Mounting coat hooks on exterior walls?

[RickinCalgary]

Hi all. We have a new 2020 17MKE and are wanting to add some coat hooks beside the door. Are there any recommended fasteners or locations (e.g wall stud locations) that I should screw in to? We just came back fro our first 2-nighter and enjoyed the unit very much. All appliances worked but that Murphy bed mattress is going to be a challenge...while it was flatter and warmer than sleeping on the bare ground, it was only slightly softer than said bare ground....I understand there is a memory foam topper that could work. Any advice/wisdom/guidance on these items is appreciated!

[Country Campers]

Tapping on the wall will help find the studs, also a stud finder would work.

Can't help with the bed but agree that anything is better than the ground.

Brian

[Fl2GaScotts]

Command hooks are your friend

[howson]

Hi all. We have a new 2020 17MKE and are wanting to add some coat hooks beside the door. Are there any recommended fasteners or locations (e.g wall stud locations) that I should screw in to? We just came back fro our first 2-nighter and enjoyed the unit very much. All appliances worked but that Murphy bed mattress is going to be a challenge...while it was flatter and warmer than sleeping on the bare ground, it was only slightly softer than said bare ground....I understand there is a memory foam topper that could work. Any advice/wisdom/guidance on these items is appreciated!

Recent video from All About RVs I found interesting and informative on the subject:

[Cate&Rob]

Command hooks are your friend

Not necessarily . . . the bond between the command strip and the wall paper can be greater than the bond between the wall paper and the luan plywood underneath. There are several examples of command strip hooks carrying heavy loads, stripping the wallpaper from the wall. If the hook is holding a light weight picture . . . no problem. If the hook is carrying your wet winter coat . . . this does not bode well for your wall paper.

Rob

[JBill9694]

This previous post might prove of interest: https://gdrvowners.com/forum/interio...s-and-brackets

[michael bellish]

We added small coat hangers under our island countertop which has been working well for us.

[Canyonlight]

We added small coat hangers under our island countertop which has been working well for us.

Great idea.....have not seen anyone posting or sharing pictures with this option before. Thanks, for sharing.

Dan

[Yoda]

If you cant find a stud, get some wall mollies made for the thin wall facing material . They are a bit tough to get to spread out in the outside wall, but they do work.

[howson]

Yoda -- yes, I guess I watch too much YouTube.

RickinCalgary -- more options in the video linked above, just be aware there is no air gap behind the luan so the holders that must spread out like the one shown below won't work in our trailer walls.



This is a cross-section of what the walls look like (except for the Transcend series, obviously):

[Yoda]

Yoda -- yes, I guess I watch too much YouTube.

RickinCalgary -- more options in the video linked above, just be aware there is no air gap behind the luan so the holders that must spread out like the one shown below won't work in our trailer walls.



This is a cross-section of what the walls look like (except for the Transcend series, obviously):

Yep we both have too much time on our hands. YouTube video was good information. I have used just about everyone he showed at one time
or another. Does that make me old???? or valuable antique!

[Running from Gnats]

Yep we both have too much time on our hands. YouTube video was good information. I have used just about everyone he showed at one time
or another. Does that make me old???? or valuable antique!

YES!!!!!

[RickinCalgary]

Wow, that was great input from everyone...many thanks! I spoke to GD customer service and they steered me away from drilling into the foam insulated walls. Those sticky hooks are an option but I don’t want to tear off the interior finishing. After discussion with my wife, and a review of the towing capability of our truck, and the lack of enthusiasm for Murphy bed for long term use, we have decided to look at a 2600rb...it has a shoe cubby and coat hooks. Interesting factoid is that one YouTube video described a small coat closet by the doorway as a “Canadian” closet...Seriously? We can’t be the only ones grabbing a jacket and a hat while camping in July! Best regards!

[Cate&Rob]

RickinCalgary

Another way to come at this is to use what amounts to a reinforcing block across the wall surface with multiple fasteners and multiple hooks. I did get two of the screws into a wall stud, but the other 6 are coarse thread (sheet metal type) screws into pre-drilled pilot holes in the wall board. We are still careful as to what we hang on these hooks, but the fastening to the wall has remained solid for a long time.

BTW . . . the "Canadian" closet by the door isn't for coats . . . its for the emergency supply of Canadian Club .

Rob

[Canyonlight]

RickinCalgary

Another way to come at this is to use what amounts to a reinforcing block across the wall surface with multiple fasteners and multiple hooks. I did get two of the screws into a wall stud, but the other 6 are coarse thread (sheet metal type) screws into pre-drilled pilot holes in the wall board. We are still careful as to what we hang on these hooks, but the fastening to the wall has remained solid for a long time.

BTW . . . the "Canadian" closet by the door isn't for coats . . . its for the emergency supply of Canadian Club .

Rob

Rob - where did you install your coat hanger board ? I bought one like that a few years ago but did not install due to concerns about where to install. I wanted to install on the curb side wall just outside the bedroom door but was concerned about no wood studs to anchor at least one contact point,

Thanks, Dan