Good Luck Out There!
Good Luck Out There!
Three RVs. One with 135+ defects in the first year. We started CrappyRV to give the RV community what dealerships and manufacturers won't — an honest look at what you're really buying.
Tell the community how your manufacturer treated you. Rankings update in real time as votes come in.
Self-reported. Anonymous. One vote per browser per manufacturer (you can change yours by re-voting). We don't take manufacturer money — we never have.
We bought our first RV and went full-time for two years. Loved every minute of it.
Family growing, needed more space. The Pursuit lived in the shop more than our driveway.
Bought it because it was supposed to be the well-built one. 135+ documented defects in year one.
Started telling the truth on social. The RV community showed up — turns out we weren't alone.
After 135+ defects, Alliance's owner reached out personally and convinced us to trade up to a brand-new fifth-wheel — promising this one would be different. It wasn't. Same problems, same playbook. We're stuck with it.
This site. A consulting practice. A buyer's guide library. Built to help the next family avoid the lemons.
“This summer we’re taking the second Alliance out as a family. We’re terrified something will break — and that’s not what RV ownership is supposed to feel like.”
The unfiltered version of the dealership tour. What the salesperson didn't show you, and the questions they don't want you to ask.
Browse videos →One-on-one consults before you sign. We've owned the lemons so you don't have to. $200 saves five figures.
Book a call →Free PDF: 10 questions to ask before you sign + 10 things to inspect before you drive off the lot.
Get the checklist →30K+ on Facebook. 16K+ on TikTok. Other RV families who've been through it and aren't afraid to say so.
Stay in the loop →Five questions. Sixty seconds. No email required (but if you want the full deep-dive playbook, we'll send it.)
Brand-new motorhome, six months old. They noticed water staining inside the bedroom slide. Pulled back the trim — the roof membrane had separated at the front cap seam. Dealer: "wear and tear." Manufacturer: silent. We helped them document it, push the warranty claim, and get repairs approved.
We’re not the only ones doing this work. If you’re researching an RV, these folks are worth a read too.
A hat or a tee for the RV families who've been through it. Print-on-demand — we don't sit on inventory we have to push.
Flat-brim wool blend. Aqua "CRAPPY RV" embroidered on black. The hat we actually wear in the videos.
Same flat-brim wool blend, white-thread embroidery. High-contrast — reads from across a parking lot.
Black premium cotton. IT FELL OFF / TOUR 2026 with the Elkhart-area RV manufacturer city list. Insider joke that lands.
The brand tagline as wearable. Punk-distressed lettering with a typewriter sign-off. The phrase we say at the end of every video.
CrappyRV runs on time, gear, and a stubborn refusal to take manufacturer money. If our work has helped you dodge a lemon — or you just want to see the RV industry held to account — a tip keeps the videos coming, the site online, and the pre-purchase calls free for the families who can’t afford to pay.
Send a tip via PayPalEvery dollar goes to the work — hosting, gear, research, and free help for families who need it most. Prefer to give another way? Email hey@crappyrv.com.
10 questions to ask the dealer. 10 things to inspect before you sign. Built from three RVs and 135+ defects of hard lessons.