TV mount

[NDuncan]

How is the best way to install a flat panel TV in the cubby hole of my 2003 cougar?

[hoffbrew]

Someone out there has to know. I would like to mount a flat screen too, but dont know if the weight of the tv might be too much. Are the studs on a trailer strong enough to hold a tv? Size might be 36" at the most.

[DFreiberger]

From what I can tell, the studs in the inner walls are kind of minimal. I also believe they are only 1x3s so weight support might be limited. The wall mount recommended has a lock to stow the TV against the wall so it doesn't swing out while towing. The mounts can be ordered in the catalogs. Once you figure out where to put it, make sure you attach the TV to the mount to make sure you have the room for a 32 inch. I tried to hang mine but could not find a stud in the wall so I decided to leave it on the stand and I set mine up in the nook. When I get ready to roll, I just disconnect it and lay it on the bed face down and it doesn't move.

[Handysam]

I'm thinking that you could mount a TV mount on the front cubby wall. I'm envisioning mine to be the same as yours. Where the front cubby is the wall between there and the side cubby is a very stout wall. If I was to do this, I would mount two pieces of plywood about 1 foot square on the inside front cubby and through bolt another on the side cubby creating a sandwich and mount the TV bracket to that and then you could tie the TV to the wood while traveling. I'm basing this on my cougar 5th wheel setup up. You could paint or stain the wood to look nice or whatever.

[Badboy]

The tv that came with my Cougar 31rks is a 22 inch but the cubby is 34 inches so i am going to put in a 32 inch"bouncey::cool:

[floatflyer]

My Vantage came with a 32" flat screen on an extending wall mount in the chubby. I had a better 40" that I wanted to use so for $75 a cabinet maker installed a (removable) panel in the chubby opening and I used a regular wall mount for the 40". I also have a Yamaha surround sound bar below it. Love it!

[floatflyer]

I do know how to spell cubby, but Android doesn't. When I was a kid the glove box was called the cubby hole.

[hankpage]

Those of us with older trailers built to use tube tvs (Cubby holes) have to use a little ingenuity when mounting flat screens. The frame of the cubby is strong enough to support the tv. I attached a piece of 3/4" plywood across the inside front of the cabinet. Mounted the wall mount as far right as I could so I would have room on the left for connections and plug access. http://www.keystonerv.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=267&pictureid=1514

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The velcro straps are just for insurance when traveling. The 32" tv did fit inside but with no room for air to circulate around it. Make sure that there is enough clearance for slides to move in and out.

[Festus2]

Hank -
Nicely done! Couldn't help but noticing that you have 8 wine glasses for 2 people and they are all empty? :confused: A slow day? Or did you just finish washing them all up? :D

[hankpage]

Hank -
Nicely done! Couldn't help but noticing that you have 8 wine glasses for 2 people and they are all empty? :confused: A slow day? Or did you just finish washing them all up? :D

I'm ashamed to say that the plastic wine glasses are for company. The Queen carefully packs away the good crystal. http://www.keystonerv.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=299&pictureid=1403 Santa is allowed to use the good stuff too but a brown bottle is preferred. Friends we have made over the years of camping know if they don't like plastic to bring their own glass. They just stroll into our site in the evening with outstretched arms and sit and wait for refills. http://www.keystonerv.org/forums/picture.php?albumid=251&pictureid=1238 Cheers, Hank