LTV owners · Quartzsite, AZ · Authorized Victron Energy dealer
Solar, Lithium and Victron Upgrades for Leisure Travel Vans
We often work on Leisure Travel Vans, especially the LTV Unity. From a few more panels to a full lithium and Victron system, we design each install around your van and how you travel, and build it clean enough to be proud of.
LTV Unity with its panels tilted up on our manual tilt brackets
LTV solar installs
Getting the most solar out of a Leisure Travel Van roof
A van roof doesn't leave much room. Between the air conditioner and the roof vents, every square foot counts, so we don't drop a kit on top. We lay out the array to fit your LTV, then plan the charge controller, wiring and battery side to match.
On the LTV Unity at the top of this page, we fit seven 100W panels around the air conditioner and roof vents, all on our own manual tilt brackets so the owner can angle them toward the low winter sun. On another Unity, pictured here, we fit eight 100W panels.
Array laid out around your van's roof, not a one-size-fits-all kit
Victron SmartSolar MPPT charge controllers with Bluetooth monitoring
Clean wire runs and tidy work you'll be proud to show off
Eight 100W panels on our manual tilt brackets on another LTV Unity
Made in our shop
Two ways to tilt the solar panels on your LTV
Tilting your panels toward the low winter sun gets more harvest from the same roof. We make two different kinds of tilt in-house: individual manual tilt brackets for each panel, or a remote-control tilt rack, which is also an option on the LTV Unity.
1. Individual manual tilt brackets
Our manual tilt brackets are cut on our CNC mill right here in the shop and made to fit your van. Each panel tilts on its own, and you set the angle by hand. They're what's on the LTV Unity above.
One bracket set per panel, so the array fits around the air conditioner and vents
Designed and built in-house by people who install them every day
Made in batches, with threaded inserts installed
A fresh batch of our machined tilt bracketsCutting a tilt-bracket plate on our CNC mill
2. Remote-control tilt rack
A remote-control tilt rack is an option on the LTV Unity. It's a custom aluminum rack we fabricate in-house, and it tilts the panels up with a key fob instead of by hand.
The Lithionics GTX12V320: our lithium upgrade for Leisure Travel Vans
For LTV lithium upgrades we use the Lithionics GTX12V320. It fits perfectly under the step where the two factory 6V batteries were, and because it's a starting and deep-cycle battery, it can also start your generator. Then we tie it together with Victron charging and monitoring so you can see exactly what your system is doing.
Featured Lithionics GTX12V320
Fits perfectly under the LTV step where the two factory 6V batteries were. It's a starting and deep-cycle battery, so it runs your house loads and starts the generator.
Why a starting battery matters
In an LTV, and in many other rigs, the house battery also starts the generator. Most Class A, B and C motorhomes also have a momentary boost switch on the dash, often called "aux start." If the chassis battery is dead, you hold it down to jump-start the engine from the house battery without leaving the driver's seat.
The GTX12V320 is a starting and deep-cycle battery, so it handles both jobs.
Quartzsite's exclusive dealer Why Lithionics
Every Lithionics battery is a starting and deep-cycle battery
UL 1973 listing for the complete, fully assembled battery, not just the cells
Can be shipped by air, overnight, anywhere in the USA and into Canada, where LTVs are built
We've been an authorized Lithionics dealer for over ten years, and Lithionics refers customers to us
All figures are for one battery, not a multi-battery bank. Figures as published in the Lithionics GTX12V320 data sheet (DS-003 Rev.B), linked from the Lithionics 12V 320Ah product page. Ratings depend on ambient temperature and usage; see the data sheet for details.
Victron charging and monitoring
MultiPlus-II inverter/chargers, SmartSolar MPPT controllers, Orion-Tr Smart DC-DC chargers to charge from the alternator while you drive, plus Lynx Distributors and the Cerbo GX to see it all.
Clean, serviceable install
Cables in loom, grouped and clamped, with every connection laid out so it can be reached, checked and serviced later.
