| Of all the things I've done to improve our coach [message #263926] |
Fri, 10 October 2014 17:15  |
kerry pinkerton
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Registered: July 2012
Location: Harvest, Al
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Not really having any experience with motorhomes in general and GMC in particular, we had no idea what was 'normal'. One thing we quickly realized is that it was pretty noisy inside. In addition to the motor noise, it had thunks and creaks and such.
This summer, I bought a sheet of 5/8" thick horse mat from Tractor Supply and cut it into about 4x4 sections for new body pads. ENORMOUS improvement. The coach is much, MUCH quieter and feels smoother but that is probably just a perception based on the reduced noise. Many of my old (probably original) pads were missing and those that remained were about 1/4" thick and hard as a brick.
I don't remember how much the horse mat was but I'm thinking it was about $30 and was enough for a half dozen coaches. It's hard to cut though. A saber saw with a coarse blade seems to work best.
I posted how I did it a few months back but after the 1900 mile trip I can honestly say that this was the best 30 buck investment and one day of labor I've made in the coach to date.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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