In case any of you are interested in phone mounts for your LC, I recently (last week) upgraded to the iPhone 11 Pro Max which, being a larger phone (the largest I have ever had) I will start using that for my GPS and other in-vehicle needs in my Land Cruiser. Previously I was using an iPad on a RAM floor mount arrangement. That worked great but it was of course in the way of any passenger. I will now be able to remove that.
What makes this work for me, in addition to having a larger phone, is this mount that I found online. The particular model I have linked below is for 200-series Land Cruisers. It mounts into a spare accessory plug location (if you have a spare). I installed it today and took it out on some moderately rough terrain. Of course it wiggles a bit on rough road but nowhere near as much as the iPad on that floor mat did. Also, the placement of the phone is close to the steering wheel. I'm almost able too tap it with my right hand on the wheel in the 2 o'clock position. It is also close enough for facial recognition.
They also provide a thin piece of metal (actually 2 - one is round and the other is rectangular). This can be fixed to the back of the phone or to a case. I simply placed it on the inside of my Apple case where it is against the back of the phone but I did not need to use the adhesive. Also, the manufacturer mentions that the placement of the metal piece on the rear of the phone may prevent wireless charging. But in the case of my larger phone and by placing the metal piece in the "bottom" of the case it was positioned such that I was still able to place my phone on the built in wireless charging pad on my 2016 LC and it successfully charged.
I have attached a couple of pics. The mount is not cheap but it is well made. Here is a link to the manufacturers site.
www.cravenspeed.com
I haven't posted anything for a couple of months due in large part to our move to Bend, Oregon. But I thought some of you may be interested in this solution. I will now remove the RAM mount and leave my iPad at home or tuck it away. Let me know if you have any questions though the information on the website and the install instructions are very straightforward.
Dan
What makes this work for me, in addition to having a larger phone, is this mount that I found online. The particular model I have linked below is for 200-series Land Cruisers. It mounts into a spare accessory plug location (if you have a spare). I installed it today and took it out on some moderately rough terrain. Of course it wiggles a bit on rough road but nowhere near as much as the iPad on that floor mat did. Also, the placement of the phone is close to the steering wheel. I'm almost able too tap it with my right hand on the wheel in the 2 o'clock position. It is also close enough for facial recognition.
They also provide a thin piece of metal (actually 2 - one is round and the other is rectangular). This can be fixed to the back of the phone or to a case. I simply placed it on the inside of my Apple case where it is against the back of the phone but I did not need to use the adhesive. Also, the manufacturer mentions that the placement of the metal piece on the rear of the phone may prevent wireless charging. But in the case of my larger phone and by placing the metal piece in the "bottom" of the case it was positioned such that I was still able to place my phone on the built in wireless charging pad on my 2016 LC and it successfully charged.
I have attached a couple of pics. The mount is not cheap but it is well made. Here is a link to the manufacturers site.
Gemini Phone Mount for 2008-2018 Toyota Land Cruiser
The best cell phone mount built specifically for your 2008 to 2018 Toyota Land Cruiser.
www.cravenspeed.com
I haven't posted anything for a couple of months due in large part to our move to Bend, Oregon. But I thought some of you may be interested in this solution. I will now remove the RAM mount and leave my iPad at home or tuck it away. Let me know if you have any questions though the information on the website and the install instructions are very straightforward.
Dan
