Contents

• Overview and floorplans
• Specifications
• Differences by model year
• Systems: electrical, heat and water, appliances, chassis
• Routine maintenance
• Common problems and known fixes
• Upgrades and mods
• Resources: groups, rallies, YouTube, manuals, forums, vendors
• B-Haven and the Monday Mod Meetup

This page is a work in progress and is maintained by hand. Model-year details come from owner records and may not match a particular van: Winnebago makes running changes within a model year, and many vans have been modified. Check your own operator manual (linked below) and send corrections to service@stg.net.

Overview and floorplans

The Travato is Winnebago's Class B camper van built on the Ram ProMaster 3500 (159" wheelbase, front wheel drive, 3.6L Pentastar V6). It launched in February 2014 and has been the best-selling Class B in North America for most of the years since. Every Travato is 21 feet long, a little over 9 feet tall, and fits in a normal parking space - which is the whole point.

The floorplans

• 59G (2014 on): the original. Rear corner double bed on the driver side that flips up for cargo, wet bath on the passenger side at the rear, galley behind the driver, forward dinette with the swivel cab seats. Sleeps 2 (3 with the dinette bed on older years). Since 2022 the passenger-side bench is gone and a pedestal Lagun-style table takes its place.
• 59K (2016 on): twin beds down each side at the rear that join into a king-size bed with filler cushions, full-width wet bath across the very back, galley and dinette forward. Sleeps 2. The 59K's water tanks and Truma live under the beds.
• 59GL and 59KL (2019 to 2025): the same two layouts with the Volta "Pure3" 48-volt lithium energy system in place of the generator and the propane cooktop (induction from 2022). Second under-hood alternator, 3,600 W inverter, smaller water tanks. The GL was dropped for 2026.
• 59KL (2026 on): the K layout with Winnebago's "Power MAX" system - 8.4 kWh of Lithionics lithium with an EcoFlow Power Hub, no propane at all (Truma Combi G runs on gasoline from the chassis tank).

Model-year shorthand you will hear

Owners and dealers use "2017.5", "2018.5", "2020.5" and similar for changes that arrived mid-year. The three big redesign points are 2016 (Truma, two batteries, the 59K), 2019 (inverter, solar, compressor fridge, Pure3 arrives) and 2022 (composite floor, Lagun table, new beds, water center panel), followed by the 2023 Ram chassis change and the 2025 exterior and interior refresh. Details in Differences by model year.

Finding your van's details

• Serial number and build date are on the Winnebago sticker inside the sliding door frame (and in the cab door jamb for the Ram VIN). Winnebago's owner site keys wiring diagrams, plumbing diagrams and paint codes off the serial number: Guides and diagrams.
• Operator manuals by year: Winnebago operator manuals (older years are linked from the same page; winnebagoind.com addresses redirect there).
• Useful Travato wiring diagrams collected by us: Google Doc.

Specifications

Figures are Winnebago's published numbers for a typical year in each era. Tank sizes in particular changed with the 2019 Pure3 launch and again with the 2022 redesign, when the fresh tank moved into an insulated below-floor compartment on every floorplan.

Dimensions and weights

Ram's placard tire pressures for the 3500 chassis are 65 psi front / 80 psi rear on LT225/75R16 tires. There is no spare tire; the van ships with a sealant and compressor kit.

Tanks by floorplan

The 25 lb horizontal ASME propane tank stops filling at 80 percent, which reads about three quarters on the gauge. That is normal, not a bad fill.

Electrical at a glance

Prices for reference

A 2015 59G listed at about $85,000. A 2024 59K started around $177,000. The 2026 lineup lists at roughly $184,000 for the 59G and 59K and $216,000 for the 59KL. Used values track the big redesign years: a 2019+ van with the inverter and solar, and a 2022+ van with the composite floor and Lagun table, each command a step up.

Differences by model year

The best single source for this is the Travato Year-to-Year Model Changes document kept by the Travato Owners and Wannabees group: through 2025 (PDF). Winnebago's own year spec pages are at winnebago.com/models/product/specifications/motorhomes/camper-van/2020-travato (change the year in the address). Remember that Winnebago ships running changes mid-year, so a late-build van often has next year's features.

