Grand Design

Today we toured the Grand Design RV facility where they made our 5th wheel camper. The facility is located in Elkhart County.  The majority of the RV's in the US are made in Elkhart County and it is known as the "RV Capital of the World".  The county is also known for its sizable Amish and Mennonite population.  The tour was amazing. I would estimate that about 95% of the workforce were Amish or Mennonite. They actually ran from one area to another when assembling the RV.  I've never seen any group of men and women work so hard.  They were so good at what they were doing and worked so well as a team. They start their shift at 4:45am and they finish before 1:00pm. Last week it was really hot in the shop, so the one assembly line decided to start at 2:30am and finish their shift in the morning before it got hot. It takes them about 1-1/2 days to build from the beginning an RV like we own. Truly amazing.