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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001436716-10-000006.txt : 20100104
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100104202859
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001436716-10-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DREW INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000763744
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714]
		IRS NUMBER:				133250533
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 MAMARONECK AVE
		CITY:			WHITE PLAINS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10601
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9144289098

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 MAMARONECK AVE
		CITY:			WHITE PLAINS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10601

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rose Edward W. III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001059270

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13646
		FILM NUMBER:		10503932

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 CRESCENT COURT SUITE 250
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		214-871-6809

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2100 MCKINNEY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1780
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ROSE EDWARD R III
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980407
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000763744</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DREW INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001059270</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Rose Edward W. III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O DREW INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>200 MAMARONECK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WHITE PLAINS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10601</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>748.91</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>21.69</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2011-01-15</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-01-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>748.91</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>40882.98</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Joseph S. Giordano III on behalf of Edward W. Rose, III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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