Summary table

Notes and open questions

• Pure3 generations as owners define them: 1st gen = 2019 and early 2020; 2nd gen = 2020.5 and the 2020 National Park Edition (wider step with tie loops, baskets and Ram tracks); 3rd gen = late 2020 and 2021 with the factory Bluetooth module, recalibrated state-of-charge gauge (blue means too cold to charge) and 120 V 200 W pack heating pad. Graham Smith's owner documents: 1st gen, 2nd gen, 3rd gen.
• Transmission naming: Winnebago's 2023+ spec sheets print "9-speed automatic (62TE)". The 62TE is the old 6-speed; the 9-speed is the ZF-based 948TE.
• Volta inverter rating: owner documents and Lichtsinn say 3,600 W for 2019-2021; Winnebago's 2022-2025 pages list 3,200 W, probably the Flex inverter.
• 59G fridge size: 7.3 cu ft quoted for 2019, 6.0 cu ft on 2022+ sheets; most likely a cabinet change with the redesign.
• Winnebago Connect (the app-controlled coach platform) launched on the View and Navion in 2024 and is not listed for any Travato through 2026. Travato awning control uses the Carefree Connects app on 2020.5-2024 vans.
• Hitches: 2023 and later vans have a Mopar hitch bolted straight to the frame, identified by the attached outlet with both 4-pin and 7-pin connectors, so no separate hitch reinforcement is needed.

Systems

Electrical on the AGM vans (59G and 59K)

• House batteries: two Group 31 AGMs in a slide-out tray under the coach behind the rear wheel, about 200 Ah total, of which roughly half is usable. They charge from the Progressive Dynamics PD9245C converter on shore or generator power, from the chassis alternator through a charge solenoid when the engine runs, and from the roof solar through a Zamp controller. The converter has no temperature compensation and the Zamp defaults to an AGM profile.
• Battery disconnect: a latching relay driven by the switch by the door. It needs 12 V to pulse, so a completely dead bank cannot be switched back on from the switch. There is no resettable master fuse; the disconnect is the only reset. A 50 A self-resetting breaker under the coach sits after the disconnect.
• Inverter (2019 on): 1,000 W pure sine feeding a few outlets. Not enough for the microwave or air conditioner; that is the reason most owners end up with a lithium and inverter upgrade.
• Generator: Cummins Onan QG 2800 (carbureted) through 2020, the fuel-injected QG 2800i after. The induction cooktop and microwave together overload it. Our AGS-1 auto generator start module and the Victron packages below add automatic starting at a set state of charge.
• Shore power: 30 A, through a surge protector if you add one (many owners do: Progressive Industries EMS or a portable). 2025+ vans use a SmartPlug inlet.

Electrical on the Pure3 vans (59GL and 59KL, 2019-2025)

• Volta Power Systems 48 V NMC pack in a steel box under the rear, with a 3,600 W inverter, a second under-hood alternator and auto start with high idle. Capacity 8.7 kWh (3 modules) or 11.6 kWh (4), re-rated to 9.6 and 12.8 kWh in 2021. The engine recharges the pack in about 90 minutes.
• The pack will not charge below about 42 F (gen 1 draws cabin air through the box; gen 3 has a 120 V heating pad that only runs on shore or inverter power). Any one of three temperature sensors per module can block charging even when the app average looks fine.
• Volta is gone. Volta stopped funding warranty work in 2025; the assets were relaunched as Voltagen Power Solutions in October 2025, which did not take on past liabilities. Winnebago has been buying remaining parts and reimbursing dealers, and its direction is Lithionics. See Common problems for the known failure points and Upgrades for replacement options.

Heat and hot water

• 2014-2015: Suburban propane furnace and a separate Atwood 4-gallon water heater that runs on 120 V only.
• 2016-2024: Truma Combi Eco Plus. 14,300 BTU on propane, 900 W (EL1) or 1,800 W (EL2) on electric, 2.6-gallon tank, controlled by the Truma CP Plus panel. EL2 plus the microwave trips a 20 A pedestal. The FrostControl valve dumps the tank automatically below about 37 F and will not re-close until the valve is above 45 F. Eco-Hot recirculation was added in 2022.
• 2025 refresh and 2026: Truma Combi G Comfort Plus, fired by gasoline from the chassis tank, two 850 W elements. Keep the fuel tank above a quarter; at very high altitude Truma suggests starting it lower down so it is warm.
• Propane: 25 lb horizontal tank with a 12 V solenoid shutoff valve at the tank controlled by the red toggle in the steel box behind the driver-side rear wheel. The solenoid draws current and runs warm, so turn it off when propane is not in use. Newer vans use a two-regulator arrangement; a high-pressure first stage ahead of the original two-stage regulator is a common retrofit on older vans after diaphragm blowouts in desert heat. There is a low-pressure auxiliary propane port at the rear. Backfeeding a 20 lb bottle through it has caused leaks; the LP switch must be off and the quick disconnect fully mated if you do it.

Fresh, gray and black water

• Shurflo demand pump under the bed or dinette, a strainer on the inlet, and on 2022+ vans the water center control panel inside the rear driver-side door with positions for normal, city fill, tank fill, winterize and sanitize. Older vans have a simpler fill and a separate city water inlet. Tank heater pads (about 5 A each) are available; they need liquid in the tank and do not protect the exterior shower, fill ports or low-point drains.
• Fresh tank locations moved around across the years (driver side under the van near the rear tire on older vans, ahead of the rear axle with a low drain on a 2025 59G), so find yours before chasing a leak.
• Three winterizing drain valves under the driver side: handles horizontal for summer, vertical for winterizing. Left open they explain a water heater that never gets hot.
• Tank monitor: the stock panel is coarse. A tank heater pad spliced into the sensor circuit makes the fresh tank read full all the time. Many owners add a SeeLevel.

Appliances

• Refrigerator: 59G 2014-2018 Dometic 3-way absorption (needs to be level, no evaporator fan, turn 12 V mode off after driving or it flattens the AGMs). 59K from 2016 Nova Kool R4500 4.3 cu ft 12 V compressor. 59G 2019-2022 two-door Nova Kool, 2023+ Norcold. Our fridge replacement notes and the Arana BFC135L install are under Upgrades.
• Air conditioner: 13,500 BTU rooftop with heat strip (2014-15), Coleman Mach 10 (2019), Coleman Mach 10 NDQ quiet unit with Bluetooth (2020.5 on). The NDQ draws about 1,150 W on high. Turn the air off before switching power sources.
• Cooktop and microwave: two-burner propane range on G and K (Dometic then Suburban from 2023), single induction burner on GL/KL from 2022 and on the 2026 KL. Microwave on the G; convection microwave on the K and KL. Our ICA-1 adapter lets a portable induction cooktop sit over the range top.
• Awning: 11' manual-arm awning on the earliest vans, Carefree armless from 2017.5, 13' powered Carefree with wind retract from 2019, Bluetooth from 2020.5, Girard rack-mounted from the 2025 refresh. See the recall in Common problems.
• Roof vent: MaxxAir 8501K powered fan with rain cover.
• Beds: Froli spring base under the 59G Murphy bed from 2016 and the 59K twins from the start; Zomi slat beds and WinnSleep mattresses from 2022.
• Shades: MCD roller shades through 2018, European cassette blackout and thermal shades from 2019, Polyplastic windows and shades from 2025.

Chassis

• Ram ProMaster 3500 cutaway with the 159" wheelbase, 3.6L Pentastar (280 hp), 62TE 6-speed automatic through the 2022 model year and a 9-speed automatic from the 2023 chassis. Front wheel drive, 36 ft turning circle, electric power steering and a full driver-assist suite on 2023+.
• A 3.0L diesel with an automated manual transmission was optional in 2015-2017 and is rare.
• SumoSprings front and rear are factory since 2020.5 and a standard first upgrade before that. Koni FSD struts and shocks, a Roadmaster rear sway bar and Hellwig or Fox rear shocks are the usual next steps for sway and ride.
• Known chassis campaigns: 2014-2019 shifter cable bushing (recall 20V-036, Dorman 14104 is the aftermarket fix), 2016-2017 62TE solenoid pack, the "Service Shifter" message on 2014-2022 (shifter module communication loss, check battery and connectors before replacing the module), oil consumption reports on some 2022+ Pentastars. Check your VIN at NHTSA recalls and Winnebago's recall lookup.

Routine maintenance

Schedule

Winterizing

1. Turn the Truma off and let it cool. Pump off, open taps to release pressure.
2. Open the Truma's yellow drain handle (up, in line with the valve body) with a container under the drain, and leave it open all winter. Never push compressed air or antifreeze through the Combi.
3. Set the three drain valves under the driver side vertical, drain the fresh tank, open the low points, run the pump a moment.
4. Put the water center panel (2022+) in the winterize position and draw antifreeze through the whole system from a jug, or blow it out with air at no more than 40 psi. Do not forget the exterior shower, the fill ports and the toilet.
5. Group documents: Travato winterization (PDF) and de-winterizing (PDF), Lichtsinn's videos for the 59G and 59K, Truma's Combi winterizing page, and our video How to winterize the GuzzleH2O.