One of our LTV Unity conversions
Lithionics GTX12V320 under the entry step of an LTV Unity, with a Victron SmartSolar 100/50Step closed up: the battery disappears where the factory 6V batteries wereSeven 100W panels laid out around the AC and vents on the same Unity
The finished Unity: panels lie flat and low-profile when they're not tilted up
We're an authorized Victron Energy dealer with the largest Victron selection in Quartzsite. Visit the showroom. We don't sell online, so stop by or call.
Our biggest LTV builds
How far can a Leisure Travel Van go off-grid?
Every build is sized to how you travel. For owners who want to go all-in, our biggest LTV builds have included:
Up to three Lithionics GTX12V320 batteries
800 W of solar
A Victron MultiPlus 3000 inverter/charger upgrade
A Cerbo GX and GX Touch 70 screen to see the whole system at a glance
Lynx distribution or 600A busbars, depending on the build
A secondary 280A alternator kit with a Wakespeed lithium regulator, dedicated to the Lithionics bank
That second alternator charges the house bank while you drive: about 150A at idle and around 250A at highway speed, all without running the generator.
Pictured: our three-battery LTV Unity
This Unity is on the 3.0 Sprinter diesel chassis. All three Lithionics GTX12V320 batteries sit in the compartment just to the left of the door, along with the Victron MultiPlus 3000 inverter/charger and the Wakespeed regulator. It also has the 280A secondary alternator kit, a Cerbo GX, a GX Touch 70 and 800 W of solar. On this build we used 600A busbars instead of a Lynx because we needed more cable locations and angles.
Three-battery LTV Unity: Lithionics GTX12V320s, Victron MultiPlus 3000 and Wakespeed regulator in the compartment left of the doorOne of the three Lithionics GTX12V320s, cables in loom
Up to 3Lithionics GTX12V320 batteries
280Asecondary alternator with a Wakespeed regulator
~150Aof charging at idle
~250Aof charging at highway speed
Why OffTheGridRVs
Clean, serviceable work on a van that has no room to waste
In a van, everything is tight, so the quality of the install matters even more. Cables run in loom, grouped and clamped. Components are laid out so every connection can be reached, checked and serviced later. No shortcuts and no exposed wiring.
16 years in the RV solar industry, in our own purpose-built shop on Hwy 95
A custom shop, not a mass-production shop
Not happy with work done somewhere else? We redo installs from other shops
The shop is open mainly October through April; consultations and troubleshooting support are year-round
If you want a fast shoddy job don't go here. They take pride in only turning out quality work at a fair price.
★★★★★ Google review
600A busbars on our three-battery Unity, used instead of a Lynx for more cable locations and angles, with every run in loom
Questions
LTV solar and lithium FAQ
Do you work on the LTV Unity?
Yes. We often work on Leisure Travel Vans, and the Unity is one we see a lot. The eight-panel array on this page is on an LTV Unity.
Can you upgrade my Leisure Travel Van to lithium?
Yes. For LTVs we use the Lithionics GTX12V320. It fits perfectly under the step where the two factory 6V batteries were, and it's a starting and deep-cycle battery: it can start the generator and works with the dash boost ("aux start") switch. We add Victron charging and monitoring to match. We'll look at how you camp and what you want to run before we recommend a system.
What tilt options are there for an LTV?
Two different kinds. Individual manual tilt brackets, one set per panel, machined in-house on our CNC mill; you set the angle by hand. Or, on the LTV Unity, a remote-control tilt rack: a custom aluminum rack we fabricate that tilts the panels with a key fob.
Can I just buy Victron parts for my van?
Yes. Our Hwy 95 showroom carries the largest Victron Energy selection in Quartzsite. We don't sell online, so stop by or call 520-261-2950 for stock and pricing.
When is the shop open?
Mainly October through April, Mon–Fri 9–5 and Sat 10–3. Consultation requests and customer support are year-round, so you can plan your install before you head south.
LTV owners
Plan your Leisure Travel Van solar or lithium upgrade
Tell us your LTV's year and model, what you have now and what you want to run. Choose "Van" as your rig type on the form, and we'll get back to you, usually within a business day, all year round.
