My friend (and ForeForum member) recently had his head-knocker TV box, which held a large cathode ray TV, modified to hold a 32-inch LED TV on a swing-out mount. The new TV fits entirely inside the modified box, but is so designed that it can be swung out and tilted so that his wife (who has visual loss) can see and enjoy the TV from the driver's seat. The TV can be viewed from any position, including fully enclosed in the box.
Curious on where the swing out arm was purchased. Looks like the way to go for flexibility.
Larry
Larry: Not sure where he got that one but I got similar or the same one at Sams. DAN
Looks neat. How is it secured/latched for travel?
Walmart has them too. Well made but hinges a little play in them. The one I installed was held closed for travel with Velcro but maybe more secure way would be best for very large tv
Mike
In the first photo the TV is behind the frame and rests with the box frame in contact with the TV frame. This is the travel position Short of being rear-ended by an 18-wheeler, the TV is secure.
In the middle picture, the TV is rotated and tilted down to allow it to be withdrawn from the cabinet.
I rode back to Johson City from the Sevierville area with Horace. there were some bumps and rough roads with areas of construction. Best I could tell, the TV never moved.
Howdy Michelle, Here's a link to a TV mount that latches: http://www.moview.com/Store_ProductDetail.aspx?pid=56EAEE6329F9E84B (http://www.moview.com/Store_ProductDetail.aspx?pid=56EAEE6329F9E84B)
I have had this mount installed for our front TV for over a year. Works well, the latching is very secure. When parked, we unlatch and swing TV to the center.
Thanks to Chad and Judy for the original idea.
32" Sony LCD in '99 U320 job done (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=14240.msg82020#msg82020)
Good Luck, Dave A
I also got my mount at Sam's when I bought the TV.
That is a VERY nice mount and may well be what I have been looking for to mount my sticks-and-bricks bedroom 32-incher.
This mount would not work for Horace, in that tilt is not supported and was a requirement for his wife's viewing.
[Snip: This mount would not work for Horace, in that tilt is not supported and was a requirement for his wife's viewing.]
When I installed the new 32" flat-screen using this mount I put three "wedges" between the mount and the vertical bulkhead. The result was a screen that is tipped down 10 degrees and to the center (of the coach - our TV is over the driver's seat) 3-4 degrees. Did this to limit any possible glare and to provide a reasonably square viewing angle from most seats in the house.