Common problems and known fixes

These are the things that come up again and again in the shop, on the Monday meetup, and in the owner groups. Part numbers and procedures are owner-reported; confirm against your manual.

Truma Combi

• Error codes (Truma North America's list: truma.com tech tip). W17H: hot water selected with an empty tank. W18H: a warm-air outlet or the return-air intake is blocked, usually bedding over the intake under the bed. E43H: battery over 16.4 V. E44H: battery under 10 V, the first sign of dead AGMs. W45H: no 120 V reaching the unit (see the GFCI below). E112H, E202H, E211H: propane valve closed, Truma's own gas switch on top of the unit closed (shops close it when winterizing), overheat, or the regulator. E212H: combustion air blocked, gas off, failing regulator, or overheat; also seen when the panel was left in propane or mix mode with the tank valve closed. E507H, E516H, E517H: gas supply interrupted or ignition failed, typically an empty tank or air in the line after a refill. W255H: the panel cannot talk to the heater (12 V fuse, disconnect, or the data cable).
• Do not keep restarting a lockout. E560 is no flame after three tries, E561 after the fourth, and E565 locks the unit out until a service reset.
• No heat on electric but fine on propane is the number one Truma call. On the 59K the Combi's 120 V cord plugs into a GFCI outlet on the floor of the driver-side bed cabinet behind the aisle-side vent grille (two screws). It trips when shore power is connected or disconnected with the Combi running. Reset it through the grille with a wooden dowel. Keep the GFCI; do not replace it with a plain outlet.
• No heat on propane: listen for the thunk of the tank solenoid when the red toggle is switched on; check the tank regulator; check the gas switch on top of the Combi. A burning smell on the first electric cycle of the season is dust on the elements.
• Resets: after running cold water through it, press the red high-limit reset on the unit. For a stuck electronics fault, pull the glass fuse under the plastic cover (two T25 Torx) for 30 seconds; cutting coach power alone does not do it. The CP Plus panel's RESET menu re-detects devices and is not an error clear. Truma support: 1-855-558-7862, support.trumacorp.com. Our video: Truma Combi control panel replacement.
• FrostControl dumped the tank overnight: it opens below about 37 F and stays open until it warms to 45 F. Keep the Combi running on low in freezing weather, or fit Truma's heating element 70070-01 which clips on the valve and keeps it warm whenever the Combi runs. If the tank only gives up half a gallon when draining, the vacuum-breaker fitting on top is clogged; crack the red hot line at the top to let air in and clean the vent.
• Water never gets hot: one of the three winterizing drains under the driver side is still open, or you are on electric only; propane is the real hot water maker. A one or two second pump run after closing a hot tap is normal.
• Motherboard failures recur on some units; a few owners have given up on the Truma altogether in favor of a heat pump air conditioner with a Webasto or similar heater. Truma's own primer: Truma Primer (PDF).

Water system

• Pump pulses or short cycles: turn the pressure switch screw a quarter turn at a time; add a Shurflo 182-200 accumulator; clean the inlet strainer. Too much accumulator pre-charge makes pulsing worse. Our RPS-22 remote pump switch adds a pump switch where you need one.
• Pump runs continuously: water center panel left in tank fill or city position (it loops water back to the tank), a stuck check valve, an open low-point or Truma drain, or an air leak on the suction side.
• Water center panel leaks (2022+): weeping diverter fittings, the inline check valve to the pump, or the sanitize port connector. Never press the city water check valve while the system is pressurized; it destroys the valve. The winterize blow-out position clears the panel only, not the plumbing. B&B Molders' manual: Nautilus user manual (PDF).
• Cold blast in the 59K shower: the cold side back-feeds the hot line. A check valve plus a shower shut-off fixes it (The Fit RV).
• Mystery leaks under the floor: body trim, roof-to-window seals, the bathroom faucet weeping at its base into the sink cavity, and the fresh fill line under the floor are the usual suspects. We also sell a thermostatic bath faucet (TBF-1) and a shower door track (SDT-1) for worn originals.
• Fresh tank reads full all the time: a tank heater pad spliced into the sensor circuit.

