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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001255017-04-000001.txt : 20040120
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040120155319
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001255017-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040120
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040120

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ORTHWEIN PETER BUSCH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001255017

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09235
		FILM NUMBER:		04532666

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE LAGAYETTE PLACE
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THOR INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000730263
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR HOMES [3716]
		IRS NUMBER:				930768752
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		419 W PIKE ST
		CITY:			JACKSON CENTER
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45334
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9375966849

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		419 W PIKE STREET
		CITY:			JACKSON CENTER
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45334
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        <issuerCik>0000730263</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>THOR INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>THO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>ORTHWEIN PETER BUSCH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE LAFAYETTE PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GREENWICH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice Chairman</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>

        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Thor Industries, Inc. common stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-01-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2004-01-20</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>61.1986</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1339800</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>see footnote 1</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>

    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes the following shares for which I disclaim beneficial ownership: 62,000 shares held by the Adolphus Busch Orthwein Trust for the benefit of my children, of which I am one of three trustees; 29,000 shares held by my wife; 73,500 shares held by my wife as custodian for my three youngest children; 15,000 shares held by a trust for my half-brother, of which I am one of three trustees; 159,184 shares of 160,000 shares of the Orthwein Investment Group D, L.P., of which I have a .51% partnership interest, but a 51% general partnership interest.  It does not include 49,000 shares held by my two adult children.</footnote>
    </footnotes>


    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Peter Busch Orthwein</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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