The TV mount plate in our 2014 XLite 27RKS is an aluminum plate welded between two aluminum vertical studs. That's probably why you can't locate it with a magnet. The walls are 2" thick, so I wouldn't suggest anything longer than about 1.25 or 1.5" long to mount the TV.
As for "specialty items" like HDMI cables "preinstalled by the manufacturer".... Well, if Keystone opted to "preinstall" everything that some owner might want, the list would be so long and the cost so large that most of us probably wouldn't buy the trailer. AV cable at each TV mounting location vs HDMI cable at each of those locations would add to the overall cost and would be something that most of us probably would never use. Honestly, at least with my eyesight, the difference between watching OTA TV on HDMI vs AV cable on a 15" TV ??? I can't tell the difference. On a 19" or 22" TV, we honestly don't notice the difference and, for what we use the TV in the bedroom, I wouldn't pay extra for HDMI. So, I'd guess that Keystone doesn't "preinstall HDMI" because the demand is so low that the cost can't be absorbed into the MSRP and remain competitive with Jayco, Forest River and the other competition. Besides, for most of us, if we were to opt for an improvement in the build, we'd most likely prefer that an increase in MSRP would include better quality tires, axles, wet bolt kits and even disc brakes rather than HDMI cable in the roof......
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John
2015 F250 6.7l 4x4
2014 Cougar X Lite 27RKS
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