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Question 2023 Coachmen Pursuit 29SS

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Jerry and Sue

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Location
Chelan, WA
RV Year
2023
RV Make
Coachmen
RV Model
Pursuit 29SS
RV Length
30 feet
Chassis
Ford
Engine
7.3L 6 speed V8
Fulltimer
No
We just purchased the above motorhome and it had 2800 miles on it. It has a strange knocking/banging sound you can actually feel in your foot if you are sitting at the dinette when going slow after a turn. We are completely baffled and have looked everywhere we can see to locate something causing the noise. Could it be a brake, parking brake? We are concerned about driving it back to the dealer where we purchased it (about 160 miles). We don't hear it while driving on the highway but we did hear it when test driving, common thought was it was something banging because it was empty. Now it is loaded and still the same noise. Any suggestions? We live in a small town and the only place to have the brakes checked is Les Schwab but they don't work on motorhomes. Thanks for any insights anyone can offer.
 
Hello again...just an additional note about what we have done so far to troubleshoot the noise. We took out every drawer and opened every opening possible, checked under the dinette, etc. including going under the coach to check if there was a cable banging against a bin. The hood was loose so that has been corrected. The platform for the underbed storage seemed to bang when pushed so that is fully secured now. We are not new to RVing and have run out of ideas for places the noise could generate. It seems to travel fine, no pulling on brakes, everything works and we like the coach except this one issue.
 
I would contact the dealer, make a list of the items that need to be addressed and head back. That is your best option in my opinion. Hopefully they will work with you.
 
I would contact the dealer, make a list of the items that need to be addressed and head back. That is your best option in my opinion. Hopefully they will work with you.
Thanks, we have been in touch with them but they are 160 miles from us and we are concerned about driving it that far if it is serious. We have an appt. with our local mechanic we trust completely and will take it back to the dealer for repairs if necessary. They are very cooperative. We love the coach and it is just this one issue. We just wondered if anyone else has had the same issue.
 
Just and update...we took the motorhome to our local wizard mechanic. He checked it all out and found that the sway bars were both very loose and banging. He tightened them to the factory recommended torque and now the noise is gone. He suspects they were not properly tightened at the factory. After ordering a new motorhome several years ago from another manufacturer and discovering that final quality control was very sorely lacking, it doesn't surprise us to hear quality control could be lacking in this case as well.
 
Welcome to RVforums! Good news glad you have taken care of the problem. Let the new journeys begin.
 
Ford F53 rear sway bar brackets are notorious for the bolts breaking and backing out, check these often. Also the manifold bolts, especially the driver side.
 
Thanks, good to know. We had a F53 V10 for 17 years and never had a problem, but it was a Class B. We will keep an eye on it.
 
I replaced my passenger rear sway bracket this year, one bolt snapped off and the other backed out; this I fixed myself. Also this year my inspection showed two manifold bolts snapped off, they said they do at least one a week (snapped missing bolts).
 

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