Hanging Mounts question

[tigerscowboy]

No studs, I use moly bolts

[Bill]

No matter how accurate you measure, the weight isn't evenly distributed on those two toggle bolts. One will be holding the weight, and the other is just keeping is straight; assuming that you're using a good hanger on the back of the mount and not just drilling a hole in the backboard.


> Try picking up a 45 pound weight lifting bar like you're doing a curl. With the bar parallel to the ground each hand supports 22.5#. Now lift your right hand up 1" higher than the left. Are you saying your right hand is now lifting 45# and your left zero? They both support the weight and with 2 there's no shifting possible, and you can use smaller toggles. We also have earthquakes and heavy things move.

Have you ever moved one of your mounts? What'd you do with those two big honkin' holes?

> Not mounts, but other things on the wall yes. I patch the 3/8" holes with spackle.



I've hung ELK with ONE high tensile deck screw; very similar to a drywall screw. The room had plywood behind the sheetrock, but it could have just as easily been in a stud.

> Glad it worked, if I was to get one and pay a grand for taxidermy, myself I'd pay a couple bucks for something different, but it's your mount and not mine.



Unless it's a GINORMOUS mount, it really doesn't take a lot of screw/bolt to hang it

[Sancho]

I have all my wall mounts (and lots of other stuff in the house) hanging by these. Never had an issue before.

Just google monkey hooks. I think I bought all mine from Lowe's.

THIS ! I have 50+lb mounts hung with these, work great.

[bloodtrailer28]

I had 5/8" plywood put behind my drywall in my "trophy room" and areas reinforced with some 2x12s turned flat in places for very large animals

I did the same at our new place where we plan to hang all the mounts pics ect. Used plywood and 2x10 blocks should be pretty stout!

[KingsX]

I use this for mounting mine.


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[bphillips]

I use this for mounting mine.


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My big Mexico deer wouldn't hold in just Sheetrock with that kind. Kept pulling the screws out so bad to find a stud. Jimmy used that mount on mine

[KingsX]

My big Mexico deer wouldn't hold in just Sheetrock with that kind. Kept pulling the screws out so bad to find a stud. Jimmy used that mount on mine

Should've used these with it then on just Sheetrock without a stud

[bphillips]

Should've used these with it then on just Sheetrock without a stud

I know that now haha

[KingsX]

I know that now haha

Lol. I like how once the brackets are set to the level you want your mount they will hold the mount in place without the mount turning on you.

[TxHunter06]

No studs, I use moly bolts

X2

[iamntxhunter]

I use the Hercules hooks and yes you would probably need to drill a small hole in paneling. The self tapping one's mentioned hold 75 lbs in 1/2 sheetrock. Some of the other mounts seem like they are overkill to me except for maybe really large mounts like a Elk or Moose. I have all my whitetail mounts hanging from the Hercules hooks or as refered to above as monkey hooks.

[seminole1990]

I use these. Home Depot or Lowe's. My Taxi turned me onto them. They work great and self tap. No stud needed.

these are the ticket!