Mounting a Flatscreen TV in the truck

I had a 32" at the foot of my bunk when I was driving for Stevens in 2013 (KW T700). Used the wall mount, ran bungees through it and looped to the bunk mounts, then supported the base with some bubble wrap and cardboard for shock cushion. Only came loose a couple of times, thanks to some MAJOR potholes that I didn't see fast enough (they almost threw me out of my seat also lol). PS3 in the cubby, antenna connected to coax hookup off truck antennas, was a decent setup.

 

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This is what I set my TV on, folds up and sets behind passenger seat when driving

 

Any ideas for a 42 inch in a 15 Cascadia?

 

Does it have an upper bunk?

 

Why, what do you have in mind? ... I'm getting into a new Cascadia with 2 bunks and would like to mount a 32" or bigger if it fits

 

Because if it does not have an upper bunk, then the only ways I have found to do TV's that large are to come up from the lower bunk with a support plate or to hang it all the wall with a support plate. If it has an upper bunk then I have hung them downward hanging at the feet of the lower bunk from a support plate under the mattress of the upper bunk. By one method you can't raise the lower bunk if there is a storage compartment under there. By the other, you can't fold up the upper bunk because the TV is hanging from it. In both methods, if you are tall then you could hit the TV with your feet while viewing it inside of the lower bunk.

So your question begs more questions to answer it correctly. I have put in a handful of 42" and like five 31" - 32" and dozens of under 30". But even one Cascadia to the next is not the same inside from the last. Bunk and cabinet configurations vary and so do the driver's storage schemes, etc.

If you are looking to do a 32" + size TV then you have significant weight shaking down the road, so you need significant supports if you are going to leave it mounted (in place) while rolling. I have also done some where the driver would pull it up and off of a hooked plate on the wall and lay it face down on the blankets of the lower bunk while driving.

So yes, some clarification on a few of those items helps to answer better.

Here are a couple of threads:

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...c-connection/126664-flat-screen-mounting.html

This one has some pics of the methods I described above: http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/electronic-connection/244881-mounting-tv.html

There are also some innovative uses of plywood and other wood fabrications, and even one that used straps hanging from the ceiling here.

 

I like what you did here, what size tv is this? If it's a 32"? ... That's my ticket

 

That was either a 32" or 35"

That one has two steel or aluminum plates attached to the upper bunk - one on top under the mattress, and one that you can see there from below. Those were needed to ensure the integrity of the heavy weight rather than relying on that hard plastic stuff that the upper bunk plate was made out of. Then what they call a "vesa" plate kit on the back of the TV and several Ram adjustable ball mounts to hold it, but still let you detach it in about 60 seconds if needed. Holding the TV with one hand and turning the securing knobs with the other can be done by a strong dude, but it is a lot easier to put into place or remove with two people. And the TV could be tilted for best viewing angle.

It was pretty slick. But as I said before, if a guy was say over 6 feet tall and his feet normally touch that side wall, and he does a lot of tossing and turning type sleep, then I guess he would run the possibility of kicking it theoretically. But I'm 6'3" and this one still would have worked fine for me. There was decent clearance under it and I'm not one to kick stuff in my sleep.



Here's another big one. This was to the wall, but again, you need to use some plates and stabilizing arms on the heavy weight sizes. But this guy used the top bunk as storage and flipped it up at night. So we couldn't hang anything from the bunk.

 

Sorry to go off topic. But dieselboss do you know when the new Garmin 770 dezl will hit the shelves? Have u used one yet?

Back on topic #### those TVs are big take there run of a power invertor