Check out the Camco Taste Pure Water Filter bit.ly/4bBITwT RUclips.com/@CamcoManufacturing Today I am looking at all the RV Gear we have that is made in America. What is a piece of RV gear you use that is made in the USA or Canada? B&W Companion Hitch bit.ly/3Nek11S Gen-Y Hitch. bit.ly/3xrzmJV Rhino Tote Tank. amzn.to/3PSA5dv Taste Pure Water Filter. amzn.to/49k3Niu Rhino Sewer Hose amzn.to/3U8DozP Liquified. amzn.to/3U3xNuv XChocks. amzn.to/3J5VoV2 Morryde Products bit.ly/3J8vu32 Safe Jack. amzn.to/3TONCnh Sumo Springsamzn.to/3TEXdgA
Love my Anderson hitch. Have had it for 6 years now and no issues. Being a 70 year old single female traveling full time, love its light weight. Easy to remove when I need use of my full truck bed. Thanks for all the information. Love buying American made
The lynx levelers you are using under your jacks are made in the USA. I have 3 bags of them in our RV and love them. We use them almost every place we camp.
Rhino Tote Tank IS great, but why on earth did they put the dump on the wrong side!? If you drag it behind the truck to the dump station the dump its on the wrong side and you have to unhook and wrestle it around! It should be on the “off door side”. I emailed the company asking if there was a purpose and got no response. Makes absolutely no sense at all.
I agree. I believe it is a bit of blame shifting in the frame flex aftermath. It looks like the true results are showing some of these things like Sumo Springs and Gen-Y hitch can help and extend the life of the RV.
IRVWPC (intelligent rv water pump controller) made in Canada with fast shipping to the US and top notch support. I just installed mine after wanting it for a couple of years. Awesome product. For the bumper pull crowd ProPride 3P hitch. US built and the best customer support you can get. We love ours also!
Beech Lane wireless RV leveling system is made in America. They also have other products too that are made in America. Not sure if all of there products are. I did buy the leveling kit similar to Anderson lever wedges, from them. And I just purchased auto leveling system, but have not set it yet.
This is the second camper I’ve used snap pads on, a 5th wheel and now an “A” ! Wouldn’t be without them. I’ve also used X chocks on my TT and 5th wheel for over 4 years with no problems whatsoever!
We put the sumo springs on our F 150 and feel they make a difference. The truck sags less and when trucks pass, we dont get moved around like before. And before you keyboard warriors say anything, yes a F 250 would be better
Avoid Camco products at all cost. Poor quality, bad designs. Tote tanks leak or wheels break, any kind of hose will burst or leak after a while, electrical cords connectors will short out or melt. RV covers will disintegrate in a mater of weeks.
All I care about is the highest quality and best design. I don’t care if it’s made by Martians on the dark side of the moon. Some stuff made in America is good. A lot is crap quality. Just look at American automobiles.
B & W company has a great warranty for their hitch product. We did need to exchange the base as a crack appeared after we bought our truck with it. They shipped us a replacement with just a phone call. Who does that!
The SumoSprings are worth it. I put them on the rear of my F-150 first. I like how it improved the stability & ride when carrying a load. And actually improved handling when unloaded. I put them on my travel trailer the following year. So much better all around. Articles in the trailer are more where I left them. Less trailer body roll as well.
Yes that looked bad. We had them on our last 5th wheel and took it up to Alaska and didn't have damage from the Sumo Springs. I'm going to look into it a bit closer.
As far as I can tell Grand Design is the only manufacturer that doesn’t recommend the Sumo Springs. Could it be because of the frame failure problems they’re having on their bigger rigs?
Been meaning to add to your made in USA list of handy (must have) items for 5th wheel. A large enough ice chest cooler to carry extra ice, sodas, beer, water or use while defrosting freezer. We have a Grizzly, similar to Yeti - and let me say IT saved our truck bed when our hitch was NOT properly locked.. We almost all have dropped the trailer on our beds at one time or another. The cooler prevented damaging ours and only received minor scratches! WHO KNEW!
@AllAboutRVs I have had the Gen Y executive installed on my 40' 5th wheel for over 2 years. I love it! Side note: my frame flex was covered with it installed.
