Lowering TV
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Topic: Lowering TV
Posted By: henryv
Subject: Lowering TV
Date 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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Posted By: henryv
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2017 at 9:49am
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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 ------------- |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2017 at 10:11am
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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... ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2017 at 3:12pm
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Go for it Henry. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: henryv
Date 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!  ------------- |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2017 at 3:33pm
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Several have modded, so the bracket tilts, I have not. Those that have seem to be of opinion that helps view ability. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: rawest50
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2017 at 10:02am
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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. ------------- 2017.5 RPod 179 2017 Jeep Unlimited Wrangler 2017 Chevy Colorado Z71 Off Road Crew Cab 2 Weiner dogs Great wife puts up with my BS ❤️ Thoroughbred Racing. 
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Posted By: henryv
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2017 at 6:25pm
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Where can I get a tilt bracket? I would also like to be able to extend the arm. ------------- |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2017 at 6:33pm
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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. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2017 at 6:56pm
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Something like this would allow you to raise & lower, turn left & right, and also tilt up & down. https://www.amazon.com/Monitor-Bracket-Motion-Computer-100x100/dp/B01E8J05NK/ref=sr_1_6?s=audio-video-accessories&ie=UTF8&qid=1497397949&sr=1-6&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_two_browse-bin%3A6150418011%2Cp_n_feature_keywords_three_browse-bin%3A6787468011 - https://www.amazon.com/Monitor-Bracket-Motion-Computer-100x100/dp/B01E8J05NK/ref=sr_1_6?s=audio-video-accessories&ie=UTF8&qid=1497397949&sr=1-6&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_two_browse-bin%3A6150418011%2Cp_n_feature_keywords_three_browse-bin%3A6787468011 ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: henryv
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2017 at 10:43am
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I lowered the tv and like it better. It's more comfortable to watch at eye level. There is a cut out in the wall behind the tv for shower fawcet access. that allowed me to see behind, they had a piece of wood I was able to screw into. ------------- |
Posted By: henryv
Date Posted: 14 Jun 2017 at 6:12pm
I lowered the tv to eye level. much better. there was a cut out for access to the shower faucetts was behind the tv which allowed me to see behind the wall. They had placed a block of wood where the screws were, and lowering it about a foot still allowed me to screw into the wood. The walls are thin wood laminated to the exterior texture.  ------------- |
Posted By: Whoababe
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2017 at 1:56pm
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We lowered ours as well. We are in a 179. We wanted the T.V. lowered past the original wood support that forest river installed. So we just attached a piece of painted plywood to the original support and then attached the bracket to the plywood.  ------------- Josh + Jen • http://www.whoa-babe.blogspot.com - Whoa Babe Mods Blog → 2015 Chevy Silverado → 2016 {new to us} 179 |