Any source for attachments for 82219127AB MOPAR rail?

[ShadowsPapa]

I like dash mounts - they fit my needs perfectly - and when MOPAR came out with the 82219127AB accessory rail for the 2024/2025 dash, PERFECT - can take multiple accessories, runs over the top of their faux cooling for the head unit.
However, it fits no existing standard I can find. BulletPoint makes nothing for it, TRAXX accessories are not a direct fit (although I am trying something.........)

Benny says "it's coming" but so far, nothing. They show pictures with a phone mount on the rail. He's got no idea, either. They are being sold on eBay and one seller bundles the rail with a phone mount but when you look up that phone mount - "no longer sold" on the website of the company that makes it.

Does anyone actually HAVE ONE - and have accessories that work with it - and what source?
Would be nice to find something in 20mm as that's the BulletPoint thing and I have a phone mount that would work fine on a 20mm ball if I can find something for the rail that MOPAR sells.

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[ShadowsPapa]

I'm onto something - if you have a mill you can modify a TRAXX 20mm ball to work (with a 6mm x 35 bolt as unless you mill quite a bit, the supplied bolt won't quite make it at 30mm)
Also - a 1/4 20 bolt through the same ball will work in the two 1/4-20 threaded holes, you can mill the bottom flat to make it sit better.

Still working on it, but I'll have it all figured out soon.

Yes, I'd prefer the proper mounts - correct parts take less time although now that I have a jig made to hold the TRAXX ball in my cheapy Chinese mill, another won't take nearly as long!

Pics later.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I need to get a M6 x 35mm bolt but this will allow me to use this modified mount on the rail -
My first jig slipped so things are a bit sloppy. Modified to hold more securely (and my end mill is damaged from abuse over time - I've used on some really hard materials in the past)

This ball come with tabs to prevent turning or twisting - in their own rail with very narrow slots. The MOPAR rail slots are wider. So I simply milled off some material making a wider tab. It will fit perfectly in the rail's slots (so it could be slid left or right)

If I milled the bottom of it flat, it would work fine using a 1/4" 20 bolt to hold it in one of the two threaded holes in the MOPAR rail.
So - success - once I get a longer bolt, that is. The one pictured (comes with the ball) is just a bit too short.

Still rough - I need to use a fine file to smooth the edges and the flats - remove some of the milling marks from my dull and damaged end mills.

 

[bill61]

I think I’ll wait for the Mopar accessories before ordering the rail as all I have are hand files or a hack saw (emphasis on HACK) to perform modifications.

Come on Benny!!!

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I think I’ll wait for the Mopar accessories before ordering the rail as all I have are hand files or a hack saw (emphasis on HACK) to perform modifications.

Come on Benny!!!

Yeah, I would, too, but enjoyed the challenge.... Like a good puzzle or whodunit.

MOPAR, as typical, left hand didn't have a clue what the right hand was doing (or, put the cart ahead of the horse. Hey, we have a great door, now we need to build a house it will fit)

Agree - hey, Benny @AllMoparParts.com any word on accessories? Did your web guy get frustrated looking and gave up after throwing the computer at the wall?
Did MOPAR sort of jump just a tiny bit - hey, this is cool, maybe someone will figure out something to do with it?

Heading to town later to get a couple of bolts, so my home-brew stuff should actually work out before tomorrow, but still - like the man said - I'd much rather have the correct/proper parts (and maybe I can give away all of the stuff I have here trying to figure out how to make something work)

 

[ShadowsPapa]

STILL LOOKING FOR MOPAR accessories for the MOPAR rail, but............ it's usable, anyway.

Hey, Benny @AllMoparParts.com any idea on accessories for this rail???

I got the longer bolt and finished things up today. 6mm x 35 did the trick. Perfect length.

The bottom showing the threaded bottom "nut" of the ball mount I bought and modified.

You can see how I milled the base of the ball to make a "ridge" wider than what it came with - to just fit into the slot in the rail. Keeps it from turning and twisting. It's solid once the bolt is tightened.

Maybe you can see how the area I milled fits in this photo? Sorry, a bit dark in that area....

I've got another ball on the way and I'll mill the bottom flat so I can use one of the 1/4 20 threaded holes in the rail for that one. This gives me a lot of left-right adjustment on the phone mount. I'll add a second and use that for the snow plow - or who knows!! Might even add another on the right end for my wife's phone.

 

[AllMoparParts.com]

Hi Bill,
Sorry for the delay but the product is not priced yet from Mopar and this is the issue, we have no way of offering until this gets updated.

- Benny

 

[bill61]

Looks good!

 

[ShadowsPapa]

The MOPAR rail here comes with 2 ducks - and several plastic mounts that go into the holes in the bottom of some of the ducks and go into the rail slot. Insert and twist to secure - not really secure, but for the most part they stay put.

 

[bill61]

Man, my impatience is really messing with me. I’m thinking of ordering the rail and the mount and finding washers to fit inside the rail that will allow me to snug up the ball.

 

[smlobx]

Sorry I just saw this…

67 Designs probably has what you’re looking for…

https://www.67d.com/collections/device-mounting-systems-for-2024-jeep-gladiator-jt

 

[bill61]

I'm onto something - if you have a mill you can modify a TRAXX 20mm ball to work (with a 6mm x 35 bolt as unless you mill quite a bit, the supplied bolt won't quite make it at 30mm)
Also - a 1/4 20 bolt through the same ball will work in the two 1/4-20 threaded holes, you can mill the bottom flat to make it sit better.

Still working on it, but I'll have it all figured out soon.

Yes, I'd prefer the proper mounts - correct parts take less time although now that I have a jig made to hold the TRAXX ball in my cheapy Chinese mill, another won't take nearly as long!

Pics later.

How narrow did you mill the base of the track ball?

 

[ShadowsPapa]

How narrow did you mill the base of the track ball?

Dang, now I have to measure! LOL.
I used tape and marked the tape to the rail slot.
I also noted that it's just a bit larger than a 7/16" nut - the jig I made holds the ball to a piece of aluminum I clamp in the mill vise (it's a cheap mill - shop task) I used a 1/4" bolt through the aluminum, through the hole in the center of the ball then a nut on top. I lined the nut up so the sides or flats were parallel to the shape I wanted to mill. The end cutter was just not quite touching the nut on each side. I should have taken more pictures, I guess.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

This time I took a cheaper, $10 ball and modified it to work on one of the 1/4 20 holes.
I figured if it didn't work out - I only lost 10 bucks - and if it did - I had a cheap accessory.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5V9G78W
It's really a pretty nice piece for the price, IMO. Glad it actually worked out. If it doesn't hold, I can remove the rubber pad and mill the bottom to either straddle the rail and still use it in the threaded hole, or mill it to fit into the slot and have another sliding accessory.

Time spent was minimal.
I drilled out the center to 1/4", then ground off the narrow tabs they have to keep it from turning when used with a narrow rail (which has, duh, narrow slots!)
It came with a rubber type pad glued solidly to the bottom - left that in place.

Sorry I just saw this…

67 Designs probably has what you’re looking for…

https://www.67d.com/collections/device-mounting-systems-for-2024-jeep-gladiator-jt

I really wish they showed a bit more detail - even just a photo of the BOTTOM of this ball - as it actually does look interesting -
https://www.67d.com/products/series-55-track-ball

What I've made will do fine until MOPAR gets their act together and gives us a horse now that they have given us the horse shoes.
But that 55 series ball would be interesting to check out. May order one anyway, what the heck.

 

[bill61]

I broke down and ordered the rail. I’ll see what I can figure out.

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