Mounting Bracket for TV

[Cardinals]

We purchased a 2015 Jayco. In the bedroom there is marking on the wall to place a TV. However the bracket i saw at Best Buy would not mount properly as the screws are too long and would puncture the outside wall if inserted all the way into the wall.

Any suggestions? Jayco gave me the names of their supplier and I reached out to them, but in case that does not work, looking for suggestions from this group.

Thanks
Mike

[Cardinals]

Thanks to all for the advice. I did hear from Jayco who gave me the name of their bracket supplier.

[wireman]

Other options.

http://mcincshopcom.ipage.com/store/product287.html

http://www.lw-eng.com/categories?category_id=1

http://www.morryde.com/products/83-snap-in-tv-mount-small-rigid

http://www.morryde.com/product-category/1-tv-mounts?gclid=CIiF7suj5sgCFU9rfgodhksEJQ

[wireman]

I assume you are mounting a TV around 23-25" in size. No need to ad any extra blocking to mount in the area Jayco suggests.

There's blocking behind the wall where it's marked. If using lag screws make sure you drill the right size pilot hole.

The LED TV's now are so light weight isn't a problem.

In my Jayco 23RLSW I was limited in width for the bedroom TV because of a door way on each side of the TV.

I had to limit it to a 19". Think it only weighs 5 lbs. Stays in place when traveling with no issues.

If you buy a articulating mount, make sure it locks in place for travel.

Here's a place to look.

https://www.monoprice.com/pages/tv_wall_mounts

[bobndot]

I took this another poster. re: size of the wood support inside the J..wall. The power outlet has nothing to do with the support, that was his specific floorplan.



Update, just got a print of the wall from Jayco, it's actually 13 1/4" by 14 1/2" and centered on the wall horizontally and just below the power outlet vertically. I would strongly suggest getting a print for your specific camper because I got three different answers from Jayco before getting the print and confirming it with a stud finder.

[2012Coleman]

Cardinals wrote:
Trying to mount on interior wall on the lines marked by the manufacturer.

Invest in a stud finder.

[bobndot]

Use bolts and washers of the appropriate size to secure the tv mount to an additional piece of plywood.
Mount the additional piece of plywood onto the wall using screws and spacers between the back of the ply and the Jayco wall (in order to have room for the nuts on the bolts).

The bolts will be secure and will not rip out. The plywood will stay put because you'll be using a lot of screws with the spacers.
Just be sure you find the OEM plywood that Jayco installed. It may be close to the decal location but not really. Use a strap and buckle and run it across the front of the tv to help stabilize it to the wall .

[Cardinals]

Trying to mount on interior wall on the lines marked by the manufacturer.

[kcfissel]

http://www.morryde.com/product-category/1-tv-mounts

I used a Morryde mount (TV1-025H) but mine was an interior wall. I used a sandwich type mounting (using both wall panels (thru bolting to the bedroom wall & bathroom wall) and fit the stock removable mount (TV1-051H) to it. "Strong like bull". I take the TV off the wall when travelling as Dutchman sport suggests.

Are you trying to mount on an exterior or interior wall, and what is the wall construction.

[Lynnmor]

You need to know what is in the wall. Some Fiberglas sided trailers use thin sheetmetal just behind the interior paneling and sheetmetal screws need to be used. If you have that type, the lag screws shown above will be destructive and worthless.

[DutchmenSport]

Use smaller screws, but get a mount where you can easily lift off the television when traveling and simply hang it back up again when setting up camp. That's what we do and never had a problem.

[2012Coleman]

The answer is to go to the hardware store and get the thickest diameter lag bolt that can fit through the hole in the mounting bracket - take it with you. Pick a length that wont go through the wall.



That is how I mounted mine.

[JoeyJoJo]

Smaller screws *may be* the answer here, but also be aware that there are weight considerations in play, and those calculations take into account the screws that are holding the mounting bracket into the wall. Smaller screws can translate to less holding power.

[Toddupton]

Use smaller screws!