Does anyone have any idea on stopping the rattling when driving the RV
We are newbies with this vehicle always had caravans before
KevinJ said
10:20 AM Nov 13, 2022
Turn the radio up to full volume.
Possum3 said
10:44 AM Nov 13, 2022
I imagine "rattling" is coming from tow hitch - most have some sort of anti-rattle adjustment screw - if not, you could attempt to pack the gap between tow tongue and hitch with a sound deadener - ice cream containers are usually the best source of "plastic sleeves" and usually has varying thicknesses. If the gap is minimal you may use PTFE tape or even duct tape wrapped around tongue.
If rattle is coming from the ball and coupling (this is serious) - purchase new parts or change over to DO35 Coupling.
yobarr said
11:24 AM Nov 13, 2022
Possum3 wrote:
I imagine "rattling" is coming from tow hitch - most have some sort of anti-rattle adjustment screw - if not, you could attempt to pack the gap between tow tongue and hitch with a sound deadener - ice cream containers are usually the best source of "plastic sleeves" and usually has varying thicknesses. If the gap is minimal you may use PTFE tape or even duct tape wrapped around tongue.
If rattle is coming from the ball and coupling (this is serious) - purchase new parts or change over to DO35 Coupling.
Don't think they're towing, Possum? Cheers
Bobdown said
11:26 AM Nov 13, 2022
Possum, the hint is in Maids signature..........VW Campervan.
I don't think she tows, but inside the van objects rattle around.
Cheers Bob
-- Edited by Bobdown on Sunday 13th of November 2022 11:26:57 AM
86GTS said
11:44 AM Nov 13, 2022
We hired a motorhome to travel the 2500kms from Broome to Darwin.
Everything rattled & squeaked all the way.
Its just the nature of the beast.
Cuppa said
11:54 AM Nov 13, 2022
Most people resort to teatowels & the like to wedge in to spots. When we had a motorhome the specific teatowels, foam wedges etc each had their place & became a normal part of the packing routine.
StewG said
02:11 PM Nov 14, 2022
With rattles and squeaks, it is all a matter of finding the causes and to take appropriate remedial action. If that strategy doesn't work, get earplugs or walk or put up with it. Our towed van (I'm told) rattles along. Keeping the windows wound up and the radio/music on and everything is quiet.
Roger Roger said
06:51 PM Nov 14, 2022
We find and cure any major rattles, (repack, wrap up, use foam rubber strips,) after 4 years, cured any rattle which is annoying, yes, things stil rattle on some roads, but a pleasure to drive on good bitumen.
Whenarewethere said
08:42 PM Nov 14, 2022
Rattles can sometimes be notoriously difficult to track down, including some stupid thing in a door pocket. You may have to take off trim panels, & it could be the trim panel itself.
maids said
09:17 AM Nov 15, 2022
86GTS wrote:
We hired a motorhome to travel the 2500kms from Broome to Darwin. Everything rattled & squeaked all the way. Its just the nature of the beast.
yes you are probably correct,
I was thinking of trying a bit of foam on each door to try stop the noise.
Whenarewethere said
09:50 AM Nov 15, 2022
If you need to quieten the vehicle add some accoustic insulation, it also makes great thermal insulation.
SWMBO in our Sprinter Campervan uses paper tearoff towels?? between stacked cups/mugs/plates, small and larger pots/saucepans etc etc.
Could also be under the vehicle ie re shocks, unfortunately to find the source inside the vehicle, someone may have to walk/crawl.........edited, comment is dangerous and illegal.
maids said
12:19 PM Nov 15, 2022
PeterInSa wrote:
SWMBO in our Sprinter Campervan uses paper tearoff towels?? between stacked cups/mugs/plates, small and larger pots/saucepans etc etc.
Could also be under the vehicle ie re shocks, unfortunately to find the source inside the vehicle, someone may have to walk/crawl.........edited, comment is dangerous and illegal.
It is the doors, I found a good you tube that suggest packing foam or paper towel wedged in the offending doors, will test that
woolman said
12:21 PM Nov 15, 2022
We found the same thing moving to a motor home. Over time we eliminated them but actually they happen in a caravan, just you don't hear them.
