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We replaced ours with a 4" thick, medium firm, High Resilience foam mattress from foamonline. Big improvement. We also have Froli springs under the mattress which also help. I hope this information is useful Craig

My gratuitous thoughts Think about how and where you will be using your rig and what your abilities are to repair problems. All parts are subject to failure and I have read about far more failures of airbags than springs. Also, all mods come with some changes in the OEM characteristics, e.g...

RallyRock, Welcome to the WTW forums. Determining the state of charge (SOC) of your batteries using a voltage monitor is not accurate. As previously suggested by others above, I strongly recommend installing a good shunt type battery monitor such as a Victron BVM-712 or equivalent. I also...

byale292, I am not familiar with the Renogy Dc-DC/MPPT controller. I scanned through the manual online and it was not explicitly clear if it can output two different charge profiles for two different battery chemistries. Be sure to dig into those details. If it does then it seems like a...

Byare292, Lithium Ion and flooded lead/GM batteries require different charging profiles. Combining Lithium and AGM batteries on the same charging circuit without using something to ensure each battery chemistry gets the appropriate charge profile will result in chronic overcharging oif the AGM...

Doff, AGM batteries are fine. They do not have the cold charging issue Lithium Ion batteries have (can't charge if the batteries are below 32 F). There are pros and cons to both kinds so it is important to understand your need as well as how you will use the batteries. We have two Lifeline...

ski3pin, The Bison lift panel is closer to what I have been envisioning. My concept is wider with more cutouts/openings but otherwise quite similar.

We can run our 3 way Norcold 300 refrigerator (on propane), refrig. fan on full time when stopped, charge phones, run ceiling fans, lights, etc. and we can go multiple days w/o an issue. I have converted most of the camper lights to LED. We tend to consume less than 35 Ah to 40 Ah a day from...

Of course the battery manufacturer instructions are preferred but in general here is some lithium ion battery charging info BU-409: Charging Lithium-ion...

SkyP, et. al., The panels are briefly visible at about 14:30, again about 19:30 and a brief discussion and examination of them at about 20:25 into the linked video A bit different than I am envisioning but it looks plenty sturdy and I like the front and rear windows.

How about using Aluminum? https://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/topic/13942-lift-panel-replacement-help/page-3

Has anyone tried to make a welded Aluminum lift panel structure substitute (not solid and not EMT) for the plywood or composite panels - sort of an open frame with multiple cross bracing? It seems to me 3/16" or so thick out of something like 6061 would be stiff enough. Structural...

I second what Vic wrote, also what Paul T wrote. 1) get a smart shunt - Victron BVM-712 or equivalent 2) Run a power consumption check using the smart shunt to understand your actual daily use 3) Your AGM batteries may still have plenty of life remaining 4) Don't discharge routinely below 50%...

David, I got the body guy to start work on it again a couple of months ago. We fit the camper to it and there were no issues. I have about 3/4" to 1" clearance between the camper floor box and the sides of the cargo bed storage boxes. He ran into a problem with the flex of the fold down door...

This is pretty cool. Cooking are in tailgate and mini bar in taillight slide out Black Sheep - unsere Eigenmarke made in Switzerland

I have read several papers on the holistic full life cycle cost analysis (including environmental and health costs) of Internal Combustion Engines (ICEs) and Electric Vehicles (EVs). The conclusions seem to show that the EVs are about break even with ICEs in total life cycle cost. However...

"Right you are Vic. I need that shunt asap! Feel like I'm flying blind without it after this experience." Three thumbs up on that! Vic is spot on. Craig Vic is spot on.

Make sure you fully recharge it right away before drawing it back down again. 10.56 V is effectively a dead battery - 100% depth of discharge. Most electrical devices will run on low voltage but will pull more current which can damage them. Discharging a lead acid battery that much risks...

Mderou, et. al., You didn't say how long after you cleaned the surfaces until you applied the adhesive. Hopefully you followed the manufacturer's instructions for cleaning and prepping the surface. Typically it is best to paint or bond to a freshly cleaned surface within an hour or so after...

Mderou, et, al,. I am not familiar with Proflex. I tend to use Marine Grade sealants on my camper because I have experience with them on my boat and I know the marine conditions are harsher than anything my camper is likely to experience. I have used 3M 4200 & 5200 as well as Sikaflex-271 and...

Here is a video on draining and blowing out an FWC water system (it is for newer models).

If the wiring from the truck to the camper house battery is too small it will result in a very slow charge and may get hot enough to damage the wire. The wires should be protected with a fuse on both ends. The battery is not at risk, it does not care where or what the charging source is as...

In general Lithium batteries are not suitable as starting batteries. As I understand it, the battery management system in most LiFePO4 batteries will shut down because they sense an overvoltage during the high current discharge of cranking over an engine. In addition, a problem may occur...

michelle east county, et al, There are inexpensive water system "blow out" kits available to facilitate use of compressed air to blow all the water out of the camper water system. Of course you need access to a source of compressed air to use these. e.g...

A lithium battery of the same Ah as the combined 6v AGMs will give you more useable power and less overall weight and less volume (smaller footprint) for more money.