DesmoPilot
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I believe I have seen you on the road before.
I ordered the LC from Eric and had him do the chrome delete, but that was it. Except for having the R&Ps setup, I did the build myself.
Gamiviti 200 series products & solutions
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I ordered the LC from Eric and had him do the chrome delete, but that was it. Except for having the R&Ps setup, I did the build myself.
Just skimmed through your build thread, very nice stuff! I feel like Ive maybe seen your truck in passing, near 44th/Indian School, but coulda been a different black one. Can't remember if it was a HE, but I do remember black and snorkel and not recognizing. Not that many built 200's around, I thought I knew them all. Not sure if you've hooked up with Copper State Cruisers but decent amount of 200's in the club.
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@rlynch356 can you tell me where you got those raised flush mount USB ports you're using in back? Do you like them?
greynolds
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He mentioned they were an ARB product. I think this may be what he's using:
Amazon product ASIN B00NIOBC0C
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Oh, I get it now thank you. So the ARB thing gets you the cigarette lighter, then to get USB's you just stick one of those little adapters into it. Gonna order one, thanks!
That is correct...ARB Socket holders.
I had a few of them already and they are nice quality, thick material.. and line up to the holes you pre-drilled
You need to use grommets for the wiring and I used silicon 16G for the connection to the socket. You need 90 degree female spades, as well.
The harness is 12g branched into 2 - 16g leads for the sockets over the last 18" (crimped and soldered with marine adhesive wrap)
The USB outlets I am using are Powerwerx..
Powerwerx Panel Mount Combination USB QC3.0 and USB Type-C QC4.0 Fast Device Charger - https://powerwerx.com/panel-usb-qc30-typec-qc40
So far the only ones that can charge my iPad Pro 11" while using Gaia for mapping (and inbuilt GPS/Cellular).
the amazon USB-C ones I have used have worked but when running GPS drain the battery on the iPad. So they cannot keep up with the consumption.
Basically not enough Watts output in the amazon ones...
I'll put the mount to the test with the iPad, so far my Phone has been rock solid.
and so far all the stuff on the dash looks fine, when your driving, you don't really notice it with phone in place.
It would be nice to have AMPS spacing holes pre drilled in the mount though. There is the one in the center but the 2 on the side had to be drilled using the existing RAM 2 hole ones.
Final wiring is waiting on a shipment from AUS with the Voltage relay, which will do all my IGN sensing for the build.
I had a few of them already and they are nice quality, thick material.. and line up to the holes you pre-drilled
You need to use grommets for the wiring and I used silicon 16G for the connection to the socket. You need 90 degree female spades, as well.
The harness is 12g branched into 2 - 16g leads for the sockets over the last 18" (crimped and soldered with marine adhesive wrap)
The USB outlets I am using are Powerwerx..
Powerwerx Panel Mount Combination USB QC3.0 and USB Type-C QC4.0 Fast Device Charger - https://powerwerx.com/panel-usb-qc30-typec-qc40
So far the only ones that can charge my iPad Pro 11" while using Gaia for mapping (and inbuilt GPS/Cellular).
the amazon USB-C ones I have used have worked but when running GPS drain the battery on the iPad. So they cannot keep up with the consumption.
Basically not enough Watts output in the amazon ones...
I'll put the mount to the test with the iPad, so far my Phone has been rock solid.
and so far all the stuff on the dash looks fine, when your driving, you don't really notice it with phone in place.
It would be nice to have AMPS spacing holes pre drilled in the mount though. There is the one in the center but the 2 on the side had to be drilled using the existing RAM 2 hole ones.
Final wiring is waiting on a shipment from AUS with the Voltage relay, which will do all my IGN sensing for the build.
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67 Designs update. I talked to them on the phone today and wow they were helpful! Helped a lot just to talk it out with a real person. Anyways, ball-wise he did confirm if I had a RAM rail, or anything that fits a RAM ball (aka YakAttack), then it is indeed the Series 20 Track Ball I want. So I ordered two of those today and I'll let you know how they work out. So everything other than the rail will be native 20mm 67 Designs on my setup, nothing with 1" balls. I also ordered a few other items to just get the basics started for 2 phones. I figured I'd try 1 universal and 1 MagMount G3 to see which i like better for daily. 1 advantage with this is the MagMount G3 comes with a Series 20 Track Ball so I'll be able to confirm if that ball fits the YakAttack rail as well.
greynolds
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I should be receiving an order from 67 Designs on Tuesday (minor nit - despite saying they use USPS Priority Mail during the order process, they shipped it via standard UPS, which is quite a bit slower). The order includes some Series 20 Track Balls and a MagMount G3 (it isn't exactly clear on their site that this includes a Track Ball as well, I assumed it was just the mount with a 20mm ball that attaches to the arm of your choice). So I'll be able to report on how the Series 20 Track Ball fits as well. I also ordered 2 of their Toyota A-Pillar mounts as those are said to be compatible with our LC200's and will be a cleaner install than the RAM mounts I currently have installed.
