What did you do WITH your Ranger today?

[subquark]

Pepper and I went to a retirement party, a friend with 50 years in the industry! Before I left I tried a new way to hold my phone to the dash, using the Syncwire magnetic mount. I use it to hold on to my wireless charger/holder. The last time it fell off with the original sticky tape. This time I used some magnets I think @subquark Soupy recommended. It all still comes down to the tape. It should hold in the winter, the question is will it hold here in the summer, granted it's not 150 degrees like in AZ! (I once had a Tom Tom on the dash and the tape let go and the GPS fell down and craked the screen on the shifter... it went in the electronics recycle bin at our township).

Update, I forgot my cell in the truck when I got home and went out to get it and this is what happened. BEFORE and AFTER pictures...Tape is crap. Maybe taping a holder on the dash is a no-go. Anyone have tape that is "Strong Stuff" as Elwood said? (movie reference!)

Amazon.com: Syncwire Magnetic Phone Car Mount, Car Phone Holder for Dashboard, Cell Phone Car Kits, 360° Adjustable Magnet Cell Phone Mount Compatible with iPhone, Samsung, LG, GPS, Mini Tablet and More : Cell Phones & Accessories

LOVIMAG Super Strong Neodymium Disc Magnets, Powerful Rare Earth Magnets - 1.26 inch x 1/8 inch, Pack of 6: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

Dang, that sticks. It's hard to get tape to stick to dash plastic. It's almost like it has an oil or something that reduces stickability, even with lots of rubbing alcohol cleaning.

I wonder if one idea would be to place a magnet under the panel (of course, that would be a major pain to do). A bigger magnet under holding the other in place. Hmm, sounds awfully convoluted. =(

These are so big and strong that they'd probably mess up other components, especially the nearby screen:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08GCP8MXW/

I do like where you mounted it and I hope someone has an idea that's easy to implement and sturdy.

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[Grumpaw]

Pepper and I went to a retirement party, a friend with 50 years in the industry! Before I left I tried a new way to hold my phone to the dash, using the Syncwire magnetic mount. I use it to hold on to my wireless charger/holder. The last time it fell off with the original sticky tape. This time I used some magnets I think @subquark Soupy recommended. It all still comes down to the tape. It should hold in the winter, the question is will it hold here in the summer, granted it's not 150 degrees like in AZ! (I once had a Tom Tom on the dash and the tape let go and the GPS fell down and craked the screen on the shifter... it went in the electronics recycle bin at our township).

Update, I forgot my cell in the truck when I got home and went out to get it and this is what happened. BEFORE and AFTER pictures...Tape is crap. Maybe taping a holder on the dash is a no-go. Anyone have tape that is "Strong Stuff" as Elwood said? (movie reference!)

Amazon.com: Syncwire Magnetic Phone Car Mount, Car Phone Holder for Dashboard, Cell Phone Car Kits, 360° Adjustable Magnet Cell Phone Mount Compatible with iPhone, Samsung, LG, GPS, Mini Tablet and More : Cell Phones & Accessories

LOVIMAG Super Strong Neodymium Disc Magnets, Powerful Rare Earth Magnets - 1.26 inch x 1/8 inch, Pack of 6: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

Probably the strongest and most reliable tape is the 3M double sided trim tape. It's the stuff used to attach just about all the plastic trim on our vehicles.
It also has the added plus of not being affected by temp's, weather, ect....think of how it holds stuff to vehicles exterior in all weather conditions.
Available at just about any auto parts or Amazon.

 

[rydfree]

I landed a Hughes 500 heli on my Ranger today , HA

 

[Dr_Strangelove]

Anyone have tape that is "Strong Stuff" as Elwood said? (movie reference!)

Probably the strongest and most reliable tape is the 3M double sided trim tape.

Here are some disk-shaped double-sided pads made out of the 3m vhb (red) strong double-sided tape Grumpaw is talking about.

 

[FusedLogic]

I landed a Hughes 500 heli on my Ranger today , HA

That's some good flying! I'm sure I would have crash landed.

 

[TVRangerSTX]

Here are some disk-shaped double-sided pads made out of the 3m vhb (red) strong double-sided tape Grumpaw is talking about.

Thanks Dr. & Grump, I'm going to try the red 3M stuff...I used a narrow strip on my red ecoboost emblem. The link here, are almost 3" round, I'll look to match my magnet size...sheesh, the magnets @subquark linked look like they could lift my truck! I like the phone right there on the dash, the nav display is not blocked, and I don’t really want it on the console or on the cubby bin, or cupholder. No matter where it is, I still usually manage to forget it!

