Garmin portable friction mount review

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1. Nate says:

   September 12, 2011 at 3:08 pm

   I’ve had a Garmin suction cup mount on one of the rubber bases for quite some time. It worked fine for me when I lived in PA. It quickly became a problem after I moved to Texas, though. The heat down here meant that the suction cup would always lose its grip. Usually it only happened when the car was parked somewhere warm and sunny but occasionally on long trips, the cup would just pop off the base or the windshield.

   I had seen these mounts from Garmin and decided that I needed one to eliminate the suction cup disconnections from my driving. I have not looked back. FINALLY my Nuvi stays put. And it allows a pretty substantial amount of height adjustment. Since I drive a small car with a windshield that seems to go on forever, I need the GPS as low as possible so it doesn’t get in the way. This mount provides me with that adjustability. It’s definitely worth it.

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   • Rich Owings says:

     September 13, 2011 at 8:36 am

     Thanks Nate. I think just about everybody who has one of these loves it.

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2. Helaine says:

   November 7, 2011 at 6:40 pm

   will thius friction mount fit a Garmin 2460lmt model?

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   • Rich Owings says:

     November 8, 2011 at 8:55 am

     Yes, it will work with all Garmin nuvis.

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3. Roman says:

   February 2, 2012 at 4:59 pm

   Would this mount work with any TomTom models?

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   • Rich Owings says:

     February 2, 2012 at 8:51 pm

     No. You’ll need something with an open lip like this for any of the newer TomToms with an integrated mount.

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4. Jose says:

   July 6, 2012 at 10:21 am

   Hi, I am purchasing a Nuvi 3790t GPS which will be used mainly for vacation, on rental cars. Will this mount be of the easy mount – dismount type for this application?
   TIA, Jose

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   • Rich Owings says:

     July 6, 2012 at 10:37 am

     Yes, it will work with all nuvi models and should be a great solution.

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5. Richard Osinski says:

   January 4, 2015 at 6:54 pm

   will this mount work with Magelan 5230T-LM (5″ screen) the ball notę arm looks the same. Sincerely
   Richard

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6. Jeff says:

   November 27, 2015 at 4:39 pm

   Is it possible for the Garim Nuvi 2797LMT to show a compass direction heading (N, E, S, W, etc.) like the older Garmin units do?

   Thanks, Jeff in T.C., MI

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7. C Pillow says:

   November 27, 2016 at 5:44 pm

   Does the Garmin friction mount really ruin your dash?

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