Mounting Dream UL Listed TV Mount Bracket for Most 42-75 Inch Flat Screen TVs, Full Motion TV Wall Mounts with Swivel Articulating Dual Arms, Max VESA 600x400mm, 100 LBS Loading, Fits 16 Wood Studs, MD2296

The finish of all parts was excellent, there were multiple options for screws to mount the TV and stand-offs for between the mount and the wall, and movement of the TV when mounted is smooth. Very nice. This unit is very strong, with dual arms top and bottom in a parallelogram arrangement that allows for a wide range of angular motion of your TV. Tilt is possible, and I was glad to have the rotation adjustability to level the TV side of the mount. I needed to mount this to a stone fireplace fascia, and the stone had a lot of variation of surface projection, so I had to (1) use masonry anchor bolts, not provided; and (2) use several of the plastic stand-offs provided with the mount. I hammer-drilled into the mortar lines between the stone, so I didnt mar any of the stone, and bought and installed some 5/16 dia x 2.5 long 18-8 stainless anchor bolts (yes, available on Amazon.) Because the mortar lines were a little narrower than the provided stand-offs, I sanded the sides of the latter to just fit between the stones on each side of the mortar line at the holes. This arrangement allowed the backplate of the mount to stand off the proudest of the stone behind it by about 1/16 while providing a very strong attachment to the chimney. It easily held my 220# weight (though I did NOT try that at full extension of the mount!!!) The rest of the assembly is simple, once you correlate the instructions part numbers to those printed on the clever parts packets and larger parts. If youre mounting to a stud wall, you MUST find the centers of two adjacent studs (typically on 16 centers) to screw your 5/16 diameter lag bolts into. I would recommend lag bolts at least 2.5 long (3 preferable, IMO), with pre-drilled, full depth holes maybe 1/8 diameter. A ratchet set makes driving the lag bolts easy, but it can be done with a small (~6) adjustable crescent wrench. You really, really dont want to drill or screw into any house wiring. I cant help you figure out where those run in your walls-- but you could drill a pilot hole (between the studs, through the drywall only) and probe to see if any house wiring runs through the stud bay at the hole heights you are considering. And, beware, you must NOT just use drywall to support this mount and your TV-- the drywall will NOT hold the load. You MUST use lag bolts driven into the meat of two adjacent studs to make this mount work for you. If your TV is larger than 55 diag, you are really going to want two people to lift it into place. Even 55 may be iffy, depending on your strength and the height of your mount.

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 2x4 pieces of wood to the wall secured with 3 inch screws. (2x4 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 2x4’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 2x4’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!

Definitely a sturdy mount! Far better then most currently available. I had to build a custom fiberglass mount only because the area in which I mounted the tv had studs oddly 18 apart on center

Great mount for 55in tv.

I normally do not write reviews. But with product I definitely wanted to share my experience. So as far as mourning it is pretty straight forward and comes with everything you need. I would definitely suggest investing in a stud finder(even just the cheap one with a magnet that detects nails works fine). Here is where I messed up and a 100% on me. I centered the mount both vertically and horizontally on the wall. But where I messed up is I did not take into consideration the brackets where not centered on the back or my tv. This cause my tv to hang a little higher than what I would have liked(just a few inches higher than eye level). After giving it a couple of weeks it was still bothering me slightly. Here is where the product absolutely turned into a 5 star review for me. I googled the customer service number, and on the first try I actually got a real person. I described my problem, and the lady said don’t worry bout it, it actually happens quite a bit. She offered to send me some different brackets(I believe I these brackets actually come with the bigger tv mount) but since these brackets are a lil longer it allowed the tv to actually drop maybe 2-3 inches. Which is exactly what I needed and now my tv sits eye level, and I did not have to remount the wall mount, thus I did not have the re hang the mount and did not have patch any holes in the wall. The customer service rep actually send the tv brackets for me for free!! They didn’t even charge me shipping or an extra fee. The mistake was totally on me and they helped me out. So in closing a couple of things to take into consideration 1. Ensure you get a stud finder and mount it on the studs with the provided lag bolts (I used two additional heavy duty dry wall anchors in the middle just for additional support) 2. Measure twice drill once. Ensure you take into consideration how the brackets fit on the back of the tv( ie If they are centered or not. 3. What I did to help visualize the tv on the wall is to cut out a piece of cardboard the size of your tv and tape it on the wall and that will help give your your mounting height. 4. For the most part you can do this with one person, but definitely suggest two people when you lift the tv to the brackets 5. Definitely use the spacers and saftey mounting lock to keep the tv secure

Super easy to install, put it up on my wall in less than an hour and its made my tv viewing experience better 10 fold! Amazing for the price

Let me just start by saying the quality is awesome! Right out of the box, the paint on every surface of every component was flawless. The metal was rounded off and no jagged edges. The installation instructions were very easy and I had my Samsung 60 tv mounted in no time. There is an included template with a stick on bubble level and I used painters tape to attach it to the wall, after using my stud finder to mark center on 2 of the studs in my wall. After I had the template taped up and perfectly level, I drilled the pilot holes then the larger holes into the studs. The template was dead on to drill into the studs. Next up is putting the mount on the wall. The lag bolts included are ridiculously overkill and I have full confidence in this mount. I pulled on the mount with a good bit of weight. The lag bolts are probably 3 long and 1/2 in diameter. I ran them down with an impact driver and it was struggling. I had to torque them with a 1/2 ratchet. I said to my self, wow.... thats not going anywhere!!! Once the mount was on the wall, I began assembling the mounts to the back of the tv. They come with multiple washer, spacers, bolts, etc to adapt to your TV. In my case, my tv has a slight curve on the back housing and I needed the longest bolts and the thickest spacers. Once I had the mounts on the back of the TV all I had to do was lift this huge awkward tv, but no matter, the mounts are super easy to use. The top of the mounts on the TV attaches to the bars on the wall mount simply hangs there. With my oddly spaced wall/studs, I had to slide the tv on the mount all the way to the right to center above my entertainment center. Once the I had it situated, all I had to do was flip the locking tabs up on the bottom of the mounts and insert the screws to lock it onto the mount. Ive had the TV mounted for days and it shows absolutely no signs of coming off the wall by itself! Id almost bet I could sit on this mount and it wouldnt budge. Dont spend big money on a mount, go for this one! Put the money you save towards a sound bar, led backlights for your tv, a new entertainment center, or anything else. I also recommend purchasing an in-wall wiring solution. The only wire I wasnt able to hide is the optical cable for my sound bar because it was too short to run from my entertainment center to my TV. However, it will suffice once I mount my soundbar to my tv.

I bought this to mount a tv in the master bedroom but unfortunately the studs are 24” on center rather than 16”. For that reason I couldn’t use it and the return date had passed. They sell extensions for it but those cost most than many mounts so I simply order another MD mount that had 32” rails. I’ll eventually buy the extensions and use this in a guest bedroom.

Great to mount our TVs. Very strong and sturdy and at a lower price than Best Buy.

Not sure if it was the mount or the way my apartment complex has their studs, but the mount wasn’t wide enough. If we used this mount we would have only been able to go into one stud instead of 2. I had to return