Hi everyone, my wife Eril and I are beginning the assault on becoming GNs. I will introduce ourselves in the appropriate section. My question, as the title says, travelling with TV installed.
We have a 16" TV on a swinging arm. It came from Avan that way and has travelled very well just like that. I can imagine that significantly larger TVs might not travel well on the swing arm.
I guess I'm just a belt and braces person but I just lift the TV off the bracket and put it in a carpet lined box that travels on the floor vertically between the queen bed and the wardrobe.
The Foxtel Box stays on the cabinette top under the TV bracket anchored down with four patches of Velcro ready to work at our next stop.
We left ours on once to check. All it did was droop a bit but I don't trust the way the bracket is attached so ours comes off and is placed at the head of our bed under a pillow.
Rather be safe than sorry and the thought of the bracket breaking doesn't really appeal.
Sparkster is right though, there is a label near the bracket. Might pay to consider it.
I have placed a large hook above and below the TV,screwed into the wall. I then secure the TV by using one of those stretch cords with a hook on each end. Hook into hook ...Holds TV firmly and secured.
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I have placed a large hook above and below the TV,screwed into the wall. I then secure the TV by using one of those stretch cords with a hook on each end. Hook into hook ...Holds TV firmly and secured.
Thats about the same as we have BG absolutely no weight on the bracket while traveling..
Hi all. We have done a flaming heap of K's with ours on the swing arm but secured with an elasticised, expandable, retractable, probably made in China, variable diameter, multi coloured, hook at either end apparatus. There, I did not mention the forbidden words. Cheers.
Hi aussie paul and all. That is the zackary same one as mine and mine is mounted through a vertical frame of the Mh with 2 x 10mm stainless bolts. Going nowhere. Cheers.
Hi aussie paul and all. That is the zackary same one as mine and mine is mounted through a vertical frame of the Mh with 2 x 10mm stainless bolts. Going nowhere. Cheers.
It really does feel attached very well. I guess the other question is will any vibration wreck the TV. I am reasonable disabled after a fiery aircraft Workplace accident 6 years ago so we will not be rough roading it much. I am lucky to be alive and even luckier that we feel we will be able to tour at our own pace!!!!
I must introduce ourselves in the appropriate section asap...
Aussie Paul.
-- Edited by aussie_paul on Monday 10th of February 2014 05:22:06 PM
Hi Aussie Paul. We have been over some fairly rough tracks, rough enough to destroy a $400 speedo, but the tv still goes fine. Reckon there are a lot of variables such as Tv quality, van construction, suspension , etc. Good luck mate. Cheers
urs is 19" although similar to yours, Aussie Paul, and we take it down for travelling. Doesn't take long and it sits in its box so its padded as well. ( We are a tad concerned about vibration.)
Question for all who take their TVs off the mount. Are they screwed to the mount or do they have a quick slip on/off attachment.
Mine did not come with any note about removing it for travelling and its a pain to remove it off its swing arm.
