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01-26-2021, 11:33 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Still Looking
State: California
Posts: 1
THOR #21961
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Can we hang lanterns in a Thor RV?
Hi,
I was wondering if there was any sort of mechanism that an RV has that can support hanging a colonial lantern on? I want to put either a gas or electric lantern in my RV from this site
https://frenchmarketlanterns.com/
Is there anything I can do in an RV to properly hang them?
Thanks
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01-26-2021, 11:50 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Entegra
Model: Accolade 37TS
State: South Dakota
Posts: 8,777
THOR #1469
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First, welcome to the forum.
As to hanging a lantern you should get the structural diagrams for the RV and see how it is constructed in the area where you want to hang the lantern.
All manufacturers are different and all model are constructed differently. Get the diagrams or provide a specific model for the question asked.
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2020 Entegra Accolade 37TS
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk (Toad)
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01-27-2021, 12:04 AM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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😀That's a pretty neat idea! 👍
Welcome to our virtual campsite. 🙃
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01-27-2021, 01:08 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: '17-Vegas 24.1
State: California
Posts: 2,227
THOR #13362
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlorianR
Hi,
I was wondering if there was any sort of mechanism that an RV has that can support hanging a colonial lantern on? I want to put either a gas or electric lantern in my RV from this site
https://frenchmarketlanterns.com/
Is there anything I can do in an RV to properly hang them?
Thanks
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I’m looking at my ceiling now
And there are many places where you can install a secure hook to hang your proposed light fixture
However...these new RVs all have low watt LED ceiling lights
Also, outside lights are all LED as well
Lots of lumens using very little house battery power.
So not sure why you would want to purchase & carry & store something that really isn’t necessary
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01-27-2021, 05:01 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 29M
State: Texas
Posts: 2,718
THOR #11781
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They look nice, but would be out of place in a camper.
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2018 Hurricane 29M
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01-27-2021, 12:59 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Freedom Elite 29fe
State: Florida
Posts: 700
THOR #4656
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Forgeddabouit.
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2017 Freedom Elite 29fe
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01-27-2021, 01:07 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lt Keefer
They look nice, but would be out of place in a camper.
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"Each to their own notions.", said the old woman; as she kissed the cow...
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Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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01-27-2021, 01:36 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2018 24.1 AXISSIXxSIX
State: Arizona
Posts: 6,925
THOR #13932
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The op has asked only the most basic step of the increasingly complicated steps needed to accomplish the task at hand:
A POWERED lamp.
The simple answer is yes.
The real answer is another question:
Now that you've found out how any hook or screw, in any house or board or wall or ceiling will mount the lantern, anywhere, who's going to run the electric or propane to that lamp?
Not everything/everyone is DIY.
Call a handyman.
But first:
Mock one up out of cardboard to see how HUGE(or not) and in the way it will be.
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01-27-2021, 04:44 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 35m
State: North Carolina
Posts: 943
THOR #13505
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now i have freaking lanterns popping up in my browser! i knew I shouldn't of pull up that link!
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01-27-2021, 05:24 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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You should see what I have pop up in mine...
https://www.thorforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=28276&stc=1&d=16117682 57
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Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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01-27-2021, 05:36 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 35m
State: North Carolina
Posts: 943
THOR #13505
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Denman
You should see what I have pop up in mine...
https://www.thorforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=28276&stc=1&d=16117682 57
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You need a wood pile with that torch! ha
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01-27-2021, 05:51 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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I know... I can't get too far from home with it!
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Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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02-05-2021, 01:42 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Synergy
State: Arizona
Posts: 44
THOR #12461
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlorianR
Hi,
I was wondering if there was any sort of mechanism that an RV has that can support hanging a colonial lantern on? I want to put either a gas or electric lantern in my RV from this site
https://frenchmarketlanterns.com/
Is there anything I can do in an RV to properly hang them?
Thanks
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FlorianR, yes is the short answer on being able to hang either a sconce style wall light or a ceiling hung light. I’ve been doing it for years in my RVs with shelves, cabinets, safety grab bars and lights. You just have to find What will probably be a metal channel or wood stud behind your wall or ceiling board to support the weight you’re trying to hang, and then select the proper fastener to hang your light through the wall board and into your wood or metal stud/brace. What the forum users are pointing out to you though, are the parts of your project that involve planning and sometimes frustrating work, i.e., running the power cabling from the proper power source. If you put your cabling on the surface it looks tacky, so you would probably want to wire underneath your surface panels. That’s going to take some work, or hire some technician to do the project. With the onset of LED lights, you would be doing yourself a favor using this technology rather than incandescent or fluorescent light. I would suggest that the inside of a RV May not be the best place to run LP gas due to the danger of using it inside an RV while it’s not particularly being monitored, like you would monitor a propane oven or range. Good luck with your project.
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