Finally got the rig out of the barn and installed my television wall mount. I didn't want to drill any holes through the cabinet wall in hopes of finding an anchor point so I came up with an idea shown in the photo. The back plywood piece is cut to fit very tight in the cabinet frame and so are the rest of the pieces you see. So the whole unit is held in place by virtue of a partial "box" built inside of another box for lack of a better way to explain it. With the TV installed and pulled out towards the front, you don't see any of the woodwork. Hope this might help someone out!

I just put two screws in the wall on mine but to each their own.:)

You have X, Y and Z well braced. Seems very sturdy as long as the cabinet it is built inside of is as strong.Was this built with the intention of being able to one day remove it leaving no marks?Jim

Yes, it was built with the intention of removal. I just don't like buggering up woodwork with screw holes but my biggest concern was the lack of finding any wall "studs". As best as I could feel around for something solid it wasn't going to happen. The front trim panels of the cabinet seemed very strong so that's why I installed those side pieces to transfer the weight to up front. I haven't been down the road yet, but it seems very solid and the wall mount that I purchased is very heavy duty and it locks flat. The floor is pretty solid and when the swivel mount is stowed for travel, almost all of the weight is transferred through the floor.

Thinking inside the box, I like it.

Looks great, but my concern (you are worried about a few holes when removed), is, what happens to your fine nice panel walls after you go down the road a few thousand miles and that mount system vibrates and slightly shifts from road twisting and vibration????? Me thinks you will have marred wall panels that will look extremely worse than a few mount holes. Doug

Installed a television mount without any drilling into rv

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Jetstreamer
Explorer
Jun 01, 2013
wingsfan20 wrote:
do you anchor the TV when you travel or do you just let it float on the mount?

The mount itself locks for travel
wingsfan20
Explorer
May 31, 2013
do you anchor the TV when you travel or do you just let it float on the mount?
dougrainer
Nomad
May 31, 2013
Jetstreamer wrote:
dougrainer wrote:
Looks great, but my concern (you are worried about a few holes when removed), is, what happens to your fine nice panel walls after you go down the road a few thousand miles and that mount system vibrates and slightly shifts from road twisting and vibration????? Me thinks you will have marred wall panels that will look extremely worse than a few mount holes. Doug

Thanks Doug I have considered that to be an issue but I just didn't want to take the chance of a poor mount job. And to be honest, i'm not that worried about a couple of screw holes as I am having the tv fall off the wall. I have no idea whats behind those panels for an anchor point. I have it fit very tight so I don't think there will be any movement but your point is well taken. And you know, if I could find a decent place to throw in a few screws for stability I would consider it. Maybe some anti-scuff material on the backside?

I install a small plywood board mounted to the back wall stud. There will be a wall stud, maybe just one but there will be one. Usually 3 to 4 screws will hold that plywood mount plate and then you install the LCD metal mount assbly to tthat backer plate. But, yes, some type of felt on the back of your mount would prevent marring the wall panels. Doug
CincyGus
Explorer II
May 31, 2013
Seems like a good solution if as High Tech mentions, the cabinet and walls hold up well. I would have just used a stud finder to found studs but a beautiful job in doing it a different way. Your craftsmanship is admired!
Jetstreamer
Explorer
May 31, 2013
dougrainer wrote:
Looks great, but my concern (you are worried about a few holes when removed), is, what happens to your fine nice panel walls after you go down the road a few thousand miles and that mount system vibrates and slightly shifts from road twisting and vibration????? Me thinks you will have marred wall panels that will look extremely worse than a few mount holes. Doug

Thanks Doug I have considered that to be an issue but I just didn't want to take the chance of a poor mount job. And to be honest, i'm not that worried about a couple of screw holes as I am having the tv fall off the wall. I have no idea whats behind those panels for an anchor point. I have it fit very tight so I don't think there will be any movement but your point is well taken. And you know, if I could find a decent place to throw in a few screws for stability I would consider it. Maybe some anti-scuff material on the backside?
SaltiDawg
Explorer
May 31, 2013
bucky wrote:
Thinking inside the box, I like it.
ReelTime
Explorer
May 31, 2013
Jetstreamer,
You and I are friends right off, You carry your thought process one step further. Great Job, and you and I know it could have been done simpler and quicker. That is just not who we are. Were the guys people seek out when they want a job done well.

You have probably been accused more than once of over thinking a thing or two.
Ron3rd
Explorer III
May 31, 2013
Very nice job, thanks for sharing.
dougrainer
Nomad
May 31, 2013
Looks great, but my concern (you are worried about a few holes when removed), is, what happens to your fine nice panel walls after you go down the road a few thousand miles and that mount system vibrates and slightly shifts from road twisting and vibration????? Me thinks you will have marred wall panels that will look extremely worse than a few mount holes. Doug
bucky
Explorer II
May 31, 2013
Thinking inside the box, I like it.

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