Awning Mechanism Repair and Fabric Replacement for LEISURE TRAVEL VANS UNITY The Fiamma F45s 260 powered awning on the LTV Unity mounts to the upper frame rail directly above the passenger sliding door, sandwiched between the fiberglass roof cap and the van’s structural body rail — a location that makes it surprisingly accessible but demands … Read more
Roof Seal and Skylight Maintenance for WINNEBAGO SOLIS The Winnebago Solis sits on a Ram ProMaster 2500 platform, and its roof assembly has two distinct water intrusion risks that every owner needs to understand: the Maxxair 7500K vent flange and — on 59P pop-top models — the full-perimeter canvas-to-hardtop seam that wraps the entire roof … Read more
Electrical Inverter and Shore Power Integration Service for WINNEBAGO SOLIS The Winnebago Solis packs a surprisingly capable electrical system into one of the tightest Class B footprints on the market, and keeping that system healthy means understanding how the Xantrex Freedom XC 1000W inverter/charger, your shore power inlet, and your battery bank all talk to … Read more
Awning Mechanism Repair and Fabric Replacement for WINNEBAGO SOLIS The Winnebago Solis uses a Thule HideAway 1200 awning mounted along the driver side of the ProMaster 2500 roof edge — a well-engineered unit, but one that sees real abuse from wind loading, UV degradation, and the occasional campsite tree branch. Unlike larger Class A awning … Read more
Roof Seal and Skylight Maintenance for THOR TRANQUILITY The Thor Tranquility’s roof is a combination of the Ram ProMaster’s factory steel roof and a fiberglass front cap, and that transition seam is the single most vulnerable water intrusion point on the entire van. The Maxxair vent, any antenna penetrations, and the Thule HideAway awning bracket … Read more
Electrical Inverter and Shore Power Integration Service for THOR TRANQUILITY The Thor Tranquility’s Xantrex Freedom XC 1000W inverter/charger is a capable factory unit, but years of van life use — combined with the ProMaster’s vibration-heavy chassis — can introduce loose connections, degraded battery bank capacity, and shore power faults that silently rob you of power … Read more
Awning Mechanism Repair and Fabric Replacement for THOR TRANQUILITY The Thule HideAway awning on the Thor Tranquility is a clean, low-profile unit mounted directly to the upper body panel of the Ram ProMaster 2500 just above the sliding door — a location that looks great but puts the mounting bracket in the splash zone for … Read more
Roof Seal and Skylight Maintenance for AIRSTREAM RANGELINE The Airstream Rangeline’s roof is a hybrid system — a factory Ford Transit steel roof with a bonded fiberglass composite cap at the front nose, Maxxair fan cutout, solar conduit penetrations, and the Thule HideAway awning mounting rail above the passenger sliding door, all of which are … Read more
Electrical Inverter and Shore Power Integration Service for AIRSTREAM RANGELINE The Airstream Rangeline’s electrical system is more sophisticated than it looks from the outside — Airstream has integrated the Xantrex Freedom XC 2000W inverter/charger tightly into the Ford Transit’s chassis wiring, and working on it requires understanding both systems before you touch a single wire. … Read more
Awning Mechanism Repair and Fabric Replacement for AIRSTREAM RANGELINE The Thule HideAway 1200 awning on your Airstream Rangeline mounts above the passenger sliding door on a reinforced section of the Ford Transit’s B-pillar and upper door frame — a location that sees significant road vibration and UV exposure. Fabric failure typically shows up as cracking … Read more
