iPad for overland gps looking for help
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iPad for overland gps looking for help
I have an extra IPad that I'm going to use for mapping and storage in the Cherokee does anyone recommend a mount and an external gps that will work with the iPad. It's wifi only model
Thanks for the help guys.
Thanks for the help guys.
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My iPad broke after 54 mi of hard off road use and I used a floor mounted gooseneck mount that bolted to the seat mount bolt on the passenger side.
This is the mount with a different mounting head for a radio its a Lido mount. You can move it around where you want it.
This is the mount with a different mounting head for a radio its a Lido mount. You can move it around where you want it.
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My iPad broke after 54 mi of hard off road use and I used a floor mounted gooseneck mount that bolted to the seat mount bolt on the passenger side.
This is the mount with a different mounting head for a radio its a Lido mount. You can move it around where you want it.
This is the mount with a different mounting head for a radio its a Lido mount. You can move it around where you want it.
What happened to the IPad? Was it a mount failer or something else my trips are generally long stretches of dirt roads highway and backwoods class 6 roads
So I'm not rock crawling with this jeep.
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All off road use in the National Forest on old roads that are impassable for most for the last 15 yrs and private ground, my cousin and his 2 brother in-laws has a little 22.000 acres total from mountain to forests for there cattle.
The iPad just doesn't hold up to real rough ground it was the iPad that failed not the mount. I don't mean just driving around on roads like you do but what are left of some that haven't washed completely away for miles lol. All of this is in the Ozark Mountains of SW MO. and NW AR.
For GPS I use a Garmin 450t portable unit with a windshield mount with all the Central US covering all off road areas parks, National Forests, etc. very handy can be pulled out and carried in a pocket if needed 12v or internal battery.
For music I have all of mine on my phone well 1600 or so.
The iPad just doesn't hold up to real rough ground it was the iPad that failed not the mount. I don't mean just driving around on roads like you do but what are left of some that haven't washed completely away for miles lol. All of this is in the Ozark Mountains of SW MO. and NW AR.
For GPS I use a Garmin 450t portable unit with a windshield mount with all the Central US covering all off road areas parks, National Forests, etc. very handy can be pulled out and carried in a pocket if needed 12v or internal battery.
For music I have all of mine on my phone well 1600 or so.
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Great thanks for the info I'll have to look around some more. I'm planing a big trip for the spring, trying to finish up the little details on the jeep now , I'll need a ham radio for communication with the group as well. Devils in the details as always.
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Do you mean a Ham Radio or a CB? Ham radios require license's 3 different class's of them a CB does not. The radio above is a Ham radio 10/6/2/440 FM Quad band, I also have an HF radio installed that covers all bands 6-160m.
Here is my CB radio where everything is contained in the Mic very nice in an XJ.
Here is my CB radio where everything is contained in the Mic very nice in an XJ.
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Do you mean a Ham Radio or a CB? Ham radios require license's 3 different class's of them a CB does not. The radio above is a Ham radio 10/6/2/440 FM Quad band, I also have an HF radio installed that covers all bands 6-160m.
Here is my CB radio where everything is contained in the Mic very nice in an XJ.
Here is my CB radio where everything is contained in the Mic very nice in an XJ.
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I'm researching ham radios now, last long trip the CBs just would not hold a good signal past 100-300 yards it was a massive pain in the ***. I thought it was a grounding issue but I'm not sure .
If you recommend a good CB option I'll take any help you can offer
If you recommend a good CB option I'll take any help you can offer
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