How to Mount a TV to a camper wall?
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First of all, what kind of camper? Trailer, 5th wheel, motorhome? Something that goes in a pickup bed?
A month ago, I replaced the old tube-type analog TV (broken) in the motorhome with a little (22") HD set that I found on-the-cheap ($175) at Best Buy. I thought about how I could properly mount it for weeks. I finally decided on a fold-away "under-the-cabinet" mount that I got for about $60 off the Net. I'll take some pics and post them to this thread in a bit. (The RV dealership where I've been getting a lot of the work done on my RV was so impressed with the mount that they're going to buy them as a standard stock item for their facility.)
The problem is that the walls of a camper are generally not thick or strong enough to hold a flatscreen mount. Particularly if your set is plasma, or over about 24" in size. That's why you basically never see a mount attached to an outside wall of a camper. You probably won't be able to do what you want.
The first pic is the space the original tube TV came out of. It was so broken that when I pulled on it, the front plastic around the tube broke into pieces. The next pics show the mount and the replacement TV. I had to pull the "false floor" out of the cabinet and glue reinforcement blocks to the frame inside, because the cabinets (as you no doubt know already) are just thin paneling. I also had the RV dealer wire up a 110v outlet inside the cabinet, pulling from the already existing outlet on the underside of that cabinet. The mount is plainly visible, and I installed it in under 45 minutes from drill to done.
A month ago, I replaced the old tube-type analog TV (broken) in the motorhome with a little (22") HD set that I found on-the-cheap ($175) at Best Buy. I thought about how I could properly mount it for weeks. I finally decided on a fold-away "under-the-cabinet" mount that I got for about $60 off the Net. I'll take some pics and post them to this thread in a bit. (The RV dealership where I've been getting a lot of the work done on my RV was so impressed with the mount that they're going to buy them as a standard stock item for their facility.)
The problem is that the walls of a camper are generally not thick or strong enough to hold a flatscreen mount. Particularly if your set is plasma, or over about 24" in size. That's why you basically never see a mount attached to an outside wall of a camper. You probably won't be able to do what you want.
The first pic is the space the original tube TV came out of. It was so broken that when I pulled on it, the front plastic around the tube broke into pieces. The next pics show the mount and the replacement TV. I had to pull the "false floor" out of the cabinet and glue reinforcement blocks to the frame inside, because the cabinets (as you no doubt know already) are just thin paneling. I also had the RV dealer wire up a 110v outlet inside the cabinet, pulling from the already existing outlet on the underside of that cabinet. The mount is plainly visible, and I installed it in under 45 minutes from drill to done.
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TheGatherer
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edited to say 'after seeing the mount Dennis used... I don't have a better idea if you have cabinets to do it that way.... very sharp install...
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nomifyle
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Dennis,
Its a fema camper and there are no cabinets to mount under unless I want it over the sink LOL. Although its not a plasma nor is it 24", maybe 21".
I thought some one with a camper on here had said something about mounting their TV to the wall.
Your set up looks great. I won't be traveling around in my camper, just staying in one spot. But I sure would like to put my tv on the wall.
Thanks,
Judy
Its a fema camper and there are no cabinets to mount under unless I want it over the sink LOL. Although its not a plasma nor is it 24", maybe 21".
I thought some one with a camper on here had said something about mounting their TV to the wall.
Your set up looks great. I won't be traveling around in my camper, just staying in one spot. But I sure would like to put my tv on the wall.
Thanks,
Judy
Since you're not moving around, and since your TV is relatively small, you might be able to use something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/VideoSecu-ML10B-Articulating-Monitor-Display/dp/B000ID7QNI
The price is right and it looks like it would work okay. Be aware that you might need to run the mounting bolts all the way through the outer wall of your trailer. If you DO, be sure to use silicone sealer to keep the water out. You should be fine.
http://www.amazon.com/VideoSecu-ML10B-Articulating-Monitor-Display/dp/B000ID7QNI
The price is right and it looks like it would work okay. Be aware that you might need to run the mounting bolts all the way through the outer wall of your trailer. If you DO, be sure to use silicone sealer to keep the water out. You should be fine.
nomifyle
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ChetekTech
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I have 2 similar brackets as Dennis. One word describes them, AWESOME!!!
I have one in our cabin under the kitchen cabinets and one in the camper where the archaic CRT use to sit.
I have one in our cabin under the kitchen cabinets and one in the camper where the archaic CRT use to sit.
Old Reliable
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LCD TV installation in our 10-2000CD
LCD TV installation in our 10-2000CD
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/16671759.cfm
I have a 5th wheel but this is some good information.
LCD TV installation in our 10-2000CD
http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/16671759.cfm
I have a 5th wheel but this is some good information.
Old Reliable
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Have you look in camping world and there are other places but they seem to carry just about every thing and they have stores in many states and put out catalogs you can subscribe for Free.
http://WWW.campinngworld.com
http://WWW.campinngworld.com
nomifyle
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I've looked all around and my problem is that I need to mount it to the outside wall and that's not the norm and I don't want to pay a technician to maybe be able to do it.
Thanks for the suggestions.
Judy
We're doing it the old-fashioned way. DH is using 2 x 4's front and back of the bathroom wall (we're installing it in the bedroom). He's also adding a lateral support underneath our 46" flatscreen for added stability. The TV has chain slots on the back that are sturdy and will fasten easily to the 2 x 4 framing. It won't be high tech but it'll certainly be functional, which is all we care about.
Oh, we have a newly remodelled/rebuilt 1987 28' Fleetwood Bounder (Class A), and we love it!
Oh, we have a newly remodelled/rebuilt 1987 28' Fleetwood Bounder (Class A), and we love it!