I got tired of using the SUCKtion cup mount for my radar detector so I figured I would try to fab one. So I got me some 22GA sheet metal from Lowes and started designing.
Originally this is what I had.
I wanted the mount to be semi permanent and to be bolted to the car using the rearview mirror. Unfortunately the amount of space between the sun visor when its pulled down and the rearview mirror did not leave much room for the radar detector. This was going to be a very tight fit so I was expecting to have to do a couple of mock ups to get exactly what I wanted.
Here is what I came up with.
When I tried it out it was a perfect fit. I was surprised I got it right on the first mockup. So I painted it and I also added two sections of heatshrink tubing to help tighten up the tolerances in the fit.
It's pretty sturdy so for now I'm going to keep this one for a while. Not sure how much different I can make the next one.
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I have my V1 in the same place but I cant lower my sun visor with my V1 up there....waiting to see if another position comes to me... looks good!
That must have been yours that got me thinking to do this one. Nice job. I actually need to modify my mount. After being on some dirt roads today it can get to flexy. So I'm going to take something like a 1/8 - 1/4 metal rod and use that to hammer a reinforcement grove like they do in pressed sheet metal. I'm hoping that will do the trick. Under normal circumstances its pretty sturdy.
Looks great, I need to mod something up too , just too many projects.
__________________ 2007 Titanium silver 4x4 AT
Warn front bumper
Warn M8000
Warn rear bumper
OME 3" lift,springs,shocks
Bandi mount, Big Bill combo
Magna-shields
All Pro rock rails , All Pro skid plate
ARB Mt45 , ARB full rack
Hankook 285 70 17 MT, Bushwacker fender flares
Camping Lab RTT
Jumping Jack Pop up tent trailer
and too much more
That must have been yours that got me thinking to do this one. Nice job. I actually need to modify my mount. After being on some dirt roads today it can get to flexy. So I'm going to take something like a 1/8 - 1/4 metal rod and use that to hammer a reinforcement grove like they do in pressed sheet metal. I'm hoping that will do the trick. Under normal circumstances its pretty sturdy.
I can’t take the credit for any of the threads here.. I have seen some floating around but I didn’t post anything on it.. Was going to wait to see if I come up with something different..
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-Loaded 6MT Mods-
-2 Hella Rally 4000 Fogs on Brush Bar 100w yellow fog bulbs
-2 Hella Rally 4000 Compacts Driving Beam on Manik Light bar
-2 Hella Rally 4000 Compacts Pencil Beam on Manik Light bar
-Hella FF75 Fog Kit (rear underside roof rack)
-Manik Rear Tail Guards
-4 OEM Toyota FJ Aux Fog Switches
-Dirty Parts Dual Battery Kit
-4 Extra Cross Bars W/ Thule Ski Rack
-Fourtreks Hi-Jack Mount
-Pioneer Avic D3 XM Traffic Nav Bluetooth Ipod
-Heated Mirrors
Linear Mode
