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New Use for GoPro Mount

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by miker832, Nov 6, 2015.

  1. Nov 6, 2015 at 11:50 AM
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    miker832

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    I figured since I don't have a GoPro I can use it as a cellphone mount.

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  2. Nov 6, 2015 at 11:51 AM
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    Nice. I wonder how difficult it would be to mount a radar detector on that thing
     
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  3. Nov 6, 2015 at 11:53 AM
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    Probably not hard there is tons of mount options for the GoPro on Amazon . You could probably use the same mount I have for my cell it's just tension springed.
     
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    Now you can watch Netflix while your driving sweet
     
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    I use my drift ghost with their go pro adapter as my dash cam since it has a true car dvr mode.
     
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    Or you know, extra circular vids. :evil:
     
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    Visibility isn't bad at all, maybe for a passenger. Attaching it was easy, all I needed was a ball joint mount which came with the clip that works in the existing go pro clip from Toyota and the GoPro compatible cell mount. The whole setup was $20 on Amazon.

    As for its use I use it for Navar because mine is not equipped with nav and I prefer my phones nav because it's always up to date.
     
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    Plus I was quilts of watching the World Series while driving which I don't plan on making a habit.
     
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    Huh, didn't know that was even street legal... at least not in my state of Minnesota... unless my info is outdated. I would probably do the same and not so much for Navi or anything but for recording my drive trips like the Russians do.
     
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    Easy... Get a ram mount!
     
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    U got a link for that item on Amazon, i can't seem to find it.

    Thanks!
     
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    Very clever. Thanks for posting the links to the two required parts.

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    I was thinking the same as I drove to work this morning...I could use the GoPro mount for my phone/GPS.

    Thanks for posting.
     
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    I recommend the Garmin dash cam, works perfect...Going on that mount in 2017..
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    Want to make God laugh, tell him your plans...
     
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    I have the GoPro Session I am using a fuse connector and hard wiring a usb connector into the truck to have constant power to the GoPro to use as a dash cam. Using the Smart remote to control the GoPro will be mounted somewhere with easy access to start/stop recording.
     

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