BTW, if anyone ever has a need for a temporary GPS mount in a vehicle, a couple wads of artist’s putty works great.  It’s the stuff artists and draftsmen (do we still have draftsmen?) use to stick the paper they’re working with to their drawing board.

 

Put a wad at the top, between the GPS and the windshield, and a wad at the bottom, between the GPS and the dash, and kind of wedge it in there.  I’ve used it many times in many different vehicles. 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Burkett [mailto:wburkett@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 12:10 PM
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: RE: [Az-Geocaching] eMap Mount in a Jeep?

 

Thanks for the different point of view on the suction cup, Brian.

 

It’s an ’05, with the 4.0L six cylinder and an automatic transmission (my knees gave me a dirty look every time I even considered a stick), 4” lift and 33” tires.  A little more aggressive than I might have preferred, but we like it.  We’ll be taking it out for its first real test this weekend. 

 

It’s great to be back in a Jeep after giving up our old CJ5 many years ago.  I just hope the Mighty RAV is mad at us.  Now, to sell the wife’s Tacoma pickup.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of Brian Casteel
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 8:13 AM
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] eMap Mount in a Jeep?

 

RAM mounts are great, but pricey.  Then again, for something like this, quality comes with a price.  I’ve used the Garmin suction mounts for every GPS I’ve owned and they work pretty well.  In the heat of the Arizona sun, the suction can fail, and you need to clean the inside of the windshield to get a solid suction again due to the film that develops over time.  The funny thing is, when driving my pickup, the only time the suction would fail is on asphalt.  In my current Wrangler, I beat the crap out of the vehicle on the trails with the GPS mounted the entire time.  It hasn’t fallen off yet during a club excursion.

 

What year is your Wrangler?


Brian

Team A.I.

 

 

From: az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com] On Behalf Of Bill Burkett
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 7:15 AM
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] eMap Mount in a Jeep?

 

Thanks, Andy and AZcachemeister for the RAM Mount suggestions!  It’s good to have alternatives to explore.

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of Andrew Ayre
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 10:29 PM
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] eMap Mount in a Jeep?

 

I recommend RAM Mounts. They have a huge selection and because it is modular, you can reuse the cradle, etc. if you want to mount your GPS to a bike for example.

 

Andy

 

-----Original Message-----
From: az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of AZcachemeister
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 9:46 PM
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] eMap Mount in a Jeep?

 

The RAM-Mount suction cups are bomb-proof when properly attached. Of course they have lots of other mounting options as well!
Just a satisfied customer.

-----Original Message-----
From: az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com [mailto:az-geocaching-bounces@listserv.azgeocaching.com]On Behalf Of Bill Burkett
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 8:25 PM
To: listserv@azgeocaching.com
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] eMap Mount in a Jeep?

I just got a new Jeep Wrangler (well, new to me) and I’m looking for a good way to mount my trusty eMap in it.  Do those suction cup thingies work well and stay stuck?  Any other mounting ideas?  Any recommendations for a mail order or Web dealer?

 

Thanks!

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