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hogbob's avatar
hogbob
Explorer
Apr 10, 2017

Squeaky front end

Hello I have a 2016 37ft Ford motorhome, 7000 MILES. The FRONT END is squeaking. Thank you for any help. Kenny

4 Replies

  • j-d's avatar
    j-d
    Explorer II
    Yo Drew!

    At 37-feet, pretty sure this is a Class A

    Hey Hog,

    New enough to be under warranty?

    Please send Make/Model of the RV, and

    Make/Model of the Chassis

    Gas/Diesel? Diesel Pusher?

    Can you tell if the Chassis or the House is the source of the Squeak?

    I'm all but certain I won't be the one with your answer, but anybody wanting to try will need more info than what we have so far...
  • DrewE's avatar
    DrewE
    Explorer III
    Can you locate what is squeaking? Many things can sqyeak on a motorhome, such as cabinetry flexing or getting slightly loose.

    If this is a class C motorhome with a cabover area, not infrequently the joint between the cab roof and the bunk board will get loose and squeak. Generally the builders use a dozen or so screws driven up from below, and these work loose. A temporary fix is to tighten them back down (you have to pull the headliner out of the way, which on my RV involves taking out the visors). A much more permanent solution is to put some bolts through and secure it with split washers and lock nuts. It might be possible to hide the bolt heads under the edge trim on the bunk board, or countersink them, or just use carriage bolts with fairly thin heads.
  • Squirt some grease into what zerks are available. Might only be a couple of them, but better than nothing.

    Good luck!

    Mitch