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Old 03-02-2022, 10:58 PM   #1
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Overhead bunk tv relocation.

I have a 2019 Four winds 31w. The tv thats located in the sidewall of the overhead bunk is a pain in the neck because of the location. I have removed it and want to put a smaller ROKU Tv in the area but not in the same place. I would like to put it in the bumpout side wall under the cabinets pic 3.
The idea is, I can fold it into the bump out room when travelling. The mount that I have is pic #2. My concern is I am not sure what is in that wall and is it strong enough to hold a 32" tv. The old mount that held the other TV actually had a metal plate behind the wall and self tapping screws were used to hold it.
Any suggestions or ideas or info ??
The 1st pic is where the tv was removed. Sorry it appears to be upside down for some reason !!??
# 3 is where I want to put the new one, sorry it's sideways.
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Old 03-03-2022, 01:01 AM   #2
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Well the walls are made of thin Luan plywood and there should be some "studs" behind them of either wood or aluminum but they may be hard to find and when you find them, they probably won't be in the right place for your TV mount.

But all is not lost. 32" TVs and mounts aren't that heavy but there are dynamic forces acting when you travel. Get a 3/4" board as large as possible to cover your mounting area (say 16" x 16"). Hold that board to the wall where you need it to be to install the TV mount and mark it's footprint. Use whatever you can to find the studs behind the wall: studfinders; drill a series of small holes, or one larger hole and a rod or even a cheap endoscope. Prepare the board to mount to the studs and glue & screw it to the wall.
Now mount your TV mount to the board going overkill with good screws.
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