Love the rhino tote. Right on both sides of the top cap about an inch down the sides it developed several cracks leaking out fluids. I was one week from my warranty expiring and called and sent pictures of the cracks. They shipped me a new tote without hesitation. Great customer service and standing behind their product.
I hurt my back lifting the B&W 5th wheel hitch. When I switched to the Gen-Y gooseneck neck pinbox. Now I have my bed space back. The Gen-Y is shorter than the TrailAir pinbox that came with the 5th wheel. It was noisy and chucked now I don’t have any of that.I put the Sumo springs on the front of my 2022 F-450 to help with the sway of the truck.
One Note of caution on the GenY hitch, suggest you confirm with your RV frame manufacture that the hitch will not void the Warranty. I know at the time I purchased my Reese Gen 2 goose box the GenY hitches were not approved by Lippert.
I stopped using my X-chock because the screws fall out. Last trip, three screws failed at once and the unit collapsed. I got T-chocks this time from Stromberg Carlson. The came from the USA and I hope they will be better. X-chocks get a lot of good reviews, but no one seems to have long-term reviews.
Just watched. Loved this. We have the BW companion for our 2012 F350 with the flip ball. Great hitch. Thankful we didn't need the pucks. We have the Rhino dump tote. Upgraded to front wheels. Highly recommend that upgrade. We use the Rhino sewer hose. It's my favorite. Really appreciate the highlight for "Made in USA". Camco sometimes feels "generic" but many of their products are worthwhile and glad to hear at least some are still US make
There are several Canadian Companies that make RV Queen Mattresses. Douglas & Endy both make good foam mattresses that are shipped in a box and you just open it, once you've got it inside the trailer. Since we retire this July, we are serious looking at replace or terrible original mattress with one of these two brand. (Not sure if they ship to US.)
Up in the truck. I like Bulletpoint who manufactures phone, gps, tire pressure dash mount systems. Very solid solution that I highly recommend. Made in USA and they taught veteran support which is very cool.
As usual, excellent video. We have a smaller class A gas rig on the Ford F53 chassis. The Sumo springs were the last piece of our suspension upgrade, after shocks , sway bars, traction bars, and steering stabilizer. Sumo springs were a big help. . I believe most if not all the Supersteer products are made in the USA. I know they focus more on the motorized market. Thanks again.
While I respect some people wanting to buy made in the USA. I’d be more interested in a sticker that indicated that workers were paid a live-able wage for their work and the CEO is not getting paid 100 times more than the average worker.
Another very good video J! You're a "national treasure" to RV'ers. Hey, your rig is looking great; how do you get it so polished? Have you done a video on that?
@@AllAboutRVs Love my Tote Tank. Use while mouchdocking and at RV campsites where we have no sewer hookup. So much easier to attach to my truck and go to the dump station every couple of days!
RE Sumo Springs Jared, yes I believe there is some controversy about them. I 100% believed in them too - felt that they would reduce the harsh bounce the frame of my 5th wheel gets from the road, that it makes total sense that they should help the trailer ride better and last longer. In Dec 23 installed the correct Sumo Springs on my Grand Design Momentum 376 in expectation that they would help reduce the likelihood of us experiencing frame flex/frame failure, by March 24 and and about 5000 miles, I had my trailer in for servicing at an RV service center for something totally unrelated and they noticed and brought to my attention that the frame of my 5th wheel was getting noticeably bent exactly where the Sump Springs come into contact with the frame. I know all the hype around Grand Design's frame issues, and that is why I thought Sumo Springs would be a good investment for my unit, but low and behold, the chassis/frame of my toy hauler could not withstand the stress that Sumo Springs put on it. I'm now going to upgrade to the Roadmaster Slipper Spring + shocks, but I can clearly say Sumo Springs did not work for me (I now have for sale a 4 month old set Sump Springs for triple axle trailer!).
