Diesel --- front engine -vs- rear engine

To get back on topic there seems to be more variety in FRED's than DP's and the variety makes comparisons challenging. In 2005-2006 time frame the Chevy Kodiak was popular for low cost FRED's and probably represents the low end. It had the same motor and transmission as the 3500 pickup and had very limited tow capacity plus the suspension did not seem to be up handling to the high center of gravity. I was looking at "super C's" at that time and got the impression that a lot of owners felt the need for major suspension upgrades. There were a much smaller number of motor homes built on the F650 or International chassis (I believe that they were essentially the same) and they seemed to work a lot better but did cost quite a bit more. There are some new coaches built on the F550 chassis and they have a much higher GCWR than the Kodiak did so they can tow much more but I have not been able to find one on the lot to look at and there has not been much discussion of these on the Super C page either. When I made my purchase decision on key factor for me was that the full length of a class A is usable for living quarters while the cab of a super C is not so you get for room per foot in a class A. I think there are some new class small A FRED's built on Mercedes or Ram van chassis that are probably nice units for their size. To get back to the op's question I can barely hear the engine in my DP and I suspect that most front engine usits are noiser in the driver's area. Also, the weight is shifted towards the rear so the axles are more centered under the vehicle. To get more specific we would need to know which FRED's and DP's you are considering, at least what size and cost range.