Best car mount for Garmin 60CSx?

[dictum9]

My OEM car mount broke, is there a better alternative for 60CSX?

[+DustyWalker]

Get yourself a RAM mount. You won't be disappointed.

[jimlarkey]

I've been happy with UCH-102-PB Bracketron gps cup holder mount . Read my experience here .

 

Cheers,

Jim

[+GRNZOOM]

I have a ram mount and don't use it.

 

Taking it in and out for geocaching is a hassle.

 

I just stick it between my legs on the seat.

 

Nick

[Ken in Regina]

My OEM car mount broke, is there a better alternative for 60CSX?

When you say "OEM mount" do you mean the Garmin mount that's designed for your unit?

 

I'm using Garmin's mount for my Legend HCx and I love it. It's so much less intrusive than the RAM mounts and it just takes a second (literally) to clip in and out. I'm also using Garmin's handlebar mount on my mountain bike. It uses the same clip on the back of the Legend to clip in and out.

 

...ken...

[dictum9]

My OEM car mount broke, is there a better alternative for 60CSX?

When you say "OEM mount" do you mean the Garmin mount that's designed for your unit?

 

 

Yes, that one. It's total junk. All plastic which cracked at the point where the screws tighten to prevent rotation up/down. Lasted about a year which is all you can expect from disposable overseas products.

 

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=1007

 

Automotive windshield mounting bracket with suction cup mount

Part Number: 010-10457-00

[dictum9]

Get yourself a RAM mount. You won't be disappointed.

 

How do you mount inside a car, on the dashboard?

[Ken in Regina]

Get yourself a RAM mount. You won't be disappointed.

How do you mount inside a car, on the dashboard?

http://www.gpscentral.ca/accessories/ram-mounts_60c.htm

 

Enjoy.

 

...ken...

Edited September 18, 2009 by Ken in Regina

[+hogrod]

I have a ram mount and don't use it.

 

Taking it in and out for geocaching is a hassle.

 

I just stick it between my legs on the seat.

 

Nick

 

Sounds like you didn't fix the ram mount cradle when you got it. There is a little tab inside where the round thing on the back on the 60csx goes into the cradle that seems to me & many others was made to large. Mine was so tight when I got it I couldn't get the GPS out of the cradle without feeling like I was going to rip the back off the gps or break the cradle.

Taking a some sand paper or a file I was able to take away a bit of the tab, now the thing hold very tight(for 3+ years), doesn't rattle, & most importantly goes in and out of the cradle the way it was intended.

 

This modification wasn't my idea, I found it on another topic here. That post even had a few people who broke their gps(pulled the back off/open) getting the unit in and out of the ram mount. With all that said I would still buy a ram mount, they are much better than the very crappy garmin mounts.

 

below is the exact style mount I have. I also love the ball mount design so you can get the exact viewing angle you want, with the garmin mount you are forced to view it a certain way & can only change the angle slightly.

http://www.gpscity.com/ram-mount-gpsmap-60...tion-mount.html

[+Kabuthunk]

Personally, I prefer the homemade variety, fitting into the cupholder.

[+Team_LPD]

Get yourself a RAM mount.

 

This is what I use in my Jeep. It is the RAM-B-166-GA12U.

 

 

Here it is in use.

 

[+Team_LPD]

I also sanded down the tabs a bit. I have no problems getting the GPS in or out of the mount and when it is in, its still held rock solid.

[PA Oil Man]

I made a mount out of PVC pipe that velcos to the top of the dash in my truck and my company truck. Works really good, though not fancy.

 

Blake

[dictum9]

Looks real good, thank you.

[+ProsperoDK]

Get yourself a RAM mount.

 

This is what I use in my Jeep. It is the RAM-B-166-GA12U.

 

 

Mine is almost like this, but instead of the RAMmount GPSr cradle I have it combined with the Garmin GPSr cradle. That was after a recommendation from this forum. I have used that for 3+ years in 2 different cars and have been extremely satisfied with it.

 

The whole setup is somewhat heavier that the Garmin setup, but I feel that it helps when you are on bumpy terrain as the GPSr is held more steady.

 

Here's some pictures.

 

 

/René

Edited September 23, 2009 by ProsperoDK

[+Night Stalker]

I use the Garmin bean bag mount. I have used it with my 60CS and with my 60CX. I used to work all over the western US, and the first thing that came out of my computer bag was my GPS and mount so that I could find my way around. I have never had any issues with the mount. Guess I have been lucky.

[dictum9]

http://www.gpscity.com/ram-mount-gpsmap-60...tion-mount.html

 

Looks like this package has all I need? The base plus the cradle for 60CSx.