Tv Mount in CRT TV cabinet space

robatthelake wrote:
All good ideas! The First time I just screwed a piece of Plywood to the Empty Cavity using some angle brackets then mounted the LCD to that!

It worked fine until a Good Bump ended the Romance and the TV died an early death.

Second ...Current attempt was to build a locking Drawer inside the Cavity. The New Smart TV Mounts to the Front Face of the drawer ,has lots of Foam Rubber to cushion the Telly and is easily slid out to access the storage ,Cables etc. contained within the Drawer!

Are you able to post pictures of your current system? I'd like to see them as I ponder my options.

All good ideas! The First time I just screwed a piece of Plywood to the Empty Cavity using some angle brackets then mounted the LCD to that!

It worked fine until a Good Bump ended the Romance and the TV died an early death.

Second ...Current attempt was to build a locking Drawer inside the Cavity. The New Smart TV Mounts to the Front Face of the drawer ,has lots of Foam Rubber to cushion the Telly and is easily slid out to access the storage ,Cables etc. contained within the Drawer!

I made a 2x6 T then mounted it in the opening(with L brackets). Then cut a plastic cover that looks original to the coach then attached the swivel mount through to the 2x6. Tip: drag the connections though other wise take it all apart and redo for that part.

LEN

Here is how I replaced my old CRT TV.

Something to think about???

I ahve done this and it is pretty easy. The number one thing is that you must have the right TV Mount.

My installation was a bit more difficult as my slide passes over where the new flat screen sits (hangs) and the clearances had to be right.

Here are some pics:

What I did inside the cabinet was to take two pieces of half inch plywood and cut two pieces the same size. As you can see one goes on the mounting side and one is used as a Backing plate on the opposite side of the wall. Now in my case there was a hollow wall between the TV cabinet and the adjoining closet. But in any case I would use a backing plate.


I mounted the plywood backing plates with stainless steel scres from both sides. (you can see one of them in the photo) I used the Black Lag Bolts that came with the TV Mount which I bought at Best Buy.


Please ignore the dust...it's a leftover from the Alaska Highway.

I leave the tv mounted when underway it has never moved. This particular mount will let the tv move in virtually any direction.




As you can see from the photos behind the TV I covered the plywood with a bit of plywood wall covering from the trailer I had left over from removing the bunk in by 2nd "bedroom". to the casual observer it's almost unnoticeable.

Hope this is helpful.

Be sure to post pictures of the results! I am going to replace a tv in the bedroom soon, and will have to have it surface mounted much like you will have. In RV cabinets, finding solid structure can be a problem.

Be sure your mount has tilt adjustments. Most of the TVs mounted up high like this will not do good for you unless you tilt them down...

agiletiger wrote:
Yes, I did measure to make sure the width would be ok. Figured easiest solution would be one that would allow the new tv to be in front of space,.but also wondered if I would need additional support for installing the mount. Thank you for the ideas.

Had an old 23"tv in our 5ver.........bought new 40" Vizeo.....bought a mount that pulls out and swings out and mounted to the inside wall of the cabinet. Used piece of plywood for a backer on the inside of the cabinet next to it.Worked just great!

Another idea along this line would be to make the back board a full hinged door. Then you could mount the TV to door and then be able to swing it out by opening the cabinet door. The 32-inch TV is not going to weight very much...

This would allow you to use the cabinet space behind the door for shelves etc to store things... Also would let you get behind the TV for cables or removing with ease...