently went to buy a new truck and it was listed at 58k. When I went to sign it became 65k because I didn’t qualify for the ever walked on the moon discount and have ever kissed Betty Boop on the lips discount. Razzle Dazzle
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Glad you enjoyed it!
@tsasearchbagful
@tsasearchbagful 7 месяцев назад
@@JoshtheRVNerd -Does any Bish’s location carry KZ Durango?
@stevez340
@stevez340 7 месяцев назад
I’m very glad to hear that Rockwood isn’t going to take on a Palomino RV product line as their own as I have never seen a Palomino RV that has lived up to the quality of a Rockwood product👍
@Brigand231
@Brigand231 7 месяцев назад
Check out the Palamino Pause line.
@stevez340
@stevez340 7 месяцев назад
@@Brigand231I haven’t looked at a Palomino since 2020 when I bought my last RV and the quality was still terrible. Although the floorplans don’t fit my current needs and the weights are very heavy, the Pause line looks very interesting and reminds me a little of Ember👍
@jennifer1996xxxx
@jennifer1996xxxx 7 месяцев назад
Also Uncle Josh, I wear my Bish's Hoodie like everyday and it's a great way to meet other campers that are a part of the Bish's family! I sing your praises 🎉 thank you!
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Love that!
@gidopey
@gidopey 7 месяцев назад
Hey Josh, thank you for this information. It help me decided to proceed on with the purchase of a new Trailer instead of a used. Great job please keep this channel going, love the information and the comic presentation of trailers.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Glad I could help! I hope it treats you well
@user-cc8wi1jk3o
@user-cc8wi1jk3o 7 месяцев назад
This presentation is what separates you from the rest of the presenters personalities, you not only know more, but you take the consumer, not sales exactly, in mind. You mix in the humour, and silliness & you, in my mind, the best!!!!
@brentglisan8069
@brentglisan8069 7 месяцев назад
Very informative thank you for the industry update. We travel to Florida a couple times a year if you want to stay at the national parks it’s like trying to get tickets to a Def Leppard concert you need to be on the website when they are open to reservation 180 days out you want pit tickets but end up with upper deck. Many of the private resorts are booking out a year in advance. Our state parks in Illinois normally have availability with exceptions to holidays.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
I don’t know… Last time I tried seeing pour some sugar on me over the phone to the campground reservations clerk, they just hung up on me
@roamingwolfpack
@roamingwolfpack 7 месяцев назад
We are big fans of state & COE sites, but in Missouri you have to book 1yr in advance for a preferred site or for a specific campground/park. Whereas COE is 6 months out. Missouri sucks now, it used to be 6months out.
@didibolter9362
@didibolter9362 7 месяцев назад
My Grandpa was from Missouri and he HATED that state! 😣
@josephdavis4008
@josephdavis4008 7 месяцев назад
Great info Josh! Keep em coming!!
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Thanks! Will do!
@nathanarn9128
@nathanarn9128 7 месяцев назад
Thank you for being straightforward with all the information. We went to the ft wayne rv show yesterday and it blows my mind that the dealers, all of them, would bring units and not go through and touch them up is sad and they can't just put the blame on the manufacturer. I can't tell you how many cabinet doors I opened that would not shut or stick against the next door. Trim that is done so poor that it can't be missed. I hope your bish locations take time to spruce up the details because we can all see the lacking quality and it makes the dealer look bad when they don't make the effort either. Have a good one.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
I’ve seen that too. Drives me nuts
@ceimo856
@ceimo856 7 месяцев назад
We bought a 2022 Jayco 310 NP 310 RLTS and have worked the defects out. Good thing is Jayco paid for said repairs. Love this 5th wheel. *Added Sumo springs and doesn’t shake itself to death 👍
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Sumo springs are fantastic for sure
@valeriemelton2018
@valeriemelton2018 7 месяцев назад
thanks for the information Josh. I personally feel that the RV companies need to require better quality in the lower half models so if they need to cutback on how many name brands they have then it needs to be done. I have seen so really bad quality in RV's including seeing the actual wiring and motors for the slide outs showing in units, trim pieces missing, see daylight between a slide out and the camper wall. etc. (saw that even in a Jayco Eagle TT a couple of years back) I mentioned to the "salesman that was walking with my hubby and I and he got all sorts of embarrassed and walked off) My husband and i have owned campers since 1994 and started out with a little used 15 ft camper, now we are in 5th wheels, and we have seen all sorts of quality issues even in the big $$$$ 5th wheels. we have a 2022 Flagstaff 5th wheel, love the quality of it, except for the wonderful fake leather furniture from Lippert that is already peeling. and i see this same lake of quality furniture in the big motorhomes. so i really think that the rv industry need to rethink the quality issues, and if need be find someone else to make the furniture. (I'd really like to see fabric instead of the stick to the thighs in summer shorts Pleather)
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
It’s not even about how many name brands. It’s just about implementing better processes. The stupid truth. Here is that some improvements would come at the cost of additional dollars. And while I don’t like that I understand why it’s true. But things could be better than they are without adding a lot of money to them also.
