Question Mount Garmin RV 1095

[Chuggs]

I decided to go for the A-pillar mount because I have a dash carpet. My '98 Dodge Ram dash crumbled due to sun exposure... I didn't want that to happen to the Coach as well...so, I keep it covered. I had used one of those slick round pucks taped down to the dash, before the carpet...and wondered if I should cut a hole in the carpet to keep using the suction cup. I don't know about anyone else...but almost every suction cup device I have used in a vehicle, save my quad lock mount, has fallen to the floor at some point. I just don't want to be driving and have the distraction of a Garmin falling or tipping over while driving. The Ram mount has been very reliable. Never fails...might sag a little and need to be readjusted...but not a distraction.

I still have toll transponders that use suction cups...and hate it. I'm probably going to 3m tape the toll transponder to the windshield next...

 

[Neal]

Yes, if you keep weight on the adhesive mount offset from center it's going to eventually come off. This is why I only attach the Garmin when in use, otherwise it's stowed in the side console, and I'm probably going on 2 years on the current mount. I also use an adhesive mount right of the wheel with a ram long arm and large x-grip that my iPad Mini goes into, that's even more weight "moment arm" working against the adhesive and it also has been on 2-3 years, again, the iPad mini comes off when at the destination. So if you're going to use an adhesive mount, only keep weight on it when in use (traveling) - I don't remove it at stops, only overnights. The 890 is nice as it's a magnetic mount, easy on/off.