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 trap. The RV was in great shape for its age and was well kept it seemed but was really loud on rougher roads - loud enough that you couldn't have a conversation. Is this normal? It was our first time in a chassis model camper, we have a pull behind toy hauler currently.I realize that is a lot of miles and things wear out and loosen up but I am just curious if that's the norm in the newer units too?

My sister's 2020 Forester only has two rattle sources: The stove cover, and the ladder storage hooks. The stove was solved with a dish towel. Otherwise, it surprisingly quiet. Except on bad gravel washboards. Then everything shakes and makes noise. Most of it is probably pots/pans/furnishings etc and not the coach itself.There's huge differences in construction methods, and fit & finish, which surely makes a big difference.Also, do you know for sure the body was original to your chassis? For a long time, Cruise America used to swap old bodies onto new chassis. Until they finally realized the chassis is the longest lasting component. But I think they did this though the mid-2000's.

Some rattle more than others, but yes they all rattle. The RV of an owner more sensitive to the rattles, rattle less.

Hi,I added air tabs. The noise level from air rushing past the RV dropped dramatically.

I was shocked. We had unloaded the coach for the winter, and then I needed to pickup the boon for a friend's sailboat. I can fit 13'6" in easily, but do not have a truck. So, I drove the coach. Without all the stuff in it, it was a lot quieter than usual. We do separate pans and stuff so I don't know what all that noise was, but it was gone. Matt

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pianotuna
Nomad III
Jun 30, 2020
Hi,

I added air tabs. The noise level from air rushing past the RV dropped dramatically.
Captain_Happy
Explorer
Jun 30, 2020
These things aren't Cadillacs.
ndrorder
Explorer
Jun 30, 2020
Some rattle more than others, but yes they all rattle. The RV of an owner more sensitive to the rattles, rattle less.
carringb
Explorer
Jun 30, 2020
My sister's 2020 Forester only has two rattle sources: The stove cover, and the ladder storage hooks. The stove was solved with a dish towel. Otherwise, it surprisingly quiet. Except on bad gravel washboards. Then everything shakes and makes noise. Most of it is probably pots/pans/furnishings etc and not the coach itself.

There's huge differences in construction methods, and fit & finish, which surely makes a big difference.

Also, do you know for sure the body was original to your chassis? For a long time, Cruise America used to swap old bodies onto new chassis. Until they finally realized the chassis is the longest lasting component. But I think they did this though the mid-2000's.

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