Wind and road noise in late model class A gas?

Regarding the older DP's, my experience has been that they are normally very quiet but, under certain wind conditions there is a bit of wind noise. However the mere fact that they are normally quiet a little bit of external noise is more noticeable when it's not competing with the engine noise level. The tinkling of the wine glasses and occasional shades rattling are more noticeable than the wind noise.

Road noise is quite often the tire thread pattern and road surface. I just replaced my front Toyos that had a M/S open thread with ribbed thread Hankooks and the difference was amazing.

Here again, even with the DP's the external noise will probably differ depending on the coach but still should be comfortably quiet.

Good luck in you quest.

doxiemom11 wrote:
It could depend on brand and construction. We have a 2000 Monaco gas and it is not noisy on the road. We can hold a normal conversation. Perhaps yours is missing doghouse insulation/sound barrier or something.

I will second that and add a comment.

On my motor home wind noise has, from time to time, been an issue.

What is happening: The big front windshield is sliding down a bit, and seperating from the rear edge where it wraps around the body a bit.

I wound up adding retaining straps, and re-sealing the seals with chemical sealers.. Worked so far.. Will need to replace straps due to age soon though. The kind I'm using do not like too much sun.

We had a 2013 class C jayco and traded last year for a new Tiffin gasser, after I test drove several other brands. It has the 6 speed transmission, and is a bit loud when accelerating in the low gears, and downshifting when climbing. But it is really nice and quiet in regular driving, we can talk, listen to the country stations, and even Bluetooth phone!
What a great floor plan, And NO problems with the coach. I read the Tiffin forum, and see folks write in with serious problems, ( many diesels) but it seems like Tiffin does take care of them , generally.
I wish you luck with your decision.
God bless America.

I think it is one part build and one part location. If you watch the "Gone with the Wynns", they say that their Bounder needed some additional insulation. Maybe other coaches already do that?

Second, and I think more important, is where you drive. My class C is perfectly quiet when we are cruising on flatlands (much of America), but it absolutely roars when we are climbing mountains and large hills (essentially anywhere west of Denver).

When someone suggests that a particular motor/chassis is (or is not) strong, loud, quite, fuel efficient, etc.... consider where they typically drive.

Ro646a wrote:
I have owned 3 early 2000s gas class A units. One was a Newmar gas Dutch Star and the other two were Fleetwood Southwinds, all with Ford V10 drivetrains. I have also test driven several other brands of higher end gas class A units with the GM drive train. They all had similar engine and road noise, with the Fords being the loudest.

Are the post 2013 models, for example, any quieter, as a whole, than the 10-14 year old models? Simple question.

I would hope so. They now have one or two more speeds in the tranny and should run at lower RPM's

I have owned 3 early 2000s gas class A units. One was a Newmar gas Dutch Star and the other two were Fleetwood Southwinds, all with Ford V10 drivetrains. I have also test driven several other brands of higher end gas class A units with the GM drive train. They all had similar engine and road noise, with the Fords being the loudest.

Are the post 2013 models, for example, any quieter, as a whole, than the 10-14 year old models? Simple question.

Ditto. Has more to do with who built it than newer vs older.

It could depend on brand and construction. We have a 2000 Monaco gas and it is not noisy on the road. We can hold a normal conversation. Perhaps yours is missing doghouse insulation/sound barrier or something.