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mcoley
Explorer
Mar 21, 2014

TV mounting

I have an '07 Antiqua and I want to hang a 29" TV on the wall over the floor cabinet, I think StarCraft calls it a wardrobe, that is between the entry door and the front of the TT. I've been told that the wall is a sandwich of paneling, rigid foam and the outer skin and, that I should use toggle screws. Two concerns I have about toggle screws are: the large diameter hole required and; how do the toggle ears spread out if I don't "wallow" out the foam to make room for them? Has anyone used other types of screw anchors that worked out well? The TV weighs about 13lbs. I want to use a bracket that enables the TV to pull away from the wall and swivel. I also expect to be able to push it against the wall and secure it for travel. ANY other tips would be most welcome.
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    powderman426
    Explorer
    Mar 21, 2014
    I would think the outer framework of the wall is probably 2x2. If that's the case you could do as I did and attach a piece a heavy plywood screwed into the framing. You can then attach the swivel TV bracket to it. I was even able to find stain with Close match.

    BTW my TV is about that size and although I never weighed it, I would bet it is much more than 13#.

    OK curiosity got me and I weighed it. 26#.

    Better check your weights unless I got I really heavy one.
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    llowllms
    Explorer
    Mar 21, 2014
    I have used the type anchor that DougE has linked. My concern is that the combination of the tv and the bracket will be too much weight while on the road. I think there might be too much weight and will pull loose during travel. Stationary application would be fine but who doesn't move the typical rv? If you have a storage shelf above the bunk end might be a better choice than the wall as it can be beefed up to allow for the josseling that road travel creates.
  • mcoley's avatar
    mcoley
    Explorer
    Mar 21, 2014
    I think a solution may be to find a wall mount that has a plate that attaches to the TV that can be a "quick connect" to the wall mount. That would enable me to stow the TV while driving. Also, it sounds like there's a substantial frame (wood I hope) where the wall meets the ceiling. Think I'll make a piece of finished wood that hangs from that and attach the wall mount to that. Anyone know of a wall mount like I'm looking for? I still want tilt and swivel.
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    PAThwacker
    Explorer
    Mar 22, 2014
    i do not know about wood in the starcraft. I see some wood in seats, front storage area, and synthetic throughout. alluminum caged, who knows. I had 2 accidents with it and it has not fallen apart yet.
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    Padlin
    Explorer
    Mar 23, 2014
    My 06 has the sandwich walls you mention with aluminum framing, they are not 16" OC. I've installed the toggle bolts, but not for a tv and not for 13lbs. I did indeed have to push the foam out of the way with a screw driver after drilling the holes. What I did was use the toggles to mount a piece of 3/4" oak, then attached my towel rack to the oak. I went this route so the oak would cover the toggle bolt holes as the small towel rack brackets would not. In practice this worked out fine.
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    mcoley
    Explorer
    Apr 04, 2014
    Just to close out this discussion here's what I did: I cut and stained a piece of 3/4" oak 5" wide and long enough to span from the ceiling to the top of the wardrobe cabinet. I put two sheet metal screws into the aluminum tube frame at the top and two pocket screws downward into the cabinet top at the bottom. The TV mount I used has a removable plate that stays attached to the TV which I secured to the mount with two thumb screws. I sandwich the 7.5 lb, 24" TV between two pillows while traveling. I found the full motion mount on Amazon for $13. Thanks for all the input.

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