Affiliate Disclosure: How Smart RV Hub Earns and Stays Honest
Transparency is important to us. Here is how our affiliate partnerships work and how they help support the free resources you enjoy.
What This Means for You
Smart RV Hub participates in several affiliate programs and may earn a commission when you purchase products or services through links on this site at no additional cost to you.
Our material connections to affiliate partners take the form of referral commissions on qualifying purchases or subscriptions.
We do not currently accept paid placement, sponsored articles, or free products in exchange for editorial coverage.
If that ever changes for a particular piece of content, we will disclose it inline on the affected page.
Affiliate revenue helps fund our free calculators, buying guides, and research frameworks for the RV community.
Affiliate Programs We Participate In
For full transparency, here are the categories of affiliate programs and the specific brands we currently link to. Other brands may appear in editorial comparisons without an affiliate relationship.
- RV rental marketplaces: Outdoorsy
- Solar equipment retailers: A1 SolarStore
- Camping membership programs: Harvest Hosts (and Boondockers Welcome, which is part of the same parent company and the same affiliate program)
- RV navigation and trip planning: RV Life Pro
- RV mattresses and bedding: Brentwood Home
- RV roadside assistance and services: Good Sam
- RV marketplace listings: RVT.com
- RV component retailers: RV Water Filter Store, additional partners disclosed inline where they appear
On comparison pages where one brand pays a commission and a competitor does not, we display an additional comparison bias notice making the asymmetry explicit.
Our Promise to You
We provide research frameworks and evaluation criteria based on published manufacturer specifications, verified user reviews, and independent third party data.
In the interest of full honesty: affiliate relationships do influence which brands and products we choose to write about.
We cover programs we partner with more often than those we do not.
But they do not change the underlying facts, specifications, or pros and cons we publish about any product.
- Specifications, prices, and feature comparisons are sourced from public documentation, not paid for by partners
- Reviews include honest pros and cons even for our affiliate partners
- Comparison pages disclose when one brand pays a commission and a competitor does not
How It Works
When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, the retailer pays us a commission. This does not change the price you pay.
The commission is already built into the retailer's pricing structure.
Example: If you buy a $300 solar panel through our link, you pay $300.
The retailer gives us a small percentage as a thank you for the referral. You pay nothing extra.
Why We Use Affiliate Links
Affiliate partnerships help us maintain our website, create new research frameworks, and provide free educational resources to the RV community.
Your support through these links directly contributes to our ability to help fellow RVers.
FTC Compliance Statement
In accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's guidelines, Smart RV Hub discloses that we receive compensation from affiliate partners when visitors make purchases through our links.
This disclosure is provided to ensure transparency and compliance with FTC regulations regarding endorsements and testimonials.
We are committed to honest, unbiased content regardless of affiliate relationships.
Last updated: May 31, 2026
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