@GlennJ.-pj8tc
@GlennJ.-pj8tc 7 месяцев назад
I think ABS should have been standard across the board for anything with tires that can be driven on or off road, from the smallest utility and boat trailers to the largest multi-trailer vehicles and even trains. Hell even motorcycles should be mandatory ABS! Since I have had ABS and traction control on my latest truck I am sold! I can’t tell you the number of close calls I’ve had that could easily have become tragic disasters had it not been for that incredible technology! Even with a 35’ Rockwood with 3 slides! It has been a dream to pull, especially after some of the rigs I have driven. And I have driven, lots of stuff privately, and lots with a CDL with ALL endorsements. Granted the trailer is an ultra-light, but then so is my truck, an F-150 with all the goodies. We travel with about 6,000’ additional weight and on I-70 going through Utah and Colorado I have been known to set the cruise at the speed limit and forget it. East or West doesn’t matter. It has never slowed enough on a hill to get cruise to auto-cancel when it’s set at 80 and pulling about 18,000 pounds behind me. Tongue weight alone has been up to over 4,000, but I had self leveling air bags installed on the back axle. Can you guess which engine I have in my truck? I will tell you it has off road and towing packages, and it is a 2015 4 door Lariat 4X4 nearly loaded. It also has no front camera or cameras on the sides, or any package depending on a sensor array up front, only in the back, and the blind spot detection is all I really need anyway. I have a Warn winch with push bar and brush guards, all the good stuff, which doesn’t work with the sensors, so I opted out of the lane keeping and the like, which my wife’s Explorer has. I also have too much time on my hands! A redundant statement I know! lol. …And collision avoidance is also great, but not at the expense of off-road emergencies. Although I wish my truck had her reactive cruise control! I have to turn mine off a lot, and it would be nice to not have to. Her car even comes to a complete stop in cruise if there is no driver input and the car in front of hers stops. That amazes me! BTW I learned about her car by driving it, she never uses her cruise, such a waste! But I like to get way out there off-road and this truck hasn’t got stuck, yet, but you never know. I like insurance, and everyone needs to weigh options individually in any category, but be more careful when it comes to safety. If I were a lesser driver I might have opted for the tech instead of the winch, but I have a mostly spotless record, if you leave my teenage up through my military retirement year out of the equation at least! lol. But I have yet to meet my match in response time or hand eye coordination when controlling any moving object, whether it drives, flies or floats! Not so much with drones, it seems I do better when I’m IN the thing I control. I must be a seat of the pants kind of person! But I know It is truly a God-given gift I am especially thankful for especially at this stage, after the number of times my life and the lives of others would have been lost without such an incredible gift! You wouldn’t believe some of my stories if I told you! I wouldn’t believe it either if I didn’t experience it myself! Sounds like fantasy Transformers comic book stuff! But back to my question before this becomes a novel. Have you thought about which stock engine is in my truck? It has not been modified at all, but I’m planning on a dual exhaust someday. I’m willing to bet you will get it right with just one answer! 😋👊🏼
@GlennJ.-pj8tc
@GlennJ.-pj8tc 7 месяцев назад
PS, I must say trustworthy people are becoming mightyscarce these days, so thank you for being one of the holdouts! People like you are the sort I like to hover around! I learn so much from people of your caliber, and if not for those few, my faith in humanity would be absolutely zero! People usually blow my mind in the exact opposite wayGod does, and it is so refreshing when people blow my mind more similarly to the way God does it! Thanks for being one of those! I REALLY needed that about now! So thank you from the bottom of my heart! You have no idea how much that means to me!
