RV shipments to retailers were reported at 10,300 units in the February survey of manufacturers compiled by  the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), an increase of nearly 40% over last month but 63% less  than this same month, one year ago.

Shipments of towables totaled 9,600 units, while motorized shipments totaled 700 units. Seasonally adjusted, February’s results represent an annualized total of more than 120,000 units.

While towable RVs improved in February, moving up 45% compared to shipments of these same products one month earlier, motorhome totals were the same.  Conventional travel trailers represented 60.3% of this month’s total shipments as compared to 54.1% for all of last year.

In particular, February 2009 shipments, compared with February 2008 shipments were as follows:

• Travel trailer shipments totaled 6,200 units, down 58.1%.
• Fifth-wheel shipments totaled 2,400 units, down 64.7%.
• Folding camping trailer shipments totaled 900 units, down 55.0%.
• Truck camp shipments totaled 100 units, down 80%.
• Class A shipments totaled 300, down 83.3%.
• Class C shipments totaled 400 units, down 73.3%.
• Class B shipments were down 64.6%, with less than 100 units shipped.