AGM electrical

• Batteries dying young: a ceiling fan or fridge left on in storage with the disconnect on; wrong Zamp profile; the panel shaded by the air conditioner; the PD9245C never reaching a full charge. Flat AGMs may refuse to take a charge or overheat when first recharged. Our CBP-1 converter boost plug forces the PD9245C into its 14.4 V boost stage.
• Not charging while driving or on shore: measure at the posts versus the clamps, check the frame ground behind the batteries and the charge solenoid near them (red tag chassis side, yellow tag coach side, blue control wires from engine-run and boost).
• 12 V drops out: the 50 A self-resetting breaker under the coach.
• Solar does nothing: on some 2018-2019 vans the panel connectors behind the upper-left closet wall were never mated at the factory. Installing a new air conditioner has coincided with solar not charging; check the controller and wiring after any roof work.
• Chassis battery goes flat in storage: Ram says 21 days unstarted; measure the parasitic draw and use a maintainer.
• Inverter cannot run the microwave: by design, 1,000 W. See Upgrades.

Volta Pure3 (59GL and 59KL)

• Will not charge while driving: a blown fuse or the alternator control box, the harness with the embedded circuit board (a known failure; the replacement cable sits under the passenger-side bed on the KL and the driver-side bed on the GL), the control module behind the fridge, or firmware. Volta used to do firmware updates by phone; the successor's support page is voltagenpower.com/support.
• Recall 21V-793 (2019-2022 GL/KL): the alternator control module harness lacked overcurrent protection. Vans where the recall rerouting was done loosely have arced and melted the alternator and charred coolant hoses. Have the second alternator wiring and belt looked at whenever the hood is up.
• Too cold to charge: the pack blocks charging until the box is above about 42 F. Run the Truma on propane with the fan pulling cabin air into the box (gen 1), or get on shore power so the pad runs (gen 3).
• Module offline in the app: update or reinstall the myVolta app first; the Bluetooth link is flaky on some phone versions.
• Service reality: Volta's model was to remove and ship the battery box, with long cell backlogs, and after 2025 there is no warranty. Winnebago and Lithionics offer an upgrade path that is reported to be expensive. The Victron-based route is to keep the 48 V wiring and replace the inverter and control system, or convert the van to a conventional 12 V lithium system; four Epoch 300 Ah batteries come to about 120 percent of a 4-module Volta pack. Talk to us before buying parts; the tray and cable routing differ by generation.

Generator (Onan QG 2800 and 2800i)

• Fuel pump failure (road grime, about $650), the carburetor-to-governor rod popping off after storage (free fix), a gummed main jet after sitting with old fuel, and a governor that will not regulate (134 V and 68 Hz unloaded, sagging under load, which trips surge protectors and inverters). Winter hard starts are moisture in the porous fuel filter; use a stabilizer.
• Above 2,000 ft turn the carburetor's main-jet limiter cap leaner and restore it when you come down; power drops about 3.5 percent per 1,000 ft and there is a high-altitude kit above 7,500 ft. Set the preheat lever to winter below 40 F. Crank no more than 10 seconds, wait 30.
• A replacement 2800i runs about $2,900 plus an adapter kit for the older mount and a 1-1/4" exhaust. Many owners remove the generator entirely when they go to a 600 Ah or larger lithium bank; our VL and VAL packages make that practical.

Refrigerator

• Dometic 3-way not cooling (59G to 2018): level the van, add 12 V fans at the top vent, clean the burner and flue, check the thermistor and regulator. Ignition and thermocouple parts are getting hard to find.
• Nova Kool R4500 quits after sitting (59K): Nova Kool shipped a resistor and thermostat under warranty; the thermostat is replaced from inside the box. Compressor fridges holding 46-50 F usually need a thermostat or fan.
• Replacement: our comparison of what fits is in the Fridge Replacement Options spreadsheet. The Arana BFC135L 12 V compressor fridge is our usual swap for the 2014-2018 59G (installation guide). A Norcold N2175 is the other common route and needs the opening widened and the floor panel lowered.

