Mounting the new Electronics

  • Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5821
    March 6, 2012 at 3:50 am #1238807

    I’m undecided about mounting the 1198 on the dash and the 998 on the bow of a Lund Tyee?

    The RAM 2.25″ Diameter Ball Mount with Short Socket Arm and the swing arm brackets both support 15-lbs and are as sturdy as anything RAM makes I believe, at least that’s where the indicators are leading me as well on my two new investments the 1198 & 998.

    The other 2 options that I’m thinking of are the Johnny Ray mount 205 or 206 and the Stabil-Mount. I’m still undecided at this point.

    The Ram seems so massive for the bow and the dash.

    Stabil needs to be set correctly from the beginning on the dash, I’m thinking it will not suit me for the bow.

    Johnny Ray is the best for quick removal and swivel but may not support the units. I think they would as much as any of the others though in reality.

    I don’t have the ole~girl home yet to see how things lay out on her. With the warmer weather though coming through the next week I’m getting the itch to get her out of the wintering cave.

    What are your thoughts?

    dgoodman
    Pool 4
    Posts: 102
    March 7, 2012 at 11:43 am #1046899

    I mounted my 1198 and 958 on stabil mounts. I couldn’t be happier with them. Why don’t you think one will work on the bow? Every ram I have owned moves over time. Even the 2.25 ball over time will wear and start moving.

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5821
    March 7, 2012 at 9:21 pm #1047129

    Thanks for the reply dgoodman!

    Why not on the bow you ask?
    Well for me I don’t want it mounted on the floor.
    I don’t want it mounted such that it would rub on my now to be 2 year old cover (used for traveling) and I want them to be fairly easy to be removed.

    Am I overlooking something? I hope so, Stabil and Jonny Ray are looking to be my first choices, I was thinking that ram mounts were massive, bulky, and intrusively ugly. But that’s just in my eyes.

    Teach me? I’m looking for the neat set-up! What ya got?

    dgoodman
    Pool 4
    Posts: 102
    March 9, 2012 at 1:39 am #1047584

    Quote:

    Well for me I don’t want it mounted on the floor.

    If you don’t want it mounted to the floor how are you thinking about mounting it up on the bow?

    Here’s a few pictures I snapped of the 1198 and 958 mounted on my stabil mounts. I measured the distance from the floor to the top of the mount with the electronics disconnected. It measured 4 1/2 inches. So if you have 4 1/2 inches to spare from your floor to your cover your golden.

    1198 mounted


    1198 disconnected



    958 connected


    958 disconnected


    If you have any questions just reply here. I like how easy the stabil mounts disconnect but at the same time they are rock solid.

    reddog
    Posts: 803
    March 9, 2012 at 10:16 am #1047616

    Pretty sweet installation there d!

    Denny, I have my console unit (997) on a big ram, and my bow unit (1197) on a Johnny Ray up on the same platform as my Terrova. I dont have any pictures of my installation, but I can take a few next trip out for you..

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5821
    March 9, 2012 at 10:58 pm #1047910

    dgoodman, What approx, it the height of your Stabil mount from the floor to the disconnected stem?

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5821
    March 9, 2012 at 11:04 pm #1047916

    reddog,
    When might you be able to post the pics of your setup?

    Do you feel there is any issue supporting your units with what you have?

    By the way, which model number Jonnie Ray mounts are you using?

    dgoodman
    Pool 4
    Posts: 102
    March 9, 2012 at 11:09 pm #1047917

    Quote:

    dgoodman, What approx, it the height of your Stabil mount from the floor to the disconnected stem?

    4 1/2 inches

    reddog
    Posts: 803
    March 10, 2012 at 2:43 am #1047966

    Quote:

    reddog,

    When might you be able to post the pics of your setup?

    Do you feel there is any issue supporting your units with what you have?

    By the way, which model number Jonnie Ray mounts are you using?

    These are the only pictures I have for right now. Wont be back to the boat til next Thursday.

    This is with the 1197 on the console and the 997 on the bow, which I have reversed now. No issues whatsoever with the way I have things.

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5821
    March 10, 2012 at 1:34 pm #1048024

    Do you know which model number of a Johnnie Ray you have? Did you mount the 1100 series on it at the bow?

    reddog
    Posts: 803
    March 11, 2012 at 3:18 am #1048166

    Denny, I dont know what JR mount I bought, as my boat is at the lake (3 hrs away) , but yes, I have the 1197 mounted on it with no problems..

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5821
    March 11, 2012 at 1:11 pm #1048197

    Hey you two, Thank you very much!

    This was very helpful to me.

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5821
    March 12, 2012 at 6:46 am #1048402

    I was leaning towards the JR 205 for both of them, but still unsure. I here the voices in my head, ” think long think wrong”

    And I still like the Stabil mount as well.

    reddog
    Posts: 803
    March 12, 2012 at 2:14 pm #1048481

    I dont think the 205 will have enough “raise” for you in a dash application.

    Buy 1 205 and try it on the dash. if it doesnt work, then go the Stabil or Ram direction. If it does work, then you can readily buy the second 205.

    I may switch my bow to a 205 also.. its a couple inches higher than what I have now.

    Denny O
    Central IOWA
    Posts: 5821
    March 12, 2012 at 5:03 pm #1048561

    I’ll find out rather soon, got to just take the big girl (1198) out and see how and if it will fit just by setting it on the old JR 300 (as I remember) I’ve got that mounted my old 987cSI.
    That will tell me whether I will need to set it in a forward tilted configuration or not.

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