Mounting Dream TV Wall Mount, UL Listed Full Motion Mount Bracket for 42-84 Inch Flat Screen TVs, Swivel Articulating Dual Arms, Max VESA 600x400mm, 100 LBS Loading, Fits 16 Inches Wood Studs, MD2296

Mounting Installation Review and Suggestions – Nice Product
My daughter purchased this mount to hang a 65 Inch, 50 Pound, LG Television and of course, asked if I could mount it to the wall and then mount the television. The mount arrived well packed and contained instructions, a crazy amount of mounting screws, 4 lag bolts, small level, and a mounting template. The instructions were very generic but easy to follow. There is a plastic package with compartments for a lot of screws. First and most important, you must know where the studs in the wall are. I would not recommend mounting this to the wall in any way but with lag bolts into studs. Of course, the studs where this was mounted were wider than 16 inches on center so I had to install two 2×4 pieces of wood to the wall secured with 3 inch screws. (2×4 is 1 ½ inches thick, sheet rock is ½ inch thick for a total of 2 inches. 3” screws then go into the studs an inch).Installation Note: There are two metal brackets that attach vertically to the back of the TV that can be adjusted up and/or down. On this TV, they could not adjust down based on the shape of the bottom of the TV as it curved out. There is a movable clip on the bracket that goes towards the bottom of the TV. This clip attaches to the bottom bar that is put on the wall mount to give you an idea of the height of the TV once mounted to help with the location installing the bracket.After installing the 2×4’s, I centered the TV for where it should be mounted and then used the template to find the location of the lag bolts. One nice item on the template is that it has an adhesive strip on both sides so it will stay in place while finding the lag bolt holes. I pre-drilled the holes per the pattern provided to make it easier to install the lags. I also purchased shorter and slightly thicker lag bolts to mount the bracket to the 2×4’s with my ratchet set. Make sure the Template is level!After pre-drilling the holes, removed the mounting template (saved it) and installed the main mounting bracket using 4 Lags and Washers with my ratchet set. Note: Make sure the correct side is up. There was an arrow pointing up on my mount. Once secured, install the horizontal metal brackets or arms to the mount. They come in two pieces and slide through the mount in the specified area. Use a screw to secure them.Installation Note 2 – There are a lot of screws, washers, and spacers in compartments labelled with letters or numbers. The mount comes with a lot more screws and hardware then you will need. Just follow the instructions. For example, the instructions showed three sets of screws and various spacers to attach the vertical brackets to the TV. I only needed the last screws specified without any spacers. In other words, one of the sets indicated should work with your TV as each TV is different.Mount Test – Before Mounting the TV, after the mount is installed, pull the mounting arms forward and give it a pull to make sure it is secure. Again, I would not install this without using the Lags into Studs.Mounting the TV requires two people. Lift the TV and secure the upper support and then the lower support. While the 2nd person is holding the TV, flip the metal clip over the lower bar and secure to the TV. This will prevent the TV from coming off after installation.Once installed, the TV can be pulled forward away from the wall, swiveled left or right, and can be angled down. There are many adjustments if the TV is not level.Overall, I am very pleased with this purchase. The mount is very strong and well made. It was not hard to install although you needed the correct tools to do it. It is easy to adjust as well. It took me about an hour to install it and hang the TV. Now that I have done it once, I would say it could be installed in 30 minutes or less as long as you know where the studs are.Items Needed for Installation: Power Drill and Bits (pre-drill lag holes), Phillips Head Screwdriver (attach vertical brackets to TV by hand!), Ratchet Set (Installing Lags), Flashlight (final screws to secure the clips to the TV so you can see what you are doing), Level (my own although one was provided), Pencil, and Patience! You will need a 2nd person to hang and mount the TV. You will need a stud finder to find the studs if you do not have one. You can get a very cheap one at a hardware store or look for studs via nail or screw holes that are visible, or put a lot of small holes into the wall to find the studs!

This is the one, really. : )
If you’ve been looking, I’ll tell you now, this is the one. We had the earlier version of this one a few years ago, and it was great, but I did have to resort to adding a few dimes to get it just perfect on leveling. No need for that here.PROS:- Super sturdy & strong- Extension bar allows offset installation, if studs aren’t centered.- Pivots sideways – both ways- Tilts up and down- Pulls way out from the wall when you need to access the rear, but pushes back to very close to the wall when you want it out of the way.Cons: A little scary to install, if you’ve never done this before.I’ve done a few of these over the years, & THIS is the one. I’d buy this one again without hesitation.FYI: These always look very scary to start, but once you realize that half the hardware is for other options, it’s a lot less scary (they give you all the hardware you need for installing in multiple ways, and with multiple TV setups. You will have a lot of hardware left over.).Basically, it has two brackets. One mounts to studs in the wall, & the second to the back of your TV – separately, so you can lift it up onto the wall bracket like hanging a picture. Simple as that. You just have to find your studs, drill the right size holes – in the * Right Location *, and mount it.You can do it alone, but to lift it up to the wall mount, you’ll want help from a friend. Pretty hard to do that part alone, just due to not seeing the back while you lift it solo. Even a weak friend or child can tell you where to move it, if you don’t have real help on the lifting part. TV’s are surprisingly light nowadays, so even a teenage girl could lift half.They even give you an extension bar, so if your studs don’t align with your placement goals, you can fudge it over quite a bit. Worked great for me.IMPORTANT TIP: Measure the area where you want the TV. We used Painter’s tape to outline the spot, with our table located beneath it, so we had a visual on how big everything was going to be. THEN be sure to MEASURE where the bracket needs to mount, to be sure your TV ends up where it needs to be.In our case, the studs & the TV mount were not dead center, so we mounted the TV bracket onto the back of the TV, then had to figure out where the wall mount needed to be, and lowered the wall bracket enough to account for the lower mounting our Sony TV used, vs another brand. With the tape outline, we easily found the 2 best studs for mounting, even though they were also not centered. We chose the two closest to the centerline. (We had 3 stud choices, if one didn’t work out. Huge TV)Be sure of placement, before you drill those big holes in your studs. You don’t want to do that twice.It’s easier than it sounds, so Good luck! : )

I purchased this to mount my 55″ 4K TV to the wall. The instructions were straightforward, and the lag bolts are very sturdy. The allen key holder on the frame is a nice touch in case you ever need to adjust it and can’t remember where you put the allen key. The mount came on time, and with all the bolts, spacers and adapters you need for most TVs, as well as a small level to help you level your TV after mounting. You MUST ensure you are mounting through to concrete or studs with the lag bolts not just to drywall, as one of the tests is to extend it fully out and pull down on it. I like the swivel and tilt adjustments, as they allow you to pull the TV out from the wall and swivel it. Once you set the tilt angle, I can’t see ever needing to adjust that.One piece of advice I would give is to figure out how high the TV needs to be and then figure out how it fits onto the mount. My TV ended up a tad higher than I would like, but I don’t want to dismount it, drill new holes and move it about 6 inches lower I centred the mount height based on the open area, but it does not mound exactly in the centre of the TV vertically. Overall I would recommend this unit.

Easy to install. Love that you can use the extension brackets to help centre your Tv even when your studs don’t always align. We’ve purchased two of these and both worked perfectly, are sturdy and were easy to understand instructions. Best mount we’ve purchased yet. Highly recommended!