RAM Mount query

[jc109]

G'day all,

I'm contemplating ordering a RAM mount to install my iPad in my 110 Defender and am hoping you guys can give me some advice.

Based on what I've seen in a few threads on AULRO I'm looking at the flexible post (POD1 floor mount), but have a couple of questions and am wondering if there are better options available. And surprisingly, there aren't all that many photos to be found here of different installations.

Firstly, once bent into shape and installed I'm guessing that that's it for this mount. ie, you can't bend it back and forth out of the way between uses. If so, is it easy enough to remove when not needed, without needing to undo the seat bolt each time? Can it be cut to length as required? And when installed am I likley to hear whingeing from the passenger seat, or is it going to be pretty unobtrusive?

I have an Ex-box installed and have been thinking that a mount bolted low on the passenger's side may be a neat solution that keeps things out of sight. Have any of you done something like this?

Sorry for all the questions.

Cheers,

James

[Xtreme]

G'day James,
I've got a RAM mount in a Defender although not on a flexible mount as you refer to. A friend has one of those and found that he needed to add a clamp on the arm to reduce it from flexing about, especially when on 4WD tracks. He also had to use the 2 1/2" balls.

I use the 1" balls with a very short arm and am carrying a Panasonic Toughbook which would be somewhat heavier than your iPad.
I don't have an XBox but do have an inverter mounted under the centre cubby so it's probably about the same height as yours.
You could probably do without the Aluminium plate where mine is mounted by mounting directly to the centre cubby box, maybe with a slightly longer arm though. I used the al bracket to achieve the optimum (for me) positioning of the screen - this would be different with an iPad and the correspondingly slimmer mounting cradle.

It is easily removed simply by undoing the large wingnut on the arm when not needed.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/04/867.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/04/868.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/04/869.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/04/870.jpg

Hope this opens up another way of considering youe mounting.

[jc109]

It does! Thanks very much Roger.