@COMMANDER-ONE
@COMMANDER-ONE 7 месяцев назад
Heck yeah! 33:29 bring on new campsites! I’ve been camping for about 38 years and it’s very discouraging when you have to plan so far in advance to get a spot
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
👍🏻
@damainwalker9833
@damainwalker9833 7 месяцев назад
Just booked sites near Carlsbad Caverns & White Sands for next month (Spring Break). Very easy in both towns!
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Nice! Enjoy
@Elizabeth-rq1vi
@Elizabeth-rq1vi 7 месяцев назад
We put a deposit on a rig at our local RV show & the posted price was doable for us & then the “fees” showed up when we went to put the money down it ended up being $70,000 instead of $66,000. We thought about it overnight and ended up buying a better rig that didn’t have hidden fees ($40,000). We got our deposit back-the finance person agreed with our reasoning. One thing we heard from more than one salesperson that there aren’t any quality used units available. Our new one must’ve been used 4 times in its life for 1 week each & the stickers are still on the fireplace. It comes with good reviews-an Outdoors RV.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Lot of people can’t trade out of their late model RVs right now so the used market is a little funny
@davidwebb9401
@davidwebb9401 7 месяцев назад
Thanks Josh. While I wish fuel was more affordable , we’re lucky the cost is not yet too high that it keeps us from making memories. Slow and steady 55-60mph helps to keep the MPGs more tolerable.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Yeah, when I’m towing, I definitely don’t put the hammer down
@frankbelaska7271
@frankbelaska7271 7 месяцев назад
Great vid! Really enjoy watching while poolside in 70f sunny weather :) really like the ABS, I am big on safety, but that said also do not want more government trying to protect us. our government is too big as it is. People / users, need to be better informed (like what you are doing) and get educated on how to enjoy the RV while staying safe. Regarding the fees, that is one of the reasons we bought from BISH. very straight forward. Yes, you guys charged a bit higher on some of the install gear, but was still in my budget. People do use a budget when purchasing right? :O Thanks again for the time and effort you put into these videos. Much appreciated way down here in the south!
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
The whole fees thing just absolutely grind my ears. It’s become so disgustingly predatory.
@jeffrobertson734
@jeffrobertson734 7 месяцев назад
Great info....really enjoy the videos!we chose your deslership in coldwater to purchase a fith wheel 1-1/2 ago...and had excellent customer service from start to finish!👍
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Great to hear! Ty so much
@kuuipoalohalawler755
@kuuipoalohalawler755 6 месяцев назад
Yes on abs. Stopping is a issues. Second solar important and unneeded decals.
@williammeiklejohn2850
@williammeiklejohn2850 7 месяцев назад
Thanks nerd, your videos are great.......very infromative.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Glad you like them!
@kimberlypfarr6040
@kimberlypfarr6040 14 часов назад
Thanks for the info, Josh. Learned a lot.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd Час назад
My pleasure. We put out these "news style" videos once a month btw!
@seandompe7300
@seandompe7300 7 месяцев назад
Fuel prices suck it ruins the vacation funds and family time also campgrounds ,,,some are deserving of higher money most are not worthy of what they charge
@bsefting
@bsefting 7 месяцев назад
Thank you, as always, for your fantastic info and updates!
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
My pleasure!
@edb007th
@edb007th 7 месяцев назад
That wasn’t a nose hair…. That was a piece of BX hanging out of your snot locker! It was like a bridge cable! (Grabs leatherman) c’mere I’ll get it….😂
@krisjordan8037
@krisjordan8037 7 месяцев назад
Fuel prices will not slow me down at all. Thank you for another great video. More campsites is great news.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Yes they are!
@darylpepper2256
@darylpepper2256 7 месяцев назад
Thank you for sharing your time and information, you are always fun to watch. I grew up camping and my Dad sold them in Memphis, TN late 60’s early 70’s and boy how they have improved since!😁 Have an awesome weekend
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Yeah it’s crazy how things have changed
@lesterthomason2458
@lesterthomason2458 7 месяцев назад
Excellent informative video. Retired Veteran, dreaming of Nomadic life. Reality closer to a back yard tent camper. Information you shared is valuable to us on a limited income, looking at long term housing and value! Thanks. Kudos for your sincere honesty about the factory scenery!🙃😉👍
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
TY Lester!
