Drew Callahan · April 29, 2026
Call a Winnebago dealer about powering a Solis off-grid for a week, and they’ll tell you the stock 60Ah AGM battery setup is plenty—you just need to manage your usage. Ask that same question in any RV forum, and you’ll get a dozen voices saying flat-out that those batteries are undersized and you’ll be in … Read more
Drew Callahan · April 27, 2026
I had my Solis sitting in the service bay one afternoon, pulling the mattress platform to access the combustion chamber, when I realized how many owners never dig into this one—and how many times it bites them when the weather turns. The diesel heater on a Winnebago Solis is a genuine asset for shoulder-season travel, … Read more
Drew Callahan · December 22, 2025
Roof Seal and Skylight Maintenance for WINNEBAGO SOLIS I’m on my back under the Maxxair 7500K vent with a flashlight between my teeth, running my thumb along where the white lap sealant meets the membrane, feeling for the telltale separation that means water’s been pooling there for weeks. On the Winnebago Solis — especially the … Read more
Drew Callahan · December 21, 2025
Electrical Inverter and Shore Power Integration Service for WINNEBAGO SOLIS Most Solis owners don’t realize their shore power setup is fighting itself — the factory inverter/charger handoff between 120V inlet and battery mode is loose by design, and it fails in ways that look unrelated until you trace them back to undersized wire terminations, corroded … Read more
Drew Callahan · December 21, 2025
Awning Mechanism Repair and Fabric Replacement for WINNEBAGO SOLIS Is your Solis awning refusing to budge, or does the fabric look like it’s been through a sandstorm? You’re not alone — and the good news is that the Thule HideAway 1200 mechanism on these vans is straightforward enough to tackle in a driveway with basic … Read more
