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[ChaserFJ60]

Maybe I missed it, but is there a way to have a ram ball on the bezel somewhere instead of to the left of the instrument panel? I'm just interested in something iphone-sized there.

Still working on that. There are two posts on the far right side of the dash that this bracket will also work with. Nothing in the center of the dash though, I'm still working on a solution there that doesn't require permanent modification

 

[MoaByte]

A mount on the clam shell behind the steering wheel? Maybe not a ball mount, more like support or groove? (This is where I mounted the LCD for the Holley Sniper) Maybe custom clam shells would be the ticket.. I dunno.

 

[ChaserFJ60]

Alright We have a winner! This new mount partially rests on the dash to assist in reducing vibrations. These pictures aren't the best as I was in a rush but heres a sneak peak of the final product!

This is a new way to mount phones & other small devices to your FJ60 dash without those suction cup mounts or permanently modifying your dash. This is a Bolt on accessory.

 

[ChaserFJ60]

These brackets are made to fit only a "RAM Mounts Tough-Ball with 1/4"-20 x .25" Threaded Stud RAP-B-379U-252025 with B Size 1" Ball" Which can be found online relatively easily. I tap the threads myself so if you want something else let me know and I can tap it for something different or send it out untapped all together.

Here's some more mounting locations pictured where these mounts will fit on the passenger side.

I'm still coming up with a way to mount a shim under the stud of the ball mount to prevent vibration. Using some loose change I was able to achieve lesser vibration but I want something that looks better than loose change.

 

[tmxmotorsports]

These brackets are made to fit only a "RAM Mounts Tough-Ball with 1/4"-20 x .25" Threaded Stud RAP-B-379U-252025 with B Size 1" Ball" Which can be found online relatively easily. I tap the threads myself so if you want something else let me know and I can tap it for something different or send it out untapped all together.

Here's some more mounting locations pictured where these mounts go on the passenger side.
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I'm still coming up with a way to mount a shim under the stud of the ball mount to prevent vibration. Using some loose change I was able to achieve lesser vibration but I want something that looks better than loose change.

Could you put a wedge of high density foam under it? Or make the whole piece a wedge shape. Is it plastic or metal?

 

[tmxmotorsports]

Could you put a wedge of high density foam under it? Or make the whole piece a wedge shape. Is it plastic or metal?

Ok its metal maybe use your printer thing and make like a wedge shape saddle that goes under the metal braket and clips on with little finger things made into the saddle. Not sure if any of that makes sense. I would have to draw it but that might help

 

[ChaserFJ60]

Ok its metal maybe use your printer thing and make like a wedge shape saddle that goes under the metal braket and clips on with little finger things made into the saddle. Not sure if any of that makes sense. I would have to draw it but that might help

I was thinking of a small thing like this, maybe 3D printed. of plastic. Its a pretty tight fit but the bracket can be bent out with a vise if needed

The thing is I don't really like the way this wedge would look. It doesn't look professional and I don't want people driving around with scrap pile on their dash.

What makes this difficult is that this has to work with dash's both with and without dashtops, so whatever solution I choose needs to be versatile.


@tmxmotorsports Pictures help!

 

[ToyotaMatt]

Another TOP SHELF Concept Vision by Chase

good show brother !

 

[MrFitzie]

5min design thought, you could 3D print a set of interlocking "washers" that can stack under the mount, they could be done in TPU if you wanted one or more to have some give and in a couple of different heights depending on the gap size. The top one could have the nubs cut off easily since they are small and thin extrusions with an hobby knife. In this quick design the nubs are 2mm diameter and each washer is 1mm tall with 2.5mm holes.

A few nylon or rubber washers would also work in a pinch.

 

[tmxmotorsports]

Ok no fancy 3d drawing here just the caveman drawings

 

[ChaserFJ60]

Ok no fancy 3d drawing here just the caveman drawings

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If I understand correctly, Your talking about a wedged tounge that can be slid under the stud of the ram-mount thats also attached to the bracket?

5min design thought, you could 3D print a set of interlocking "washers" that can stack under the mount, they could be done in TPU if you wanted one or more to have some give and in a couple of different heights depending on the gap size. The top one could have the nubs cut off easily since they are small and thin extrusions with an hobby knife. In this quick design the nubs are 2mm diameter and each washer is 1mm tall with 2.5mm holes.

A few nylon or rubber washers would also work in a pinch.