@robertbuhlman7757
@robertbuhlman7757 7 месяцев назад
Mandatory abs a plus I'd like to see and upgraded furniture like home quality!
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Better furniture would definitely be nice
@luciastan64
@luciastan64 7 месяцев назад
And this is why I will go to a Bish’s when I’m ready to get my Jayco!
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Ty!!
@nolandenton1224
@nolandenton1224 7 месяцев назад
Thanks for the update Josh! Info you requested: -Fuel price impact - we will travel anyway, even though I was involuntarily retired by my company in December. We will likely limit the range we would go to the Southeast region but there are a lot of great places to go within a 250 mile radius and our frequency of camping will not reduce -Camping space issues - yes, we have seen a little bit relief in the more popular places and it’s *slightly* easier to book a spot spontaneously, though perhaps still harder to get premium spots. Yes we have had some new campgrounds open and some existing ones expand. They are AWFUL - if you did one of your parking lot walk around videos in these places it would look just the same only with kids on scooters buzzing around you. Nobody is building CCC-era state park style campgrounds either trees and decent separation between you and your neighbor. The newest one locally is on the concrete pad of a former massive manufacturing plant next to the river. It’s a parking lot, not a campground. - Cicada-geddon - we’re in the Alabama/Georgia/Tennessee tri-state area and it is going to be massive. My wife is already saying “maybe that’s two weeks we just stay home”…. - Safety features - I would welcome more “included” and less “ready”. As a minimum, I think ABS and TPMS should be standard on all travel trailers and 5th wheels, and rear camera on units with overall length 30 feet and above, Side cameras on overall 35, and above as a starting suggestion. I realize this probably would add a few hundred dollars to each unit but a lot of us who are safety minded are already spending this in aftermarket products. Factory installed and delivered would be better integrated and I think the price would ultimately drop by a couple hundred per unit just in combined volume sales discounts parlayed by the manufacturers.
@bertkelly7650
@bertkelly7650 7 месяцев назад
In my old job (printing), I hated when the slow times hit or a major economic down turns like 2008. Things get restructured and people are out looking in. I was in that crap. 20 years down the drain. I had to restructure myself until it was time for retirement. Thanks Josh.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
My pleasure!
@gordontallent4779
@gordontallent4779 7 месяцев назад
I love your show. We have had a 2003 DRV Mobile Suite and it has been the best RV we have had. I have been camping for 60 years and 52 years with my wife and we have had tents, Vans, motor homes and 5 wheels which we like the best. What we have seen at the RV shows have been horrible so we will have to stick with what we have.😃
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
That is awesome! Glad you have one that’s treated you well
@candicehathaway2331
@candicehathaway2331 7 месяцев назад
There’s not a doubt in my mind that the closing/ financing cost sheet was from Camping World.
@ehs405
@ehs405 7 месяцев назад
Josh, wife and I love your reviews. We bought a 2024 Cougar 23MLE based in large part on your honest reviews. You describe all the good, bad and ugly about a product. Keep up the good work! We appreciate it!
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Ty for the kindness! Mind dropping me a quick review at g.page/r/CdPcitNVx2nDEAg/review for the helping hand?
@ehs405
@ehs405 7 месяцев назад
@@JoshtheRVNerd Done! In your review you said you thought this would be the perfect couples camper. All of our camping friends have so far agreed with you!
@JTomoser
@JTomoser 7 месяцев назад
My husband and I have been enjoying your videos for years! I vote that you come to the RV show in Omaha! We’d love to meet you in person! As a Realtor, I always enjoy your market updates on the RV industry.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
I just might do that
@bryanhildebrandt7562
@bryanhildebrandt7562 7 месяцев назад
hey Josh, love all the videos, great job! since you are able to provide such clarity on junk fees could you give an example of someone bying an RV with no junk fees, showing a "mock bill of sale". this will provide a great visual for us newbees!
