My Own Completed Renovated Roadtrek 190 Versatile!

This is the van that started my long journey into custom van conversions, van rentals, and off grid power systems. My family and I traveled in this van for over 8 months and it took from PA to OR where I started my work at a custom van shop and then brought us back to the East Coast where I started my very own Fenix Off Grid Solutions!
The new owner is recently retired and taking this van on a trip of a lifetime - to Alaska!
Here is a list of the major upgrades I installed on my 190, many of which i highly recommend:
Reupholstered wall panels (blue tweed with ⅛ foam, ⅛ wood paneling)
New front carpet with sound deadening & ⅛ insulation
New SS hardware and vinyl cover for fiberglass top screw strip
Removed and resealed awning style windows
Tinted rear factory windows
Rear door OEM seal
LED headlight bulbs
New propane tank
New Fiamma awning
New A/C grills and third brake light
Rear seating area converted to full time bed w/ new 6” foam mattress
Microwave delete
Interior shower delete
Onan generator delete
Red Head steering gear
Roadmaster rear sway bar
Bilstein HD struts
Repainted fiberglass top
Renogy 100w flexible panel
Renogy solar charge controller
Renogy 100ah SLA battery
Magnatek converter/charger upgrade kit
Boondocker battery monitor
Bluesea ACR w/ 4awg charging cable
Hughes Engines V8 plenum repair kit
Engine maintenance (past 2 years):
Fuel pump
Water pump, thermostat, & cooling fan
Spark plugs & wires
Valve cover gaskets
O2 sensor
Accessory belt, pulley, tensioner
Cap, rotor, pick up coil
Black & gray tank sensors
Black & gray tank dump valves
Toilet seals

[@user-iw4oy7yk1j]

You did an amazing job on that I'm totally impressed it all turned out just beautiful man😊

[@michellestratford9753]

I'm so jealous! If I had the skills to do everything you've been able to do, I would have been able to keep my old girl, (96190V). Unfortunately I had to sell her instead😢

[@FenixOffGridSolutions]

Yes I am fortunate to have the skills and if you aren’t using these vans on the reg they just develop issues, so I often fix them up and then sell them. Good thing is there many more out there!

[@bambihargrove6499]

❤You did a Amazing 👏 ❤ job.

[@FenixOffGridSolutions]

Thank you!

[@regularguyreviews3048]

Cool vídeo, how long ago did you seal the sky lights windows? I need to do the same with my 95D190V. If you don’t mind me asking why made you go with the sikaflex 221?

[@FenixOffGridSolutions]

I sealed them after replacing the rubber seals on those upper windows. They shrank again after about a year and started leaking so I just pulled them out and put in a bead of the Sika. I've used the Sika 221 on my van builds for years and its never let me down. The windows are well sealed but you'll never be able to separate them from the frames! Another way to go would be to use the 3M marine silicone. Traditional silicone would work too but may not have the longevity.

[@regularguyreviews3048]

@@FenixOffGridSolutions Thank you I really appreciate it!

[@user-wf6xq4oy2y]

Was your van swaying and that’s why you installed the sway bar or bars ? And the steering box thing . Did you install it also .

[@FenixOffGridSolutions]

Yes, it was noticeably unsteady on the highway, especially when haulers drove past. The sway bar + steering gear + Bilstein HD struts helped alot. The sway bar required custom welding due to the plumbing drains and yes I had a shop do the steering box install (I had a van rental coming up so I needed it done fast)