Rattles

[C130rocks]

I'm new to this site, so forgive me if I'm asking a question that's has been answered. I'm in the process of getting a Class C and when I take them for a test drive the rattles inside were a little loud. Some I can figure out, but the question is this a normal issue. I asked the salesman and he stated that the road noise was common. Thanks in advance for information.

[donkeydew]

keep in mind you are moving a house down the road.it will rattle,how much depends on the rv and the packer.
just do the best you can and live with it. after a while you won't hear them as much

[willald]

Yeah, when you take what amounts to an entire house and drive it down the road....Things are going to rattle and squeak. That only gets worse as they get older. Yes, there are things you can do to eliminate many of the rattles and squeaks, but its almost impossible to get rid of all such rattles and squeaks, permanently.

With a motorized RV (Motorhome), you are going to hear all those, while you don't with a towable RV (trailer). Its just one of the things you have to live with, in return for all the other conveniences/luxuries that a motorized unit provides that you don't get in a towable.

That said, this is also one of those deals where 'you get what you pay for'. With a $60,000 entry level Class C, yeah, you're going to get a lot of rattles. Especially as they get old. Step up to a quality super C unit, there will be less rattles. Step up to a Class A (and really open up the checkbook, haha), and you will have a MUUUCH quieter ride.

[Veebyes]

Well of course the salesman will tell you that it is normal. Turn the music up. You won't hear the rattling.

Our first RV experience was with a class C rental. Those two weeks told us that we would not be getting a class C when the time came to get an RV of our own. Dishes, pots, pans, anything not insulated rattled with every road joint.

With a tow behind what happens in the trailer stays in the trailer.

[blofgren]

Grit dog wrote:

lancewgurel wrote:
I find it quieter if I don't wear my hearing aids.

Best answer yet!

Yep, pure gold! :B

[4x4van]

My class A is significantly quieter going down the road than were either of my class Cs, but it's also much newer ('79 class C, '88 class C, '04 class A).

[olfarmer]

I hate rattles, I used to have my wife drive so I could go back and find them. Now, she can no longer drive our rig so I have to put up with a few of them but still do my best to find them. I keep padding between pots and pans etc and manage to keep most pretty well silenced. This is in a class A but we have had class C's too. I hate rattles!

[C_Schomer]

I put enough years in HVAC service vans. This has convinced me to never get rid of my truck and fiver. Craig

[Lwiddis]

“I find it quieter if I don't wear my hearing aids.”

I find it quieter not to have hearing aids!

[lancewgurel]

I will add a more serious reply and that's to see if you are overinflating your tires. I reduced my tire pressure and the ride improved considerably.

[Grit_dog]

lancewgurel wrote:
I find it quieter if I don't wear my hearing aids.

Best answer yet!

[IAMICHABOD]

As stated they are a truck and they will ride harshly and rattle especially when they are empty.When loaded with your camping gear and everything else the chassis will be loaded and smooth out the ride and lessen the noise.

In my search for a Class C all I drove were on a Ford Chassis and noise from the engine and rough ride seemed common,then I drove one on a Chevy Chassis and the noise and harshness of the ride was remarkably different.Soother,quieter and easier to drive.

So maybe try to find one on a Chevy Chassis and give it try

[lancewgurel]

I find it quieter if I don't wear my hearing aids.

[way2roll]

You didn't say what year and model you were looking at. Things are relative, a cheaper built unit will ride rougher than a Super C on a diesel chassis. The same way a 87 Yugo will ride differently than a 2020 Mercedes. As a general rule however, most gas MH's either A or C will make a good deal of noise going down the road. Some rattles can be chased down and fixed (I was obsessed over this on our previous 2 class A gassers). Some noises would be a greater concern than others, depending on what is causing the noise. LOTS of contributing factors, tires, PSI, alignment, weight distribution, things not stowed properly - a million reasons. You'll need to drive quite a few to determine what's normal and acceptable vs what you can tolerate. If you want the best ride for an RV, look at a diesel pusher.

[bukhrn]

Only loud rattles I hear are the pots and pans, and the Cast iron pans carried in the oven.