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GoodyATC
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Jan 15, 2017

TV Mount

I need to add an HDTV to our bedroom. We found a 19" that will fit, but I need to mount it. Do I need to use a mount specially built for an RV, or can I just buy one that fits the TV from Best Buy. Do I need to be concerned that it may "rattle" and fall off?
  • Any mount should work. Yes, you will have to make allowances for mounting it. RV walls are thin. You might look at a locking swing arm mount that you could mount to a cabinet end. I wouldn't trust any fasteners such as expansion bolts. You can use a stud finder to find a structural member. If it is an interior wall, the "studs" are undersized and not standard spacing. The outside structural members might be aluminum and more secure. I'm sure that someone with more knowledge will chime in.

    Good luck and welcome aboard.
  • Thunder Mountain wrote:
    Any mount should work. Yes, you will have to make allowances for mounting it. RV walls are thin. You might look at a locking swing arm mount that you could mount to a cabinet end. I wouldn't trust any fasteners such as expansion bolts. You can use a stud finder to find a structural member. If it is an interior wall, the "studs" are undersized and not standard spacing. The outside structural members might be aluminum and more secure. I'm sure that someone with more knowledge will chime in.

    Good luck and welcome aboard.

    When I mounted my 22 or 24 LED model in our old coach, it was so light that the wall board itself was plenty strong enough. That was years ago and solid until sold last year. Only thing was, I needed to slightly mod the mount for more angle, so to make the viewing better, when laying in bed.
    I just mounted a new 32" at home and the weight was just 9 lbs, so, we're talking picture frame hanging, here.
  • I mounted 3/8" plywood with long hinges over the holes vacated by the old tube TVs. Using the existing trim as part of the assembly. The trim became a door after the addition of the plywood. Originally, there was a 19" in the LR, and a 12" in the bedroom. The plywood gave a strong backboard for the articulated arms I bought. I did find that over time the weight of the extended TV slowly displaced the plywood door a bit on the LED TV. When driving, I just bungied the TVs.
  • We put a swing mount in the front and back. We purchased a swing mount that could hold a heavier TV so there were no issues with the vibration. We purchased one that allows adjustment in both axes. In the front, we built a frame for it attached to the solid supports already there. In the back, we mounted it on a solid frame member on the side. We put a strap across it when traveling. They are both solid mounts.
  • I changed both TVs in our first rig and added patio sliding door lock for locking in place.

    I am in the process of finishing off the two boat anchor cabinets openings so they will look like the rest of the cabinetry. I will use the face frames for a mounting location. Everything I'm using to fill the hole is 3/4" oak.

    I am going to pop for the very pricy mounts used in newer MoHos because they have a lock built in to hold the TV against the wall.

    Lots and lots of acceptable mounts out there and for once I'm not going cheap, like the cheap mount for my 43" set in my office. $16.99 on sale at Harbor Freight.
  • Any mount should work. Small butterfly bolts are your friend. Also you may want to liquid nails the rails to the wall.