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Topic: Wall anchors?

Posted By: ausdland
Subject: Wall anchors?
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2015 at 12:23am

I want to install a couple hooks and a shelf in the kitchen/slide out of our 178 and a grab handle in the bathroom. Is there wood in any of the walls? What are people using for wall anchors?

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2002 Toyota Tundra
2015 R Pod 178
Next adventure?

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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2015 at 10:32am

Several of us have used Molly bolts for bigger stuff. I used 1 1/4". The only handle I added I mounted directly to a wood stud.

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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual

Posted By: ausdland
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2015 at 12:10pm

Originally posted by techntrek

Several of us have used Molly bolts for bigger stuff. I used 1 1/4". The only handle I added I mounted directly to a wood stud.

Thanks. Do you know if there's a wood stud in the bathroom? My stud finder is useless in the pod.

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2002 Toyota Tundra
2015 R Pod 178
Next adventure?

Posted By: Outbound
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2015 at 5:35pm

There are wood studs on the interior bathroom walls. But, of course, if you use molly bolts, you don't need studs.

But, you might want to consider if http://solutions.3mcanada.ca/wps/portal/3M/en_CA/CACommand/Command/ - 3M Command hooks will do the job. Also, http://www.homedepot.ca/product/scotch-exterior-mounting-tape/966836 - Scotch Mounting Tape works very well for 2-3 lb items (and can be cleanly removed afterwards, with a little patience).

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Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150

Posted By: Podster
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2015 at 6:58pm

This may provide some insight, but you will still probably have to probe for the framing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXNYA73rCNE - R-POD Factory Tour

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Cliff & Raelynn
Ranger 4.0/178
(1/2 ton 5,800lb tow capacity)

Posted By: M0tl3y
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2015 at 9:04pm

I use the extra short hollow wall anchors

http://www.lowes.com/pd_326640-10457-7304_0__?productId=3415974&Ntt=short+hollow+wall&pl=1&currentURL=%3FNtt%3Dshort%2Bhollow%2Bwall&facetInfo=

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The 178 club

Posted By: ausdland
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2015 at 12:21am

Thank you

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2002 Toyota Tundra
2015 R Pod 178
Next adventure?

Posted By: Buxmont
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2015 at 11:42am

As far as mounting the handle in the bathroom, if its opposite from the toilet you can remove the access panel on the bed side to see where studs are as well as looking in the wall from under the sink. I've done both (looking where studs are, and are not) for a tv mount on the bed side, and a reassessed (between studs) marine toilet paper holder.

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2015 178 Rpod
2003 Chevy Trailblazer

Posted By: ausdland
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2015 at 9:24pm

Originally posted by Buxmont

As far as mounting the handle in the bathroom, if its opposite from the toilet you can remove the access panel on the bed side to see where studs are as well as looking in the wall from under the sink. I've done both (looking where studs are, and are not) for a tv mount on the bed side, and a reassessed (between studs)<span style="line-height: 1.4;"> marine toilet paper holder.</span>

Thanks, I'll have a look but we want to mount that handle on the outside wall closer to the toilet. Maybe sheet metal screws will hold if it's just sheet aluminum; if not, I guess it'll be molys.

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2002 Toyota Tundra
2015 R Pod 178
Next adventure?