Keystone RV Company builds travel trailers, fifth wheels, toy haulers, and destination trailers, from lightweight campers for first-time owners to residential fifth wheels for full-timers. This guide covers who makes Keystone RVs, where they’re built, what Keystone is known for, and how its lineup breaks down by RV type.
Who Makes Keystone RVs?

Keystone RVs are made by Keystone RV Company, a Thor Industries company headquartered in Goshen, Indiana. Keystone was founded in 1996 and became part of Thor in 2001.
Although Thor owns Keystone, Keystone has its own designs, engineering teams, and dealer network. Some of its best-known product lines, such as Montana, Cougar, and Springdale, have been around for decades.
Where Are Keystone RVs Made?
Keystone RVs are built in two places. Most come from Keystone’s main production plants in Goshen, Indiana, at the heart of the US RV industry. Keystone also runs a manufacturing facility in Pendleton, Oregon, which builds models designed for western roads and climates. Those include Western Edition versions of lines like the Cougar travel trailer.
What Is Keystone Known For?

Keystone is best known for fifth wheels. The company calls itself the No. 1 manufacturer of 5th wheel RVs in North America, and lines like Montana and Cougar are among the most recognizable fifth wheels on the road.
Keystone is also known for owner-driven design. Its “Proven in the Wild” approach builds features around owner feedback and real-world testing. Many Keystone towables share signature features, including SolarFlex
solar systems and Tru-Fit
slide-out construction, so even more affordable models carry the build quality and technology found in larger fifth wheels. Owners can also connect through Keystone Nation, the company’s community of owner events and rallies.
Is Keystone a Good RV Brand?
Keystone is a good RV brand for most towable buyers. It has three decades of experience, a strong reputation in fifth wheels, and one of the broadest towable lineups in the industry. Like any high-volume manufacturer, quality varies by product line and floor plan, so the right Keystone depends on how you camp and what you tow with.
Keystone’s value-driven travel trailers are built to hit accessible prices, while its premium travel trailers and full-time fifth wheels add heavier-duty construction, better insulation, and residential features. Owner reviews tend to reflect that range. Inspect any RV carefully before you buy, and compare similar lines across Keystone’s lineup to find the best fit.
What Brands Does Keystone Make?

Keystone offers more than fifty product lines across travel trailers, fifth wheels, toy haulers, and destination trailers.
The lineup grew in 2026 to include Redwood fifth wheels, Zinger travel trailers, and Hampton destination trailers from CrossRoads RV, and Eddie Bauer Expedition travel trailers and Eddie Bauer Summit fifth wheels from Dutchmen RV. Aligning these brands with Keystone is intended to streamline operations, drive innovation, and give them access to Keystone’s larger dealer network, parts, and service support.
Beyond those additions, Keystone’s most budget-friendly travel trailers, like Coleman, Hideout, and Springdale, use proven construction and practical floor plans to keep prices accessible. A step up, premium lines like Bullet Crossfire and Sprinter add more features and larger floor plans. At the top, luxury lines like Cougar Half-Ton, Passport, and Walkabout add enhanced weather protection and upgrade tech.
Keystone’s fifth wheels follow a similar pattern. Its most affordable, half-ton-friendly lines include Cougar Sport and Coleman Legacy. A step up, lines like Arcadia Super Lite and Cougar add more features and weather protection while maintaining an approachable price.
Its luxury lines, like Montana High Country and Alpine, are full-profile fifth wheels built for extended stays and full-time living. For toy haulers, Fuzion and Raptor lead the lineup, while Carbon and Impact offer more affordable travel trailer and 5th wheel options.
Our Brand Directory makes it easier to compare brands and floor plans before you visit a dealership.
What Is the Keystone Warranty?
Every new Keystone RV comes with two warranties from Keystone: a base warranty and a structural warranty. Both are transferable to a new owner during their coverage periods, and some brands get extended coverage.
- Limited Base Warranty: Covers defects in materials and workmanship from Keystone’s manufacturing and assembly of your RV, for one year from the original owner’s purchase date. Eddie Bauer and Redwood RVs get two years. During this period, Keystone’s Owner Relations Team coordinates all warranty claims, even for components supplied by other manufacturers, like appliances. After it ends, you work with component manufacturers directly.
- Limited Structural Warranty: Covers the RV’s structure for three years from the original owner’s purchase date. Montana and Montana High Country fifth wheels built after January 1, 2026, get an upgraded five-year structural warranty. Structural coverage includes the steel frame, outriggers and crossmembers; the skeletal framing (wall studs, floor joists and rafters); exterior sidewalls and front and rear walls; the roof and roof material; floors; slide-out boxes; and paint and windshield installation on fiberglass front caps. Damage from improper operation or maintenance isn’t covered.
Coverage terms vary by product line and model year, so review the warranty information for the specific Keystone you’re considering. Owners also get support beyond the warranty. Keystone publishes owners’ manuals online, offers customer service, and a dealership locator.
Keystone RV FAQs
No. Keystone builds only towable RVs: travel trailers, fifth wheels, toy haulers, and destination trailers. If you’re looking for a motorhome in the same family, Thor Motor Coach, Keystone’s sister company within Thor Industries, builds Class A, Class B, and Class C motorhomes. Learn more in our overview of Thor RV brands.
All three are made by Keystone RV Company. Hideout and Springdale are longtime Keystone travel trailer lines. Zinger was originally built by CrossRoads RV and moved to Keystone in 2026, along with the Redwood and Hampton lines.
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