@@AllAboutRVs I wrote that I was now going to upgrade to the Roadmaster Slipper Springs … but “now” hasn’t quite happened yet. 😀 This week I’ve been negotiating with the two sellers of the Roadmaster products that I’ve filtered down to and hope to finalize my order today. After 6 months in U.S. we just crossed back into Canada and the distributors here say the tandem kit is in stock but the 3rd axle kit that I need is 4-6 weeks out - so I might be a bit before I can tell you what I think.
I guess I'll be the guy that respectfully points out that "Made in the U.S.A" does not guarantee quality just as "Organic" doesn't guarantee good food. Choose wisely. Many fine products come from overseas, such as the device you are reading this comment on.
PS. I have one to add to the list and it is the Hensley BD5 5th wheel hitch. IT IS THE HEAVIEST. It has air bags, shocks and the head tilts forward, reverse,left and right. It supports your frame like a beast. Built in air compressor and coming in at a whopping $4k. I know I lost my mind but when we purchased our dream rv-don't mess around.
Gen Y hitches turned out to be garbage and didn't work as advertised, so Hensley and Air Safe is all I consider now. There's a reason we use air ride suspension on tractor trailers, but with a pick up, you can build it into the hitch and save your 5th wheel, gooseneck or bumper pull trailer the stress on the neck/frame and all the welds that hold your rig and body together.
Check out the Camco Taste Pure Water Filter bit.ly/4bBITwT RUclips.com/@CamcoManufacturing
Today I am looking at all the RV Gear we have that is made in America. What is a piece of RV gear you use that is made in the USA or Canada?
B&W Companion Hitch bit.ly/3Nek11S
Gen-Y Hitch. bit.ly/3xrzmJV
Rhino Tote Tank. amzn.to/3PSA5dv
Taste Pure Water Filter. amzn.to/49k3Niu
Rhino Sewer Hose amzn.to/3U8DozP
Liquified. amzn.to/3U3xNuv
XChocks. amzn.to/3J5VoV2
Morryde Products bit.ly/3J8vu32
Safe Jack. amzn.to/3TONCnh
Sumo Springsamzn.to/3TEXdgA
I cannot believe you did not give a shoutout to Hughes Autoformers - makers of the Power Watchdog. Clearly states "Proudly Engineered in the USA".
Anderson hitch. Have used it for the last ten years with NO issues at all. Light weight and simple to set up.
They’re junk. We had one and the weld failed and they didn’t want to warranty it. Tried to claim we were over weight with a GD 31MB
Love my Anderson hitch. Have had it for 6 years now and no issues. Being a 70 year old single female traveling full time, love its light weight. Easy to remove when I need use of my full truck bed.
Thanks for all the information. Love buying American made
The lynx levelers you are using under your jacks are made in the USA. I have 3 bags of them in our RV and love them. We use them almost every place we camp.
Good One!
Rhino Tote Tank IS great, but why on earth did they put the dump on the wrong side!? If you drag it behind the truck to the dump station the dump its on the wrong side and you have to unhook and wrestle it around! It should be on the “off door side”. I emailed the company asking if there was a purpose and got no response. Makes absolutely no sense at all.
Thanks for sharing! Sumo springs are awesome. They supplement the trailer suspension nicely. Don’t know why a manufacturer would recommend against it.
I agree. I believe it is a bit of blame shifting in the frame flex aftermath. It looks like the true results are showing some of these things like Sumo Springs and Gen-Y hitch can help and extend the life of the RV.
ProPride 3P hitch for bumper pull trailers. The only hitch that completely eliminates trailer sway. Made in Michigan.
Great! Two videos in one week! Double feature!😀
; )
Thanks for showing American made products
You bet!
GoodYear Endurance trailer tires. Made in the good ole U.S. of A.
"Good" one.
Love your videos. Made in the US and made in America are 2 different things. From Canada to Argentina, there are 27 countries in America.
IRVWPC (intelligent rv water pump controller) made in Canada with fast shipping to the US and top notch support. I just installed mine after wanting it for a couple of years. Awesome product.
For the bumper pull crowd ProPride 3P hitch. US built and the best customer support you can get. We love ours also!
I forgot about IRVWPC. Good one!
Love my IRVWPC.
Beech Lane wireless RV leveling system is made in America. They also have other products too that are made in America. Not sure if all of there products are. I did buy the leveling kit similar to Anderson lever wedges, from them. And I just purchased auto leveling system, but have not set it yet.
