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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934




       Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 2, 2004

                              Thor Industries, Inc.
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


           Delaware                         1-9235               93-0768752
(State or Other Jurisdiction of    (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer 
        Incorporation)                                       Identification No.)


419 W. Pike Street, Jackson Center, Ohio                              45334-0629
(Address of Principal                                                 (Zip Code)
Executive Offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code                (937) 596-6849


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ITEM 8.01     Other Events

         On November 1, 2004,  we completed our  acquisition  of the stock of DS
Corp. d/b/a Crossroads RV, an Indiana corporation ("Crossroads"), pursuant to an
Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger  Agreement"),  dated as of October 28,
2004, by and among our company,  Thor Acquisition Corp., a Delaware  corporation
and  a  wholly-owned  subsidiary  of  our  company  ("Acquisition  Subsidiary"),
Crossroads and the  securityholders of Crossroads.  Crossroads is engaged in the
business of manufacturing towable recreational vehicles.  Under the terms of the
Merger Agreement,  Acquisition  Subsidiary merged with and into Crossroads,  and
Crossroads continued as the surviving  corporation (the "Merger").  In addition,
as part of the Merger,  certain members of management of Crossroads entered into
non-competition agreements with our company.

         The  purchase  price  paid by us for the  acquisition  of the  stock of
Crossroads  was  approximately  $27  million,  which was payable in cash and was
funded  from our cash on hand.  The merger  consideration  paid for the stock of
Crossroads  is  subject  to  adjustment  following  the  completion  of  audited
financial statements after the closing of the Merger.

         A copy of the press  release  relating to the Merger that was issued by
our company on November 1, 2004 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current  Report
on Form 8-K and is also incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01     Financial   Statements,  Pro   Forma  Financial   Information  and
              Exhibits.

         (a)      Financial Statements of Business Acquired

         None.

         (b)      Pro Forma Financial Information

         None.

         (c)      Exhibits

         99.1     Press Release of Thor Industries, Inc., dated November 1,
                  2004.*

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*Filed herewith



                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                             Thor Industries, Inc.
                                             (Registrant)



Date:    November 2, 2004                    /s/ Walter L. Bennett              
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                                             Name: Walter L. Bennett
                                             Title:   Chief Financial Officer



                                Index of Exhibits

         99.1     Press Release of Thor Industries, Inc., dated November 1,
                  2004.*

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*Filed herewith