GPS and Phone Mounts

[pearlpro]

Im looking to mount my Cell phone and GPS on Dash or glass mounts in my truck, Im also looking at several GPS devices the DEZL 560LMT.....when I get my leased truck next week Im gonna get all my gear mounted and tested before I head back out, what mounts work best, etc

So where the best place to buy these mounts, whose using what and whats LEGAL or Illegal, Im also thinking of having my Drivers side and Passanger windows tinted, I heard that it was legal for a tinted window to be used in commercial vehicles now.
Im looking at about @ 30% tint nothing darker, i was trying to find where the regulation was and what tint you could use ??

 

[rkenner]

It is slightly vague, but: Glazing in specified openings. - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

(a) Glazing material. Glazing material used in windshields, windows, and doors on a motor vehicle manufactured on or after December 25, 1968, shall at a minimum meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 205 in effect on the date of manufacture of the motor vehicle. The glazing material shall be marked in accordance with FMVSS No. 205 (49 CFR 571.205, S6).
(b) Windshields required. Each bus, truck and truck-tractor shall be equipped with a windshield. Each windshield or portion of a multi-piece windshield shall be mounted using the full periphery of the glazing material.
(c) Windshield condition. With the exception of the conditions listed in paragraphs (c)(1), (c)(2), and (c)(3) of this section, each windshield shall be free of discoloration or damage in the area extending upward from the height of the top of the steering wheel (excluding a 51 mm (2 inch) border at the top of the windshield) and extending from a 25 mm (1 inch) border at each side of the windshield or windshield panel. Exceptions:
(1) Coloring or tinting which meets the requirements of paragraph (d) of this section;
(2) Any crack that is not intersected by any other cracks;
(3) Any damaged area which can be covered by a disc 19 mm (3/4 inch) in diameter if not closer than 76 mm (3 inches) to any other similarly damaged area.
(d) Coloring or tinting of windshields and windows. Coloring or tinting of windshields and the windows to the immediate right and left of the driver is allowed, provided the parallel luminous transmittance through the colored or tinted glazing is not less than 70 percent of the light at normal incidence in those portions of the windshield or windows which are marked as having a parallel luminous transmittance of not less than 70 percent. The transmittance restriction does not apply to other windows on the commercial motor vehicle.
(e) Prohibition on obstructions to the driver's field of view—(1) Devices mounted at the top of the windshield. Antennas, transponders, and similar devices must not be mounted more than 152 mm (6 inches) below the upper edge of the windshield. These devices must be located outside the area swept by the windshield wipers, and outside the driver's sight lines to the road and highway signs and signals.
(2) Decals and stickers mounted on the windshield. Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) inspection decals, and stickers and/or decals required under Federal or State laws may be placed at the bottom or sides of the windshield provided such decals or stickers do not extend more than 115 mm (41/2 inches) from the bottom of the windshield and are located outside the area swept by the windshield wipers, and outside the driver's sight lines to the road and highway signs or signals.
[63 FR 1387, Jan. 9, 1998]

 

[rkenner]

That reg is what you use to follow the windshield mounting devices for sure, but as far as the tint goes, thats all it says. But, Utah and some other states do not allow trucks with a DOT number on the side to have ANY tint at all. Even though Federal is a bigger law, State overrides by making stricter laws, My way of doing things is always go by the strictest law available, and in this case would be no tint allowed. But a lot of people do it to the Federal reg and are fine. Just dont want any DOT newbs giving you a hard time.

 

[pearlpro]

Great Im only going to do a 25% Tint on the sides and a 35% for a sun screen on the windshield top 6 Inches, as for the Mounts I think Ive found some mounts that I can stick to the dash and be better served, I had the choice of 5%, 25%, 35%, 50% and 80% tints but I wanted to be sure its legal before its applied, I may ask the local State Police here and see what info I can get, I used one of those Tint Sunscreens before and it really helps, Walmart sells the tint kits and supplies and its good materials.

 

[pearlpro]

I found several places to get the RAM mounts, and I got one for my Samsung cellphone dash mount and one for my Samsung 10" Tablet, Both use the Adhesive disk and work great, the phone is an easy reach to the dash and the Tablet rests on a small block of foam I used rubber cement to stick on the dash, the tablet mount rests on this but can be turned or rotated etc when I need to program them, RAM Mounts or Mounts both look great, I routed the power cords and used a small piece of Velcro to stick the wires down this way I can remove the wires and all when parked or stored etc...

 

[Moot]

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I bought this universal smart phone holder at Wal Mart. I took the plastic insert from an iPhone desktop charger, ground it down to size, ran my power cord up through the bottom of the holder and put some Bondo in the bottom to hold it all together. Now I have a dash mount holder/charger in easy reach.

 

[OldGuy]

I have one of them cup holder mounts with the long swivel arm in the truck. But at home I like to use a Universal GPS Vent Mount. It also works for cell phones so that could work for you in your truck perhaps? It's non-intrusive and pretty easy to move from vehicle to vehicle.

Im looking to mount my Cell phone and GPS on Dash or glass mounts in my truck, Im also looking at several GPS devices the DEZL 560LMT.....when I get my leased truck next week Im gonna get all my gear mounted and tested before I head back out, what mounts work best, etc

So where the best place to buy these mounts, whose using what and whats LEGAL or Illegal, Im also thinking of having my Drivers side and Passanger windows tinted, I heard that it was legal for a tinted window to be used in commercial vehicles now.
Im looking at about @ 30% tint nothing darker, i was trying to find where the regulation was and what tint you could use ??