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schad · 07-11-2019, 09:15 PM

Is there a good reason not to use a televator TV while the coach is in motion? Our salesperson said that it's not recommended but that a lot of people do it anyway. Why isn't it recommended? Is there something we can do to minimize the risk of damage (or whatever)?

**NLOVNIT** · 07-11-2019, 09:22 PM

In our coach, there is some "play" in the televator when in the up position. When it's down, the top fits nicely into the window ledge, thus securing it from moving. Also, in our case" 55" is a LOT of TV to be shifting, even a little bit, when motoring down our wonderfully maintained (sarcasm intended) road systems. I won't take the chance of damaging something when it's not necessary to view the TV while driving.

Lori-

Ahall · 07-12-2019, 05:36 AM

I seriously doubt will have any issues, my wife enjoys Netflix as we are driving down the road. We have travelled 25k miles with it up and zero issues other than the worse the road the more shake. I believe you will be fine using it as you travel.

Sky_Boss · 07-12-2019, 08:03 AM

Free form thoughts:

1. Does the televator block the view of the driver in any meaningful way? My televator blocks the window directly behind the passenger seat so I can't use it to help see things over my right shoulder. The only time this is needed is when we are in a parking lot or rest stop situation where I might have a better chance to see something that is too far right for the mirror.

2. Is the televator visible to the driver? This might be an issue with some state laws.

3. Do you really trust the televator to be able to withstand the jarring it will take without breaking in some manner?

MSHappyCampers · 07-12-2019, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NLOVNIT

In our coach, there is some "play" in the televator when in the up position. When it's down, the top fits nicely into the window ledge, thus securing it from moving. Also, in our case" 55" is a LOT of TV to be shifting, even a little bit, when motoring down our wonderfully maintained (sarcasm intended) road systems. I won't take the chance of damaging something when it's not necessary to view the TV while driving.

Lori-

X2!

twojayhawks · 07-12-2019, 12:42 PM

I make certain to always lower it before travel. Ours is never going to be watched while under way so it makes sense to protect the lift. HOWEVER if I was traveling with kids or a passenger that wanted to watch I would leave it up & not worry about it at all. BTW it's been left up accidentally once or twice & didn't seem any worse for the wear.

schad · 07-12-2019, 12:58 PM

Thanks all. We haven't actually got our coach yet -- about a week to go! -- but based on your feedback, my plan is, once we've taken delivery, to try to "wiggle" it by hand when it's raised and see how it feels. If it feels good and solid, we'll see about leaving it up so our son can watch TV while we're driving. Otherwise we probably won't risk it and will make him use his tablet instead. (His life is so hard...)

**NLOVNIT** · 07-12-2019, 05:29 PM

What ever happened to the days of playing "I spy" or having a map of the US & marking off the states when you see a license plate on a vehicle from that state & seeing who had the most states marked off at the end of the trip or smacking your sibling & saying "love bug" when you see a VW beetle (OK maybe that last one is harder to do now...not so many on the roads)?

Am I dating myself by saying I don't understand the need for TV (or tablets or phones or some other electronic device) to keep occupied while traveling.

Lori-

TXTiger · 07-13-2019, 05:51 PM

Do you only have one TV? Or is there another one in the bedroom mounted to the wall or ceiling? Maybe your son can watch his showers on the other TV in the bedroom?