2499 stud locations

stevebenson · 06-28-2013, 06:25 AM

Hello, I am looking for a schematic of the stud locations on the back wall (picture window wall) on my 2003 T2499 -- I want to mount a solar shade to the outside of the unit. If anyone has these or can provide location of these plans, please let me know. Thank you in advance!

Poppy & Nana · 06-28-2013, 07:10 AM

Not sure if there is an actual schematic - however many people have used a stud finder to find the studs......have you tried that?

stevebenson · 08-27-2018, 08:05 AM

Hello All,

If anyone has located a schematic for the rear wall (picture window) stud map for a 2499 I’d appreciate knowing about it. I need to install some shelf brackets there and don’t want to make unnecessary holes.

Thanks in advance for any help on this one.

Thomascine · 08-27-2018, 09:37 AM

I used a stud finder to install a TV mount and a cord holder. I believe I got it from Lowes.

**JohnB** · 08-29-2018, 08:19 AM

Hi Steve,

I had a 2004 T2499. Great camper and floor plan. We have no official stud location but can describe where to look on the camper.

As Tommie stated, a stud finder scanning the wall is a place to start with. The large rear window about takes out a lot of the rear wall.

Where on the wall did you want to mount the shelf? High or Low?

At the very outside of windows there "may" be a stud. There is for sure a 1" wide framing piece on all sides of the window. At the very corners of the wall where the rear wall meets the side wall, there is a lot of wood buried in the physical corner. BUT... there is always one of them... you have to screw the screw in on a 45 deg angle to get into that wood as the side wall covers up most of the corner stud wood.

See this pic of mine. I added a coat rack board (3/4" thick pine) up at the top of the window area. The top left in this pic. The corner was screwed in at a 45 angle into the corner as there was nothing straight on and at the widow side I could screw straight in but remember there is only 1" starting from the inside frame of the window

Odds are high there is a stud on both sides of the window floor to ceiling to hold up the wall as there is no other place on that rear all to put one.

Gently taping with a hammer "might" help sound out where the stud is. Just do not tap too hard. The wall board is only 1/8" luan.

Hope this helps

John

**JohnB** · 08-29-2018, 08:31 AM

This might help. This is the rear wall inside on a 2004 T1950 in the repair process. Your T2499 is made the same way just different floor plan.

The rear wall was made as a subassembly, placed on the floor of the camper and then screwed to the side walls. The rear wall corner wood is buried in the same space as the left and right side wall. By screwing in at a 45 deg angle from the inside you can hit that corner member. You can see how they also frame out around a window. This is "not" built like a house framing at all...