RAM Quad Lock phone mount

[Matchstick08]

I designed and printed a cubby adapter for a 1" RAM ball that I use with my quad lock phone mount.

It uses inclined planes to compress two rubber pucks against the inside vertical walls; keeping it rock solid. If you try to move the phone, you can see the whole dash & trim move.

My issue - the design is bulky and requires several different tools to remove.

I've seen other cubby adapters out there, but they all seem pretty flimsy. Anyone else had luck securely mounting a 1" RAM ball to their dash - without drilling?

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[Sunday]

Do you think this would support an iPad with a small arm to offset it to the right a bit?

 

[Matchstick08]

Do you think this would support an iPad with a small arm to offset it to the right a bit?

Easily

I may do that here at some point. I need to get a universal Quad Lock mount and a generic case for my ipad. I don't think I'll get around to that until hunting season this fall though.

 

[Daverick]

Here you go

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1205819513/ford-maverick-truck-dash-mount-with-fits

Maybe not compatible with, but could be a good replacement for.

 

[Matchstick08]

Here you go

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1205819513/ford-maverick-truck-dash-mount-with-fits

Maybe not compatible with, but could be a good replacement for.

Slick design. It appears to only use the small hole in the bottom of the cubby to secure it. Wonder if it was designed so that it wedges in tightly then held in from coming out with a feature that interfaces with the hole.

 

[DoubleDee]

As a person who already uses CarPlay in current vehicles...

Why do so many feel the need to mount phone up near the screen when that bigger screen provides the "needed" stuff like GPS, texts, calls, etc? Just curious.

 

[Daverick]

Slick design. It appears to only use the small hole in the bottom of the cubby to secure it. Wonder if it was designed so that it wedges in tightly then held in from coming out with a feature that interfaces with the hole.

I have an older version of the same concept from the same seller. It fits into the cubby with all edges touching, but it's that little notch on the bottom of the kit that clicks into place into the hole that you're describing (you can kinda see the deviation in the plastic bottom center.) Never had any issues with it falling out or even appearing loose; I'd probably have to pry the notch up with a butter knife just to get it out. Honestly never felt the need to remove it though.

 

[Bj517]

As a person who already uses CarPlay in current vehicles...

Why do so many feel the need to mount phone up near the screen when that bigger screen provides the "needed" stuff like GPS, texts, calls, etc? Just curious.

I don't get it either. Outside of very niche applications I suppose, carplay or android auto do everything you should ever need your phone to do while driving

 

[Daverick]

As a person who already uses CarPlay in current vehicles...

Why do so many feel the need to mount phone up near the screen when that bigger screen provides the "needed" stuff like GPS, texts, calls, etc? Just curious.

For me it's about having the phone secure somewhere instead of just loose on the passenger seat or wherever.
Since getting my setup I've gotten the Moto MA1 for AA Wireless and find that the phone often never leaves my pocket, but sometimes I still like it up in the mount because changing playlists/artists/albums/etc on the phone is quicker and easier than by verbal commands.

 

[nunucello]

I designed and printed a cubby adapter for a 1" RAM ball that I use with my quad lock phone mount.

It uses inclined planes to compress two rubber pucks against the inside vertical walls; keeping it rock solid. If you try to move the phone, you can see the whole dash & trim move.

My issue - the design is bulky and requires several different tools to remove.

I've seen other cubby adapters out there, but they all seem pretty flimsy. Anyone else had luck securely mounting a 1" RAM ball to their dash - without drilling?

Outstanding work Matchstick. Looks great !

 

[No5s]

Great idea. Think I will mount a Ram ball in the floor of the cubby. Have lots of Ram hardware from my motorcycles.

 

[MostlySafeBear]

For me it's about having the phone secure somewhere instead of just loose on the passenger seat or wherever.

The Maverick already has two rubberized spots forward of the shifter for phones, one flat, and one angled up, with a cutout for a cable. If you have the Lariat, the flat spot has a built in wireless charger.

 

[Daverick]

The Maverick already has two rubberized spots forward of the shifter for phones, one flat, and one angled up, with a cutout for a cable. If you have the Lariat, the flat spot has a built in wireless charger.

I don't like those spots so I found something I like

 

[MostlySafeBear]

I don't like those spots so I found something I like

That's as may be, but you didn't say that you didn't like those spots, you said that you wanted the phone somewhere secure and not loose. I wish people would be more precise with their words. But I recognize that's a personal issue on my end.

For me it's about having the phone secure somewhere instead of just loose on the passenger seat or wherever.

 

[Edge Haley]

As a person who already uses CarPlay in current vehicles...

Why do so many feel the need to mount phone up near the screen when that bigger screen provides the "needed" stuff like GPS, texts, calls, etc? Just curious.

Just one example - use a topo GPS map for off-roading and it is not accepted on CarPlay. Many of the Better GPS smart phone Apps are not available on Carplay.

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