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    Posted: 08 Jun 2017 at 5:52pm
The TV on my 2016 171 is located in a position near the door. When you sit at the dining table, you can swing it around and watch it sitting down. The problem I have is you strain your neck looking up at it. I am considering lowering it to eye level, making it more comfortable. It looks like a simple operation. Anybody have a reason why I should not do it? Other than the obvious holes it will leave where it was....
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Jun 2017 at 9:49am
I notice I received O hits. This must be an unimportant issue. It sounds like it's hollow behind the wall where the screws would be if I lowered it about a foot, so I hesitate to do it
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Jun 2017 at 10:11am
Since it's a 2016, the framing should be the aluminum tubes. I think I would try to anchor the bracket in one of those...
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Jun 2017 at 3:12pm
Go for it Henry.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Jun 2017 at 12:05pm
I'm wondering if they have the TV high for a reason. Maybe it's easier to see from the bed, but it's so small I would not want to watch it that far away. Or it's high for watching when you're standing up, maybe cooking or washing dishes. But TV is not that important to me. I still think lowering it to eye level will make it more comfortable to watch from the dining area for the limited time I watch it, usually just to see if the world is still standing.. I watch DVD's on my laptop..in bed!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Jun 2017 at 3:33pm
Several have modded, so the bracket tilts, I have not. Those that have seem to be of opinion that helps view ability.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jun 2017 at 10:02am
I met a Podder this weekend who changed his entire bracket with a tilt bracket. Uses the original TV. He used the same holes for mounting.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jun 2017 at 6:25pm
Where can I get a tilt bracket? I would also like to be able to extend the arm.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13 Jun 2017 at 6:33pm

I agree with you Henry, someone needs to respond with the W's on what bracket they used. I suspect it was an Amazon item, but have seen nothing on what to order. Lot of posts on bracket, nothing informative.
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