Are all RV's noisy and rattle?
Just a general question - My wife and I rented a well used 150k mile class C for a weekend trip from a private owner. We loved the conveniences while running down the road but it was a serious rattle ...
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We did real good in quieting down our class B+ SHOWN HERE WITH MANY PICTURES.
- Lined cabinets, drawers, and utencil trays with foam mat cabinet liner material
- Placed a paper towel in between pots and such
- Added thick felt pads under the feet and wing tips of the roof antenna
- Replaced wood screws with threaded spiked T nuts and bolts to secure the microwave oven much tighter
- Place silicone pot holders over the stove grates before driving
- Added thick felt pads in strategic places on the flip-up counter hinges
- Opened up the TV and placed thick felt pads to quiet the internal sheet metal
- Attached the B+ cap cabinetry better
- Put in the proper tire pressure, not any more than required
- Carry a full tank of fresh water, it dampens noise fairly nicely
Though our 2007 E350-V10 rig drives very quietly, I am not done yet. I have one more thing planned. Our front suspension is light-weight, under-loaded, over-rated, because most of the weight is on the rear axle, much behind the rear axle, the teeter-totter effect. I will be replacing our front coil springs with the next rating less. The front springs on our E350 are the same as an E450. A softer ride up front should make things even more quiet as well as more comfortable, and maybe even level the rig better because the front sits a bit high.
Before you say it, I will get a wheel alignment after.
- Lined cabinets, drawers, and utencil trays with foam mat cabinet liner material
- Placed a paper towel in between pots and such
- Added thick felt pads under the feet and wing tips of the roof antenna
- Replaced wood screws with threaded spiked T nuts and bolts to secure the microwave oven much tighter
- Place silicone pot holders over the stove grates before driving
- Added thick felt pads in strategic places on the flip-up counter hinges
- Opened up the TV and placed thick felt pads to quiet the internal sheet metal
- Attached the B+ cap cabinetry better
- Put in the proper tire pressure, not any more than required
- Carry a full tank of fresh water, it dampens noise fairly nicely
Though our 2007 E350-V10 rig drives very quietly, I am not done yet. I have one more thing planned. Our front suspension is light-weight, under-loaded, over-rated, because most of the weight is on the rear axle, much behind the rear axle, the teeter-totter effect. I will be replacing our front coil springs with the next rating less. The front springs on our E350 are the same as an E450. A softer ride up front should make things even more quiet as well as more comfortable, and maybe even level the rig better because the front sits a bit high.
Before you say it, I will get a wheel alignment after.
