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Best Tailgate TV Mounts

When we first began tailgating with a TV, we realized that the mounting options were plentiful. With so many options out there the key to finding the best tailgate TV mount depends entirely on your setup. Budgets, surfaces, and the the size of your area all play a huge role in determining your best mount options. Below we have discussed the best tailgate TV mounts and what you may need to look for to find the best options for your tailgate party setup.

Tailgate TV Tripod Stand Mount

A great budget friendly option for flat tailgating surfaces such as concrete or asphalt is a tripod style, portable TV mount. These are often the most inexpensive tailgate TV mount options. Some things to keep in mind, you may need a larger tailgate space in order to use this option. These stands will use some real estate at your tailgate party and you especially want to keep them in position to stay out of foot traffic to make sure an unfortunate accident will not occur.

Top Tailgate TV Tripod Stand Mount Pick: Mount-It! Tripod Portable TV Stand

Tailgate TV Hitch Mount

Our absolute favorite style of tailgate TV mount is the hitch mount. Not only does it save a huge amount of space in our tailgate area, it is easy to transport as it folds flat. It is also minimizes any accidents of having the TV knocked over being at the tailgate party mounted into the tailgate hitch. There is also the added benefit of being able to be swiveled to point away from the sun or for smaller tailgate spaces. This is one item in our collection that has been worth every penny.

Top Tailgate TV Hitch Mount: Mount-It! Tailgate TV Mount

Tailgate TV Hitch Mount for Smaller TVs

Another option for a tailgating TV hitch mount is the TV Stud. This hitch mount works better for smaller TVs and works great for SUVs as it only holds up to 50″ TVs. This is another helpful space saving option as well as more budget friendly than the larger TV mounts.

Top Smaller TV Tailgate TV Hitch Mount: Boone Outdoor TV Stud Hitch TV Mount

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You can always set up tabletop

Before we jumped into mounts, we had our TV on a 6ft table. This absolutely works and is likely the most often used setup for most tailgates. We learned a few tips along the way on this as well. Table placement is key to minimize any accidents, so we placed our table as close to the back of the truck as possible. Next, take a look at your surface and make sure that it is even. Any slight bump to a table on an uneven surface can cause your TV to fall and no one wants that at a tailgate. You can also invest in a new stand that may allow your TV to be more secure.

How to Watch TV at the Tailgate

Nothing quite adds to the social hour like setting up a tailgate TV to watch other games before game time. We get a lot more traffic to our tailgate spot when we have the TV hooked up. Luckily, you only need three things to watch TV at tailgating. We have added a bonus 4th item for mounting your TV with ease!

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Television: This is the obvious must-have for watching TV at tailgating. One tip for deciding on your TV for tailgating is how easily you can transport it from home to the game. We know that we if we get a TV too large it will not fit in our backseat. Another tip, we don’t recommend buying a high end television. Accidents can happen. Don’t buy a TV that would make you cry if it gets damaged. No one likes to be sad before the game even starts. Click here to see our 2020 List of Tailgate TVs.

Power Source: If you are not tailgating nearby an outlet, invest in a small generator. The power source we use for our tailgate is the Honda EU1000i Inverter Generator. This generator is popular because it is easy to transport and extremely quiet. While there are many sizes to choose from, this size can easily run a TV and satellite dish.

A Satellite Dish or Antenna: If you have DISH or DirectTV as your regular service provider, adding a dish to your account is easy and often extremely inexpensive. For us, adding to our DISH account is $7 per month. The KING Tailgater Bundle includes Portable Satellite TV Antenna and DISH Wally HD Receiver has all you need to start tailgating with Dish Network at your tailgate. “Bunny Ears” have come a long way and another option to watch TV at your tailgate is a TV Antenna. This will give you local channels but we also recommend checking out the FCC DTV Reception Maps to check regional availability ahead of time.

A Tailgate TV Mount: While it isn’t necessary we will file this under a bonus item. One of the items we love is our Tailgate TV Mount. This freed up our table space allows us to make much more efficient uses of our space. We opted to choose a mount that allows for us to open and close the tailgate of our truck.