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jgalvin44102
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Jun 30, 2020

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 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?

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  • Hi,

    I added air tabs. The noise level from air rushing past the RV dropped dramatically.
  • Some rattle more than others, but yes they all rattle. The RV of an owner more sensitive to the rattles, rattle less.
  • 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.