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echoy97
Joined: 25 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 3:40 am Post subject: how to mount laptop / GPS in your cab ? |
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| I know how people put laptop in passenger vehicle and use it as gps, but where do you put it in your tractor or how do you mount the supporting arm ? |
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GMAN
Joined: 13 Feb 2005
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Location: Tennessee
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:50 am Post subject: |
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| There is a company who makes a floor mounted unit for a laptop. I don't recall whether it was on this site or OOIDA, but someone had a link in a posting. You may do a search to see if you can find it. If you are a member of OOIDA, you could do a search on their forum. |
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groinster
Joined: 01 Mar 2006
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Location: Somewhere in the Midwest
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:15 am Post subject: |
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| Just do a google search on mounts for a truck, it will come up with many different websites. And do a search on here, someone had a link to a very resonably priced mount. |
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Malaki86
Joined: 28 Aug 2004
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Location: West Virginia
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 6:21 am Post subject: |
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There's a couple different ones available:
http://www.cybertrucker.net/index.php
http://www.dieselboss.com/stand.htm
http://www.mobilelaptopmount.com/indexBB.htm
Myself, because I have a full-time passenger, am going to buy this:
http://www.xenarc.com/product/700ts.html
The main reason is the space savings for the passenger, so she doesn't have to move the laptop every time she needs to get into the sleeper. I'll mount the 7" screen to the sun-visor, then I can just fold it down when I need to see the gps display. Will also get a wireless keyboard. |
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OverTheRoad
Joined: 14 May 2004
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Location: Northern Arizona- above the heat!
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:12 am Post subject: |
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| I just installed the Ram mount in my truck. Took me about 15 minutes. I will take a few pictures of it and post them later today. |
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Rev.Vassago
Joined: 04 Apr 2006
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Location: The other side of the coin
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:29 pm Post subject: |
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| I cut down a music stand (a sturdy metal one), and mounted it to the front of the passenger seat. |
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Toothpick
Joined: 15 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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The following is where I bought my laptop mount system and for a small fraction of the price the others cost. I mounted it to the floor by unscrewing the front inside bolt of the passenger seat, slipping the predrilled floor flange that comes with the mount system under it, and then tightening the bolt back down. It's solid as a rock.
Also, the mount comes with a quick disconnect, which allows you to remove the stand when not in use without having to unscrew the bolt in order to remove the flange.
http://www.mobilelaptopmount.com/ |
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Malaki86
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Location: West Virginia
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 12:32 am Post subject: |
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I like that last one - mobilelaptopmount.com - if you look at the pictures close, you'll see how it's built.
It's all 1/2" galvenized pipe, which you can buy at any local hardware store. Including the mounting flange. The quick disconnect is an air-line quick disconnect. |
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Malaki86
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:25 am Post subject: |
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| As long as it's not a type that would require drilling holes, I doubt you'd ever have a problem with any carrier. |
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Toothpick
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 7:26 am Post subject: |
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Malaki86 wrote: I like that last one - mobilelaptopmount.com - if you look at the pictures close, you'll see how it's built.
It's all 1/2" galvenized pipe, which you can buy at any local hardware store. Including the mounting flange. The quick disconnect is an air-line quick disconnect.
Excellent observation, which makes it infinitely adjustable to almost any angle and any height. Simply go down to your nearest hardware store and be a little creative. It's simplicity in action. |
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Malaki86
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2006 7:57 am Post subject: |
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| Yup - anyone with any mechanical ability at all could build one with off the shelf items at any Lowe's, Home Depot, or the local hardware store that sells pipes & fittings. |
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