RAM MOUNTSPOD I Universal No-Drill(TM) Vehicle Laptop with 18"" Rigid Aluminum Rod & Single Socket Arm

This is the first time I am using one of rams mono pole systems and it was very easy to install.It is long enough to be at a comfortable hight for the phone mount I plan on using. It is very very hard to bend so use both hands to bend it into place as you need it. I don't recommend using any tools to bend it as you will destroy the plastic sleeve that goes over the aluminum rod.The rod is made of solid aluminum.The sleeve is long enough so it can bend and flex a few times without showing the aluminum rod.The base is a aluminum foot that has about 3 inch of area to slide along the bolt (looks sorta like this [.] <--) so you can get the base pretty much were you want it to start at. As you see with my placement it runs along the drive shaft tunnel.Ram mount may seem expensive but you are buying a VERY solid build. There plastic parts are solid so they have never broken on me and the metal is always beefy. They tend to go with beefy rather then angles for structural strength.Don't buy one of the other brands you find unless you don't plan on having your mounts outlive your cars.This is the 4th ram mount product I have bought in 10 years. And each product has been because I needed another mount. None of them have yet to break and my first ram mount product has seen 7 vehicles.

Great product and fits very well combined with the clamp for cell phone. People saying that it's a rigid bar are just plain ignorant. Yes it's hard to mold the way you want it but then again it retains it's structure very well. I have been running it for the last couple weeks and really enjoy it. Only downside as others have stated is that it tends to "vibrate" when are on crappy roads which is normal considering it's a long pole with a heavy item at the top. A little on the expensive side of things but any how, good buy.

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I'm a little skeptical that this product would provide enough support for a laptop. There is only one mounting point (inner/center passenger seat mounting bolt), which may be insufficient to support a 3- or more-pound laptop securely. There are other products, not manufactured by RAM, that may provide greater stability than this could.My install was to support a 7" LCD screen as part of a backup camera installation. This mounting option works great. Originally, I installed the backup camera and cabling up to the vehicle console and then started using it to gain some experience as to where the screen would best be located. After a few days, I chose this product and mounted it upon receipt. I also ordered a few other RAM products with which to complete the install, including a RAM 14" Long Extension Pole with (2 qty) 1"" Diameter Ball Ends, and Double Socket Arm. I mention this because I found that device to be totally inadequate in my installation. The reason is that, since the shaft of that product is made of black PVC plastic, it became sufficiently hot in my vehicle while it was sitting in the sun to cause it to deform under the weight of the LCD screen. I replaced that particular component of the installation with a Kayalu Gear Toughbar® 8.5" extension arm for RAM Mounts, which I purchased from the Kayalu website because I didn't need the extra double socket arm that comes with the same Kayalu product offered on Amazon, thus saving a little money. I did have to pay for shipping, so it might be less costly to order from Amazon whether one needs the extra double socket arm or not, since your order will probably come with the shipping paid - a small consideration.Back to the RAM POD Universal No-Drill Vehicle Laptop Mount: Thus far, in an experience of about 1-month, I can say that this product meets my expectations. True, there is some vibration while the vehicle is moving. It seems inconceivable that one could eliminate vibration because there is always some present from the road and with maneuvering on turns and such. This is not a factor in my installation because my speed is low when backing up, which is the only time the backup camera is switched on. If one were to support a smart phone or some other device that is intended to be in use while moving forward, the vibration may become a factor. I suppose it's fruitless to suggest that a driver shouldn't be operating a device with a screen while driving, thus diverting the driver's attention from the road, as responsible drivers won't do this and those who are not so inclined aren't going to heed this advice anyway. It makes me wonder how some drivers manage to live out their full life-expectancy...I suppose that's why we have the Darwin Awards... Anyway, this product works well for lighter devices in my experience. For those who propose to support devices with which they intend to interact, I'd suggest investing in a self-driving vehicle when Google and car manufacturers get done testing them and they become commercially available. In the meantime, I'm going to exercise a great deal of caution - 'cause it never ceases to amaze me how irresponsible and foolish some drivers actually are! Good luck to all of us with that and good luck with your install. I like this product.

I'm a long time Ram Mount user. This was bought to replace another company's similar product that failed in use.Once installed, it's a great product like all other Ram products I have.So what's the flaw? There is a 3/4 inch machine screw and nut, that are too short and so badly made they wouldn't actually screw together and hold the top end of the mount on to the round bar. Easy to solve by getting a 1 inch machine screw and a new bolt. Just a tad annoying to have to got visit the hardware store,, but the solution works wonders and made product usable.