Installing TV

[eagleguy]

On a 2025 Keystone Springdale 1750RD there is a marking on the wall for a TV mount. I see some guys first screw a wood square (12' x 12"?) into the wall then mount the TV bracket arm mount to it. Is this necessary as I was going to just through through the wall and into the backing plate behind it installed by the RV maker?

 

[Kirk]

There is something inside of the wall that was intended to support a TV set mounting but you need to know the size and weight that it will support. On our travel trailer the mount was so high that it didn't allow room for anything but a very small TV so I did the modification in the picture to allow for better support for a somewhat larger TV.

 

[Boat Bum]

I like clean installations, I would use the blocking provided by the manufacturer. Besides, TVs are so light now a days that I bet you would run out of room to accommodate the size TV that would pose a weight issue.

 

[Domo]

In a similar situation, and not trusting the RV mfg after seeing the quality, I installed a backer into the adjacent cabinet and used an articulating TV mount so the TV could swing out and to either side, thus allowing a view from nearly everywhere in the RV.

I like @Kirk solution - looks solid and hides that its a backer!

 

[SpencerPJ]

It would depend on what size TV you plan to hang, if you desire a simple rail mount, or full motion system.

 

[John From Detroit]

Find your "Studs" get a wood "base" big enough to go from stud to stud.
Option (I actually did this in my apartment but you need to do it a bit different from me)

Since I wished to "Wall mount" without drilling holed.

Ihave a length (looks to be aroud six feet) of MDF board (I bought a e4'x8 sheet. It was used to provide the base for one thing. A work table and this was left over)
I mounted the swing arm to it with recessed bolts on the "Back side" (bolts go back to front nuts on front) then set it agains the wall and dropped a heavy piece of furniture (Dresser) in front of it. It just pulls out. No damage to wall.

In your RV you will need at least one anchor bolt top and bottom (lag bolt) into the wall ifyou do this. I'd suggest at least two at the bottom another pair mid height and 2 or more at the top.

 

[gwinger]

Use a stud finder to find the edges of the reinforcement.

Find your "Studs" get a wood "base" big enough to go from stud to stud.
Option (I actually did this in my apartment but you need to do it a bit different from me)

Since I wished to "Wall mount" without drilling holed.

Ihave a length (looks to be aroud six feet) of MDF board (I bought a e4'x8 sheet. It was used to provide the base for one thing. A work table and this was left over)
I mounted the swing arm to it with recessed bolts on the "Back side" (bolts go back to front nuts on front) then set it agains the wall and dropped a heavy piece of furniture (Dresser) in front of it. It just pulls out. No damage to wall.

In your RV you will need at least one anchor bolt top and bottom (lag bolt) into the wall ifyou do this. I'd suggest at least two at the bottom another pair mid height and 2 or more at the top.

Or used use a removable mount. Take the tv off when traveling.

 

[Kirk]

looks solid and hides that its a backer!

It is and for appearance's sake, I installed another just like it on the other side of the trailer. We both feel that it made a much nicer look in the RV and it allowed me to lower the TV from where the manufacturer's mount was by about 6". The board is attached by screws to a vertical member of the trailer wall as well as the manufacturer's TV mounting.

Take the tv off when traveling.

I do that as well. Since the TV mount can swivel and move in and out, we just feel it is safer laying face down on the bed.

 

[gwinger]

It is and for appearance's sake, I installed another just like it on the other side of the trailer. We both feel that it made a much nicer look in the RV and it allowed me to lower the TV from where the manufacturer's mount was by about 6". The board is attached by screws to a vertical member of the trailer wall as well as the manufacturer's TV mounting.

I do that as well. Since the TV mount can swivel and move in and out, we just feel it is safer laying face down on the bed.

This is the one I have on my 32" in the living area. Since it faces the seating area, there is no need for a swivel or articulating arm. It is really solid, but I do have some dense foam between the back of the TV and wall.
You really have to lift hard from the bottom to remove it. Only comes off for winter storage.
Morryde brand


The 24" one in the bedroom is on an easily removable arm. It comes off when traveling.

 

[Kirk]

This is the one I have on my 32" in the living area.

What I put on the other side is just the finished board and not the TV mounting.

 

[jlhog]

Use a stud finder to be safe. Our camper had the sign as to where to mount a tv. Turns out there was just a stud behind the wall. I thought there would be a larger place to mount it. 4x4 or 6x6 maybe. I drilled a couple hole before I figured out what was going on.

 

[Big Mark]

I like the extra support also. Kirk's looks great, he took the time to match it so it still looks nice like it was made for it.
I see some of those ceiling ones in bedrooms. Just in pictures though, they look real nice but I don't know if their convinet or not. But a 12x12 nicely screwed into the existing frame in the wall, stand to match and then the mount with the TV should still look great, even if you tack some molding around it. Just the small paneling molding to spruce it up. Besides once the TV and mount are there you probably won't see it.

Or you could be like those other ignorant people that post those pictures with the un stained , uneven, different sized 2x4s and 2x6s. Then bolt your mount and stretch the TV out across your eating table or in front of you icebox. Now that's attractive too , .