Roof Seal and Skylight Maintenance for STORYTELLER OVERLAND BEAST MODE The Beast Mode’s overlanding-focused roof setup is genuinely different from a typical RV — you’re dealing with a Sprinter factory roof membrane underneath a heavy Aluminess or custom steel rack, multiple solar panel mounting feet, and a dense cluster of penetrations that flex independently during … Read more
Roof Seal and Skylight Maintenance for GRECH STRADA The Grech Strada’s roof is a hybrid system — the Sprinter’s factory steel roof transitions into a custom composite fiberglass upper section, and that seam is your number-one leak point. Grech uses a butyl-based lap sealant at the factory, but UV exposure and thermal cycling crack it … Read more
Roof Seal and Skylight Maintenance for OUTSIDE VAN ATERRA The Outside Van ATERRA’s roof system is a carefully engineered stack of penetrations, seals, and composite materials — and every one of those seals is a potential water entry point if neglected. Outside Van builds on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 144″ cargo platform using a fiberglass composite … Read more
Roof Seal and Skylight Maintenance for WINNEBAGO EKKO The Winnebago Ekko’s roof is a hybrid system that demands more attention than a standard Class B van — you’re dealing with the factory Ford Transit metal roof up front, a fiberglass composite rear cap extension stitched to it, a Fantastic Fan cutout, optional solar panel penetrations, … Read more
Roof Seal and Skylight Maintenance for COACHMEN GALLERIA The Coachmen Galleria’s roof is a hybrid system — the Sprinter’s factory steel roof runs forward of the B-pillar, while a composite fiberglass rear cap covers the raised sleeping area and rear quarters. That seam where the fiberglass meets the Sprinter sheetmetal is your highest-risk water intrusion … Read more
Roof Seal and Skylight Maintenance for THOR DAZZLE The Thor Dazzle’s ProMaster 2500 136″ wheelbase roof is a relatively simple canvas compared to larger Class B builds — but that simplicity doesn’t make it immune to water intrusion. The factory drip rail running along both sides of the ProMaster roof is a well-documented weak point, … Read more
Roof Seal and Skylight Maintenance for JAYCO MELBOURNE The Jayco Melbourne’s roof is a hybrid system — a factory Mercedes-Benz Sprinter steel roof forward of the roofline peak, transitioning to a composite rear cap that houses the optional solar prep wiring and covers the rear overhead cabinets. This combination creates two distinct sealing environments that … Read more
Roof Seal and Skylight Maintenance for CHINOOK BAYSIDE The Chinook Bayside’s roof is a layered system combining the Ford Transit 350’s factory steel roof with composite RV additions, and every penetration point — the MaxxAir fan housing, skylight frame, and Fiamma F45s awning mount brackets — is a potential leak path. Chinook’s revival production quality … Read more
