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| pathfinder Member Since: 31 Mar 2011 Location: lancaster Posts: 40  
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I have been using Memory map for years on a PDA and have found it invaluble, however technology moves on fast so I have installed memory map on an Ipad that I recently bought, I mounted it with a cheap windscreen suction cup mount but found that it had a tendency to fall off! so I worked out what I would need to build a more secure mount, and here is what I have come up with
firstly is the ball fixing.  Click image to enlarge here is the cradle fixed and positioned out of the way. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Angled around for driver view. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge :D Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  One wife Livid! |
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30th Jan 2012 4:33pm |
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Tony| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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neat job, the ram mount kit is expensive but great quality, I have mounts in both my land rovers
if you look hard enough on the ram mount website, you can find a pdf catalogue with all the mounts, fixings etc |
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30th Jan 2012 6:58pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3247  
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Very nice set up
I am trying to work out a similar solution on my Puma, I find the flexible arm moves too much and my navigator has to hang on to the tablet pc 
Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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30th Jan 2012 7:35pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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hey Bob,
here's my set up in the puma (i also use the same arm and cradle in the tdi) I've not tested it in the puma off road (yet!) Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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30th Jan 2012 7:55pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3247
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Thanks Steve - that will work
Do you have the part number of the ball fixing you used on the grab handle ? Thanks Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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30th Jan 2012 8:03pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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hi Bob i think it's "Base with Ball and Straps (RAM-108B)" = £14.43 Steve |
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30th Jan 2012 8:11pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3247
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May have answered my own question - RAM-B-108B ??
Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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30th Jan 2012 8:12pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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you did but I just beat you
(it comes with 2 clips a large and medium and a rubber sleeve) |
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30th Jan 2012 8:14pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3247
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Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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30th Jan 2012 8:19pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8578 
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Ram mounts are extremely useful kit. Ipads etc can be mounted on the Defender grab handle. Also can be mounted on flexi arms.
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Flexi arm is mounted under seat rail bolt. Click image to enlarge Can not find the photo of the 2.5" ball mounted on the bulkhead. There are 4 different sizes of ball dependent on the weight of the item to be held. We do have a range of Ram Mounts in stock. Brendan Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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30th Jan 2012 9:02pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3747  
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I bolted my ram ball to the grab handle,, now in its 4th Puma,, works fine,,
Run with a tough book, being a bit heavy and would move,, but only on rough washboard roads in Morocco and the like For a later trip, tried a touch screen, that worked better,, but the I pad works the best Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1
Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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30th Jan 2012 9:03pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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Tim - you must show me how you do that "discreet" wiring :thumbsup: Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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30th Jan 2012 9:30pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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My Ram Ball is bolted to the MSS cubby (neat wires
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30th Jan 2012 9:35pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3747
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Fitted only for a 3 weeks trip,, left no holes, cuts, marks or brusies California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1
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30th Jan 2012 9:53pm |
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