Are large gas motor Rv's underpower?
At the risk of getting someone angry for me asking the same question they don't want to see again, that no doubt some people feel has been discussed enough. Are gas Class A's underpowered to tow a...
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rgatijnet1 wrote:nemo45 wrote:rgatijnet1 wrote:tom076 wrote:
I have a 2000 Coachman Triton V-10, power has not been an issue, we are looking at a DP, because of the hope that it will be a quieter ride. We have to shout at each to be heard over the engine. Radio is of no use while traveling at 60-65 MPH on level road, just gets worse on hill climbs.
A lot of progress has been made in 14 years. The newer gas coaches are not near as loud as they were. I have no problem hearing the DW at 65-70 cruise. Maybe I should look for a 2000 model. :B
How about when it downshifts to 3rd gear when going up a hill? At 5200 rpms it sounds like its going to explode. With a DP you don't hear anything at all up front. I had a 2010 Georgetown. The V10 had plenty of power, but didn't like the noise from right under my feet. And the airbags give the DP a much nicer ride.
Simple question.....out of all of the miles someone will put on their coach, how many miles, or how many minutes, do you think they will be in a condition that has the engine at 5200 RPM's?
I've got 90,000 miles on my coach right now, most in the Western mountains, and I consider the few times where the noise was uncomfortable to be so few as to be insignificant. I always made it up the hill and down the other side and that is all that mattered. The OP wanted to know if the gas units were underpowered and I think the overwhelming answer is no.
This depends on the year and coach mfgr. Ours is fairly quiet and has dynamat type insulation under the floor and it covers the firewall. We have normal conversation up to about 5k. We even talk through the stereo, on a bluetooth connection, on a phone call. Not a headset. The mike is in the dash, in front of the driver. Our Coachmen Aurora 3480DS, previous coach, was a V10, without the insulation, so we know the difference. As stated, we only have to speak loudly, while above 5k rpm, for 30-60 seconds of that high rpm.
the silverback wrote:
Downshift a gas MH on a down grade. That is my idea of compression braking. My Workhorse has a setting that it will do the when the brakes are used.
The newer models have a tow/haul assist that provides engine deceleration. We use it and it works. Not perfect but has reduced the braking a lot.
