We did it we bought our dream home this last week, so excited! It's a 32' Daybreak motor home. We bought it out of state so had to make a long drive home, pretty much empty and we were little surprise at how much noise there was, now I'm a little worried it's going to be worse when stocked with supply's, any one have any hits to cut down noise and what our some of your hits to make things ride well???
Thanks!
Lucky Mike said
02:36 AM Jul 9, 2013
as you load up it will dampen the acoustical noise....as far as engine noise is this a gas or Fred Diesel unit?
if the unit was fully empty as you brought it home the ride and suspension noise is a bit louder due to the coach being light and the tire and suspension being rigid.
if it is engine noise your hearing does the coach have a banks system on it? the tend to run a little louder....I placed a large throw rug over my dog house area(engine hump cover) to dampen the noise and it dropped alot..
your tires could be inflated to a loaded pressure..
laears said
11:42 PM Jul 9, 2013
It's gas the only time the engine is really bad is when your going up a steep grade. I'm not sure about the banks system I'll have to ask the Mr.
I can't wait to take it out again loaded to see what a difference it makes.
Thanks for the tips!
Leslie
The Bear II said
04:39 PM Jul 10, 2013
Go through and make sure everything is tight...oven door, stove top, closet and cabinet doors, windows...etc. Place pads between pots and pans, wrap items that will rattle like glasses and dishes or place them in quilted pouches you can buy at home stores.
The engine noise can be reduced by placing Dynamat sound dampening material inside the engine compartment. If an aftermarket exhaust sytem has been added to the engine, like headers and flow through mufflers have them replaced with stock components. When climbing grades as your engine heats up the fan clutch will kick in, this can be very loud but is necessary. It will sound like a high powered fan (which it is) or jet engine is in your engine compartment.
Take a drive and have one of you walk back and identify where the noises are coming from and look for ways to prevent the noise...add rubber stops on doors, put a dish towel in the oven door, make sure the burners grates on the stove are secured or put in a door...etc.
The last resort would be to put a thick curtain to block off the driving area from the rest of the MH.
laears said
12:17 AM Jul 29, 2013
I'm happy to report after loading our new RV it's pretty darn quit!☺
We did it we bought our dream home this last week, so excited! It's a 32' Daybreak motor home. We bought it out of state so had to make a long drive home, pretty much empty and we were little surprise at how much noise there was, now I'm a little worried it's going to be worse when stocked with supply's, any one have any hits to cut down noise and what our some of your hits to make things ride well???
Thanks!
if the unit was fully empty as you brought it home the ride and suspension noise is a bit louder due to the coach being light and the tire and suspension being rigid.
if it is engine noise your hearing does the coach have a banks system on it? the tend to run a little louder....I placed a large throw rug over my dog house area(engine hump cover) to dampen the noise and it dropped alot..
your tires could be inflated to a loaded pressure..
It's gas the only time the engine is really bad is when your going up a steep grade. I'm not sure about the banks system I'll have to ask the Mr.
I can't wait to take it out again loaded to see what a difference it makes.
Thanks for the tips!
Leslie
The engine noise can be reduced by placing Dynamat sound dampening material inside the engine compartment. If an aftermarket exhaust sytem has been added to the engine, like headers and flow through mufflers have them replaced with stock components. When climbing grades as your engine heats up the fan clutch will kick in, this can be very loud but is necessary. It will sound like a high powered fan (which it is) or jet engine is in your engine compartment.
Take a drive and have one of you walk back and identify where the noises are coming from and look for ways to prevent the noise...add rubber stops on doors, put a dish towel in the oven door, make sure the burners grates on the stove are secured or put in a door...etc.
The last resort would be to put a thick curtain to block off the driving area from the rest of the MH.