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1L243
Explorer II
Feb 20, 2017

Mounting TV

My new Coleman 300tq Toy Hauler comes with three TV mounting locations. Two are clearly marked for mounting but the mounting for the entertainment center is not. Should I assume that the back of the cabinet is reinforced for a TV mount?

Also is the recessed area in the entertainment area meant to have the TV fit inside the cubby or can the TV be outside the cubby and flush against the wall of the entertainment cabinet. If TV must go inside this will restrict the size of the TV I can put in there to 24" Seems small for such a large cabinet. A retractable mount would allow a 32" to sit outside the cubby flush against the cabinet?

The large cavity is for the TV
  • 1L243's avatar
    1L243
    Explorer II
    Mar 08, 2017
    Update:

    I ended up adding a 39" Vizio to the main entertainment center using a dual arm mount. The dual arm mount will allow the tv to sit evenly just outside the recessed area of the entertainment center. I found a 1/2" wood thick backing area to screw into in the recessed area for the mount.





    The garage and bedroom tv mounts I used a small articulating arm mount for 24" TV's. There was a 1/2" thick wood area to screw for the mount just where the "mount tv here sticker was on the wall.

    Garage




    Bedroom


  • 1L243's avatar
    1L243
    Explorer II
    Feb 27, 2017
    I thought about that and have seen those and like them. But their is a mounting location already in the bedroom so, no wiring is involved. Plus the spot in the entertainment center will only hold a 24" Flat Screen. The tv I selected is a 40" and it will sit just 1" outside the frame and more practical for a trailer of this size.
  • John_Wayne's avatar
    John_Wayne
    Explorer II
    Feb 27, 2017
    I think if it were mine I'd cut the back out of the internment center put the tv in the area and be able to turn it 180 degrees so I could also watch the same TV while in the bed room.
  • Frankly's avatar
    Frankly
    Explorer
    Feb 27, 2017
    The articulating arm is very good at getting a good view, but it must be secured for travel. If I had a spot that was suitable for a flat wall mount, I would prefer that.
  • rode2nowhere's avatar
    rode2nowhere
    Explorer
    Feb 26, 2017
    Mine is mounted there on a bracket, it spins around so you can watch it from the bedroom, I am going to put an articulating arm mount so I can actually watch it from the couch side without looking sideways and getting a stiff neck.
  • 1L243's avatar
    1L243
    Explorer II
    Feb 22, 2017
    What are the odds for mounting a TV mount inside the entertainment center... Wood backing, metal backing or no backing
  • Sandia_Man's avatar
    Sandia_Man
    Explorer II
    Feb 21, 2017
    That's what we did and mounted our much larger flatscreen on a swivel arm so that is will sit flush against the face of the cabinet. We also mounted the articulating arm for that same HDTV to a board that was secured to the inside of the cabinet itself.
  • Ivylog's avatar
    Ivylog
    Explorer III
    Feb 21, 2017
    LED TVs are fairly thin and do not weigh much. I would mount outside the box.

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