Phone holder hack. Tacky hack but a hack..... and its done and I used materials that I had laying around

[jpv74]

This post is just for entertainment .......something a little different from all of the professional stuff. So I used to work in the cellular world so I have plenty of old phone holders laying around from the past. On this hack I decided to use my old Motorola mount from the Nextel days. I love this mount because it adjusts to every possible angle. Yes I have to have a button installed on the back of my phone. So I used 2" hard insulation foam left over from a house project. I cut it to fit the shape of the cubby but just a hair bigger. I sanded it down to make it look somewhat presentable then painted it black so it would disappear. I also keep spare metal around for garage projects so to dress up the front of the mount and give it more strength I got the grinder out with a cutting wheel and cut a face plate for the foam. I then marked the holes for the Motorola mount and drilled them out......then filed the face plate smooth. I used very long 4" screws to adhere the mount to the foam so it couldn't vibrate out in time. If it ever does vibrate loose I will just use long thin bolts, nuts, and washers. All that was left to do is push the foam into the cubby as to where it would stick out just a little so my phone would clear the knob below it. Given this is just rigid foam it can be tweaked however you like. Once you realize this whole foam thing is kind of stupid then you can go on line and pay $40 for the nice plastic cubby mount. I was going to use a pool noodle but I realized pool noodles dont hold screws very well. If I am being honest I really do want a 3D printed cubby mount and will probably end up buying one but I am not sure how to mount my Motorola holder to the grid. I am sure I could figure it out though

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[jpv74]

After viewing my post my OCD kicked in and I had to go out to the garage and square up that freakin mount. Now its straight.

 

[Art Vandelay]

I was really determined to find the perfect phone mount for the cubby and tried a few different one's from Amazon. But I quickly realized that the cubby really isn't the best or most convenient location to mount the phone. It's too far out of reach and out of sight. I instead used a vent mount to mount my phone on the left side of the steering wheel.

 

[yoyomav]

I was planning to do the same, but after using android auto for few weeks I don't see the need of having the phone mounted anywhere.

 

[paneubert]

I was planning to do the same, but after using android auto for few weeks I don't see the need of having the phone mounted anywhere.

I mostly feel the same, but did discover on an almost 2k mile solo road trip that it would have been nice to pull up the weather radar for my route while I was driving. I will admit I somewhat unsafely grabbed my phone and opened my radar app a couple times for a quick glance while driving.....

 

[GPSMan]

Tip: a suction cup mount will stick to the SIDE wall of the inside of the cubby.
(the floor may be too narrow)

 

[jpv74]

So far the mount is rock solid....does not budge or wiggle.....it is wedged in place and working perfectly. I would agree that it is a little further away then I prefer. I have alligator arms so I prefer the phone is mounted just to the right of the steering wheel....but no option for that on this truck.

 

[MaverickEVwouldBeNice]

All that was left to do is push the foam into the cubby as to where it would stick out just a little so my phone would clear the knob below it.

When I first saw this particular picture, I was convinced you had a microwave installed in your truck. Was wondering where the controls for it were...

 

[jpv74]

Thats a good idea......I do like to melt cheese!

 

[ruthere1987]

When I first saw this particular picture, I was convinced you had a microwave installed in your truck. Was wondering where the controls for it were...

At first i thought same and i was wondering when did ford introduce microwave

Thats a good idea......I do like to melt cheese!

then it will be cheesy truck

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