Factory RV solar package not enough? Solar Van Man designs RV lithium battery, inverter, Victron, CPAP, refrigerator, and off-grid A/C power upgrades.
Solar Van Man -- Illinois's only Victron Energy authorized installer, provides Milwaukee and Chicagoland RV owners off-grid air conditioning systems.
RV inverters, RV Lithium LiFePO₄, Solar MPPT controllers & DC-DC chargers, Solar Van Man Off Grid Air Conditioning Systems, DC-DC charging installed
Betsy and Steven's 2026 Host Tahoe 9.6 Truck Camper came to Solar Van Man for a complete Victron Energy off-grid power system designed for real boondocking, dry camping, truck camper travel, and full-coach 120V inverter power. This owner interview covers their Solar Van Man 7.2kWh off-grid boondocking package, built around a Victron Energy inverter/charger system, lithium battery storage, 50-amp DC-DC alternator charging, solar recapture charging, battery monitoring, and whole-coach power integration.
Tony Pivo has been chasing the horizon his whole life. Now he’s built Solar Van Man to help others do it more quietly and cleanly. When cut, I bleed orange parasympathetically,” jokes Tony Pivo, founder of Solar Van Man—a wink to the orange antifreeze used to winterize recreational vehicles. For Pivo, it’s not wordplay—it’s how he’s wired: charged to roam, recharge, and find his calm in motion.
