Airstream Rangeline – 12V Lithium Battery Bank & Solar Upgrade

Airstream Rangeline – 12V Lithium Battery Bank & Solar Upgrade

Right now, my Airstream Rangeline is parked in front of me, and I’m staring at the cramped battery box nestled under the wet bay. It’s a tight fit—barely large enough for what Airstream managed to cram in there from the factory. When you pop that lid on any stock Rangeline, you’re met with a single … Read more

AIRSTREAM RANGELINE – Roof Seal and Skylight Maintenance

AIRSTREAM RANGELINE – Roof Seal and Skylight Maintenance

Roof Seal and Skylight Maintenance for AIRSTREAM RANGELINE The Rangeline’s aluminum composite roof sits atop a Transit 350 steel frame that doesn’t forgive moisture — and the factory Dicor sealant around the Maxxair fan ring, solar conduits, and nose cap seam hardens and fractures faster than most owners expect. I’ve crawled under Rangelands where water … Read more

AIRSTREAM RANGELINE – Electrical Inverter and Shore Power Integration Service

AIRSTREAM RANGELINE – Electrical Inverter and Shore Power Integration Service

Electrical Inverter and Shore Power Integration Service for AIRSTREAM RANGELINE I was wedged into the Rangeline’s overhead cabinet with a multimeter probe in each hand when I heard it — a faint crackling sound, almost like rice cereal in milk, coming from somewhere behind the Xantrex panel. That sound meant the shore power inlet was … Read more

AIRSTREAM RANGELINE – Awning Mechanism Repair and Fabric Replacement

AIRSTREAM RANGELINE – Awning Mechanism Repair and Fabric Replacement

Awning Mechanism Repair and Fabric Replacement for AIRSTREAM RANGELINE I had the Rangeline parked at my favorite boondocking spot in southern Arizona when the awning fabric started showing those telltale stress cracks along the fold lines. By mid-afternoon, pieces were separating at the seams, and the 12V motor was grinding like it was working against … Read more