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I like that idea, But I want to try and keep the bracket one piece without loose parts if at all possible.


I want to create piece that uses the remaining threads on the ramball that can be torqued down. I just dont think the plastic could handle it.... If there's a special fanged nut that I could glue some padding on that might work.

Here's the thing. I have about 3.85mm of threads exposed under the ram mount. and every FJ60 dash could be more or less different when intalling. This red circled thing is like a 3min mod so its not anywhere near the final product. Im thinking I could have a nut that screws down and clamps the dash. hrmmmm..

 

[tmxmotorsports]

Yes clips onto the metal bracket or could be notched out to slide over the metal bracket

 

[tmxmotorsports]

If I understand correctly, Your talking about a wedged tounge that can be slid under the stud of the ram-mount thats also attached to the bracket?



I like that idea, But I want to try and keep the bracket one piece without loose parts if at all possible.


I want to create piece that uses the remaining threads on the ramball that can be torqued down. I just dont think the plastic could handle it.... If there's a special fanged nut that I could glue some padding on that might work.

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Here's the thing. I have about 3.85mm of threads exposed under the ram mount. and every FJ60 dash could be more or less different when intalling. This red circled thing is like a 3min mod so its not anywhere near the final product. Im thinking I could have a nut that screws down and clamps the dash. hrmmmm..

Like an adjustable foot

 

[ChaserFJ60]

Like an adjustable foot

Exactly. So i made a prototype of the adjustable foot by making a 3D Printed cone with a nut pressed in the top. The problem now is that if you have a plastic dash top (like me), the plastic isn't touching the old dash surface perfectly, so when the foot or any other shim that I place under my bracket is clamped down the dash top acts like a spring and still shakes. I haven't tested the fit on an FJ60 with no dash top yet but I cant imagine an original dash having the same issue(although I will test it to find out).

I may try a thick foam adhesive to the bottom of the clamp to cover more surface area and add a dampening feature. The adjustable foot definitely reduces vibration significantly but I think I can do better.

 

[tmxmotorsports]

Yes I'm sure you can do better. The plastic dash pad covers them selves suck so designing something around that is another problem in itself

 

[ChaserFJ60]

Self adhering window sealing foam seems to be a good solution. I doubled a strip and got what I feel to be an acceptable mount that's safe to the dash. However, If you prefer rock solid then you can always stack some dimes under the mount. I dont feel good selling this mount with a solid wedge as a vibration stabilizer as it could output too much clamping force and crack our vintage dash-tops. The foam insulation seems to be a really good and more importantly a safer method for those of us who like our dashes not to be cracked while also acting as a decent vibration damper for our navigation devices.

All in all im really happy with how this turned out.

 

[ChaserFJ60]

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[archtimb]

How about making something useful to replace the FJ62 ash tray? I think it is not tall enough for switches, but a blank/phone pocket or Prodigy brake controller might fit.

 

[ChaserFJ60]

How about making something useful to replace the FJ62 ash tray? I think it is not tall enough for switches, but a blank/phone pocket or Prodigy brake controller might fit.

Ive tried to make a switch plate for the FJ62 ash tray and there just isn't enough room. If there's something specific that multiple people would be interested in I would make something else to go there. I will do custom one off's for a custom price.

Onto the FJ60 Phone mount. I was driving on the highway at 70mph and the mount started shaking like nuts. In its current state its not good enough for sale. The dash top is really difficult to work with as I was intending to use it as the support against vibration. However if you have a dash cover like myself, the cover acts as a spring providing little support to dampen road vibration.

I was able to come up with this thing here that would act as an adjustable tensioner on the bracket.

However I would need to undergo another redesign and use a different RAM ball that had a longer stud to allow for more adjustability. In testing I found that even with this new tensioner piece that the bracket would still undergo too much vibration. The problem lies with the sheetmetal on the FJ60 being too thin, I could reinforce it with a long bracket arm but then the cost of production would be too high for what this product is.

I'm pretty stuck on what I can do with this as of now. I'm afraid that there wont be enough demand to makeup for my testing/production costs. I'll keep working on it but probably at a slower pace, being more careful with my budgeting.

 

[MoaByte]

I already ordered one. I was thinking that a gusset might help, but if it's the dash's thin metal then I'll try some EVA foam.
I appreciate you seeing a need for this and, if I can, help find a reasonable solution. It vibrates, but it ain't a Panhead.