Winnebago’s third-quarter profit rose more than expected as higher sales in the company’s towables business helped the bottom line.

“Continued strong growth in our towables business combined with a moderate climb in our motorized shipments drove increased revenues,” Chief Executive Michael Happe said.

Shipments of its motorized units rose 12 percent, while towables soared 62 percent, the Forest City, Iowa-based company said.

The news follows a Post exclusive on Monday that cited an unexpected spike in purchases of recreational vehicles by millennials. RV sales in the US have increased seven straight years.

Revenue rose 2.1 percent to $272.1 million.

Thor Industries, which makes the Airstream, is up 9.1 percent year to date, while Winnebago is up 3.1 percent.

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