What is an “orphan” in RV parlance?
An RV is referred to as an “orphan”, if the company that manufactured it is no longer in business. Since over 80% of the companies that once manufactured RVs are now out of business, orphans are quite common and since most of the parts are shared across all brands, owning one is not too great an issue. On the other hand, buying an orphan manufactured by a company that has just gone out of business can cause problems, if warranty work were required on the construction of the RV such as the roof or sidewalls.
