Hardware and Fasteners - Best hardware to mount heavy stuff on steel studs??

I am planning to mount plasma TV on a wall built with steel studs. What is the best hardware to use to mount the bracket?

Thanks
Jan

It's not the hardware, but the weakness of the face of the studs that will be the problem. Is there anyway to get behind the wall surface, say from another room, and fortify the studs with spanner lumber?

Unfortunately there is a bedroom behind it.

Will 4 toggle bolts in adjoining studs, plus some more in the drywall be enough?

The LCD weighs about 60LB

Thanks for the advice

Unfortunately there is a bedroom behind it.

Will 4 toggle bolts in adjoining studs, plus some more in the drywall be enough?

The LCD weighs about 60LB

Thanks for the advice

You won't be able to make a toggle bolt work like that.Toggle bolts would be appropriate for the drywall.

I do agree with a mixture of fasteners and that the metal of the studs is not heavy enough to hold the load well.

You might be able to use self drilling sheet metal screws in the studs and toggle bolts elsewhere.I'd use as many of both as you can and consider a support under the base of the TV of some kind also mounted with toggles and/or screws (not just screws).

Just curious as to why one can't use toggle bolt "inside" metal studs? (Assuming the "wings" open vertically inside the stud)

You would need to make a large hole in the metal,at least 1/2 in for a toggle bolt that would work for your job and that would seriously impact the metal around it.

It would also require a high speed bit that size that would reach that far which would be moderately expensive.You'd have to first drill with a masonry bit through the drywall or the drywall would ruin the hs bit.

The metal would flex a lot making it unstable.

Thank you very much! It makes sense!