Coach Road Noise

timmac wrote:

prism wrote:

freestoneangler wrote:
I'd like to hear from those on the forum who have owned both DP's and gas coaches and how much difference their is in noise level while on the road. Certainly makes sense that having a rear engine would be quieter, but are gas engines really annoying...particularly when going uphill under load?
Thanks,
Bill

To directly answer your question.YES without doubt Gas front engine A are noisy when going uphill under load.The new ones not near as bad as old ones but still pretty noisy. (screamy)

BUT a new diesel pusher even a "entry grade" is 200K+ and a gasser is like 100K or less I have not priced one out in last couple years

With the thousands you can save with a gas motorhome you can have someone or yourself to sound proof the front area, this is what I did and my noise level is half of what it was, buying a diesel just for a quite ride seems like a waste of money unless your rich.

r

What did you do to sound proof the front end of your gasser? I have some road noise that I would like to lower a bit. The engine is quite enough unless you get on it to go up hills or pass.

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rgatijnet1 wrote:

mchero wrote:
Also......Think about safty. Had a brother-in-law with a Fleetwood Flair (gasser Class A) with a car in tow. They where going over the continental divide, right out of Denver. Almost lost it driving down the mountain. Brakes apparently heated up. Was VERY LUCKEY to be able to stop & pull over. Wife would NOT ride the rest of the way down the hill. She got in the toad & drove it down to the base of the hill.
Ended up selling & purchasing a diesel!
They LOVE it!

Anyone that thinks that a diesel powered vehicle cannot have brake overheating problems on a steep hill will end up as a statistic. :R

Anyone that does not know the difference between a standard Gasser Chassis and a truck chassis needs some schooling. LOL

I've owed both. The Pace Arrow was a 1999, an F53 V10 36 footer, older but a top of the line gasser in her day.

Conversation while driving was simply not possible. We'd scream at eachother if we had something important to say. din't listen to the radio much, couldn't hear it anyway. That v10 was plain loud, loud cruising, and horrible accelerating or pulling up a hill. The leaf spring ride reminded me of the UPS truck that she really was. Steering was white knuckle, 2 hands on the wheel at all times.

The knight is a whole 'nuther deal. Smooth quiet diesel power, 40 feet back where I don't even know it's there. Air bag suspension gives a luxury car ride, and active handling keeps her upright in the curves. One handed steering, easy conversation and a lil music make it all good.

prism wrote:

freestoneangler wrote:
I'd like to hear from those on the forum who have owned both DP's and gas coaches and how much difference their is in noise level while on the road. Certainly makes sense that having a rear engine would be quieter, but are gas engines really annoying...particularly when going uphill under load?
Thanks,
Bill

To directly answer your question.YES without doubt Gas front engine A are noisy when going uphill under load.The new ones not near as bad as old ones but still pretty noisy. (screamy)

BUT a new diesel pusher even a "entry grade" is 200K+ and a gasser is like 100K or less I have not priced one out in last couple years

With the thousands you can save with a gas motorhome you can have someone or yourself to sound proof the front area, this is what I did and my noise level is half of what it was, buying a diesel just for a quite ride seems like a waste of money unless your rich.

freestoneangler wrote:
I'd like to hear from those on the forum who have owned both DP's and gas coaches and how much difference their is in noise level while on the road. Certainly makes sense that having a rear engine would be quieter, but are gas engines really annoying...particularly when going uphill under load?
Thanks,
Bill

Bill, I don't own a DP but a RV.Net Poster (a friend of mine) Roger "Retired Logger" owned a Winnebago Journey D.P. and he had to have the rear engine compartment sound proofed because, Roger said, when his wife was driving he couldn't sleep due to all the noise coming from the rear engine. I own a gas Winnebago (front end engine compartment) and the only time I notice a lot of noise is when I'm passing the engine makes a lot of noise then. I have to admit noise is not a problem to me, due to I'm hard of hearing (Thank You, Vietnam 1969 for blowing out my hearing).

mchero wrote:
Also......Think about safty. Had a brother-in-law with a Fleetwood Flair (gasser Class A) with a car in tow. They where going over the continental divide, right out of Denver. Almost lost it driving down the mountain. Brakes apparently heated up. Was VERY LUCKEY to be able to stop & pull over. Wife would NOT ride the rest of the way down the hill. She got in the toad & drove it down to the base of the hill.
Ended up selling & purchasing a diesel!
They LOVE it!

Anyone that thinks that a diesel powered vehicle cannot have brake overheating problems on a steep hill will end up as a statistic. :R

mchero wrote:
Also......Think about safty. Had a brother-in-law with a Fleetwood Flair (gasser Class A) with a car in tow. They where going over the continental divide, right out of Denver. Almost lost it driving down the mountain. Brakes apparently heated up. Was VERY LUCKEY to be able to stop & pull over. Wife would NOT ride the rest of the way down the hill. She got in the toad & drove it down to the base of the hill.
Ended up selling & purchasing a diesel!
They LOVE it!

This no longer a concern with newer gassers with the Ford V-10. They have an engine brake. Works great.

Also......Think about safty. Had a brother-in-law with a Fleetwood Flair (gasser Class A) with a car in tow. They where going over the continental divide, right out of Denver. Almost lost it driving down the mountain. Brakes apparently heated up. Was VERY LUCKEY to be able to stop & pull over. Wife would NOT ride the rest of the way down the hill. She got in the toad & drove it down to the base of the hill.
Ended up selling & purchasing a diesel!
They LOVE it!

freestoneangler wrote:
I'd like to hear from those on the forum who have owned both DP's and gas coaches and how much difference their is in noise level while on the road. Certainly makes sense that having a rear engine would be quieter, but are gas engines really annoying...particularly when going uphill under load?
Thanks,
Bill

To directly answer your question.YES without doubt Gas front engine A are noisy when going uphill under load.The new ones not near as bad as old ones but still pretty noisy. (screamy)

BUT a new diesel pusher even a "entry grade" is 200K+ and a gasser is like 100K or less I have not priced one out in last couple years