Lowrance Baja 540c mounted in a 80 series?

adventureduo

Dave Druck [KI6LBB]
Anyone here mount one in a 80 series? Things are massive and I was wondering where you guys may have mounted them.

Thanks!
 

adventureduo

Dave Druck [KI6LBB]
Ok, here's what i did. RAM mount for the same Lowrance fishing model *(which is the same exact housing). Found it at west marine, didnt even have to order it online! Thing works so perfect, its at perfect height, i can easily operate it and i can adjust it to any angle , plus I can rotate it so the co-pilot can see the gps.

Excuse the dust.. the rig is filthy, hasnt been cleaned since the last trip..

pics..

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I can still fit my old Garmin behind the new Lowrance if i wanted to too. I just left the mount there. In case i ever needed to use it.

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adventureduo

Dave Druck [KI6LBB]
That's the other thing.. ZERO vibes! And im saying that with it screwed into a plastic console piece! Just imagine after i strengthen up the console! This mount is made for this unit. Now i know why everyone buys the RAM mounts. Kind of spendy.. but hella strong (metal) and well worth the money.
 

adventureduo

Dave Druck [KI6LBB]
Not really.. cause shes little.. but if it was me.. it would kind of suck (im 250 lbs). I can adjust it so its not on the co-pilots side at all.
 

LC/LR4Life

Adventurer
Was thinking of addine a 540C to my rig as well as it's a large screen. Did you put a plate under the plastic (backing plate)..... or just screw into the plastic?
 

jginutah

Adventurer
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This was my solution. The only issue I have is that with polized suglasses on the screen is blacked out looking at it straight on. Viewing it is no problem. If it were a 130 mph race truck I would not recommend it there but at trail speeds it seems to be no problem to look down at it.


The aluminum is 1/8 thick, it extends 1 inch under shifter plastic box. Had to releave box 3/16 inch where the bracket slidles under. I have not replaced the factory rubber piping at the box yet. It ends ups being extremely sturdy, I tested this past weekend on trials rated at 6, no vibrations.
 

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