Texman 182g Mods

10. Dual batteries and battery cutt-off.  I learned this the hard way and the most expensive way.  
i will tell the tale to hopefully save others by my mistakes.  

a. I had a dead battery on the way out of town to boondock(first boondock attempt)  
b. I took a picture of the existing dead battery and purchased an exact replacement Group 24 (wrong)
c. new battery failed on boondock and is probably ruined due to excessive drain.  (wont hold charge now)
d. purchased another identical battery thinking that i just needed two group 24s to get by. (wrong)
e. now i have a ruined group 24 and a brand new group 24.  Great.  my fault.
f.  what to do?  Actually read and learn and ask questions to the forum.   
g.  After contemplation of my mess, i decided to deepen the damage and purchase two new 6v 215hr duracells from batteries and bulbs.  i know the duracell are not the cream of the battery world, but after my beating thus far, they fit the budget.  And, BTW, the two of these did not cost much more than i wasted on the two group 24s. 
h.  Lesson-when the battery that came with your pod dies, chunk it and get to two 6v in series and a battery disconnect.

The only Mod under contemplation (at this time) is new mattresses for the bunks.  Any recommendations out there for bunk size mattresses ?

I bought a full size 3" memory foam topper from Walmart then using a serrated knife sawed it in half. Threw each half on top of the bunks. Super comfy

Nice work Texman. Do you remember the # of the BAL hide a spare? I see three different ones on Amazon. BAL 28216?  

These window are my favorite mods. The rpod is dark inside. I just don't have the tools. I hate to pay camping world 185 an hour though.