I installed sumo springs on all four corners of my 2021 class C besides steering stabilizer. Sumo’s are worth it.!
I would like to hear why you didn't like the Gen-Y. I'm curious and open minded.
This is the second camper I’ve used snap pads on, a 5th wheel and now an “A” ! Wouldn’t be without them. I’ve also used X chocks on my TT and 5th wheel for over 4 years with no problems whatsoever!
Yes Snap pads how could I forget that one.
We put the sumo springs on our F 150 and feel they make a difference. The truck sags less and when trucks pass, we dont get moved around like before. And before you keyboard warriors say anything, yes a F 250 would be better
Avoid Camco products at all cost. Poor quality, bad designs. Tote tanks leak or wheels break, any kind of hose will burst or leak after a while, electrical cords connectors will short out or melt. RV covers will disintegrate in a mater of weeks.
All I care about is the highest quality and best design. I don’t care if it’s made by Martians on the dark side of the moon. Some stuff made in America is good. A lot is crap quality. Just look at American automobiles.
I put Sumo Springs on my small class C, and its 100% better.
I just added them to my enclosed motorbike trailer as well.
Nice. We did notice a difference when we put them on our last RV.
B & W company has a great warranty for their hitch product. We did need to exchange the base as a crack appeared after we bought our truck with it. They shipped us a replacement with just a phone call. Who does that!
1up bike racks. Best for e-bikes on the back of trailers. Made in Wisconsin
Goodyear Endurance trailer tires awesome and made in USA
"Good" one!
Rhino products are made in the USA - lot of off roading gear some of which is great for RV’s. Things like straps etc
Sadly not anymore. Made overseas per their website.
Anderson hitch camper leveler.
The SumoSprings are worth it. I put them on the rear of my F-150 first. I like how it improved the stability & ride when carrying a load. And actually improved handling when unloaded. I put them on my travel trailer the following year. So much better all around. Articles in the trailer are more where I left them. Less trailer body roll as well.
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Wouldn’t recommend summo springs on a fifth wheel or travel trailer after seeing what happened to “Downsizing makes cents” fifth wheel frame
Yes that looked bad. We had them on our last 5th wheel and took it up to Alaska and didn't have damage from the Sumo Springs. I'm going to look into it a bit closer.
As far as I can tell Grand Design is the only manufacturer that doesn’t recommend the Sumo Springs. Could it be because of the frame failure problems they’re having on their bigger rigs?
That is interesting and telling.
Been meaning to add to your made in USA list of handy (must have) items for 5th wheel. A large enough ice chest cooler to carry extra ice, sodas, beer, water or use while defrosting freezer. We have a Grizzly, similar to Yeti - and let me say IT saved our truck bed when our hitch was NOT properly locked.. We almost all have dropped the trailer on our beds at one time or another. The cooler prevented damaging ours and only received minor scratches! WHO KNEW!
Ironic that there's so much discussion lately about how poorly RV's in general are built - "Made in USA". 🤷♂
True😉
yes sad but true
@AllAboutRVs I have had the Gen Y executive installed on my 40' 5th wheel for over 2 years. I love it! Side note: my frame flex was covered with it installed.
Love the rhino tote.
Right on both sides of the top cap about an inch down the sides it developed several cracks leaking out fluids.
I was one week from my warranty expiring and called and sent pictures of the cracks.
They shipped me a new tote without hesitation.
Great customer service and standing behind their product.
I hurt my back lifting the B&W 5th wheel hitch. When I switched to the Gen-Y gooseneck neck pinbox. Now I have my bed space back. The Gen-Y is shorter than the TrailAir pinbox that came with the 5th wheel. It was noisy and chucked now I don’t have any of that.I put the Sumo springs on the front of my 2022 F-450 to help with the sway of the truck.
One Note of caution on the GenY hitch, suggest you confirm with your RV frame manufacture that the hitch will not void the Warranty. I know at the time I purchased my Reese Gen 2 goose box the GenY hitches were not approved by Lippert.
