The Jayco story begins in a place where fireflies are as plentiful as open fields. It's here, in 1968, where Jayco founder Lloyd Bontrager created an innovative, easy-to-use lifter system that led to a better fold-down camper. Loaded with more conveniences, he believed his camper would bring families closer together.

With the encouragement from his wife, Bertha, Lloyd started Jayco on their farm — in the barn and in two chicken houses. By the end of 1968, his fledgling company of 15 employees sold 132 camping trailers. Since then, Jayco has grown to include employees, suppliers, dealers and RV owners, helping shape everything from family livelihoods to family journeys.

For over 50 years, we've helped generation after generation create family memories — good, old-fashioned family fun built around campfires with a Jayco RV nearby. Today, we are part of Thor, the largest RV manufacturer in the world, and our promise remains to continually strive to build family-friendly products.