Air conditioner

• Coleman Mach 8 and early Mach 10 rattles are the blower touching insulation or a brittle fan blade (fan blade kit 1472D5041, or an aftermarket hush kit). The Mach 10 NDQ (part 452038793) is the quiet drop-in upgrade.
• The stock unit cannot run long off batteries, and some leak condensate onto the floor. The Furrion Chill Cube with heat pump (AC-4, AC-5, AC-6 on our packages page) draws less, is quieter, and adds heat; our testing notes on 12 V air conditioners are in Testing 12v DC Air Conditioners. 12 V units use about 25 percent less power than a good 120 V unit through an inverter, not half, and need heavy new cabling.

Roof, awning, doors and body

• Awning recall 23V-627 (Winnebago recall 176, 2017-2024 vans): the Carefree awning can deploy while driving. The remedy adds a power switch and wiring change; vans fixed under the earlier 22V-696 still need the second remedy. Carefree also pushed a firmware fix through its app for 2020-2023 K and KL vans. Early manual-arm awnings on some 2014-2016 vans strip their gears when the limit switch slips; a complete arm is about $700. Our ACM-1 awning control module adds remote and wind control to Carefree awnings.
• MaxxAir lid will not open but the fan runs: the lid is stuck to a tacky gasket; push up from inside with the screen off and treat the gasket with rubber conditioner. Gearbox and motor come second.
• Roof leaks: the fan flange, roof-to-window seals, bunk windows and rear doors. Winnebago's factory sealant is a silicone type; scrape it all off before resealing with Dicor self-leveling (Winnebago 131264-03-01A) on horizontals and non-sag under flanges. Eternabond on straight seams only. Resealing every opening is a routine shop job for us.
• "Door open" with everything closed: the slider is not fully seated. Clean the jamb contacts and close it low. The rear-door bottom latch has a Ram service bulletin; The Fit RV has a guide to adjusting and sealing the rear doors.
• Shower door track worn (G and K sliding doors with silver slats): our SDT-1 replacement track kit.

Interior

• Drawers pop open: the glides sit about an eighth of an inch low; shim them with paint-stick strips or fit double-ball catches. The square push latches on 2022-2023 vans lose their two tiny pins; glue or replace.
• Sliding dinette table binds (2014-2021 59G): humidity swells the track. Our DTB-4 3D-printed bracket set replaces the factory plastic brackets, removes the gap at the wall bar, and lets the table slide further forward for the bench or further back for the cab seats.
• Lagun table drops when unlocked: fit a shaft stop collar.
• Mattress slides on the 59K Froli base: a mesh layer over the springs.
• MCD shades: the black wheel sets tension and extension, the grey wheel the stop.

Propane

• Tank will not fill past three quarters: that is the 80 percent stop.
• Regulator diaphragm blowouts in desert heat: add a high-pressure first stage ahead of the two-stage regulator, as newer vans have.
• Detector alarms with no leak: contamination, low battery voltage, or the sensor's five-year end of life. Replace the detector; do not disconnect it.

ProMaster chassis

• 2014-2019 shifter cable bushing (recall 20V-036; Dorman 14104 kit), "Service Shifter" (check charging and shifter connectors first), 62TE solenoid pack campaign on 2016-2017, oil consumption on some 2022+ engines, steering wander and sway (SumoSprings, Koni FSD, Roadmaster sway bar), and tire wear from running under 80 psi at the rear. No spare: Landed Gear rear-door mount or a hitch carrier.
• Chassis warranty and recalls go through any Ram dealer; coach items go through Winnebago dealers or independents like us. Lookups: NHTSA, Winnebago recall lookup.

Upgrades and mods

Lithium and inverter

The single most common Travato upgrade. The factory AGMs give about 100 usable amp hours and the 1,000 W inverter will not run the microwave or air conditioner. We refabricate the battery tray and cage to carry 300 Ah Epoch or Vatrer heated lithium batteries in the stock location, swap the isolation solenoid for a Precision Circuits LI-BIM-225 (keeps the boost button working), and either keep the factory converter with a lithium profile or add a Victron MultiPlus 3000 inverter/charger. Everything is listed with prices on the Packages page; the tiers are:

• Battery only (LB-300, LB-600, AB-300, AB-600): AGM to 300 or 600 Ah of Epoch or Vatrer lithium with the LI-BIM-225 and a converter update.
• Battery plus inverter, economy (VL-600, VL-900, AVL-900): 600 or 900 Ah with a Victron 3000 inverter/charger, a simple control panel, app monitoring, all cabling. About 8 hours of installation; 5 or more hours of air conditioning on the 600 and 8 or more on the 900.
• Advanced (VAL-600, VAL-900, VAL-1200): adds the Victron Cerbo GX touchscreen, SmartShunt, MPPT solar controller and the AGS-1 auto generator start. The 1,200 Ah system (about 15 kWh) runs an air conditioner for 11 or more hours.
• All packages fit every Travato year; Pure3 vans need a different plan (see above). Our detailed write-ups: Travato Lithium Upgrade (large DIY document), Lithium and inverter installation by STGNET, post-installation user manual, Travato AGM to Lithium battery swap (video), LI-BIM-225 install (video), Victron Cerbo GX touchscreen overview (video).
• Solar: 100 W panel add-ons (SOLAR-ADD) on top of the factory panel. Solar alone will not keep up with an air conditioner; it keeps a lithium bank topped up between drives.

Climate

• Furrion Chill Cube with heat pump in black, white or low profile (AC-4, AC-5, AC-6): quieter, variable speed, adds heat, and pairs with a lithium bank for real off-grid cooling. Houghton 3501 is the other unit we fit.
• Window and cab insulation: silver thermal cab covers (factory on 2026), Vanmade Gear or Rolef shades, dual-pane acrylic windows on 2019+ as an option.

Comfort and convenience (our DIY products)

From the DIY Products page, all designed for the Travato:

• DTB-4 dinette table brackets for the 2014-2021 59G.
• SDT-1 shower door track for G and K sliding doors.
• TBF-1 thermostatic bathroom faucet (instructions).
• ICA-1 induction cooktop adapter (instructions).
• RPS-22 remote pump switch (instructions).
• ACM-1 awning control module (instructions).
• CBP-1 converter boost plug for the PD9245C (instructions).
• AGS-1 auto generator start (instructions).
• CHA cup holder, the E300 tray battery tray kit, and the Thule manual awning (TMA-1) for vans whose powered awning has given up.

Popular owner mods

• Lagun swivel table on pre-2022 vans (Lagun USA via RecPro).
• Rear-door and sliding-door bug screens: Rolef and Vanmade Gear window shades and screens.
• Cell booster (weBoost Drive Reach RV), Starlink on a roof rack mount, SeeLevel tank monitor, Mopeka propane tank sensor (group guide).
• Suspension: SumoSprings, Koni FSD, Roadmaster sway bar, Fox or Bilstein shocks, a mild lift via Sumo bump stops.
• The Fit RV's running list is a good browse: Encyclopedia of Lance Travato mods. Lichtsinn's top aftermarket accessories.

Resources

Facebook groups

• Travato Owners and Wannabees (TOWB): the original and largest Travato group, founded by Stef Adinaro of The Fit RV and now run by a team of owner admins. Mods, questions, help on the road, and enough feedback that Winnebago reads it. Its companion site travato.group holds the FAQ (travato.group/faq), a resources page, a document directory, the year-to-year changes document, the Truma primer, winterizing guides, a battery systems comparison, and the Pure3 write-ups. Start here if you are new.
• Travato Mods: the group where our Monday Mod Meetup event is posted each week, with the recording links.
• Winnie Bs: the members-only group for the Winnie Bs club (below).
• Regional: Carolina Travato Lovers, Mid-Atlantic States Travato Lovers, Travato Owners Washington State and PNW.
• Related: Winnies Flying Solo (solo Winnebago travelers, started by three Travato owners), Winnebago Wild, Winnebago Compact Coach Meetups, Ram ProMaster Owners for chassis questions, and the sibling van groups for the Solis, Paseo, Era, Boldt, Revel and EKKO.
• Winnebago's own directory of owner groups by model: groups-models.pdf, from the GoLife Community page.

