How to Attach a Garmin Cradle to a Tackform Mount

If you take a look at the number of vehicle GPS units introduced by Garmin over the past decade, it’s well over 100.  Sure, some of these are merely map or feature variations of an existing model but it’s still a lot.  Deploying a Tackform 20mm Mount (also known as the 20 Series) with the latest Garmin GPS models can be done.  Let’s see how to do this. Garmin Cradle to a Tackform Mount Basics So we’re going to look at a few ways to attach a Garmin cradle to a Tackform Mount.  Before we do that, let’s review Garmin … Read more



How to Attach a Garmin Cradle to a RAM Mount

If you take a look at the number of vehicle GPS units introduced by Garmin over the past  ten years, it’s well over 100.  Sure, some of these are merely map or feature variations of an existing model but it’s still a lot.  RAM used be able to keep up with Garmin in terms of coming out with custom cradles for each major Garmin GPS model, but for the past few years, they have not.  Deploying a RAM Mount for the latest Garmin GPS models means using a universal cradle designed for phones or tablets.  Or is there a way to … Read more



Can I Use a Car GPS on a Motorcycle?

Roughly twenty years ago, TomTom and Garmin started to make GPS devices specifically designed for use with motorcycles.  The TomTom Rider and Garmin Zumo series were marketed specifically for motorcycle use.  They sold a lot of them.  There are several key differences between units made for motorcycles versus the car. Motorcycle vs Auto GPS Most motorcycle units are weatherproof.  Note we use the word weatherproof and not waterproof.  Waterproof implies you can dunk it in a bucket of water and have it come out fully functional and that’s not the case.  Under most normal driving, a weatherproof unit will serve … Read more



Garmin Bean Bag Mount Product Review

The most popular mount for a Garmin vehicular GPS is the Garmin Portable Friction Mount.  The mount is manufactured by Garmin and is an extraordinarily popular mount.  They officially refer to it as the portable friction mount but I still call it the Garmin bean bag mount.  It has been available since the days of the first Garmin Nuvi which ironically is the model shown in the photo that accompanies this review. The Garmin bean bag mount weighs 1.5 pounds.  The bottom of the mount features a rubber coated base which is designed to stay put in most normal driving … Read more



Car Lighter Mounts for Cars and Trucks

When I was a kid, you used your car lighter to, well, light your cigarette.  No clue to the dangers of second-hand smoke, my parents would light up with the windows closed.  The interior of the car was cloudier than being next to the Hudson River on a foggy day.  From the back seat, I could barely see the road.  I developed smoker’s cough at the age of 6 and could hear fog horns from the back seat.  I thought this was normal, didn’t even crack the window.  Times have changed.  Not only are lighters now called power outlets (or … Read more



Garmin Nuvi 2757LM, 2797LMT, dezl 760LMT Car Truck and Motorcycle Mounts

This extremely popular GPS series was introduced by Garmin in 2013.  The Garmin Nuvi 2757LM and Nuvi 2797LMT represent the company’s first large screen mainstream GPS since the very popular Streetpilot 7200 and 7500 models from roughly ten years earlier.  I remember the Streetpilot 7200 was priced at around $1000 but people would buy them because the alternative was a small 4.3 inch screen.  It came with an integrated cradle and charger which seemed to fail after several years.  When Garmin discontinued the integrated mount for the 7200/7500 series it left their customers with a very expensive but unusable GPS. … Read more