Suction Cop Mounts

[JohnG4706]

Both my Garmin GPS and the screen for my rear view cameras are mounted to my windshield. I clean the area where the suction cups will go, clean the suction cups and moisten the cups as I install.

They stay on for maybe a week or so and then they fall off.

What am I doing wrong? What can I do to get the suction cups to stick?

Thanks.

[2oldman]

joebedford wrote:
What is a "suction cop"? Checks to make sure your vacuum is working properly?

LOL.

I notice, so often, an OP will misspell words in the Subject, but then correctly spell in the post. It's weird. I'm not sure they know they can edit that.

[JJnLilly]

Heat is the culprit. As the suction is lost as the 'cup' heats up and before long it drops. I went to the suction mount directly on the dash, but still have to remove the unit from the mount when parked in the sun.

[joebedford]

What is a "suction cop"? Checks to make sure your vacuum is working properly?

[2oldman]

Use hand lotion.

[BluegrassRanger]

The suction cup mount for my GPS was failing due to age, the suction cup was drying out and cracked. I searched eBay and found a new one for my GPS for $4.75 with free shipping. It now works great.

[bighatnohorse]

The beanbag style friction mount works for me:
Garmin at Amazon

[Second_Chance]

I got tired of dealing with the suction cup issue so here's what I did...

1) One of these for the RV760 in the well on the dash (2012 F350):

Garmin friction mount

2) One of these for the rear view monitor on a vent to the right of the OEM nav unit:

Vent mount (Although a slightly larger version from Best Buy).

Rob

[TomG2]

I tried glycerin as a moistening agent and it may of may not have helped. I think it did.

[rbrand]

I have had the same problem. Nothing I did made it better so I learned to live with it.
Maybe that is why I've been married for 50 years.

[fj12ryder]

The only way I know is to use superglue or some other sticky stuff. And since that is a bad idea, and besides they're illegal in some states, I use a beanbag mount for my Garmin. It moves around a little but not enough to be annoying.