We finally made it to Middlebury, Indiana to see the birthplace of our home on wheels! We were fortunate that Grand Design graciously allowed us to make a video of our visit, and even gave us a private behind-the-scenes tour of the Momentum line during production! We also took the standard (off production) tour, and it was pretty amazing to see the factory in both states. Grand design offers tours for each of their lines Monday through Wednesday at 2pm. While you might be able to do a walk-in tour, it’s best to make a reservation (see link below).
The tour takes you through the entire build process from frame to PDI on completed rigs. Questions and comments are encouraged during the tour, and our tour guide (Jeff) was very knowledgeable. They do tours of each major line (Momentum, Solitude, etc.) separately, so if you want to see more than one line, plan on separate tours.
We also took a drive around the Heritage Trail, and took a tour of the RV Hall of Fame.
Request a Factory Tour: https://www.granddesignrv.com/node/421
RV Hall of Fame: http://www.rvmhhalloffame.org/
Heritage Trail: http://www.amishcountry.org/things-to-do/heritage-trail/
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21 Comments
We'd love to hear from others who have taken a GDRV factory tour or any RV factory tour. Let us know what you thought of your tour!
Your Grand Design 5th wheel my favorite and prettiest. What's your roof, walls and floor insulation r-value?
Thanks for sharing the video on the GD production .
Cant believe Grand Design used OSB plywood which is so cheap and not real plywood in there build . I even own a Reflection fifth wheel myself and now a bit worried with moisture in Canada.
Thanks for this video it was awesome to see how they were made 👍
Those amish guys are nuts.😳 I watched another video from a GD factory and they were literally running around everywhere just drenched in sweat! I hope they get paid well!
I guess I did that too sometimes in my younger days framing houses.
Neat seeing the process. Thx
#quality over quantity boys!😁👍
Just left deposit on 349m. Been watching you guys for so long my wife says I have a bro crush on you guys. Want can I say – you guys are awesome! Keep up the great work and thank you for all the info and great tips you offer (even though Chad is a Ford and India guy, and I'm a Ram and Harley guy – not judging LOL).
Thanks for an awesome video guys. We are just about to order a brand new Grand Design Momentum 351 M Toy hauler.
How is your full body paint holding up
I liked the tour too.
Excellent. Thanks
Loved this video – Gives me and others a behind the scenes look at the construction in areas we'll never be able to see with our own eyes. Of particular interest to me was the construction of the roof trusses and support. I'm getting ready to install a 12 volt fan in our Reflection. Now I know without question what is up there to support the box for the fan. I knew I likes the Grand Design before but after viewing your "tour" I know I have a quality rig. Thanks again………….
I’m from Australia where we only use aluminium for our van roofs. Any idea why they use a material off the roll for your RV roofs?
I don't like seeing wood anywhere on RV's
Hi guys ! Do you know if we can buy an rv directly from Grand Design ? Great chanel better than tv actualy 🙂
I have a Reflection 5th wheel 31MB and that Nautilus system is fantastic. Just goes to show you that if you want to "do the right thing", the Nautilus is a great example. I came up with a new prototype floorplan, blending the 31MB and the 367BHS and the national sales manager for Reflection accepted my suggestion with a surprising degree of enthusiasm. Maybe we'll see the 31MB Plus someday as a new Reflection or a new entry level Solitude.
Any idea on how long the full body paint takes? Ours is being sent to paint Dec 4 of this year.
G. D. Builds a nice unit but, no better than the rest. Not worth the price. They have all the same crappy appliances as rest of them. Underbelly’s falling off, major water leaks. So , yes they are nice but not as good as the hype would lead you to believe. RVs are RVs. Over priced and poor quality control. Yes I have an Rv and love the life style. But I haven’t seen an Rv brand of any kind that doesn’t have issues of some kind. Enjoy!!!
Years late to the game but this is an excellent video, like the rest I've seen so far. I can't afford a new one but this gives me an idea on how they are built should I decide to buy one. I really enjoy the build of my 1995 Holiday Rambler but it's not a Toy Hauler which means no bike. Thanks and on to other videos. Oh, the only concern I have is if my 2005 Chevy 3500 has enough sauce to move one of the but I'm sure it does. When I moved my HR from Utah to Nevada I took it across the scale and the combo weighed in at 25,600 with me in the truck and a full tank of fuel. Brakes would be the issue but having the Banks Speed brake system has helped a lot. Like when you were heading to Vegas and the brakes cooked and then you remembered the truck exhaust brake system. I dig the discs amd suspension you had installed later on.
Great video is there any chance you noticed whether the garage floor is waterproof to a degree that it would be possible to hose out that area without worrying about water creeping into the substructure? Also if they showed any of the electrical do you know if the wiring harness is standardized to a point where wiring would be run back into the garage area and stopped off for additional speakers even if you don’t get them in your particular model
Did grand design say why they use OSB vs plywood for the flooring?