I stopped using my X-chock because the screws fall out. Last trip, three screws failed at once and the unit collapsed. I got T-chocks this time from Stromberg Carlson. The came from the USA and I hope they will be better. X-chocks get a lot of good reviews, but no one seems to have long-term reviews.
I added Sumo Springs for my tow vehicle. Made all the difference in ride, especially porposing on uneven streets.
My truck has Sumo, my Class A has Sumo, my Van has Sumo springs. For the money? No brainer improves ride quality and stability
Hmmm. That's good to know. I tow a very, very basic Nissan Versa, and it's not exactly the smoothest ride. Where did you get yours?
Check out ture topper side toper
Goodyear Endurance tires made in Gadsden, Alabama and Fayetteville, North Carolina
"Good" One!
Unfortunately the Gadsden, AL planted closed several years ago. Goodyear has since sold the property to the city. I drive by the site most everyday.
I wanna get the Gen-Y weight distribution shank for my travel trailer. Get rid of the chucking/bucking while towing.
What made in Canada okay but not made in Mexico? Both are in North America and important trading partners
3:00 you don’t explain what it does or why you need it.
It lets you empty your gray and black tanks without having to move your trailer to the dump station.
Snap pads from etrailer I'm pretty sure is made in the USA
Yes, good one!
Your truck was made in Canada, your trailer made in the USA
It's important to note that the X-Chocks are not "chock's".
True
😂 wiping off the tote tank after hanging it 🍻
Cheers!
Just watched. Loved this. We have the BW companion for our 2012 F350 with the flip ball. Great hitch. Thankful we didn't need the pucks.
We have the Rhino dump tote. Upgraded to front wheels. Highly recommend that upgrade.
We use the Rhino sewer hose. It's my favorite.
Really appreciate the highlight for "Made in USA".
Camco sometimes feels "generic" but many of their products are worthwhile and glad to hear at least some are still US make
Thank you!
LOL Rhino Tote Tank - Badge of Honor
BPCONVERSION for turning bumper pull into a gooseneck, made in Texas.
Good hitch.
There are several Canadian Companies that make RV Queen Mattresses. Douglas & Endy both make good foam mattresses that are shipped in a box and you just open it, once you've got it inside the trailer. Since we retire this July, we are serious looking at replace or terrible original mattress with one of these two brand. (Not sure if they ship to US.)
Nice!
Up in the truck. I like Bulletpoint who manufactures phone, gps, tire pressure dash mount systems. Very solid solution that I highly recommend. Made in USA and they taught veteran support which is very cool.
I'll check them out.
Nice, We always TRY to buy Made in US. I will pay more to get made in US. And 99% of the time it is made better. Good information.
Thank you!
Snapads. Great product made in the USA.
Good One!
I added the genY hitch and ABSOLUTELY love it. Every manufacturer needs to make these standard on their RV’s.
Good to hear.
Blue Ox is made in Nebraska. Factory has campsite available for Blue Ox owners.
Good one, and bonus on the campsite, even better.
Tough Hook Hangers. We use the RHINO hanger from them and it’s great to hang those heavier items. I think they are based out of Montana.
Im going to have to check them out, I haven't heard of that before.
Curt Crosswing hitch has been amazing for us. It is also made in America, requires no significant change to the pinbox.
Good one
Levelmate Pro. Very unusual for anything electronic to be made in the USA, but it is!
Wow that is impressive. I missed that one.
As usual, excellent video. We have a smaller class A gas rig on the Ford F53 chassis. The Sumo springs were the last piece of our suspension upgrade, after shocks , sway bars, traction bars, and steering stabilizer. Sumo springs were a big help. . I believe most if not all the Supersteer products are made in the USA. I know they focus more on the motorized market.
Thanks again.
Thank you! Good to know about Supersteer.
While I respect some people wanting to buy made in the USA. I’d be more interested in a sticker that indicated that workers were paid a live-able wage for their work and the CEO is not getting paid 100 times more than the average worker.
Another very good video J! You're a "national treasure" to RV'ers. Hey, your rig is looking great; how do you get it so polished? Have you done a video on that?
You're too kind, thank you. Funny you ask I have a video coming on that soon.
