Pro Tip: TV Mounting

April 01, 2009 |

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I have a 2008 T660 KW with an 86″ studio sleeper. Currently, my TV (a 22″ widescreen) is secured atop the cabinet behind the passenger seat. I would like to move it to the area between the roof mounted windows that come standard in T600′s/T660′s. Since that area is just fiberglass, it won’t take the stress of the TV weight, especially on some of these rough roads. I’ve talked to my local KW bodyshop and they say it can’t be done. What’s your opinion?  –Derre Chambliss, via web

Derre, in my opinion, if you have a mounting bracket custom built to accommodate the backside of your television and catch at least 6 of the factory screws that are visible between the two overhead factory sleeper windows, or the screws above the windows or even the row of screws below the sleeper glass that provide mounting for the curtain track for the sleeper curtain-you should be able to provide a stable mounting bracket for your 22” TV. If you have a bracket built that will ‘catch’ any 6 of these screws, simply purchase a slightly longer screw to secure the TV bracket to the factory interior. I think it would also be a good idea to coat the screws with a light coating of LockTite to  insure that the screws wont ‘back out’ once you tighten them. If you have trouble getting the bracket custom built-come see us at 4 State Trucks in Joplin, and we will take a closer look and see if we can ‘make it happen’!–Bryan Martin, 4 State Trucks


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