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Great idea. Ty
@carlkeese6620
@carlkeese6620 7 месяцев назад
Great info. And great to hear the scamming law being as camper world and optima rv are the worst at this.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
It's not in place at this time. I don't love the fact the RV industry was made an exception to it
@Lolaproduction101
@Lolaproduction101 7 месяцев назад
Alway’s informative😎 We are at a point where we are uncertain if we gone keep our Rv because - every time you try booking a site they are Fully Booked! Adding insult to the matter once you get to your site, the campground is half full!
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
So true!
@robertsitch1415
@robertsitch1415 7 месяцев назад
Canadian gas prices are generally higher when you convert them. We have national carbon tax on top of the usual sales and excise taxes. It seems to be somewhat the same in California, giving them the highest prices in the lower 48.
@anthonymurphy2540
@anthonymurphy2540 7 месяцев назад
I wish there was a rv maker that was as good as brinkley thats is less flashy but as good as brinkley regarding quality. It seem every fifth-wheel having frame issues.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Peek at Rockwood perhaps
@wyohusker
@wyohusker 7 месяцев назад
Always appreciate your information, candor & humor. Seems like the ABS on all trailers would be a great safety feature.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Fingers crossed!
@MattChat56
@MattChat56 3 месяца назад
Thank you buddy for this. Much appreciate the honesty.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 3 месяца назад
you got it
@ninji5226
@ninji5226 7 месяцев назад
I have a Radiance and if you look at the Cruiser brands and layouts it actually makes sense to slim down. MPG, Radiance, and Shadow Cruiser have a lot of copy and paste layouts with just slightly different colorways and of course different names. As far as booking, I book 90% of my trips pretty much as soon as sites take reservations. I camped once (and only once) without a res and that almost ended in disaster.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
I agree completely. Depending on how you sliced it they had anywhere from five to _seven_ brands that were 98% identical I think expanding lineups with fewer names is a smart call
@jimknox6139
@jimknox6139 7 месяцев назад
We're taking a 2 month trip this summer through Montana, wyoming, utah, and colorado. We won't let gas prices deter us. We use kroger fuel points for $1 off. Helps enormously.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
So pretty Handy discount your cashing in there
@robmcintyre1177
@robmcintyre1177 7 месяцев назад
Indiana DNR campsites through the CampIN reservation system leave a segment of each campground as non-reservable. Basically, every campground the DNR runs has a certain percentage of spots that can only be rented at the campground in person on arrival.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
That’s really interesting I didn’t know that
@Jenn7815-fp4ub
@Jenn7815-fp4ub 7 месяцев назад
Loved the comment on the screen room sales...🤣 We will continue to travel this year even with the fuel prices. We live in northern Illinois so we are pretty used to being higher than most places. Traveling we usually get cheaper fuel once we leave the area, and I have had these reservations for a year so we are going! (yes... I am a planner). Also YES on the ABS! Its a safety thing not just a convenience thing. Thanks for making such great videos! Very much appreciate the time you dedicate to your channel.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
lol 😆 Glad you enjoyed. Ty Jenn
@fantastiqueberliotz1209
@fantastiqueberliotz1209 7 месяцев назад
In the Cape Cod region of Massachusetts, I have to reserve a premier campsite at minimum 1 year in advance and sometimes at the most popular campsites it's almost two years in advance.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
One year. Holy cow.
@loganl7547
@loganl7547 7 месяцев назад
Thanks Nerd! haha - Also, that clipboard was from staples, not wally world. I think nefarious dealers borrowed that warranty requirement for financing from the insurance side, a lot of lenders do require an elevated level of insurance on a car to be able to lend on it, but they'll never require a warranty, especially since a lot of warranties are absolutely dog$=_/, and lenders know that it adds little to no protection or enhanced guarantees that the lender will get their money back.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
I just get frustrated with predatory tactics like that
@carolynnkaster9457
@carolynnkaster9457 7 месяцев назад
Josh, I wouldn't mind it if you did the video inside when the weather is that bad. I kept worrying you were going to take a flyer on the ice.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
I appreciate that. I talk loud when I present.. I mean.. I talk loud regardless but REALLY loud when I'm presenting. it just happens. I'm not doing it on purpose I don't want to disrupt people
@wendywilliams9355
@wendywilliams9355 7 месяцев назад
Thanks for the very informative update! As far as campground reservations go, I'm a planner, and won't go on a trip unless every night is planned with solid reservations. I've already planned my summer 2024 trip, and have had no trouble getting reservations.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
You and my wife would probably get along lol
@Deb16-
@Deb16- 7 месяцев назад
Thank you so much for looking out for us
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Our pleasure!
