Forum Discussion

RacerX10's avatar
RacerX10
Explorer
Aug 18, 2015

Mounting TV on Wall

So I have a new Fleetwood Jamboree 25k, and the back bedroom area is already pre-wired with an outlet and a coax cable jack for a TV, but I'm unsure of what is the best way to mount a TV. It could go on a cabinet back there, but the wood seems a little thinnish. It could go on on the wall, but I don't know how the walls on these things are constructed to know what sort of fasteners need to be used.

Any ideas ?

Mount here :

Or here :

13 Replies

  • I used a studfinder to map out the area behind the wall. I realized the wall was solid in some places, but I also realized it was only one inch thick.

    I then got a thick piece of hardwood, and mounted that to the wall, hitting as many wall points as I could. I screwed in the screws to the one inch depth after drilling a pilot hole, then backed then out and cut the tip off the screws and screwed them in again.

    I mounted the swing arm onto the hardwood with short very robust screws, I think about 1/4 inch thick. I put a piece of material behind the swing arm mount, and when travelling the TV is pushed against the mounting plate, and the material comes over the top and from under the bottom, and velcro strips hold it all tight.
  • I mounted my articulating arm TV mount into a metal stud in the corner. I don't leave the TV up when traveling though. I remove it and lay it on the bed when moving. I am sure that it would hold the TV, I just don't want to take a chance on it coming down. JMO
  • You'll have to contact Jayco and see if there is any backing built into the wall, other wise you're stuck with it on the cabinet. Most hard walls have the outer fiberglass skin, foam insulation and the inner paneling which would never support a TV