Independent. Unsponsored. Unfiltered.

The RV industry has a quality problem.
We've been documenting it since 2021.

Three RVs. One with 135+ defects in the first year. We started CrappyRV to give the RV community what the dealerships and manufacturers won't: an honest look at what you're really buying.

"RV life is awesome, but they are built like crap."
By the numbers

What we've built so far

30K+
Facebook followers
862
YouTube subscribers
16.9K
TikTok followers
14.1K
Instagram followers
The short version

How we got here

We bought our first RV in 2017 — a Winnebago Navion — and spent two years on the road. We loved it. Then we had our first kid and needed something bigger.

That's when the trouble started. A Coachmen Pursuit that lived in the shop. An Alliance Paradigm that racked up over 135 documented issues in its first year. The same story we kept hearing from other RV families: corporations buying out independent manufacturers, slashing QC, pushing units out the door.

So in 2021 we started CrappyRV. Not because we hate RVing — we love it. Because the industry was getting away with selling people six-figure problems, and somebody had to say it.

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What we make

Honest videos. Buyer's guides. A community that's been there.

Walk-throughs & reviews

The unfiltered version of the dealership tour. What the salesperson didn't show you, and the questions they don't want you to ask.

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Pre-purchase guidance

One-on-one calls before you sign. We've owned the lemons so you don't have to.

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The Buyer's Checklist

Free PDF: 10 questions to ask before you sign — and 10 things to inspect before you drive off the lot.

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The community

Other RV owners who've been through it. Coming soon: a private space for honest talk without the brand cheerleading.

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