Electrical Inverter and Shore Power Integration Service for ROADTREK ZION The Roadtrek Zion’s electrical system is one of the most integrated setups in the Class B market — the Xantrex Freedom XC 1000W inverter/charger, Zamp Solar panels, and 30-amp TT-30 shore power inlet all share a single AGM battery bank managed by a tight web … Read more
Awning Mechanism Repair and Fabric Replacement for ROADTREK ZION The Roadtrek Zion’s Fiamma F45s 260 powered awning is one of the most owner-serviceable upgrades on the van, but it does have a few quirks specific to how Roadtrek mounts it to the ProMaster body. Unlike aftermarket installs, the F45s on the Zion bolts to a … Read more
Roof Seal and Skylight Maintenance for PLEASURE-WAY ASCENT The Pleasure-Way Ascent is built on the Ford Transit 148″ Extended Low Roof platform, and its roof integrity is critical — every penetration point through that unpainted galvanized steel is a potential rust nucleation site if the sealant fails. The factory installs a Fantastic Fan MaxxAir vent … Read more
Electrical Inverter and Shore Power Integration Service for PLEASURE-WAY ASCENT The Pleasure-Way Ascent’s Victron MultiPlus-II inverter/charger is one of the most capable electrical systems in any Class B van, but it requires proper setup, periodic maintenance, and careful integration to perform at its best. Whether you’re troubleshooting a shore power fault, swapping to a lithium … Read more
Awning Mechanism Repair and Fabric Replacement for PLEASURE-WAY ASCENT The Pleasure-Way Ascent ships with a Fiamma F45s 250 powered awning factory-mounted to the driver’s side upper body rail of the Ford Transit 148″ EL using M6 bolts that thread into the Transit’s structural aluminum extrusion — not into sheet metal, so torque matters. This is … Read more
Roof Seal and Skylight Maintenance for HYMER AKTIV The Hymer Aktiv’s composite fiberglass-reinforced roof is genuinely tough, but the factory sealant around the rear skylight is the Achilles heel of this otherwise excellent build — plan on addressing it at the 2-3 year mark before it becomes a water intrusion problem rather than a maintenance … Read more
Electrical Inverter and Shore Power Integration Service for HYMER AKTIV The Hymer Aktiv runs one of the most capable electrical systems available in a Class B van, built around the Victron MultiPlus-II 1600W inverter/charger integrated with a MPPT solar controller, BMV-712 battery monitor, and Color Control GX — all talking to each other over a … Read more
Awning Mechanism Repair and Fabric Replacement for HYMER AKTIV The Thule HideAway 1200 awning on your Hymer Aktiv mounts directly to the composite fiberglass-reinforced roof rail system — the same extrusion channel that holds your factory solar panel mounting rails — so every fastener you touch up there also affects roof integrity. Unlike pop-rivet-anchored awnings … Read more
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
Electrical Inverter and Shore Power Integration Service for STORYTELLER OVERLAND BEAST MODE The Storyteller Overland Beast Mode runs one of the most capable factory electrical systems in the overlanding van market — either a Victron MultiPlus-II 2000W inverter/charger or a Goal Zero Yeti 6000X unit, both integrated with a 30-amp TT-30 shore power inlet typically … Read more