You eventually turn off to the normal squeeks
The main thing if there is a neworacle it should be investigated
Neil
PeterInSa said
03:57 PM Nov 15, 2022
re ( packing foam or paper towel wedged in the offending doors)
Not a Long Term solution, if your window seals leak, and they will, water in the foam/paper towel will eventually rust the inside of the door. Vehicles have holes in the bottom of the doors to let water out.
But treat the door interior panels to a Fish oil spray, or, or, and check occasionally and may last without any rust.
maids said
04:06 PM Nov 15, 2022
PeterInSa wrote:
re ( packing foam or paper towel wedged in the offending doors)
Not a Long Term solution, if your window seals leak, and they will, water in the foam/paper towel will eventually rust the inside of the door. Vehicles have holes in the bottom of the doors to let water out.
But treat the door interior panels to a Fish oil spray, or, or, and check occasionally and may last without any rust.
This is just for inside cupboards not exterior doors
Ozzie_Traveller said
07:29 AM Nov 16, 2022
G'day maids
May I add to the above suggestions
In our MH when we first took delivery now 20+/- yrs ago we had what sounds like similar rattles as you are describing
Cupboard doors always have a tiny loose bit as part of their fitting allowance ... so we found a pack of 1cm diameter stick-on / plastic things (24 to a sheet for $2) and we inserted them onto cupboard doors / drawers / etc wherever we found a small (ie- 1mm) gap in the fittings. They fall off after about 5 yrs, and we replace them as needed. This cured 75% of our internal rattles
We also reduced other rattles as
Stove top -- placed a piece of 5mm thick feltex ($2) between the burners and metal grille that pans sit on whenever we started on a dirt road
Used a CD/DVD stacker on its side to hold plates (a $5 purchase) ... all plates are melamine and if they drop they bounce
Bought wine glasses as Tasting glasses in a box of 6 for $20 and then we get a tight box with cardboard interleaves between each glass (we have the nice curved glasses, not the awful tennis-ball shaped glasses)
Nowadays just about all of our rattles comes from the locking mechanism inside the flyscreen door - something that we cannot alter
Hope this helps
Phil
Ivan 01 said
10:49 AM Nov 16, 2022
Some comments offer no help at all.
If it is difficult to locate the source of rattles while driving.
An old trick that mechanics sometimes use is to raise the vehicle either on a Jack or a hoist and have someone hit the tread surface of each tyre with a large rubber hammer. This will simulate your vehicle hitting a bump. Have someone inside the vehicle to move around to locate the cause of the rattle. Blindly packing items may not fix a fitting or accessory that is loose. I hope this may help you find that illusive rattle.
-- Edited by Ivan 01 on Wednesday 16th of November 2022 10:50:57 AM
maids said
10:52 AM Nov 16, 2022
Ozzie_Traveller wrote:
G'day maids
May I add to the above suggestions
In our MH when we first took delivery now 20+/- yrs ago we had what sounds like similar rattles as you are describing
Cupboard doors always have a tiny loose bit as part of their fitting allowance ... so we found a pack of 1cm diameter stick-on / plastic things (24 to a sheet for $2) and we inserted them onto cupboard doors / drawers / etc wherever we found a small (ie- 1mm) gap in the fittings. They fall off after about 5 yrs, and we replace them as needed. This cured 75% of our internal rattles
We also reduced other rattles as
Stove top -- placed a piece of 5mm thick feltex ($2) between the burners and metal grille that pans sit on whenever we started on a dirt road Used a CD/DVD stacker on its side to hold plates (a $5 purchase) ... all plates are melamine and if they drop they bounce Bought wine glasses as Tasting glasses in a box of 6 for $20 and then we get a tight box with cardboard interleaves between each glass (we have the nice curved glasses, not the awful tennis-ball shaped glasses)
Nowadays just about all of our rattles comes from the locking mechanism inside the flyscreen door - something that we cannot alter
Hope this helps Phil
funny thing hubby suggested the stick on just yesterday.
We will try them
Tony Bev said
11:46 PM Nov 18, 2022
Unfortunately there is no one cure fixes all, as all rattles come from different places
As others have already said, pack things up tightly, and/or use something to stop stuff touching
I can confirm, that it is possible to stop all rattles in an RV, as one of my brothers has already done it
I am still trying to stop all rattles, but I have only had my RV for eight years
N33224 said
01:53 PM Dec 28, 2022
Have not travelled for a few years now, but when we got our first motorhome I wrote this. Hope it is of some help!