Badge of Honor tote tank...lol.. good stuff!
Thanks😉
@@AllAboutRVs Love my Tote Tank. Use while mouchdocking and at RV campsites where we have no sewer hookup. So much easier to attach to my truck and go to the dump station every couple of days!
My kids call ours the dung beetle.😊
We have our cover for our RV it is a Goldline from National RV Covers I think they are made here in the US & Canada
Nice, thanks!
I wanted the Safe Jack so bad but the price of it is just to expensive so back to steel plate and wood blocks I go. 😔
I do wish it was less expensive. We slowly bought a piece at a time as needed.
Progressive Industries Electrical Management Systems
Good one!
Check out The Fit RV.... He has a fitting for casetset and tote for dumping... Just got the patten 😂
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I love my Snap Pads, and they are American made from recycled tires.
Good One.
Snap Pads are made in the USA.
Good one.
RE Sumo Springs Jared, yes I believe there is some controversy about them. I 100% believed in them too - felt that they would reduce the harsh bounce the frame of my 5th wheel gets from the road, that it makes total sense that they should help the trailer ride better and last longer. In Dec 23 installed the correct Sumo Springs on my Grand Design Momentum 376 in expectation that they would help reduce the likelihood of us experiencing frame flex/frame failure, by March 24 and and about 5000 miles, I had my trailer in for servicing at an RV service center for something totally unrelated and they noticed and brought to my attention that the frame of my 5th wheel was getting noticeably bent exactly where the Sump Springs come into contact with the frame. I know all the hype around Grand Design's frame issues, and that is why I thought Sumo Springs would be a good investment for my unit, but low and behold, the chassis/frame of my toy hauler could not withstand the stress that Sumo Springs put on it. I'm now going to upgrade to the Roadmaster Slipper Spring + shocks, but I can clearly say Sumo Springs did not work for me (I now have for sale a 4 month old set Sump Springs for triple axle trailer!).
I was just looking at the Roadmaster Setup again. Have you liked it so far?
@@AllAboutRVs I wrote that I was now going to upgrade to the Roadmaster Slipper Springs … but “now” hasn’t quite happened yet. 😀 This week I’ve been negotiating with the two sellers of the Roadmaster products that I’ve filtered down to and hope to finalize my order today. After 6 months in U.S. we just crossed back into Canada and the distributors here say the tandem kit is in stock but the 3rd axle kit that I need is 4-6 weeks out - so I might be a bit before I can tell you what I think.
BREEO smokeless fire pits. Made here in Lancaster Pennsylvania.
Good one.
Barker Blue Boy 4-wheel sewer tote is made in the USA
Good one.
Berkey is what we use for drinking water.
Berkeley is very popular.
Use the USA made Levelmate Pro and love it.
Good one. One of the few electronics made here.
I have the sumo springs on my truck
Nice. I prefer them over air bags.
Weigh safe hitches are built in Utah
Nice.
Sidewinder turret hitch. Reece
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I guess I'll be the guy that respectfully points out that "Made in the U.S.A" does not guarantee quality just as "Organic" doesn't guarantee good food. Choose wisely. Many fine products come from overseas, such as the device you are reading this comment on.
Maybe he likes to spend his money locally like I do. Shopping locally supports your neighbors, doesn't have to mean any disrespect.
Good one and true.
PS.
I have one to add to the list and it is the Hensley BD5 5th wheel hitch. IT IS THE HEAVIEST. It has air bags, shocks and the head tilts forward, reverse,left and right. It supports your frame like a beast. Built in air compressor and coming in at a whopping $4k. I know I lost my mind but when we purchased our dream rv-don't mess around.
Another good episode
Thanks!
Thanks!
Wow thank you!
Gen Y hitches turned out to be garbage and didn't work as advertised, so Hensley and Air Safe is all I consider now. There's a reason we use air ride suspension on tractor trailers, but with a pick up, you can build it into the hitch and save your 5th wheel, gooseneck or bumper pull trailer the stress on the neck/frame and all the welds that hold your rig and body together.
You don't explain why the Gen Y turned out to be garbage for you. Why did it turn out that way? What's wrong?