@NymsView
@NymsView 7 месяцев назад
Mandatory ABS would be amazing…As far as junk fees and hardcore pressure for gap, extended warranties wish that would change also.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
It just makes sense to me if it’s required on vehicles Why Not RV
@jimknox6139
@jimknox6139 7 месяцев назад
I have reservations in yellowstone the first week of July this year. I made the it last summer. We decided on fishing bridge for the hookups.
@Coolguyjason
@Coolguyjason 7 месяцев назад
Great update! I had a Saturn when they went out of business and gm just had me do the warranty work at a Chevy dealer. I imagine for the forest River or other subsidiaries closing they would just service through the dealers as normal since you all sell multiple products from the larger brand.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
That’s basically how it would happen
@EvanNadeau
@EvanNadeau 7 месяцев назад
I watched this video because you had a Brinkley in your thumbnail. tricky tricky. You had me scared there for a second.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
I just think they’re good looking! Noticed there was not an X over them. I definitely wasn’t trying to spook anyone.
@EvrydyJay
@EvrydyJay 7 месяцев назад
We have found with moving up to our 40ft 5th wheel from a 29ft TT, we have a book now for the summer months here in northern MI in order to get a larger site. With the smaller RV, we could be a little more spontaneous, now we have to plan well ahead. Especially with some of the properties up here in northern MI booking full early in the season, such as Northern Exposure.
@jdmpsy
@jdmpsy 7 месяцев назад
Appreciate the info! As far as gas goes, we just budget for whatever the price is. With campsites, it can be HARD to find a site here in Idaho at the state parks. You have to be on it. People have learned how to game the system, because it is all based on your check in date. People will book their site for 2-3 weeks, just so they can have their site reserved for that last weekend. But on the other hand, we will be going to the National Parks in Washington, you can't reserve those until 7 days out haha
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
I imagine a lot of places have a lot lower concentration of parks and campsites, as compared to my backyard here. Michigan seems like it has a ton of them.
@user-un5ho6rr3x
@user-un5ho6rr3x 7 месяцев назад
This video was very very helpful. Keep doing what you doing helping a lot of newbies like my self find the right travel trailer.
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
TY. I appreciate it!
@tonybrinson564
@tonybrinson564 7 месяцев назад
Just found out that my national park old man pass will get us a discount at some government campgrounds within 100 miles of our area and that will be our camping for the summer . That will help with fuel cost .
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Oh that’s very cool I’ll have to look into that
@MattChat56
@MattChat56 3 месяца назад
1803 was the year the US doubled in size thanks to the Louisiana purchase.
@pkarowic
@pkarowic 7 месяцев назад
Hey Josh. I really enjoy these updates. I know they're long but so informative. I just wanted to say thanks for the work you do on putting these reports together. Your tops in my book. Take care. 👍
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Glad you like them!
@donaldlang6211
@donaldlang6211 7 месяцев назад
It was great to see you at the show. I loved what you said to this guy who had a white haired mohawk. CUT AND PASTE
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Hahahaha
@DanNeujahr
@DanNeujahr 7 месяцев назад
Hey Josh.......So I get that this was a hard video for you to make. As it effects the suppliers you have to deal with and supposed to be non public information. However, it helps the consumers realize if they found a model they like that is being discontinued, this is their last chance to find "the one" and make a deal. Its amazing how everyone has just one design that checks the most boxes on their wish list and once that design is gone its gone. You did not mention this angle as it would make you look pushy. What you do is an amazing help for anyone following your channel. Keep up the great work...your the best!
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
I do my best. I have been advised of two errors: 1.) "Cardinal/Wildcat" is not retiring. Their "Red/One" series are phasing out. But Cardinal and Wildcat are remaining 2.) Forest River no longer practices the 90-day warranty for 2-year old new-in-stock models. All models new-in-stock receive full coverage!
@billmunn234
@billmunn234 7 месяцев назад
Wildcat has some terrific under 35 foot floor plans.....unfortunately for us folks out East, they're only out West
@JoshtheRVNerd
@JoshtheRVNerd 7 месяцев назад
Yeah, it’s funny East and West wild cat are two totally different things
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