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Old 01-21-2017, 04:59 PM   #1
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Need Advice on Removing Front TV Cabinet

Off season plan to change front TV and remodel cabinet. I had no issue removing TV but have hit a roadblock on the cabinet. I have removed every visible screw but cannot get the center TV cabinet to separate from side cabinets. The cabinets are definitely loose from the ceiling. Has anyone done this mod on a 2004 vintage Allegro or Tiffin product and can tell me what I am missing?
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Tim- A lot of times, there will be screws between the two cabinets and thru the ceiling. There is not standard as to how they are mounted. If you are replacing all the cabinetry, a crow bar may be your best bet. If you are any where new Tn, Call Smokey Mountain Coach Works, They can help you out with it.
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Thanks, will check again

Will give it a fresh look this morning. I work near the Tiffin Service center in CT and will stop by there also for advice.
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Please post what you find out! I have to do that exact same thing on my NTM 2006. -Bill
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Old 01-23-2017, 03:20 PM   #5
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Sometimes the frames are screwed together and then the inner cabinet panels are stapled in...
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Old 01-23-2017, 05:23 PM   #6
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I have a 2004 Allegro and I was told by the Tiffin service dept that the TV box is screwed in from the top before the roof is installed. I ended up cutting mine almost in half and putting it back together.
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I just did a rip out on a Monaco that was built that way. Its not the end of the world, the screw shoud be able to be ripped out of the cabinet, then cut off at the ceiling. Then you just screw up through the ceiling when you go back.
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Old 01-24-2017, 05:37 PM   #8
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Loose from the Ceiling

My cabinets are definitely loose of the ceiling supports. In fact, I had to put 2x4's under Definitely, stuck to side cabinets. Once it stops raining, I will open winter cover and go back in for another look.
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Finally Out

Went to see the nice folks at the Tiffin service center in CT. Technician advised that cabinet is probably just adhering to side cabinets and should come out. His advise was to not remove it and fill the space with a sound bar. Wish I thought of that before I got to the point of no return.
Went home, wiggled it some more, got out the pry bars and finally convinced it to come out. Yep, it was the vinyl sticking to the vinyl.
Now onto the modifications.
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Old 02-07-2017, 09:25 AM   #10
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There are two loooong screws front the inside of each side adjacent cabinet!
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I could be thinking about my previous coach, but give it a shot!
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Just pulled my front TV cabinet out last night. Fairly simple. No hidden screws, the only thing holding it up after all the screws were out was the vinyl wrap sticking to the side cabinets. (it was really stuck!)

I will attempt to add a picture of what it looked like an hour into the removal process.

BTW. That 24" tube TV was heavy! Remove the two fabric covered blocks, one on each side at the bottom held in with one screw on each. They are angled so you can remove them easily. Those are what's holding the TV in there. The top cleat will also come out that way, but I didn't need to remove it.

It will be interesting to fill in that odd shaped bottom opening it left.
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Please Keep us posted..!
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Hmm. Anyone seen pictures of what others have done with that odd shaped hole left after the cabinet is taken out? I guess i could make it square.
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