Depending on how well the MagMount G3 works, this will have me using 20mm all around as well.
If there's interest in an even stealthier / cleaner setup, the bolt & thumb nut combination can be replaced with a M6 stainless steel nut and button head bolt. I sent 67 Designs an email asking if this was considered OK and they were enthusiastic about the idea, but cautioned about being careful not to tighten the bolt too much as it could damage the end clamps. I ordered the following from Amazon since I wasn't sure which bolt length was needed (the 25mm length with a washer at the head is a perfect fit):
Amazon product ASIN B09WK58Q9Q
Eliminating the thumb nuts definitely looks a bit nicer and might allow a bit more flexibility in positioning things. The downside is you need to make sure you have the correct size allen wrench handy to adjust the arms. The same thing would probably work just fine with RAM arms as well, but the hardware size is probably different.
What model / brand is this?
EasyAs IGNITION SENSING RELAY 12/24V 8amp 5 PIN | Relays
EasyAs alternator sensing ignition source is one of the easiest ways to find an ignition source in a vehicle when wiring up devises requiring ignition or control connections. Description Finding a suitable ignition source in modern vehicles can be a royal pain in the butt. At best it is...
perthpro.com.au
You need to email them and ask for AUSPOST shipping. It is $17aud
Prices are in Australian dollars as well.. it will be about $99 USD landed.
Mine should be here in a week or so..
greynolds
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FYI:
I received my order from 67 Designs last week. Unfortunately, the Series 20 Track Ball does not seem to work with the YakAttack rail. The bolt isn't quite long enough, but the bigger issue is that it's clearly designed for a narrower opening. If the bolt length were the only issue, that could be solved with a trip to the hardware store.
Additionally, the MagMount G3 doesn't work with my RokForm case on my iPhone 12 Pro as the magnet apparently isn't strong enough to work through the thickness of the case.
I received my order from 67 Designs last week. Unfortunately, the Series 20 Track Ball does not seem to work with the YakAttack rail. The bolt isn't quite long enough, but the bigger issue is that it's clearly designed for a narrower opening. If the bolt length were the only issue, that could be solved with a trip to the hardware store.
Additionally, the MagMount G3 doesn't work with my RokForm case on my iPhone 12 Pro as the magnet apparently isn't strong enough to work through the thickness of the case.
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Bummer. Thanks for being the pioneer testing this out. Saved me and others from buying parts that aren't compatible.
greynolds
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Yeah, I figured it made sense to share as return shipping is on my dime and there's also a 10% restocking fee. I was iffy on the G3 working because they do make mention of it not working with silicone cases, but I'm a bit more disappointed on the Track Balls because it seemed like they had told @DPA200 that they would work.
I forgot to mention that their A Pillar mounts do work, but the bolts are JUST barely long enough to the point that it was tricky getting the threads started.
Dang was hoping the track balls would fit the yak rail. I agree the a piller mount works just fine but did take a little fiddling to get it started.
Bummer indeed. I Just got my box the other day but hadn't had time to open and play yet. I was kinda annoyed I paid extra for Priority mail shipping, but they didn't actually ship for about a week after my order was placed. I really thought that would work. I think i bought 2 of those Series 20 Track Balls. I'm wondering at this point if I should try a completely different option anybody ever consider using the actual 67D rails? I cracked my 1st YakAttack rail by overtightening the bolts. That had me thinking maybe a metal option like the 67D would be more robust. Hmmm. Anybody else consider this option?
Universal Base 160 with Series 55 Rail
Double ball base for the Ford F-150 (2015-Present) dash.
www.67d.com
Side note I did see that Bulletpoint uses 20mm balls like 67D. I needed an ipad mount for my RTT and couldn't stomach the 67D price so I went with this and initial impression camping last weekend it worked great. Im sure not as high quality as 67d, but not bad considering the prices which include the arm
greynolds
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That 67 Designs rail looks very bulky to me. Something lower profile like the YakAttack seems preferable to me. I definitely like their arms far better than the RAM arms and the ability to mix and match the ball sizes, as needed, is great. Their track balls are nicely made, but the Series 20 just aren't compatible with rails intended for RAM track balls. One more FYI - their cable clamps didn't work with my original Apple lightning cables (the cables are too thin), but work great with the cable on my webcam, so they're getting put to use.
DesmoPilot
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RAM tough track is great and not bulky. Works with the 67D balls. Mine is rock solid.
Do you know if it's series 55 or series 20 67D balls that fit this RAM Tough track? I do like the lower profile like the Yakattack
