TV Tilt Mount

Taken off another forum for those that want the ability to tilt their TV mount.

"R-Pod TV mount from the factory comes with a 12" straight bar with the TV mounted at 90 degrees and no method of tilting. Harbor Freight this week with their July monthly sales pamphlet has a TV mount that tilts up to 15 degrees down. It is item Number: 64238.   Last item, Page 16 of monthly ad.
You use only the new TV mount and its head. Keep and use the original R-Pod 12" support to the wall. The new head and mount are interchangeable!!
Remove the TV's 4 Philips head screws. Unbolt the large mounting head - 19 mm.
Put Harbor Freight's mounting head on the end of the original arm: 3/16" allen wrench with 1/2"wrench. Place the flat washers in their original position so that it can be moved with some friction.
Mount the Harbor Freight TV holder to the TV with the original Philips screws. Slip the TV and holder over the new mount and screw in the two side Philips support screws.
Adjust everything to where it will move with some friction.

I did something similar with a mount I bought from Amazon. I don't remember the model, but the "head" was pretty much a direct fit onto the existing arm.

I just looked at the HF one. I definitely like the tilt mechanism much better; the one we have uses a knob at the back that's hard to get my fingers in to tighten and it's difficult to get seated correctly. At $15, it might be worth changing out our existing one. I'd probably 3D-print the bolt adapter.

I don't suppose the arm is a little longer than the factory mount. We have a 24" Samsung TV in our 179 now and I've had to rig up an extension. I'd like to eliminate the extension if I could.

Originally posted by TheBum I just looked at the HF one. I definitely like the tilt mechanism much better; the one we have uses a knob at the back that's hard to get my fingers in to tighten and it's difficult to get seated correctly. At $15, it might be worth changing out our existing one. I'd probably 3D-print the bolt adapter. I don't suppose the arm is a little longer than the factory mount. We have a 24" Samsung TV in our 179 now and I've had to rig up an extension. I'd like to eliminate the extension if I could.

Unfortunately, the arm on the HF mount is shorter than the one that came with our 179. Also, the plate to bolt it to the wall is smaller and meant to screw two lag bolts into a stud in a house. I don't think it would be as strong as the existing wall plate and arm.