How Brinkley RV Is Rewriting the Rules of RV Manufacturing

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Mike Wendland

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🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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How Brinkley RV Is Rewriting the Rules of RV Manufacturing -- If you have ever wondered whether anyone inside the RV industry is actually trying to fix the system from the inside, this week's RV Podcast episode is for you. Our Conversation of the Week is a candid, behind-the-scenes talk with one of the owners of Brinkley RV, a company that has been shaking up the industry with bold ideas, modern manufacturing, and an obsession with quality. We dig into what is broken, what Brinkley is doing differently, and why it matters to every RVer out there. Trust me, this is one conversation you will not want to miss. We’ll also have RV and camping news, the social media buzz, and your questions.

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0:00.0	This week on the RV podcast.
0:02.0	We had to slow the pace down.
0:04.0	Take Model Z, for example, that would be in the category of brands that build 2830 a day.
0:09.0	The most we build out of one of the plants is 16.
0:13.0	We almost cut it in half, and the goal being put everybody in a position to slow down.
0:19.0	It's less about speed and volume. It's more about
0:22.8	the quality of more. Hello, everybody, and welcome to the RV podcast. This is episode 572.
0:29.4	I'm Mike Wendland, and this is my lifelong traveling companion and my bride, Jennifer. Hello,
0:34.1	my dear. Hello, Michael. In this episode, our conversation of the week is with one of the five owners of Brinkley
0:41.0	RV and how that new company is trying to fix an industry's broken manufacturing
0:46.6	processes and improve quality.
0:49.5	This is a very candid and important discussion, and we think you're going to find it very
0:53.4	interesting.
0:54.6	We'll also have RV and camping news, the social media buzz, and your questions.
1:00.1	A quick note before we jump into this Brinkley interview. Thanksgiving is almost here,
1:05.6	and that means Black Friday. It's hot on its heels, and that means your inbox, your email inbox is going to be
1:12.5	overloaded. And we get it. Nobody needs more surprise emails cluttering things up. But at the same time,
1:19.7	there are some really great deals that our team has quietly gathered up and some inside information
1:25.6	on products, RV and camping gear that are going to have
1:29.6	some really great discounts that only pop up during Black Friday. Here's the thing. If you want
1:33.9	them, we will send you a list. We'll send you the picks that we have found, the best of the
1:39.2	Black Friday deals for RVers, but you need to tell us you want to get that email. I don't want to
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