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
Lithium Battery Bank Service and Solar System Maintenance Parts Needed: 100Ah 12V Lithium-Ion (LiFePO4) RV, Marine, Solar, & Off Grid Battery – Inter… (Part Number: GC2 100Ah 12V LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Battery) ($777.21) – Quantity: 2 Victron Energy smallBMS Battery Management System with pre-alarm (Part Number: Victron VE) ($49.30) Victron Energy Color Control GX for … Read more
Fresh Water System Service and Cassette Toilet Maintenance Parts Needed: SHURFLO 4008-101-A65 New 3.0 GPM RV Water Pump Revolution, 12V (Part Number: Shurflo 4008-101-E65 or Flojet 04406-143A) ($69.95) Shurflo 255-213 RV Replacement Water Pump Strainer | 1/2 Twist-On Pipe Strainer (Part Number: Shurflo 255-215) ($7.85) SHURFLO 94-237-00 Series 2088 Check Valve Kit (Part Number: Shurflo … Read more
