RV and camper TV lifts face different demands than home installs vibration, tight clearances, and 12V systems. A complete guide to choosing the right one.
A TV lift built for a house and a TV lift built for an RV are not interchangeable products, even if they look similar on paper. Life on the road introduces a set of stresses that home installations never face, and the right RV TV lift is engineered specifically around them.
Constant vibration. Every mile of road puts repeated stress on mounting hardware, guide rails, and electrical connections in a way a stationary home cabinet never experiences. Hardware that would hold indefinitely in a living room can work loose over a season of travel if it isn't rated for vibration resistance.
Tight, precise cabinetry. RV interiors are built to exact, often smaller dimensions than home furniture. There's rarely slack in the design to accommodate a mechanism that's slightly too tall or too deep measurements
Outdoor recreation is booming these days. In fact, RVing hasn’t been this popular since before the recession in the early 2000s. People of all backgrounds and ages are getting away to the outdoors – and hitting the road to see what’s around the bend. Some people are not only giving up landlines, they’re giving up their home base to live in their RVs full-time. Increases in telecommuting options and the lower costs of living in an RV are making this lifestyle a huge trend, especially among adventure-seeking millennials.
One thing that has made this trend possible is the advances in RV tech. Newer RVs are fully equipped to be “smart homes.” This includes touchscreens to control the environment, dim the lights and even bring down the awnings. It also includes sophisticated GPS systems and satellite/Wi-Fi technologies that allow them to get
away and stay in touch along the way.
Manufacturers are also producing more enjoyable living spaces in today’s modern RVs – both living and sleeping spaces
Are you a road warrior who enjoys the comforts of home? One of the biggest sacrifices of people who travel the world is the lack of space, which limits the luxury you can bring with you on your adventures. Recreational vehicles have exploded in popularity over the last several years, especially the type that is essentially a rolling luxury home. Many of these RVs have amenities such as granite countertops, hardwood floors, and all sorts of other perks to replicate the experience of being at home on the go. But did you know that many of the benefits of having a TV lift cabinet in your den, living room, or bedroom can be multiplied when in a particularly cramped space, such as an RV.
We talk a lot about saving space and adding convenience by adding a TV lift, and with the constraints of space, an RV is a perfect place to take advantage of compact and convenient nature of a TV lift (not to mention the luxury). Driving around, it is unsafe to have a TV loose and sitting on top of an entertainment