Noise when raining

Stearns0828 · 03-28-2018, 05:54 PM

I have a 2017 sprinter 319 mks. when it rains i get a noticeable thud outside the camper happens the hole time it rains then for a small time after i can only notice it in the bed room. Ive looked for anything. i can find anything out side to make it. ive checked make sure everything is secured ive gone on the roof to check and still cant figure it out. this is my second tt and i live out of them for abt 9 months a yr for last 7 yrs. everyone i work with also has rv and still cant figure this sound out. its driving me nuts. Please tell me someone has a anwser.

**chuckster57** · 03-28-2018, 06:18 PM

Welcome to the forum

Are you parked underneath any trees?

**flybouy** · 03-28-2018, 06:37 PM

I've heard acorns/nuts hit that sound like a body dropping on the roof. Also, do you have slide topper and or electric patio asking? Thy can "self dump" and make a noise.

jertour · 03-28-2018, 07:20 PM

We had somewhat of the same problem. Every time it rains I could hear a
drop, drop drop and it sounded like a leak inside. I found it was water on the roof of the main slide running down the side of the slide and dripping
on the skirting, laid a cloth on the skirting and no more dripping sound.
will try to come up with better solution when we get home.
This may not help but food for though.

Jerry

Ken / Claudia · 03-29-2018, 06:17 PM

Well it happens only when raining, how about not a thud but drip as the water leaves the gutter and drips into the side. I used to hear that sound a lot. Got the gutter extensions for under 10 bucks and now no more thuds or drips hitting the sides.

**sourdough** · 03-29-2018, 06:28 PM

I'm afraid what you are describing could be a million things. Without any of us being up close and personal with the rain, the amount, the environment surrounding the RV, the RV layout.....it's virtually impossible to figure that out. We've had "thuds", "pops", "thumps" and most every other kind of noise....some with nothing to worry about, others needed attention. Not cutting you short but I think that you will have to do the investigation to see where it's coming from and what could be the possible cause.....JMO.

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