Awning Mechanism Repair and Fabric Replacement for COACHMEN GALLERIA The Dometic 9100 Power Awning on the Coachmen Galleria is mounted to the driver-side wall of the Sprinter body just below the roofline, running nearly the full length of the living area — typically 10 to 14 feet depending on model year. It’s a well-built unit, … 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
Electrical Inverter and Shore Power Integration Service for THOR DAZZLE The Thor Dazzle’s compact electrical system is actually one of its strengths for the DIY owner — the Xantrex Freedom XC 1000W inverter/charger, shore power inlet, and battery bank are tightly grouped and accessible without crawling through cabinetry. Because the Dazzle runs a 15-amp shore … Read more
Awning Mechanism Repair and Fabric Replacement for THOR DAZZLE The Thor Dazzle’s Thule HideAway awning is a compact, manually-operated unit mounted directly to the ProMaster’s factory drip rail on the driver’s side — a smart integration, but one that makes the mounting hardware critical to inspect regularly since that same drip rail is a known … 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
Electrical Inverter and Shore Power Integration Service for JAYCO MELBOURNE The Jayco Melbourne’s Xantrex Freedom XC 2000W inverter/charger is a capable unit, but like any power management system it requires periodic inspection and occasional replacement to keep your 30-amp shore power, battery bank, and AC outlets working together reliably. Because Jayco builds the Melbourne on … Read more
Awning Mechanism Repair and Fabric Replacement for JAYCO MELBOURNE The Jayco Melbourne uses a Thule HideAway 1200 awning mounted to the driver-side wall of the Sprinter 2500 body, just below the roofline. This is a motorized, cassette-style awning with a compact housing that retracts the fabric and arms fully into a sealed aluminum case — … 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
Electrical Inverter and Shore Power Integration Service for CHINOOK BAYSIDE The Chinook Bayside’s electrical system is more sophisticated than most Class B conversions — you’re working with a Transit 350 platform that feeds a shore power inlet, a battery bank, and either a Xantrex Freedom XC 1000W or Renogy 2000W inverter/charger depending on your build … Read more
Awning Mechanism Repair and Fabric Replacement for CHINOOK BAYSIDE The Fiamma F45s 260 is one of the better-built cassette awnings on the market, but even quality hardware fails when UV degradation, road vibration, and campsite mishaps accumulate over years of van life. On the Chinook Bayside, the F45s mounts to the driver-side wall just below … Read more
