Two Hands wrote:
It seems that you are set on a gas motorhome. I would encourage you to consider a diesel pusher. It may be a little more costly, but, in my opinion, worth it in the long run. When we were shopping for our first motorhome I wanted a diesel pusher, but thought we couldn't afford one. We could have and four years later we are in one. Yes, it's only an entry model, but so much better than the gas coach we had.
What gas coach was that and what year, since 2006 and newer Ford F-53 chassis, motors, transmissions, suspension, etc has gotten a lot better and not like the old gas chassis, these motorhomes only go down in value and the cost for service and repairs when needed on a diesel will make most wished they had not gone that route.
And as to sound from the front motor on a gas can be a easy fix with sound proofing material..