 

[P. A. Schilke]

Hi Folks,

Today the Ranger and I retrieved packages from the UPS store where our mail box is located. Got home and found a package was full of meds for someone else, I guess another mail box holder. The Store label indicated my box number....but not me...So the Ranger and I returned as meds can be serious if someone runs out... UPS store guy says....This is so not you....and takes the package from me. We determine the tracking number on the package and the store label matched, so the printing of the local label was in error.... I hope Robert C...gets his meds... Scary busy time and mistakes happen...but with meds it can be quite serious. Anyway Ranger and I returned home where the Ranger went back to sleep.

Best,
Phil

 

[Grumpaw]

Thanks Dr. & Grump, I'm going to try the red 3M stuff...I used a narrow strip on my red ecoboost emblem. The link here, are almost 3" round, I'll look to match my magnet size...sheesh, the magnets @subquark linked look like they could lift my truck! I like the phone right there on the dash, the nav display is not blocked, and I don’t really want it on the console or on the cubby bin, or cupholder. No matter where it is, I still usually manage to forget it!

If you get a roll, just place the strips next to each other to cover the base and trim the excess off so you end up with a circular coverage of the base. If you get one inch wide tape, and the base is 2 inches, just place one inch strips next to each other and trim excess.
Also, look for their Super Strength type or VHB. This is their best and strongest. The circular pieces that Doc showed are the VHB, also available in rolls.
Pretty much all the aftermarket plastic and poly trim and accent pieces you see on vehicles are held on by 3M tape, Ranger tailgate trim, the tailgate spoiler, rain guards, wheel well flairs, ect.

 

[9zero1790]

I landed a Hughes 500 heli on my Ranger today , HA

if that was my heli i would not be able to prevent myself from painting it up island hopper style. que up the magnum pi music!

 

[TVRangerSTX]

if that was my heli i would not be able to prevent myself from painting it up island hopper style. que up the magnum pi music!

I'd make it hpr to match my truck!

 

[Atitagain]

Well for 27 years I rode on, in, and drove fire engines and trucks. That bright red color is in my blood.

 

[samsd]

I landed a Hughes 500 heli on my Ranger today , HA

I flew RC airplanes for years and can tell you it takes a huge amount of skill to fly a RC chopper. Anyone can fly a drone but a chopper is way beyond that. Well done.

 

[rydfree]

I flew RC airplanes for years and can tell you it takes a huge amount of skill to fly a RC chopper. Anyone can fly a drone but a chopper is way beyond that. Well done.

I started on choppers in 2007 then planes shortly thereafter but started building drones back in 2009 before they were available pre-built off the shelf . This was the 1st time I've flown a heli since 2011 . A friend keeps asking me to come to their new flying field so yesterday I decided to take some time and see if I could get any of my old helis to fly. I don't have the transmitter that I used to use with them but I did get 3 of them programmed and flying . It's like riding a bike I guess

 

[Jhbryaniv]

Pepper and I went to a retirement party, a friend with 50 years in the industry! Before I left I tried a new way to hold my phone to the dash, using the Syncwire magnetic mount. I use it to hold on to my wireless charger/holder. The last time it fell off with the original sticky tape. This time I used some magnets I think @subquark Soupy recommended. It all still comes down to the tape. It should hold in the winter, the question is will it hold here in the summer, granted it's not 150 degrees like in AZ! (I once had a Tom Tom on the dash and the tape let go and the GPS fell down and craked the screen on the shifter... it went in the electronics recycle bin at our township).

Update, I forgot my cell in the truck when I got home and went out to get it and this is what happened. BEFORE and AFTER pictures...Tape is crap. Maybe taping a holder on the dash is a no-go. Anyone have tape that is "Strong Stuff" as Elwood said? (movie reference!)

Amazon.com: Syncwire Magnetic Phone Car Mount, Car Phone Holder for Dashboard, Cell Phone Car Kits, 360° Adjustable Magnet Cell Phone Mount Compatible with iPhone, Samsung, LG, GPS, Mini Tablet and More : Cell Phones & Accessories

LOVIMAG Super Strong Neodymium Disc Magnets, Powerful Rare Earth Magnets - 1.26 inch x 1/8 inch, Pack of 6: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

https://out-there-n-back.com.au/pro...t-fixed-mobile-phone-or-uhf-mic-bracket-copy/

When I pick my truck up this afternoon, that's the first thing I'm installing, and I'm swapping my ram mounts into the truck...

 

[samsd]

I started on choppers in 2007 then planes shortly thereafter but started building drones back in 2009 before they were available pre-built off the shelf . This was the 1st time I've flown a heli since 2011 . A friend keeps asking me to come to their new flying field so yesterday I decided to take some time and see if I could get any of my old helis to fly. I don't have the transmitter that I used to use with them but I did get 3 of them programmed and flying . It's like riding a bike I guess

The hobby has changed so much in the last few years, my 8 channel Futaba would probably not be welcome at the local flying field and almost everything is electric as opposed to fuel. Kudos to you for retaining the skills to fly a chopper.

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