It’s the extra little touches that make the most impact, isn’t it? I absolutely hate hearing rattles when we drive. Wouldn’t be without a stash of elastic bands and anti slip mats ☺️. Thank you, this was a really helpful video 👏🏻👏🏻
I have a touring caravan (trailer). I'm sure everything rattles, but it doesn't disturb me at all in the Mercedes! I will be sure to remember this video if I change to a van!
That is some really good info!! It looked a little simple to do...but time consuming. Do like the idea...if we ever rent a caravan in New Zealand we will do some of the things you did
I would LOVE to rent a van in NZ- that's the absolute top of my bucket list but we're waiting for our daughter to finish school so we can go for a couple of months. Can't wait!
As a solo motorhomer, rattles are very difficult to pinpoint as I don't have a second person to send back to find the source while driving. A quick turn of the head and activate the bat-like sonar is the best I can manage. Two tricky ones were the grid on top of the stove (I just take it off when driving) and another which took ages to work out - the main skylight wasn't wound down quite enough, so jiggled on its mounts.
Interesting video what we do with the microwave is leave the roller ring in put a square of non slip matting over the ring and glass plate on top will not move and no rattles hope this helps
We have a 1998 motorhome and are new to this all. We use tea towels etc. What's really surprising is the manufacturers don't do something about this. There's nothing worse than driving along with the cooker rattling.
Another great video.. The image seemed a bit wavey at the start, almost as if there was a problem with image stabilisation, not sure what you were using. We use those containers for tea, coffee and sugar. I thought it was funny that when you moved the camera, you were saying about the non grip stuff :-) I knew you were talking about the non slip stuff. I like the idea of the paper plates between your melamine bowls. We put our microwave plate in a drawer between some magazines. With regards to storage separators etc, I have used some of Dan Trudgian’s idea of Foam board (available from hobbycraft).. It’s fab. He did a RU-vid video using it..
Yes, I noticed that too- no idea why, but I'll check my next videos to make sure it doesn't happen again. Not seen the Dan Trudgian video- I'll go hunt it down. Thanks for the info.
We're looking to get or self-convert a Camper/Moho soon and this will be invaluable advice once we have one. It seems that we need to budget for additional tea towels though ;-)
Haha- I'm a big fan of cheap teatowels everywhere!!! 😂So exciting to hear your future plans- let me know what you decide to go with. 👍I'm sure whatever you choose will bring you loads of brilliant adventures!
Previously just turned up the stereo, but the oven in the new m/h makes a right racket, thos split ridged tubes look just the job, where did you get those, many thanks Geoff
I weave tea towels between pots, pans, plates and cups in overhead cupboards, but haven't bothered with the bottom drawer containing cutlery, plates and bowls, never heard a thing. However with Scottish pot holes, the big block Chevy 454 making it's noise under the dog house beside me, the generator making it's noise in the basement, the central air conditioning making it's noise, the televisions, my noisy daughters, the washing machine (often UK electric hook ups are only 5A, making on site washing difficult), really a rattle stands no chance of an opportunity to be annoying...
Yeah a boaty person, always refer to the boat as a caravan with engines. Our van is always packed as if we’re going out in a choppy Solent. Great advice though.
YAY! Welcome to motorhome life!! The fridge is tough. We try to avoid buying glass bottles, which clink and we try to use plastic boxes to hold smaller items like cheese etc which move around. Our fridge isn't very big, so we don't have trouble at all until we're trying to cool the beer!! :)
I think those were from the Range (UK). Or possibly B & M. Hope you're UK based or that won't be much good to you- although I'm sure Amazon will do something similar.
The very best way to stop rattles in your motorhome is to completely avoid travelling in the UK! Off the ferry and instantly felt like we were riding a cattle grid!
@@WanderingBird oh I see! I was tidying up and listening and I heard you say "we have plastic plates for when we can be bothered to wash up" and I gasped!!! Lol. I stopped what I was doing and replayed the clip.. you did say that but I just looked again and they're clearly paper. Apologise... I take it all back x
So much work to stop the rattling? I would put all that shit in the rubbish and I would not tolerate any bloody flowers inside, even plastic , what is it? is a motorhome? , ready for the adventure and to explore? no no no , she make it look and eye sore domestic device on wheels . what is next ,.are you going to hang your nickers to dry in the wind outside?
