Wall mount TV with One Stud and 4 Toggler Bolts

[TheMirage]

Thoughts?

Two lag Bolts in stud and 4 total Toggler Bolts (2 each side) to hold up 65" LG OLED. Would be a fixed mount.

The Toggler Bolts are rated at 265lbs each.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/TOGGLER-10-Pack-0-25-in-x-2-5-in-Yellow-Zinc-Toggle-Bolts/3183831

 

[KenM10759]

You may not really need as many fasteners as you may think when you can get lag bolts into a stud.

I have a 55" Samsung LED TV mounted on an extending arm mount and it doubles up on lag bolts, so 4 of them vertically.

With a 65" screen and studs that should be 16" on center, you should be able to get 4 lag bolts in, two in each of two studs. Even if it's off-center from the TV screen that's covered by the TV and still holding onto it just fine.

 

[TheMirage]

I see what you are saying. Make sure the mount doesn't extend past the side of the TV and hang the TV as far left or right as the mount will allow. Wouldn't hurt to use a couple of those Toggler Bolts I guess.

 

[KenM10759]

Toggler bolts would be superfluous to the holding power of lag bolts in the studs. I wouldn't put extra holes in the wall if I didn't have to.

 

[j_garcia]

I see what you are saying. Make sure the mount doesn't extend past the side of the TV and hang the TV as far left or right as the mount will allow. Wouldn't hurt to use a couple of those Toggler Bolts I guess.

That is exactly what we did with my kid's TV mount. Works just fine and you don't see it. TV is about 3" off center of the mount and you don't see it at all. Toggle bolts add no real benefit IMO, and I agree, they are nowhere near as strong as bolts into studs.