Winnie Bs, rallies and meetups

• Winnie Bs is the Winnebago club chapter for all Winnebago Class B vans (Travato, Era, Paseo, Revel, Boldt, Solis, Rialta). Founded in 2016 by Stef Adinaro and a handful of Travato owners; around 50 vans the first year and growing since. Dues are modest (under $45 a year with the Winnebago club) and get you the private group, the rallies, and a spot on the Winnie B row at Winnebago's national event. Contact: infowinnieb@gmail.com. Rallies page: rallies and meetups.
• "B" National Rally (BNR): the Winnie Bs' annual national, first held in Scottsdale in March 2019 and alternating east and west since (Camp Hatteras 2024, Cody WY 2025, Daytona International Speedway April 2026). Smaller Winnie Bs gatherings run through the year (Winona MN and Forest City in 2026).
• Spring rally: the Winnebago Travato Spring Rally, April 14-19 2026 at the Sam's Town KOA in Las Vegas, with vendor days, mod tours and seminars.
• Regional meetups: Carolina Travato Lovers at Starr SC (April 2027), Mid-Atlantic Travato Lovers at Somerset PA (May 2027), the Winnebago Compact Coach Mods and Merriment meetup in Amana, Iowa. Winnebago keeps an owner-organized calendar: 2026 meetups calendar (PDF).
• Camp Winnebago (the Grand National Rally, renamed in 2023) in Forest City, Iowa: the next full event is planned for 2028, Winnebago's 70th anniversary. camp-winnebago. The Winnie Bs' "Van Village" tent is home base there.
• Monday Mod Meetup: our own weekly Zoom, every Monday at 8 PM Eastern, open to everyone. Details in B-Haven and the Monday Mod Meetup.

YouTube

• The Fit RV (James and Stef Adinaro): owned a 2015 59G ("Lance") and later a Pure3 59GL test unit; now in an EKKO but still touring every new Travato. Truma deep dives including a factory visit, Pure3 test pilot reports, and years of Lance mod videos. Blog at thefitrv.com, including the 59KL review, the Pure3 test pilot report, the 2025 tour, Truma factory answers and the winter-proof Travato.
• Go Small. Live Large! (Scott Watson): full-time in a 2019 59GL; warranty repairs, mods and life with the Volta system.
• Technomadia (Chris and Cherie): a 2016 59G and then a 2020.5 59GL; "Travato K vs G floor plan showdown", mods for working on the road, and the Mobile Internet Resource Center. Posts at technomadia.com/tag/travato.
• Lichtsinn RV Travato video library: dozens of short "How to Travato" clips (air conditioner, awning, wet bath, induction cooktop, tank heaters, Murphy bed), orientation videos, Pure3 versus standard, electrical panel walk-throughs, Rolef screen install and Truma panel how-tos.
• RVJedeye: a Travato owner vlogger with a good resources post.
• Winnebago's own how-to videos moved into the Winnebago app (the old HowToTravato.com address redirects there), which also carries the manuals offline.
• Ours: AGM to Lithium battery swap, Truma Combi control panel replacement, LI-BIM-225 install, Cerbo GX touchscreen overview, and the recordings of the Monday Mod Meetup posted to the Travato Mods group.

Websites, manuals and forums

• Winnebago: Travato model page, operator manuals, guides and diagrams (wiring and plumbing by serial number), brochures (Sept 2024), 2022 G/GL/K/KL preview sheet, parts lookup (Cortona portal), recall lookup.
• Ram: NHTSA recalls by VIN, Mopar recall search, ProMaster Forum for chassis issues.
• Truma: FAQ, download center, service centers, contact.
• Forums: Winnie Owners Class B forum, iRV2 Class B discussions, ClassBForum's long-running Travato thread.
• Dealer blogs: Lichtsinn's Travato Tales and Pure3 explainer; an early adopter's 2014 Travato blog.
• Our documents page: stg.net/docs.

Vendors

• Lithionics (current Winnebago lithium supplier; support 727-726-4204) and Voltagen Power Solutions (successor to Volta).
• Vanmade Gear window shades and screens, Rolef door screens, Lagun USA tables, Nickle Atlantic for Froli parts, Lichtsinn Travato gear.
• Us: DIY Products for Travato-specific parts, Packages for installed upgrades, Service to get on the schedule.

B-Haven and the Monday Mod Meetup

B-Haven is our shop and property just south of Hohenwald, Tennessee, beside the Natchez Trace Parkway. We specialize in the Travato: lithium and inverter upgrades, air conditioners, awnings, fridges, roof resealing and general repairs, with many common Travato parts in stock. Customers stay in their van during service and are welcome to camp before and after. Everything starts with the service request form.

The Monday Mod Meetup is a Zoom call every Monday at 8 PM Eastern (7 Central, 6 Mountain, 5 Pacific), open to anyone. Mostly owners showing mods, asking questions and comparing notes; sometimes news from B-Haven. Join at zoom.stg.net; the event and the recordings are posted in the Travato Mods Facebook group.

Contact: service@stg.net, (931) 3BHAVEN.