3rd Gen, Post up your cell phone mounts!

I have not tested a tablet yet but with the way my RAM mounting plate is designed it spreads the weight over a longer area and part of the side. My design only requires 5x mounting points though so install time is less than 30 min.

 

looks good!

 

This is working great, easy to put the phone in and take out with one hand, no wiggling, adjustable...lots of options for mounting new stuff down the road! all for $35

Phone Clamp:

$10 Universal Cell Phone Tripod Mount Adapter, OIMIO Phone Holder Clip Connector Head Used for Monopod Selfie Stick DSLR Travel Mini Flexible Tripod and More(2 Pack)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07573W8M8

Mount arm:

$10 Ball Head Shoe Mount 1/4" Hot Shoe Mount Double Ballhead 1/4" Tripod Screw Multi-Function for LCD Monitors,Led Light,Microphone

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XY4QKVJ

Mounting Rail:

200mm (7.87") Long 15mm Cheese Rod Rail Riser 1/4" Thread Cheese Plate Bar for DSLR Camera Video Camcorder Cage Grip Rig

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SD458JY

Other related goodies:

$7 (5 Packs) Standard 1/4"-20 Male to 1/4"-20 Threaded Screw Adapter Tripod Screw Converter Compatible with Camera Cage Light Stand Monopo Shoulder Rig Tripod

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KQXJ66A

$22 ChargerCity Vibration Free 360° Adjust Tripod Mount 1/4-20 Adapter, HDX-Lock Holder for Apple iPad Pro iPad Air Mini Galaxy Tab Surface 7-12" Tablets (Fits All Case)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008UH8SRM

$8 SmallRig Universal Magic Arm with Small Ballhead (2pcs) 2158

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K84X662

Search for "smallrig" or other 1/4-20 optics/camera/photographer type accessories. tons of options there - and cheap!

For gluing on the back of items that don't have 1/4-20 threads:

2 Pack 25mm Large Knurled Edge 1/4"-20 Female Thumb Wheel Lock Nut Adapter (Black)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DRMDSQ8

 

I went with the Expedition Essentials 3TPAM mount. Solid mount!

 

looks good!

 

Thank you

 

"Desk" cell phone mount clipped under passenger seat, $7.99 @ TJ Max. Works off-road too. Solved my problem for now.

 

nice! i had one similar in my 2nd Gen, bolted to the seat mount. worked great! I even put one in my wife's Highlander and she loves it!
I didn't like the way it fit in the 3rd Gen, it was too far away i felt like to be safe looking at for navigation.

 

Did you get a chance to finish these yet? Can you make a single mount for the left side vs the whole bracket?

 

Can you please throw the link, where to buy?
Thank you in advance!

 

WeatherTech:

 

Panavise in dash mount #75137-916 paired with portagrip phone holder and amps adapter plate #15575. I’ve run Panavise mounts on 4 other vehicles and haven’t had any issues with the mounts themselves. The phone holder itself, with daily use over time will wear and need replacement parts or just the entire unit.

 

apologies - i had in and earlier post, but failed to update this one. I just updated this one with links. enjoy!

 

I looked at all. Really liked the Expedition Essentials; but very pricey at $230. I decided to go with Taco Garage DMM for $65 dollars which includes one Ram Ball mount in the kit. Received package the day after ordering with free shipping. Installation was simple. Less than 30 minutes from start to finish. Very solid and low profile. Has the cutouts necessary to run power underneath if desired. My wife liked it so much; she asked me to order a another X-Grip for her to use as a passenger. I also ordered a bracket from Etsy to mount my Baofeng UV-6R handheld radio from the DMM rather than having it sitting in the cup holder. Will post additional pics once the other mounts arrive.

 

This $12 thing.

$11 Scosche MAGDMB MagicMount Magnetic Phone Mount for Car, Dashboard Cell Phone Holder with 360° Adjustable Magnet Head, Universal Phone Stand for Car Compatible with iPhone, Samsung, and All Devices

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I608BJ8?ie=UTF8&th=1

Can place the cell phone horizontal or vertical. Seems plenty strong. I haven't had a problem, but then again I only drive on the pavement really.

 

Happen to remember the size and thickness of the sheet metal used?

 

I really don't. It was just typical sheet metal found at home depot. I needed to make an end cap to replace one made from plastic on the end of a gutter on my house. It was galvanized. In terms of the size, it was only as wide as the plastic and maybe a couple of inches long. The mount has been in there for a while now and it's rock solid.

 

I designed my own dashtop mount.


https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/boomers-dashtop-ram-type-ball-mount-patent-pending.754982/

 

Slight thread necromancy- but @oostroma s product is great. Fits perfect, no gaps, and high quality. Instructions were easy to follow, and it was delivered extremely quickly.

 

@Pongo, can you tell me what length of Rammount arm you used with your mount?