Batteries?

It has been recommended that I ditch the single 12V battery that came with my new R-190, and get two 6V Golf Cart batteries.  

Is that practical? 

What is the advantage?

Thanks.

a single 12 volt battery will serve most people well.  this is true if you are usually plugged in to shore power or boondock periodically for a few days. As mentioned above, the battery will last for sevewral days without recharging if you are careful with power usage.

However, people that like to boondock  will need a power source that will last more than a couple of days.  that is why the double 6 volt golf cart batteries are used.  Golf cart batteries are much heavier with larger lead plates so they can hold more power for a longer time period.  they are also capable of being used to a greater degree of discharge without damaging the battery. as noted above, two 6 volt batteries will usually have about twice the available power(amp hours) as a conventional 12 volt battery. Know that the 6 volt batteries are also more expensive, but will last longer given similar circumstances.

so, the battery choice is generally determined by the type of camping/usage that the pod will be doing.

Vann

And as others have said, really depends on your style of camping. I went dual 6's. Same cost as a good type 31 12v (my old battery of 18yrs) and 3 times the wattage. For 'my' style of camping, the dual 6's was the answer.