18' Series Mounting TV on the wall

[Scotty573]

hi guys
Can anyone advise if I can mount a TV on the wall (next to the antenna connection as you walk in the door on your left) I was told the wall is not strong enough to hold the bracket. I have an expanda 18.57 -9.
Thanks

 

[Marv_mart]

That's were mine is mounted. Not sure if any extra bracing was put in. As a precaution I take my tv off when traveling, don't like the ideas of bouncing TVs when going over corrugations. Put it back in its box and slide it into the closet with the spare pillows.

 

[Drover]

From what I've seen and heard unless it has been made with the TV mount bracing fitted during the build No, the wall will not support a TV mount.........it is only a thin bit of ply, maybe 4mm at most with styro behind it. Go for bench top or a cupboard where you can brace it internally.

 

[Marv_mart]

True, ours came with it fitted as it was part of the build.

 

[Scotty573]

Hi guys,
Thanks for the advice, that all makes sense.
Cheers
Scotty

 

[MDS69]

From what I've seen and heard unless it has been made with the TV mount bracing fitted during the build No, the wall will not support a TV mount.........it is only a thin bit of ply, maybe 4mm at most with styro behind it. Go for bench top or a cupboard where you can brace it internally.

I can confirm our mid to late 2014 build only has the thin ply on the back of the cupboard in the designated TV spot. I have since purchased a TV and bracket but apart from the thin material our A/C pipes run right up the middle. I am looking for a cupbard door of a similar finish which is obviously thicker to insert as a false back.

 

[Scotty573]

Thanks drover, I think I will go for a piece of 12mm board and fit that between the top and bottom cupboard and secure same with liquid nails to the wall. Then mount to that.
Cheers
Scotty

 

[Colsar]

i used an alum plate sica flexed and screwed next to window frame, works well, no issues, remove tv for transit

 

[dagree]

Looked into different wall mount options for our TV so that it could stay in situ while traveling... One less thing to setup/packup
Ended up fitting a vertical pole mounted on the bench-top and overhead cupboard with a modified TV bracket mounted to it with U-bolts!


Wing nuts can be loosened and TV spun around for viewing from the bed end!

 

[Bellbirdweb]

We had the TV bracket fitted when they built it so they added the wall reinforcing.

I then added the TV later, and it now stays mounted all the time without issue.

Most manufactures will fit a 'tapping plate' inside the wall to mount things onto, but if not ordered at the time of build, it's just ply.

 

[Scotty573]

Thanks colsar and dagree, both set ups are good
Cheers

 

[Greg]

Hi colsar where did you get the bracket from its one of the best Ive seen

Greg

 

[Colsar]

from page brothers in seaford victoria, made by shere.