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Engine Noise in the Bedroom

March 04, 2012, 10:46:02 pm

In the discussion of tag axles, someone mentioned resting in the bedroom while the coach was in motion. The noise from the engine in our bedroom is not conducive to resting. We find the noise too oppressive to tolerate for very long. Any resting or sleeping while underway is done near the front of the coach. The noise level seems comparable to that in our SOB DP.

We do have an air bed with 3" topper rather than a traditional mattress. As far as we know, the carpet, insulation, etc., are original equipment. The seals under the bed and insulation appear to be in good condition.

I will not spend any significant amount of time in the bedroom while the engine is running. Is our intolerance of the noise in the bedroom likely a coach issue or a personal issue?

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Reply #1 – March 04, 2012, 10:51:10 pm

I wouldn't be able to hang out in the bedroom of our coach with the engine running, either.  We have a 10" memory foam mattress, new carpet and the "special" heavy over-engine padding.  I do tend to be pretty noise-sensitive and an extremely light sleeper.

-M

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Reply #2 – March 05, 2012, 01:02:57 am

When we started ocean cruising on our 32' sailboat we slept (alone while the other was on watch) in the salon on the port settee with lee cloths and pillows surrounding us... after a few months we just didn't bother and slept in our double vee-berth in the "zero gravity training area". I'm convinced that I could probably sleep through anything. But not sure that I want to sleep over the overhang of our RV above the diesel.

Maybe I'm just getting old.

Craig

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Reply #3 – March 05, 2012, 05:38:48 am

DW sleeps like a rock while the engine is running, I can't.. When I drove a semi with a refer trailer it didn't bother me with both the tractor running and the refer on, I guess it's what you get used to.

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Reply #4 – March 05, 2012, 08:07:08 am

One of the benefits of the tag axle is that in our coach the engine is not under the bed.  It's under the rear clothes closet with its motorized hanger system.  Anne takes naps back there every day we're on the road.

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Reply #5 – March 05, 2012, 08:37:39 am

Yup, the closet and the doors are shut. It is not that loud with the tag and the bed east west. It was harder when the bed was over the engine though in the winter it was nice to get into a warm bed.

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Reply #6 – March 05, 2012, 08:56:46 am

Oops, It is not noise but music, the best music is from a 12V-71 in a MCI, I had the wonderful experience of having a friend drive my MCI back from Mobile Al, giving me the opportunity of sleeping in the bedroom while under way.  Pure music, all 12 musicians playing in perfect harmony, talk about the warm fuzzy feeling, good sleeping.  Same trip that Charlie Daniels got educated by the 12V just east of Knoxville, sad part, I slept thru the while event. was couple months later that I heard the rest of the story.
Back to the music, yes I had the MCI very well sound insulated and was pure joy to listen to the NOISE, make one smile large.
Yes I am a gear head I guess.

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Reply #7 – March 05, 2012, 10:17:17 am

Right on Dave! I used to go back and hit the sack on top of my 8V-71. Was music not noise. When it stopped, I woke up.

Only thing else as good is a Packard-Merlin at the air races. 

Pierce

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Reply #8 – March 05, 2012, 07:32:27 pm

I too can nap while laying on the bed atop of our 6V92 Detroit. We do have new insulation circa 2009 but I think it is more the old Detroit two strokes just have a different, sweet sound as you are rolling down the road. The Cummins in our old U225 seemed to rattle and have a more guttural sound that was not conducive to sleeping.

I do occasionally have thoughts of what would happen if the turbo flew apart with me laying on top of it. Not so good an outcome I think.

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