Class B cabin noise, how much is too much?
I would sure like your comments on this add question. I just bought a new 2014 Airstream Interstate and I like it a great deal but it's very noisy with a lot of rattles and squeaks on highways and un...
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Since this is your first RV, you may just have some unrealistic expectations.
First, your vehicle was designed as a commercial vehicle, a truck if you will. It will not drive, operate, and provide the level of creature comforts that a luxury automobile will. You can expect more road noise, engine noise, and less comfort.
Second, Airstream (or another converter for that matter) has added significantly to the interior. You now have doors, cabinets, drawers, appliances, and plumbing inside the passenger compartment. Any slight thing can produce a surprising amount of noise. For example, a drawer face ever so slightly touching the cabinet frame when the body torques just the right way can produce a loud, annoying squeak.
Third, you have added your items to the vehicle. Plates, sliver ware, pots and pans, clothing, and personal grooming items. Imagine the pots and pans rattling together. Ever see and hear a kid banging some old pans together? The same thing is happening inside the cabinet. Those knives and forks can make a lot of rattles.
I once heard someone say riding in a motorhome is like a rolling earthquake.
First, your vehicle was designed as a commercial vehicle, a truck if you will. It will not drive, operate, and provide the level of creature comforts that a luxury automobile will. You can expect more road noise, engine noise, and less comfort.
Second, Airstream (or another converter for that matter) has added significantly to the interior. You now have doors, cabinets, drawers, appliances, and plumbing inside the passenger compartment. Any slight thing can produce a surprising amount of noise. For example, a drawer face ever so slightly touching the cabinet frame when the body torques just the right way can produce a loud, annoying squeak.
Third, you have added your items to the vehicle. Plates, sliver ware, pots and pans, clothing, and personal grooming items. Imagine the pots and pans rattling together. Ever see and hear a kid banging some old pans together? The same thing is happening inside the cabinet. Those knives and forks can make a lot of rattles.
I once heard someone say riding in a motorhome is like a rolling earthquake.
