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Jeep Wrangler.  Rugged.  Drives through anything.  People that have them usually love them.  But when it comes to mounts, this is a bit of a challenge. I guess that comes as no surprise.  Previous experiences with the Jeep Renegade and Jeep Compass have shown that finding good mount spots in Jeeps aren’t easy.  Several of the traditional and favorite spots for mounting a smartphone, GPS or tablet aren’t going to work well in a Jeep Wrangler.  Interestingly enough, we did find a some mounts that aren’t available in other Jeep models. First let get places that won’t work out of … Read more

The Jeep Compass is your basic small to intermediate size SUV.  Basic except for the mounting options.  Lots of non-traditional design points like round vents, sloping windshield and a raised seat rail. Those design features do not typically bode well for mounting a tablet, GPS or phone.  That’s a photo of the dash accompanying this article.  While somewhat restricted in mounting locations, we were able to find some good locations for mounting mobile electronics. Good news is that a windshield mount will work fine for smartphone or GPS.  The next place I’ll recommend my go-to mount which is the Arkon MegaGrip … Read more

I recently had the opportunity to drive a 2015 Jeep Renegade.  You shouldn’t be shocked to know that one of the first things I wanted to do was mount my smartphone in the Jeep Renegade.  This is one of the more challenging vehicles to mount anything in.  So here’s our article to help owners of a Jeep Renegade looking to mount a cell phone, tablet or GPS in their vehicle. The Jeep Renegade has compact almost squished interior.  I had plenty of leg room and didn’t feel confined but when it came time to find a suitable place to mount anything, it was difficult.  There are … Read more