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I broke my TV

Hi everyone,
Getting into the drivers seat this morning I hit my head on the tv.
Just turned it on now and this is all I see.

Is this bracket TV specific?
Frank & Daisy
NO LONGER  "looking for the perfect Foretravel
36' or less non slide preferred."  She has been found and is ours.
2003 U320 36' non slide  Unit 6103
Cummins ISM 450
Allison 4000MH

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Reply #1 –
Frank, when you get your new TV, just purchase a new bracket for it as well.  Most likely, that one won't work, but you could try.  You must have hit that pretty hard!  OUCH!
Joe & Dottie Allen
Sold!  December 2023.      2000 U320; build # 5645
Our coach " Maxine"
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Reply #2 –
I did but didn't think much of it....especially that I broke it completely.

Until now!

Frank & Daisy
NO LONGER  "looking for the perfect Foretravel
36' or less non slide preferred."  She has been found and is ours.
2003 U320 36' non slide  Unit 6103
Cummins ISM 450
Allison 4000MH

Re: I broke my TV

Reply #3 –
I don't understand exactly what you are looking at or for, however most flat screen  T V sets have a standard bolt pattern for the mount bolts. The only thing you have to be careful of is the length of the screw vs the depth of the hole.  ^.^d
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Gerry & Brenda
CHARLOTTE HARBOR, FL
1994 Grand Villa - # 4466
U300 Unihome - 6V92 Detroit
4 speed Allison - Jake Brake

Re: I broke my TV

Reply #4 –
Crap, I've knocked most of, well all of my hair off on that blasted overhead tv and that is cussfull enough, then add a broken tv to it. Frank deserves a drink and quickly.
Dub McBride 1996 270

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Reply #5 –
Hi Gerry

Just trying to remove and replace as easy as possible since we are on the road.

The picture is the bracket that holds the tv. I don't know if it's brand specific or will work on any tv.
Frank & Daisy
NO LONGER  "looking for the perfect Foretravel
36' or less non slide preferred."  She has been found and is ours.
2003 U320 36' non slide  Unit 6103
Cummins ISM 450
Allison 4000MH

Re: I broke my TV

Reply #6 –
Quote from: Lt403 –
The picture is the bracket that holds the tv. I don't know if it's brand specific or will work on any tv.

Most brackets have a standard hole pattern.  Most TVs have a standard hole pattern.  It would be unusual for a bracket to be proprietary to a specific TV.

Just measure what the current bracket has for a hole pattern and check the mounting specs on a replacement TV.

What is the VESA standard and which one I´ve got?
Learn every day, but especially from the experiences of others. It's cheaper!  - John C. Bogle

2000 U320 36' non-slide / WildEBeest Rescue
2003 U320

Re: I broke my TV

Reply #7 –
The bracket should work for the next TV. The problem you might run into is they all seem to use a different size and length of bolts for mounting. Some require spacers, some don't.

Hope you head is OK, based on the size of that crack.
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

Re: I broke my TV

Reply #8 –
Looks like the vesa standard is 200 x 200 mm so the search begins
Frank & Daisy
NO LONGER  "looking for the perfect Foretravel
36' or less non slide preferred."  She has been found and is ours.
2003 U320 36' non slide  Unit 6103
Cummins ISM 450
Allison 4000MH

Re: I broke my TV

Reply #9 –
Ergodyne Skullerz 8945F(x) Universal Bump Cap Insert with Extra Venting,...
Last time I hit my head on that stupid TV box I ripped it out. Luckily I hit my head and was okay
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Reply #10 –
I always made fun of folks that put their hat on backwards, but I find that I am able to see stuff I run my head into better and sometimes miss them if have the bill of my hat in back.  I like that skull cap insert though.  I really have hit my head a lot and bled a lot.  That seems like good addition to my wardrobe.
Herb and Willie
Escapees 90802
2014 IH-45 Build 6581
2002 U320 40' AGDS Build 6021 Sold
1999 U320 36' No Slides Sold
2007 Monaco Dynasty Diamond IV Sold
2005 Discovery 39 Sold
1986 20' Wilderness TT,  Died a natural death after floods, etc.
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Re: I broke my TV

Reply #11 –
Quote from: Herb Stark –
I always made fun of folks that put their hat on backwards, but I find that I am able to see stuff I run my head into better and sometimes miss them if have the bill of my hat in back.  I like that skull cap insert though.  I really have hit my head a lot and bled a lot.  That seems like good addition to my wardrobe.
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Reply #12 –

Around the yard and working on the coach all I wear is a welding cap and yes the bill goes to the rear. Not only improves visibility but keeps grease and dirt out of my hair.

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prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
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Reply #13 –
Hi everyone,
We purchased a new tv , same brand, and the mounting bolts required are M6.

The old tv , same brand, also had M6 bolts on the bottom but the top bolts are considerably larger. I'm pretty sure that did not come like that from the factory, and I don't know it was done with out taking the tv apart.

Will the 4 M6 bolts be strong enough? They are grade 8.

Here is a pic of the two bolts , smaller one is M6.
The second pic is the back of the old tv with the threads for the larger bolt.
Frank & Daisy
NO LONGER  "looking for the perfect Foretravel
36' or less non slide preferred."  She has been found and is ours.
2003 U320 36' non slide  Unit 6103
Cummins ISM 450
Allison 4000MH

Re: I broke my TV

Reply #14 –
Quote from: Lt403 –
We purchased a new tv, same brand, and the mounting bolts required are M6.
Will the 4 M6 bolts be strong enough?
If the manufacturer specs the TV with mounting holes for M6 bolts, I would guess they will probably be strong enough.

To be safe, you might avoid hitting big speed bumps at excessive velocities.
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

Re: I broke my TV

Reply #15 –
Televisions get lighter on a given size when new models come out.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

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Reply #16 –
As long as you used all four holes you will be just fine...  ^.^d
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Gerry & Brenda
CHARLOTTE HARBOR, FL
1994 Grand Villa - # 4466
U300 Unihome - 6V92 Detroit
4 speed Allison - Jake Brake

Re: I broke my TV

Reply #17 –
Just make sure you have tight fits, without the bolts bottoming out. You can use washers to fill gaps
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

Re: I broke my TV

Reply #18 –
I've banged my head on my TV a few times...
1993 U225 Build #: 4285
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Honda CRV AWD
Former 1981 Foretravel Travco
Retired, Full Time Off Grid Snowbird

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Reply #19 –
Hi Foreforums,

New bolts may be available at Lowes/HomeDepot

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Reply #20 –
Our 1989 GV came with an enclosure for a 13" tube type TV-central built in above the dash.
My head seemed to never learn to stay away from the corners of that enclosure. So I removed the TV, the enclosure, and now there is what appears to be another lift-up access door in line with the two existing doors. But it isn't a door. Just a place to mount our atomic clock.
I made a TV mount out of wood that allows me to hang our 32"TV (WITH TWO ALUMINUM TUBES BENT TO SLIDE INTO THE TWO HOLES IN THE WOOD)
Now, when we get to our destination I just slide the two tubes into the holes, fasten the safety pins and the TV hookups, and we are set.
If not staying long--like overnight--we have a 9"TV already on the dash that doubles as the monitor for our rear camera.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD