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RV brand guides
One guide per brand: what it is known for, the models worth knowing, honest used price ranges, what to inspect before you buy, and the live listings on US RV Connection for that brand. 15 brands and 68 model notes so far, written by Joey Bouza · Updated October 19, 2026
Airstream RVs
Airstream has built riveted-aluminum travel trailers in Jackson Center, Ohio since the 1930s, and no RV brand holds value like it.
Models covered: Bambi / Basecamp, Flying Cloud, International, Classic, Vintage shells
Winnebago RVs
Winnebago is the name Americans say when they mean 'motorhome,' and it has been building them in Forest City, Iowa since 1958.
Models covered: Revel, Solis, View / Navion, Vista / Sunstar, Adventurer / Forza
Jayco RVs
Jayco has built RVs in Middlebury, Indiana since 1968 and sells more travel trailers than almost anyone — the Jay Flight has been America's best-selling trailer for decades.
Models covered: Jay Flight, White Hawk, Eagle, Jay Feather, Greyhawk / Redhawk
Grand Design RVs
Grand Design launched in 2012 in Middlebury, Indiana, founded by industry veterans on a simple bet: buyers would pay slightly more for a towable that was inspected harder and supported better.
Models covered: Imagine, Transcend, Reflection, Solitude, Momentum
Tiffin RVs
Tiffin Motorhomes has hand-built coaches in Red Bay, Alabama since 1972, and among Class A owners the name means two things: quality cabinetry and legendary service.
Models covered: Allegro Open Road, Allegro Breeze, Allegro Red, Phaeton, Allegro Bus
Forest River RVs
Forest River was founded in Elkhart, Indiana in 1996 by Pete Liegl and has been a Berkshire Hathaway company since 2005.
Models covered: Cherokee / Grey Wolf / Wolf Pup travel trailers, Rockwood / Flagstaff travel trailers & fifth wheels, Wildwood / Salem travel trailers, Puma, Vibe & Surveyor travel trailers, Forester / Sunseeker
Keystone RVs
Keystone RV started in Goshen, Indiana in 1996 and was bought by Thor Industries in 2001; today it is the largest builder of towable RVs in North America and builds nothing else — no motorhomes, just travel trailers, fifth wheels and toy haulers.
Models covered: Montana / Montana High Country fifth wheels, Cougar fifth wheels & travel trailers, Hideout, Springdale & Passport travel trailers, Bullet & Outback travel trailers, Fuzion & Raptor toy haulers
Coachmen RVs
Coachmen has built RVs in Middlebury, Indiana since 1964 and has been a division of Forest River since 2008.
Models covered: Catalina travel trailers, Apex Ultra-Lite / Nano travel trailers, Freedom Express & Northern Spirit travel trailers, Clipper trailers & pop-ups, Leprechaun & Freelander
Thor Motor Coach RVs
Thor Motor Coach was formed in 2010 when Thor Industries merged its Four Winds International and Damon Motor Coach divisions, and it has been the largest motorhome builder in North America for most of the years since.
Models covered: Windsport, Hurricane & Challenger, Four Winds, Chateau & Quantum, Compass, Gemini, Delano & Tiburon, Sequence, Scope, Tellaro & Rize, Omni, Magnitude & Pasadena
Heartland RVs
Heartland RV was founded in Elkhart, Indiana in 2003 by a group of industry veterans and became a Thor Industries company in 2010.
Models covered: Trail Runner, Wilderness & Prowler travel trailers, Mallard, North Trail & Sundance travel trailers, Bighorn, Big Country & Landmark fifth wheels, Cyclone, Torque & Road Warrior toy haulers
Dutchmen RVs
Dutchmen Manufacturing began building travel trailers in Goshen, Indiana in 1988 and was one of Thor Industries' earliest acquisitions, in 1991; today it operates as part of Keystone.
Models covered: Kodiak / Kodiak Cub / Kodiak Ultra-Lite travel trailers, Coleman travel trailers, Aspen Trail travel trailers, Astoria fifth wheels & travel trailers
CrossRoads RVs
CrossRoads RV was founded in Topeka, Indiana in 1996 and acquired by Thor Industries in 2004; it is now managed alongside Keystone and Dutchmen.
Models covered: Sunset Trail travel trailers, Zinger travel trailers, Cruiser fifth wheels & travel trailers, Hampton destination trailers
KZ RVs
KZ RV has built towables in Shipshewana, Indiana since 1972 and became a Thor Industries company in 2014, keeping its own management and plant.
Models covered: Durango Gold / Durango Half-Ton fifth wheels, Connect travel trailers, Sportsmen & Escape travel trailers, Sportster & Venom toy haulers
Brinkley RVs
Brinkley RV is the newest name on this list.
Models covered: Model Z fifth wheels, Model I travel trailers, Model G toy haulers
Newmar RVs
Newmar has built motorhomes in Nappanee, Indiana since 1968 and has been a Winnebago Industries company since 2019.
Models covered: Bay Star & Canyon Star, Ventana & Dutch Star, New Aire & Mountain Aire, Kountry Star & older Newmars
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Prices and counts in our guides come from live listings on this site and are recalculated hourly. Where we quote industry-typical figures (transport, inspection, roof reseal, tire and appliance quotes) we say so, and we never publish a number we haven't measured or sourced.