mounting a flat screen tv in work and play

[utvridernc]

just bought a 2005 work and play, wanting to mount my 20" flat screen tv. any help/ suggestions, pics of yours would be great . Thanks in advance.

[LadyWindrider]

I put a 19 inch in a 2008 Work and Play 18LT. I emailed Forrest River and had them send me some bolts that I could put through the wall and they would seal on the outside. I got a "LEVEL MOUNT" from Sam's or Walmart, can't remember, and bolted it through the wall. My mount has an adjustable arm, so I can fold the tv back to the wall for towing. I also add a bungee just for safety. Don't have any pictures but will try to get you some.

[utvridernc]

thanks for the reply, pics would be great. we have mount from walmart with the arm, just was worried about the walls and being able to support the mount and tv.

[LadyWindrider]

Did you get your TV mounted? Sent a couple of Private mails. Forgot to ask if you were mounting to an outside wall or inside somewhere. I mounted mine above the rear window, passenger side. Will post pics if you still need them, and it gets warm enough to go back out and take some.

[Cali Girl]

I would like to e-mail Forest River to get some of the bolts that you referenced to mount my flat panel TV. I've never been able to find an e-mail address for Forest River, only for Dealers. Can you help me to contact them?

[LadyWindrider]

Here is a copy of the last email about mounting the television. It contains contact info.

Randy, your bolts will be sent in mail tomorrow. a #2 square head screwdriver is used to tighten the screws.

any questions, please let me know.

Duane Casteel
Work & Play
Warranty, Parts & Service Manager
Forest River, Inc.

574-533-8460 Phone
574-534-4941 Fax
dcasteel@forestriverinc.com

[DeFran]

Originally Posted by windrider

I put a 19 inch in a 2008 Work and Play 18LT. I emailed Forrest River and had them send me some bolts that I could put through the wall and they would seal on the outside. I got a "LEVEL MOUNT" from Sam's or Walmart, can't remember, and bolted it through the wall. My mount has an adjustable arm, so I can fold the tv back to the wall for towing. I also add a bungee just for safety. Don't have any pictures but will try to get you some.

Did forest river send you bolts to go through the wall and put the nut outside or screws to just go into the wall??
Can you please post up pics?
I have a 05 26' forest river w&p and want to mount a flat screen on the front wall.

Thanks!

[TURBS]

these are my tv mounts .

[Cali Girl]

Everyone seems to have a Work and Play which (apparently) has a different wall construction than my Sierra Sport. Evidently the bolts used in a Work and Play will not work with a Sierra Sport (or so Forest River says). Duane Casteel at Forest River was not any help (and didn't seem to WANT to be any help). Does anyone have any experience mounting a Flat Panel TV inside a Sierra Sport model?

[DeFran]

Someone had told me the walls are 1" thick. I'm going to try using 3/4" lag bolts to mount the tv mount when the time comes.

[LadyWindrider]

The walls on my 18LT Work and play are 3/4 inch plywood, with about 1/32 inch of fiberglass laminate on the outside. The bolts used to mount the TV, really the nuts, are rubber covered on the outside, to seal against water. Same nuts used to mount the beds, etc.

If in doubt, and you have a toy hauler, look at the side vents. I got a good view of my walls, and thickness there.

[Dcasteel]

3/4" lag bolts may cause a dimple to the exterior fiberglass. be carefull. You could contact Tyler with Work and Play and he could send you the bolt buttons talked about here in this forum. they are a sealed nut with a rubber color matched cap that seals to the outside wall of the unit. Personally I would use 2 bolts trough with buttons and screws that will only penatrate 5/8 to 3/4" into the wall to mount my TV.