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Phone and GPS Mounts for a Subaru Crosstrek

The Subaru Crosstrek turned out to be a bit more difficult to find good mounting locations versus what we have previously experienced with Subaru.  While we were still able to come up with a few good suggestions, there are several places that aren’t going to work well. We previously looked at the Subaru Impreza and Subaru Ascent.  The Subaru Crosstrek is more difficult.  We will go through the most popular locations and discuss the pros and cons. Subaru Crosstrek Mount Analysis By the way, you may have noticed we left out the tablet in our title as a device for mounting … Read more



Phone Tablet and GPS Mounts for a Subaru Ascent

Subaru makes great vehicles.  Subaru doesn’t always make vehicles that are easy to mount stuff.  In terms of compatible mounts, the big giant Subaru Ascent is no different from most other Subaru vehicles.  We previously looked at a few other vehicles from this manufacturer including the Subaru Crosstrek and were met with similar challenges. Subaru Ascent Mount Discussion The Subaru Ascent appears to share many similar interior design characteristics as other Subaru models.  Vertical vents and a display jutting up in the middle of the dashboard.  This makes the vent, dash and even the windshield a bit more difficult to … Read more



Hyundai Tucson Phone, Tablet and GPS Mounts

The Hyundai Tucson was a bit more roomy than expected.  It also was easier to mount a phone or GPS than expected.  As expected in a smaller SUV, mounting a tablet isn’t easy but more on that later in the article. We have looked at several models from Hyundai, most recently the Hyundai Kona, and mounts for these vehicles are often easier to find versus some of the more difficult brands (we’re looking at you Nissan). Hyundai Tucson Mount Analysis A photo of the Hyundai Tucson interior accompanies this article.  There are a few notable characteristics that effect mounting a … Read more



GPS and Cell Phone Mounts for Trucks and Rigs

Today we will discuss GPS and Cell Phone mounts for trucks and rigs.  Mounting a device in a truck has unique requirements that differ from placing it in a car.  A truck has a much deeper reach to the windshield so a basic suction cup mount will prove to be inconvenient. Thinking about the suction cup mount furnished with most GPS units, these are a few inches long at best.  It’s difficult for a truck driver to reach forward that far so a suction mount that’s really long is what’s needed.  I have also found that truckers are more receptive to … Read more