Email address at top no longer valid, is an old .pdf file. Motorhome was a Sunliner, bought a second larger Sunliner after a few years and reluctantly sold it after 13 years of travel...
Geoff
-- Edited by N33224 on Wednesday 28th of December 2022 02:09:49 PM
Does anyone have any idea on stopping the rattling when driving the RV
We are newbies with this vehicle always had caravans before
Turn the radio up to full volume.
If rattle is coming from the ball and coupling (this is serious) - purchase new parts or change over to DO35 Coupling.
Don't think they're towing, Possum? Cheers
Possum, the hint is in Maids signature..........VW Campervan.
I don't think she tows, but inside the van objects rattle around.
Cheers Bob
-- Edited by Bobdown on Sunday 13th of November 2022 11:26:57 AM
Everything rattled & squeaked all the way.
Its just the nature of the beast.
Rattles can sometimes be notoriously difficult to track down, including some stupid thing in a door pocket. You may have to take off trim panels, & it could be the trim panel itself.
yes you are probably correct,
I was thinking of trying a bit of foam on each door to try stop the noise.
If you need to quieten the vehicle add some accoustic insulation, it also makes great thermal insulation.
https://thegreynomads.activeboard.com/t65443581/car-acoustic-insulation/
Could also be under the vehicle ie re shocks, unfortunately to find the source inside the vehicle, someone may have to walk/crawl.........edited, comment is dangerous and illegal.
It is the doors, I found a good you tube that suggest packing foam or paper towel wedged in the offending doors, will test that
We found the same thing moving to a motor home. Over time we eliminated them but actually they happen in a caravan, just you don't hear them.
You eventually turn off to the normal squeeks
The main thing if there is a neworacle it should be investigated
Neil
Not a Long Term solution, if your window seals leak, and they will, water in the foam/paper towel will eventually rust the inside of the door. Vehicles have holes in the bottom of the doors to let water out.
But treat the door interior panels to a Fish oil spray, or, or, and check occasionally and may last without any rust.
This is just for inside cupboards not exterior doors
May I add to the above suggestions
In our MH when we first took delivery now 20+/- yrs ago we had what sounds like similar rattles as you are describing
Cupboard doors always have a tiny loose bit as part of their fitting allowance ... so we found a pack of 1cm diameter stick-on / plastic things (24 to a sheet for $2) and we inserted them onto cupboard doors / drawers / etc wherever we found a small (ie- 1mm) gap in the fittings. They fall off after about 5 yrs, and we replace them as needed. This cured 75% of our internal rattles
We also reduced other rattles as
Stove top -- placed a piece of 5mm thick feltex ($2) between the burners and metal grille that pans sit on whenever we started on a dirt road
Used a CD/DVD stacker on its side to hold plates (a $5 purchase) ... all plates are melamine and if they drop they bounce
Bought wine glasses as Tasting glasses in a box of 6 for $20 and then we get a tight box with cardboard interleaves between each glass (we have the nice curved glasses, not the awful tennis-ball shaped glasses)
Nowadays just about all of our rattles comes from the locking mechanism inside the flyscreen door - something that we cannot alter
Hope this helps
Phil
Some comments offer no help at all.
If it is difficult to locate the source of rattles while driving.
An old trick that mechanics sometimes use is to raise the vehicle either on a Jack or a hoist and have someone hit the tread surface of each tyre with a large rubber hammer.
This will simulate your vehicle hitting a bump.
Have someone inside the vehicle to move around to locate the cause of the rattle.
Blindly packing items may not fix a fitting or accessory that is loose.
I hope this may help you find that illusive rattle.
-- Edited by Ivan 01 on Wednesday 16th of November 2022 10:50:57 AM
funny thing hubby suggested the stick on just yesterday.
We will try them
As others have already said, pack things up tightly, and/or use something to stop stuff touching
I can confirm, that it is possible to stop all rattles in an RV, as one of my brothers has already done it
I am still trying to stop all rattles, but I have only had my RV for eight years
Have not travelled for a few years now, but when we got our first motorhome I wrote this. Hope it is of some help!
Email address at top no longer valid, is an old .pdf file. Motorhome was a Sunliner, bought a second larger Sunliner after a few years and reluctantly sold it after 13 years of travel...
Geoff
-- Edited by N33224 on Wednesday 28th of December 2022 02:09:49 PM