Laptop Mount in your 80?

[vjr021]

ANyone successfully mount a laptop in your rig?

I feel like I have seen a picture on here somewhere but my search came up empty.

Any pics?

 

[jlg32281]

my wife works great.

 

[sundaypunch]

There was this thread a while back-

https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/263999-mini-laptop-gps-mount.html

 

[vjr021]

my wife works great.

Any chance I can borrow her for a road trip ???

(kidding) lol

 

[grizzlygibbs]

Check out the RAM mount These are built tough to last long! my father in law has one in his command vehicle.

here is the link for the ram mount for the landcruiser

Part Details

 

[Mlachica]

I used the universal ram mount in my 80 to mount a netbook. It works great. I'm running oziexplorer and delorme topo. I'll post pics later...

 

[Cañonero]

I have the Ram mount tough tray with a medium arm and a holder bar mount to use with my 12" toshiba tablet PC.

I held it to the passenger holding bar that come in the early models. It didn't work at all as soon as the trail got a little rugged. All the dashboard started to crack a lot at every single bump and it seemed that it was going to break, also, the holding bar mounts seemed to be flexing. I got scared and removed the Ram mount. And that's with a light 12" tablet Pc, imagine with a 15" laptop.

Now I'm thinking into reinforcing the holding bar by doing some kind of "timber" under it (to make the passenger even happier) or maybe do some kind of floor mount, but I don't feel like spending more money in Ram accessories (they are kind of expensive here).

 

[vjr021]

FYI - I picked up a RAM Mount today, but have to return it. Seems like my MacBook Air will not fit without completely getting rid of my passenger seat.

SUCKS, I really wanted to try and mount the MBA in the truck.

No worries... I'l have to wait for Apple to come out with something smaller.

 

[Mlachica]

Why would you have to get rid of the passenger seat?

Here's what I have:

It doesn't impede too much on the passengers comfort. The passenger or driver can easily use it by rotating the arm. I'm very impressed with the tough tray however the universal mount is a little bulky looking. If you could use the jeniko mount with a custom bracket to use factory seat holes (seen somewhere here on mud) then use the ram tough tray instead of velcro with jeniko's mount. I don't like using velcro.

I can get a picture of the legs if you want...

 

[vjr021]

Your laptop is smaller than mine... I thought the MacBook Air was small enough for this application, but it really is not.

I'm going to start looking for a small ToughBook.

I would be curious to see how you mounted it... Send me some more pics!!!

 

[jlg32281]

That's what you get for buying a dang Apple. Buy one of those netbooks, it should be easy to fit one.

 

[RescueU]

Why would you have to get rid of the passenger seat?

I can get a picture of the legs if you want...

Yes please. Any detail pics of the mount and how you secured it would be valuable.

Thanks.

 

[alia176]

I use Jotto Desk and am very happy with it. For the mount, a solid bar was bent that attaches to the front factory seat mounting bolts. This is a very solid mount. The passenger doesn't feel like his/her space is encroached and the laptop can be placed so that the kids in the second row can watch movies.

 

[RichElliott]

I use Jotto Desk and am very happy with it.

Cool. What model Jotto desk is this? Universal? I didn't see anything specifically for an LC on their website.

Thanks.

 

[alia176]

Cool. What model Jotto desk is this? Universal? I didn't see anything specifically for an LC on their website.

Thanks.

Yup, universal unit.

Regardless of what unit you go with, triangulation of the mount is key. The more solid the mount, the less wobble you'll experience over long term.

 

[vjr021]

I was on their site and don't see that mount with the curved bar like you have... Can you upload some bigger pics???

It looks like the Jotto takes up much less space...

How difficult is it to remove the computer? That was another problem with the RAM, the computer really needed to be perm. mounted there.

 

[alia176]

I was on their site and don't see that mount with the curved bar like you have... Can you upload some bigger pics???

It looks like the Jotto takes up much less space...

How difficult is it to remove the computer? That was another problem with the RAM, the computer really needed to be perm. mounted there.

Curved bar was a custom home made job! It had brackets welded to it so it attaches to the front two seat mounting bolts.

Laptop is very easy to remove, about five seconds. Normally I remove the entire top portion of the mount and leave in the garage. This leaves only the vertical riser bar (second pic).

Picasa Web Albums - A.

 

[vjr021]

You should make a few of those bars and sell them as kits!!!

Looks great.

 

[AK Crush]

Hackintosh is the Answer

FYI - I picked up a RAM Mount today, but have to return it. Seems like my MacBook Air will not fit without completely getting rid of my passenger seat.

SUCKS, I really wanted to try and mount the MBA in the truck.

No worries... I'l have to wait for Apple to come out with something smaller.

Google "Dell Mini 9 Hackintosh" and wait no more. I have one and it works great!!!!!!!!

 

[RescueU]

Google "Dell Mini 9 Hackintosh" and wait no more. I have one and it works great!!!!!!!!

Just checked that out. Ohh, very tempting.