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67 Designs or Bulletproof Mounting Solutions?
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GladnotSad
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I buy quality, availability and price in that order. When I had my first Wrangler, I bought 67D. With the Gladiator 67D was sold out so I researched other options and found Bulletproof and Tackform. Tackform was right around the same price, had the same fit, form and function as 67D and Bulletproof but the parts were readily in stock. When I asked a question online they responded almost immediately so they got my money. The thought that anyone had ripped of 67D never crossed my mind.
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So obviously you don't agree with my reply to your previous post on the previous page about how the 67d vs. Bulletproof is not the same as your RAM "rip-off" opinion?
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I wanted to buy 67D and did for everything (rail, balls, arms) but the phone holders. I ended up with the Bulletproof for the phone holders because 67D never had it in stock. The phone holder was also half the price with Bulletproof.
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Correct, I don't agree, and also had no desire to argue. But I think the majority of the pieces are all just clones of each other, or whatever. I have no idea about the one specific piece you mentioned. Taken as a whole, they are all just "rip offs" of RAM products.
I'm piecing together my new mount with parts from the best of all these. I have no interest in anything that isn't a true, wired, drop-in dock. Nobody seems to make that in a ready to go kit for the JT. And the Garmin requires its own dock with AMPS mount. So it's a matter of a JT-specific base, some appropriate balls, arms, and AMPS ends.
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I wanted to keep my ram mounts from my previous vehicle when I got my JTR AND i wanted to preserve the cubby space in the dash. And I didn't want to blow a lot of $$$ on carbon fiber. The weight savings are irrelevant etc. I bought this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08MLFR2QD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Looks like this - installed in 30 seconds with a philips screw driver. No need to drop the windshield. I have two ram mounts. One that Is pretty fixed using allen head screws on a clamp, and the other on a lobster claw mount that I can move easily. And I have room for a go pro in the middle.
I know this looks a bit odd but I have a work phone and a personal phone so I only connect one to the Uconnect - the other gets charged from the cigarette lighter and I interfact through blue tooth ear piece. Its super cool and my kids think I am totally rad... BUT this nets me two phones that do not interfere with the steering wheel, or bock the Uconnect screen or the HVAC vents. And, although it is not properly adjusted now, this allows me to get the mounts lower to avoid covering up the windshield.
Forgot to mention that I think the RAM X mounts are great - they are flexible and stable - both of those are more than 3 years old and are strong.
Looks like this - installed in 30 seconds with a philips screw driver. No need to drop the windshield. I have two ram mounts. One that Is pretty fixed using allen head screws on a clamp, and the other on a lobster claw mount that I can move easily. And I have room for a go pro in the middle.
I know this looks a bit odd but I have a work phone and a personal phone so I only connect one to the Uconnect - the other gets charged from the cigarette lighter and I interfact through blue tooth ear piece. Its super cool and my kids think I am totally rad... BUT this nets me two phones that do not interfere with the steering wheel, or bock the Uconnect screen or the HVAC vents. And, although it is not properly adjusted now, this allows me to get the mounts lower to avoid covering up the windshield.
Forgot to mention that I think the RAM X mounts are great - they are flexible and stable - both of those are more than 3 years old and are strong.
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Enjoying my new Bulletpoint with the MagSafe charger attached and the wire routed to a splitter behind the dash for a clean completely wireless solution and mechanical(less?) mount.
SwampNut
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Enjoying my new Bulletpoint with the MagSafe charger attached and the wire routed to a splitter behind the dash for a clean completely wireless solution and mechanical(less?) mount.
Did you do something to get wireless CarPlay? Jeeps says it isn't supported.
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GladnotSad
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I’ve been running wireless CarPlay for a few months and for the most part it works flawlessly.
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This is by far one of the best soulutions I’ve seen.Enjoying my new Bulletpoint with the MagSafe charger attached and the wire routed to a splitter behind the dash for a clean completely wireless solution and mechanical(less?) mount.
Questions:
Which MagSafe charger did you use and how did you attach it?
How hard was it to splice the wire in the back?
Which port are you attaching your wireless CarPlay?
Thank you! I plan to duplicate.
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Thanks! I thought pretty hard on it before going this route. I used the Apple MagSafe charger. That just magnetically attaches the Bulletpoint magnetic mount. Nothing special there at all. I was pleasantly surprised that it is rock solid in attaching that way.
I used the splitter linked below to splice off of the 12 volt cigarette lighter and the 12 volt usb dual charger linked below to plug in the MagSafe charger. There was plenty of room behind the dash to the left of the cigarette lighter in a pocket next to the steering column to tucker it all away. It was a twenty minute project in all. I did get a good trim kit set to pull off the panels so I didn’t worry about screwing anything up with the dash panels.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B087KP7QJH?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07NV9D61R?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
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Is there a way to tap into the usb behind the dash? I'm close to getting the 67d but would like to hide the usb-c behind the dash and attach it to the arm. Can I unplug it from the little spot behind the door and then connect my cable there? Is there a better way to do it?
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