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Ideas for GPS Support for a buggy

Glx - 10-2-2018 at 08:00 PM

Just wanted to check what everybody is doing for mounting their GPS on their buggy. On the flexifoil I had a simple velcro strap around the down tube where I would clip the etrex 30 GPS.
With the new buggy (MG Supra), the swan neck is a lot more vertical so the velcro strap with the weight of the GPS on it is sliding at the bottom.

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jeepersjoey - 10-2-2018 at 08:05 PM

Windstruck - 10-2-2018 at 08:38 PM

Quote: Originally posted by jeepersjoey  


What Paul said.

http://www.gpscity.com/search/q=ram-hol-ga48u

This is not the only part you need. You will need three parts, this one, a connector, and a clamp for your downtube. Jeepersjoey turned me on to ram parts. They are great. Highly recommended.

shehatesmyhobbies - 10-2-2018 at 08:41 PM

I went to Lowes and got some 10lb Velcro that was sticky backed and stuck it directly to my gps and the buggy Holds perfectly. I have a PTW GPS holder I havent mounted it to my GT yet but will before Spring

Glx - 11-2-2018 at 05:38 AM

Thanks guys. I am familiar with RAM products and have the cradle and arm for the etrex. What I have not been able to find yet is a clamp with the ram ball for a square tube. Can always rig something up, just was curious to see what everyone else was doing because I am sure someone here has already come up with a great idea.

Windstruck - 11-2-2018 at 07:32 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Glx  
Thanks guys. I am familiar with RAM products and have the cradle and arm for the etrex. What I have not been able to find yet is a clamp with the ram ball for a square tube. Can always rig something up, just was curious to see what everyone else was doing because I am sure someone here has already come up with a great idea.


Jeepersjoey turned me on to RAM parts and I set up a system for my Garmen GPS (eTrex 20x) and my iPhone side by side up my down tube. Not the greatest of photos, but here is my setup:

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The downtube on my PL BigFoot+ frame is approximately a 1.5" square tube. I bought the following clamps that fit perfectly:

http://www.gpscity.com/ram-mount-square-1.5-inch-rail-clamp-...

You will also need one of these:

http://www.gpscity.com/ram-mount-plastic-short-arm-b-socket-...

And one of these:

http://www.gpscity.com/ram-mount-diamond-plate-with-1-inch-b...

And one of these:

http://www.gpscity.com/ram-mount-garmin-etrex-10-20-30-serie...

...so, four parts in all to mount the Garmin GPS onto a downtube.

Glx - 11-2-2018 at 07:48 AM

Thank you windstruck. Its that base piece that I was not finding. I have everything else so this is perfect.

Windstruck - 11-2-2018 at 08:16 AM

Most excellent! :thumbup:

MG Supra - what is the dimension of the downtube? From you picture in your 1sts post it looks a little bigger than the PL downtube. The mount I showed you comes in various widths. I found that the 1.5" fit perfectly for the PL downtube but yours may be different. Goodl uck!

Glx - 11-2-2018 at 09:19 AM

Thx. Downtube is 2 3/8". I already placed an order for a 2.5" mount. Thx for steering me in the right direction.

m00ms - 16-2-2018 at 11:36 AM

i spoke to buggy bags and they were kind enough to make a one off bag for my garmin edge 200.

another option i used as well was using an mp3 player armband that runners use,tunebelt make some cool looking belts and you just have to spend a little time online reading up on which size fits best.

BeamerBob - 16-2-2018 at 02:26 PM

I too use a RAM mount but skipped all the arms and gimbals. I drilled two holes in my down tube and fastened it on with two 8/32 screws. It has worked perfectly.

Glx - 16-2-2018 at 05:18 PM

Thank you guys. I ended up getting the RAM 2.5" square tube mount and it is already on the buggy.