Who Owns Tiffin Motorhomes and Where Are They Made?

You’ve probably heard of Tiffin and have likely seen their popular rigs on the road. But who owns Tiffin Motorhomes, and where are they made? Are Tiffin motorhomes good quality? And what’s this about Tiffin being purchased by another company?

In this post, we’re looking at Tiffin to see how they match up with other manufacturers of high-class rigs in the RV industry.

Who Owns Tiffin Motorhomes?

Tiffin is an RV manufacturer founded by Bob Tiffin in 1972. It became a family business that included Mr. Tiffin’s children and grandchildren. Leigh Tiffin is currently President of The Tiffin Group.

In December 2020, Thor Industries (the parent company behind RV brands like Airstream, Jayco, the Erwin Hymer Group, and Thor Motor Coach) purchased Tiffin Motorhomes (along with its towables division, Vanleigh RV).

But even with this purchase, Bob Tiffin and his family remain at the helm of Tiffin, continuing their longstanding reputation for producing high-quality recreational vehicles. The Tiffin family is still involved in day-to-day operations, and Bob Tiffin, 82 years old as we write this post, seems to have no intention of retiring!

Each company within THOR Industries operates independently from the other THOR companies, so Tiffin continues to run separately from Thor Motor Coach.

Tiffin’s service operations were not transferred to THOR Industries, and Tiffin’s Class A service is still handled in Red Bay, Alabama. Class C (Wayfarer) service continues to be handled in Winfield, Alabama.

Where Are Tiffin Motorhomes Made?

Tiffin Motorhomes is headquartered in Red Bay, Alabama. Three generations of the Tiffin family run the daily operations of this luxury RV company at three locations in Red Bay and Winfield, Alabama, and Belmont, Mississippi.

Tiffin ceased their 8-year manufacturing of towable RVs in March of 2023 and closed Vanleigh RV, their towable division, formerly located in Burnsville, Mississippi.

Are Tiffin Motorhomes Good Quality?

Tiffin has a 50-year history of building RVs and a solid reputation in the industry. Like all complex machines, their RVs can have some issues to work through. But that’s typical for just about all brands, which need some shake-down time to clear any punch list items.

The Tiffin brand has a reputation for quality and customer service similar to other high-class motorhomes, like Newmar Motorhomes and Entegra Coach.

We toured the Tiffin Motorhome factory in Red Bay, Alabama in 2013, so we’re re-sharing our video of that tour below. We were surprised by the level of access we were given at Tiffin. We were allowed right alongside most of the workers as they built these beautiful motorhomes, and filming was no problem.

At Tiffin’s paint facility, we were given earplugs, safety glasses, and a map and were allowed to roam freely around the place.

During the final check & assembly phase of construction, we were encouraged to hop on any coach while it was being finished. We could even ask technicians questions about the RVs while they were working on them.

What Types of Motorhomes Are Made By Tiffin?

Tiffin Motorhomes continues to manufacture Class A, Class C, and Class B motorhomes. If you see a towable from Vanleigh RV on the road, that’s from Tiffin’s towables division. Let’s take a look at one of each of the three classes of RVs from Tiffin’s 2024 line of motorhomes.

Tiffin Allegro Bus 45 BTP — Class A

This Bob Tiffin Limited Edition Allegro Bus is a Class A motorhome celebrating Tiffin’s founder in his 51st year with the company. As a tribute to Mr. Tiffin’s legacy, the Allegro Bus 45 BTP is limited to only 82 coaches, symbolizing Bob Tiffin’s age in 2024, the year this rig is being manufactured.

This luxury rig’s paint job evokes the majesty of the Rocky Mountains and even has a slide facia that resembles a Packard grill, Mr. Tiffin’s favorite car. According to Tiffin, every detail of the Allegro Bus 45 BTP reflects Bob Tiffin’s influence on the motorhome industry.

The 2024 version of the Allegro Bus is built on a PowerGlide Raised Rail Chassis (PowerGlide is Tiffin’s own custom-engineered chassis) and has a Cummins diesel engine and an Allison 3000 MH 6-speed automatic transmission. After owning two motorhomes with Cummins engines and Allison transmissions, we heartily agree with those choices.

This Limited Edition 45 BTP is 45′ long and can sleep up to five people. It has a bath and a half and four slideouts. With 100-gallon fresh and gray water tanks and a 55-gallon black water tank, the Allegro Bus can handle some serious boondocking and full-time travel.

2024 Tiffin Wayfarer 25 JW — Class C

The Wayfarer is one of Tiffin’s Class C motorhome offerings. The 2024 Wayfarer is available in four floorplans. The 25 JW features sandstone cabinets, champagne decor, an Etna Linen leatherette, and a 146 sq. ft. interior.

The Wayfarer is 25′ 8″ long and is built on the Mercedes-Benz 3500XD dual-wheel cutaway chassis. It uses the Mercedes-Benz 3.0-liter V6 turbo 188 HP diesel engine with 325 lb-ft torque paired with their 7G-Tronic automatic transmission. A SumoSprings Ride Assist system offers a comfortable ride for the driver and up to three passengers.

The 25 JW sleeps up to three people in two separate sleeping areas and has a single slide-out. It offers 54 sq. ft. of storage space as well as a 30-gallon fresh water tank, a 33-gallon grey water tank, and a 28-gallon black water tank.

The Tiffin Wayfarer offers a 15,000-BTU air conditioner and a wall-mounted thermostat with a built-in temperature sensor. It’s prepped for (but doesn’t offer as a standard feature) a solar panel and in-motion satellite. The Wayfarer does come standard with an Onan Quiet Diesel Series RV QD 3200 generator, two 12V flooded lead-acid house batteries (with an option for two 12V Lithium batteries), as well as a 2,000W pure sine wave inverter, with the option of a 3,200W pure sine wave inverter/charger.

2024 Tiffin GH1 — Class B

The 2024 Tiffin GH1 is built on a Mercedes Benz Sprinter 2500 AWD chassis, and equipped with a Fox Shocks suspension package so it can take you off-road to some off-the-beaten-path camping destinations. It even has an on-board air compressor so you can air up (or down) your tires as needed.

The GH1 is a 19’6″ Class B motorhome that sleeps two and has a small bathroom with a 4.5-gallon cassette toilet. It also has a 26-gallon fresh water tank and a 22-gallon grey water tank and features a hydronic heating system with climate controls that include a wall-mounted thermostat with a built-in temperature sensor.

This Class B rig has 220 watts of onboard solar, a 540-Ah Lithium-Ion battery kit, and a 3000W pure sine wave inverter. It’s also prepped for optional Starlink Pro to keep you connected when you’re off-grid.

Tiffin Motorhomes has a longstanding reputation for producing quality RVs, and their 2024 line continues that tradition. Tiffin has remained one of the top producers of luxury motorhomes since Bob Tiffin founded the company in 1972.

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