
The tour was around 75 minutes and our tour guide, Dustin, did a great job in detailing the manufacturing steps and was very interested in ensuring that we had a great experience. The most interesting part of the tour was probably seeing how the toons were rolled and welded to their finished state. Didn't realize there were so many steps involved.
The plant was very busy (over 50 pontoons built daily) with most of the space dedicated to their S and SX product lines. We appreciated that the workers were friendly to us and really focused on their tasks. In addition, we saw that there were several quality control inspections built into the process to ensure there were no issues with the final product.
Scheduling the tour was easy and straightforward. You can contact Bennington through their web site to schedule the tour or obtain the contact through your dealer. They were able to provide us with the expected build date, but cautioned us that they can't guarantee that the production schedule will change. Unfortunately, we couldn't travel on the expected build date.
If you happen to travel through the Elkhart, IN area, I strongly recommend that you call Bennington in advance and try to schedule a tour. Having seen their manufacturing operation it affirmed our choice in Bennington. We were even given a Bennington swag bag at the end of the tour!