Send us a Note or Ask a question Here! Include your name and where you're from and we may just read it on an Upcoming Podcast!Hershey RV Show Recap: best new rigs, real-world misses, and smart show tipsRyan survived America’s Largest RV Show (Hershey) so you don’t have to—kidding… kind of. We compare Hershey vs. Tampa, talk parking/entry headaches, where the vendors actually are, and what NEW rigs + systems lived up to the hype. We also announce the podcast’s move to its own YouTube channel.What you’ll learnThe true Hershey vibe (crowds, parking, where the accessory vendors hide)Launches that impressed: Tiffin Allegro Bus 36AP (short luxury), Alliance Paradigm 388SP Side-Patio (Lippert powered), Brinkley Model I X-Series (half-ton friendly)A hyped floor plan that didn’t fit most families (why the Solitude 414 LJMJ’s math doesn’t math)Drivable standouts for part-timers: Dynamax Isata 5/6 and what LiquidSpring “earth-leveling” changes2026-ish system upgrades to watch: Lippert’s next-gen slide rails, Firefly vs. LCI OneControl, Victron-forward OEM solar packagesBuying at shows: realistic discount ranges, when to walk, and how to leverage show pricing with your local dealerAccessory highlight: MORryde’s new true gooseneck rubber pin box alternative (and why we’d have tried it on our 5er)Chapters00:00 Cold open & smells of Hershey 🤢🍫00:32 Welcome + channel split news (podcast now on its own YouTube)03:03 Hershey vibe vs. Tampa; crowds & compressed footprint05:00 Parking/entry lines, multiple doors (but really one)08:12 Where the accessory vendors actually are (concourse + floor)09:05 Camping/boondocking options & shuttle10:57 Why go to a giant, crowded show anyway?13:30 (RIP hard drive) what we filmed and lost14:00 Tiffin Allegro Bus 36AP (short bus, big luxury)15:36 Alliance Paradigm 388SP Side-Patio (how it’s different)18:26 Brinkley Model I X-Series (lighter, half-ton viable)20:12 Missed the mark: GD Solitude 414 LJMJ + cargo caveats26:01 Drivables we’d actually use now28:05 Dynamax Isata 5/6 & LiquidSpring leveling33:23 Tech/systems trends you’ll start seeing34:06 Lippert’s new rail slide35:02 Firefly control systems & Victron-based OEM solar40:09 Budget/value advice & realistic expectations43:01 Market notes + negotiating at shows47:10 Rapid-fire picks (couples, family, boondock-ready, value)52:44 Accessories that matter (MORryde gooseneck, etc.)58:49 Food scene (and the Chick-fil-A tragedy)1:00:41 Tampa vs. Hershey: which we’d attend1:03:00 How to support the new channel + CTAsMentionedAlliance Paradigm 388SP Side-PatioTiffin Allegro Bus 36APBrinkley Model I X-SeriesGrand Design Solitude 414 LJMJDynamax Isata 5 / Isata 6 (Explore)Lippert next-gen slide systemFirefly / Victron OEM solar packagesMORryde true gooseneck rubber pin boxOpen Roads fuel cardFollow & supportWatch the podcast on YouTube (new channel): “RV Shenanigans Podcast”Travel videos: Millers in Motion on YouTubeAsk a question / suggest a floor plan: @rvshenanigans on socialsIf this helped, please follow, rate, and review—means the world!Disclosure: Some links we share may be affiliate links. It doesn’t cost you anything and helps us make more episodes.

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